Artist and Curator Walkthrough
October 16, 2026
5 pm
Artist Marietta Patricia Leis and curator Marisa Sage will lead audiences through the Contemporary Art Gallery, and while they speak on the artworks in Breathing Lessons and their collaboration in developing the exhibition.
Opening Reception
October 16, 2026
5:30 pm
The NMSU Art Museum proudly invites the community to join us in the opening reception of our new exhibitions: Marietta Patricia Leis: Breathing Lessons, Shirley Crow: On the Edge, and Lean In.
Meet the artists, listen to live music, and celebrate with us on October 16, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Breathing Lessons includes over 40 artworks that survey twenty years of the artist’s multidisciplinary practice. Her work invites viewers to pause, contemplate, and become aware of the fragile beauty and tenuous future of our planet.
On the Edge traces the trajectory of Shirley Crow’s career, exploring an artistic practice grounded in a lasting sense of wonder about the mysteries of the universe. Spanning nearly fifty years, and including pastel, ink, graphite, and oil, Crow’s work invites viewers to experience her intuitive visual language informed by the magic of creativity and an ongoing questioning of our existence.
Lean In presents works by three New Mexico based artists who have been influenced and mentored by Marietta Patricia Leis and during her nearly 50 year career as an interdisciplinary artist.
