Talks

Two ceramic figures on horses with green and yellow details.

“Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time” Public Tours

Sunday, August 2, 2026
1:00 pm
The image features a colorful geometric pattern composed of various intersecting shapes featuring shades of orange, pink, green, purple, and blue.

MAEP Artist Salons

Friday, August 21, 2026
2:00 pm
Two people are sitting together on a green couch, focusing on sheet music spread out on a table before them. The person on the left is pointing to the sheet music. The person on the right holds a violin.

An Evening Salon with Peter Sheppard Skærved

Thursday, August 6, 2026
6:30 pm
Photo of a woman with chin-length brown hair wearing a black turtleneck holding a light blue coffee mug

American Pottery Festival: KyoungHwa Oh

Friday, August 28, 2026
10:30 am
Headshot of Titus Kaphar in front of a painting

Artist Talk: Titus Kaphar

Thursday, September 10, 2026
6:00 pm
headshot of Valerie Steele

Friends Lecture: Valerie Steele

Sunday, September 13, 2026
2:00 pm
Headshot of María Berrío

Artist Talk: María Berrío

Thursday, September 17, 2026
6:00 pm
headshot of Katherine Cotter

Art Museums and Human Flourishing: Research, Practice, and Civic Impact

Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:00 pm
The image shows a carved wooden figure with painted features, wearing dark clothing. The figure holds a red flower on a long stem in one hand. In the other hand, it cradles a smaller figure, painted red, resembling a child or doll.

Curator Talk: A World of Influence: The Extraordinary Arts of New Mexico

Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:30 pm
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Paul Mitchell

Thursday, October 15, 2026
11:00 am
The image is an abstract painting with a multicolored design. On the left side, there is a flower-like shape with petal forms in red, green, and blue hues, along with a thin stem-like shape. To the right, a similar colorful shape with a curved, leaf-like appearance is visible. The background is a blend of pastel colors, predominantly in shades of blue, pink, orange, and green.

MAEP Artist Talk: Ziba Rajabi

Sunday, October 18, 2026
2:00 pm
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Brianne Van Vorst

Thursday, November 12, 2026
11:00 am
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Bianca Bosker

Thursday, December 10, 2026
11:00 am
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Anna Lise Seastrand

Sunday, January 24, 2027
2:00 pm
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Spencer Wigmore

Thursday, February 18, 2027
11:00 am
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Mabel Wilson

Sunday, March 21, 2027
2:00 pm
guests seated in an auditorium listening to a lecture

Friends Lecture: Tawny Chatmon

Sunday, April 4, 2027
2:00 pm