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A new exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art considers what it looks and feels like to be an American in 2026, the year of the 近距离内射合集 States semiquincentennial, from a number of distinctly New Mexican perspectives.

鈥淩ooted Strong: Visions of America from New Mexico鈥� was co-curated by Alexandra Terry, the museum鈥檚 director of curatorial affairs and curator of contemporary art, and Katie Doyle, associate curator of art and special projects. 鈥淩ooted Strong鈥� runs through Sept. 7.

鈥淭his exhibition came out of our collective conversations about what the New Mexico Museum of Art might present for the 250th anniversary of the 近距离内射合集 States. 鈥� What became clear early on is that what Katie (Doyle) and I wanted to examine was the uniqueness and breadth of the histories of New Mexico,鈥� Terry said. 鈥淲e wanted to celebrate what is unique to this place. Yes, it is a state within the greater 近距离内射合集 States of America, but it also has its own history that鈥檚 not like all the other states.鈥�

New Mexico is both older and younger than most other states, depending on what timeline one follows. The region has been known as 鈥淣uevo M茅xico,鈥� or 鈥淣ew Mexico,鈥� since the 1500s, but it did not become a state until 1912. So, while the 1776 date holds great significance for the eastern coastal states that were part of the original 13 colonies, it is not a major milestone date for New Mexico.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 why there鈥檚 not much mention of 1776 in the show,鈥� Doyle said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 much more about the history of this place, and how that (history) has been rolled into the cultural expression of the people who live here.鈥�

There are 86 objects in the show, most of which were drawn from the museum鈥檚 permanent collection. Not every artist was born in New Mexico, but the curators made a point to only include artists who lived in the state for at least a decade. Beyond that, they looked for artists who represented the widest possible spectrum of lived experiences.

鈥淲hen Katie and I were forming the checklist, it was incredibly important to us that we had as much diverse representation as possible, both with ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds but also gender diversity and expression,鈥� Terry said. 鈥淏ut because we were sort of limited by what we have in the collection, we did bring in some key loans that helped represent the deep diversity in the state.鈥�

They borrowed one video piece by Nikesha Breeze from the art collection of New Mexico State University. Breeze, an internationally acclaimed artist, is currently featured in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a two-channel video called 鈥楽tages of Tectonic Blackness: Blackdom,鈥� and it tells a lesser-known history of a settlement of African American folks near the Roswell area of New Mexico in a really beautiful, poetic video,鈥� Terry said.

Other significant works on loan include a boat-shaped sculpture by Sabra Moore, which was previously exhibited at Inhabit Galerie in Corrales, and a wooden sculpture by Luis Tapia, titled 鈥淏arrio Barbie,鈥� which represents a contemporary, secularized reinterpretation of the Catholic santo tradition.

鈥淲hat does it mean for someone who is normally a religious wood carver to depict an image of an everyday person you might see on the street?鈥� Doyle said. 鈥淚t almost feels banal, but because of the (sacred) context it鈥檚 presented in 鈥� and there鈥檚 a tattoo on her arm 鈥� for me, it implies that the divine exists in the everyday, and in every person.鈥�

鈥淩ooted Strong鈥� is divided into four sections. The introductory section is called 鈥淐ommunity,鈥� then 鈥淟and,鈥� 鈥淒omestic Life鈥� and 鈥淐elebration.鈥� While some artwork in the show commemorates grand historical events, the majority focuses on the everyday lives of ordinary people. This is especially true of the 鈥淒omestic Life鈥� section.

鈥淲e wanted to focus on the more intimate, quotidian and quiet moments of everyday life, which, all together, make up the story of an individual, a family or a community,鈥� Terry said.

A Miguel Gandert photograph, for instance, shows a family bathing in a public fountain in Albuquerque鈥檚 Civic Plaza. Because the fountain was permanently dismantled in 2017, it may evoke feelings of nostalgia in some viewers.

Most of the works in the show were made in the 1980s or later, but the curators elected to include a few historical pieces, too, such as New Deal-era photographs by the photojournalist Russell Lee, who, like Gandert, captured slice-of-life moments.

鈥淏eing a person isn鈥檛 just about grandiose life events,鈥� Doyle said. 鈥淩ussell captured 鈥� people being people, just hanging out, having a cup of tea after work, hanging their laundry on a clothesline 鈥� things that people don鈥檛 often think about.鈥�

The final section, 鈥淐elebration,鈥� examines the intangible cultural heritage of New Mexico 鈥� things like festivals, songs and dances. One of the objects in this section is New Mexico鈥檚 official state guitar 鈥� an acoustic guitar with mother-of-pearl, coral and turquoise inlays, which was made by the Pimentel guitar-making dynasty.

Throughout the course of the exhibition鈥檚 run, the 鈥淐elebration鈥� section will come alive with music, poetry readings and other performances. The museum is still in the process of scheduling these programs and will update its website, nmartmuseum.org, as more event information becomes available.

鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a very ambitious show, (but) we are not seeking to define what it is to be a New Mexican, because Alexandra (Terry) and I are both outsiders,鈥� Doyle said. 鈥淪o, it鈥檚 not about what it means to be a New Mexican so much as it鈥檚 (telling) the deliciously layered and diverse and complicated and, at times, traumatic story of this place, as told through the eyes of people who are from here, or who have lived here and been deeply touched by this place.鈥�

Logan Royce Beitmen is an arts writer for the 近距离内射合集. He covers visual art, music, fashion, theater and more. Reach him at lbeitmen@abqjournal.com or on Instagram at .