July 25 - September 5, 2004
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 24, 7-9pm
sponsored by Whole Foods

at The Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque,
505/243-7255

Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 5pm

Opening reception is free. All other times museum admission is $4 adults (NM residents $1 discount), $2 seniors & $1 children under 12.

image at left by Michael Borowski

Magnífico is pleased to present Albuquerque Contemporary, the fifteenth annual regional juried exhibition featuring 42 Albuquerque area artists, which will take place at the Albuquerque Museum.

The juried portion of the exhibition, which features 54 works by 39 local artists, was selected by guest juror Gronk, a nationally acclaimed performance artist and painter from Los Angeles.

The exhibition includes work in many styles and media, from painting, sculpture, photographs, and prints to mixed media, ceramics, installation, video, and more. Many works will be offered for purchase, with a portion of sales to benefit Magnífico.

In addition, Magnífico's Visual Arts Committee has selected three Albuquerque artists to be honored with their work on display in the Albuquerque Contemporary exhibition at The Albuquerque Museum and in a satellite exhibit called MAGNIFICO HONORS at 516 Magnífico Artspace.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Erika Adams · Julie Anand · Jennifer Burkley · Michael Borowski · Christine Chin · Santos Contreras · Marilyn Dillard · Joe "Casey" Doyle · Charles Dunbar · John Garrett · Molly Geissman · Blake Gibson · Barbara Grothus · Shannon Hayes · Elizabeth Hunt · Amanda Jackson · Megan Jacobs · Matt Jones · Scott Krichau · Ted Laredo · Joanne Lefrak · Kris Mills · Mayumi Nishida · David Ondrik · Erika Osborne · Chad Person · Alan Radebaugh · Tom Richardson · Lisa Rogers · Damon Sauer · Joyce Shupe · Michael Sonnichsen · Helene Tessier · Amy Traylor · Anna Tsouhlarakis · Peter Voshefski · Richard Wasilewski · Alexa Wheeler · Chad White

Also at the Albuquerque Museum: Jazz Under the Stars presented by the New Mexico Jazz Workshop

Saturday, July 24 - Straight Up!
Some of the finest jazz musicians in the state make up this 50's-60's oriented hard-bop jazz ensemble. This is a tight unit with two stellar recordings to their credit. John Trentacosta (drums) leads Michael Morreale (trumpet), Arlen Asher, (saxophones/flute), Bob Fox (piano), and Dave Parlato (bass).

Jazz Under The Stars is a Saturday night concert series at The Albuquerque Museum Sculpture Garden at 2000 Mountain Road NW.

Doors open at 6:30PM. Concerts run from 7:00-10:00PM.

Admission is $10 adults, $8 seniors and students, $7 New Mexico Jazz Workshop and Albuquerque Museum members. Families are welcome and children under 12 are free.