Open Hours
Monday - Friday:
10 am - 4 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm
Sunday: closed

Location
491 North Main Street,
on the North end of Main Street Downtown (Downtown Mall), next to
the Branigan Cultural
Center.
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Contact Us
Phone: (575) 541-2137
Fax: (575) 541-2371

Museum Manager
Lisa Pugh
lpugh@las-cruces.org

Las Cruces Museum of Art
491 North Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001

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Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
September 5 – November 22, 2008

The exhibition features 35 bronze sculptures by Auguste Rodin, original letters written by the artist, and an educational exhibit about the lost-wax casting process. The work presented explores the range of Rodin’s artistic legacy and provides insight into his thought process through his own writings and quotations.

A public reception will be held Friday, September 5, 2008, 5:00–7:00pm.

Admission to the exhibition is FREE.

This exhibition is organized and made possible by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.

For more information, please visit our RODIN: In His Own Words website.

Art and Education
The Museum of Art hosts traveling exhibits and features the works of regionally and nationally known artists. The exhibits change several times a year and are often accompanied by lectures, programs, and demonstrations. The Studio Program also offers classes in drawing & painting, ceramics, weaving, digital photography, and other media.

The Las Cruces Museum of Art strives to engage and inspire its diverse audience through contemporary art exhibitions, public programming, and educational activities.

Admission
Admission to the Museum of Art is FREE.
The museum is ACCESSIBLE and open to the public.

Innovation and Change:
Great Ceramics from the Arizona State University Art Museum Collection
December 12, 2008 – January 24, 2009

Collection of 81 masterworks by leading national and international artists.  Works on display range from functional ware to expressive sculptural forms.

Reception will be held Friday, December 12, 2008,
5 – 7 pm