In partnership with the Department of Music, The NMSU Art Museum hosts a musical performance by Sandy Ewen and Rhonda Taylor; 6:30 pm on The Bleachers in Devasthali Hall on March 17, 2026.
Sandy Ewen performs an idiosyncratic take on guitar, focused on texture, contrast and continuity. For over 20 years, Ewen has been performing and recording both solo and in collaborations. She has worked with many guitar greats and improvisational masters, among them Keith Rowe, Henry Kaiser, Roscoe Mitchell, Damon Smith, Weasel Walter, Lisa Cameron, Ravi Coltrane, Danny Kamins, Marc Edwards and Tom Carter. Ewen performs frequently in her home base of Brooklyn New York, and also tours with some regularity.
Rhonda Taylor is a saxophonist dedicated to the creation of meaningful sonic art. Earlier in her career, she generated new music for the saxophone through the process of seeking out and collaborating with unique modern composers. Over the last decade or so, she has chosen to develop her own creative voice through the art of free improvisation. Her work is focused primarily on exploring the parameters of sound and perception. Although Taylor often performs solo, she has also collaborated with such diverse artists as Jaap Blonk, Kyle Motl, Chris Icasiano, Tara Khozein, Tatsuya Nakatani, Ron Stabinsky, Assif Tsahar, Mark Weaver, and Neil Welch. Most of her albums are available here: https://rhondataylor.bandcamp.com/music.
Dr. Taylor has served on faculty at New Mexico State University since 2003, where she is the College Associate Professor of Saxophone and Music Theory.
For more information, visit Performance by Sandy Ewen and Rhonda Taylor
Sandy Ewen performs an idiosyncratic take on guitar, focused on texture, contrast and continuity. For over 20 years, Ewen has been performing and recording both solo and in collaborations. She has worked with many guitar greats and improvisational masters, among them Keith Rowe, Henry Kaiser, Roscoe Mitchell, Damon Smith, Weasel Walter, Lisa Cameron, Ravi Coltrane, Danny Kamins, Marc Edwards and Tom Carter. Ewen performs frequently in her home base of Brooklyn New York, and also tours with some regularity.
Rhonda Taylor is a saxophonist dedicated to the creation of meaningful sonic art. Earlier in her career, she generated new music for the saxophone through the process of seeking out and collaborating with unique modern composers. Over the last decade or so, she has chosen to develop her own creative voice through the art of free improvisation. Her work is focused primarily on exploring the parameters of sound and perception. Although Taylor often performs solo, she has also collaborated with such diverse artists as Jaap Blonk, Kyle Motl, Chris Icasiano, Tara Khozein, Tatsuya Nakatani, Ron Stabinsky, Assif Tsahar, Mark Weaver, and Neil Welch. Most of her albums are available here: https://rhondataylor.bandcamp.com/music.
Dr. Taylor has served on faculty at New Mexico State University since 2003, where she is the College Associate Professor of Saxophone and Music Theory.
For more information, visit Performance by Sandy Ewen and Rhonda Taylor
OutsmART: DIY Flags
March 28, 2025
1 PM
Sandy Zane Bennett Collection Study Room (room 106)
Register here: https://form.jotform.com/260625332289156
Flags are powerful symbols of place and identity. Join us to design your own personal emblems and create your own no-sew flag. Following in the steps of the artists in Necessary Futures and vexillology (the study of flags), participants will use fabric, markers, scissors, and no-sew techniques to create a flag that represents themselves.
All materials will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring any fabrics that they would like to use. This workshop is free and open to all ages.
Registration is required and capacity is limited to 20 participants. Please register here: https://form.jotform.com/260625332289156
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