Please see Exhibitions for current exhibition information
Please see Education for current listing of classes and workshops
February 03, 2012
6:30 PM – The City of El Paso Department of Planning and Economic Development, El Paso Museum of Art, and Texas Tech University present “The Work of LeersWeinzapfel”, a lecture by Leers Weinzapfel, Boston, MA. This event is free and is sponsored by Alvidrez Architecture, Inc. Seating in the El Paso Energy Auditorium is limited to 220 people and is on a first come, first served basis.
February 08, 2012
12:15 PM – Zip Tour of Magnitud Mexicana: Visions of Art from Mexican Collections, led by Patrick Shaw Cable, Senior Curator. Seating is limited, and entry to the exhibition Magnificent Mexico is free to the first 40 attendees.
February 08, 2012
5:30 PM - Artists on Art Carlos Estrada-Vega. Artists on Art- located at the El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) provides local artists an opportunity to exhibit one work of art in any media accompanied by a 30 minute discussion on their work and its relation to the Museum’s permanent collection. There are six exhibits per year and the work is exhibited for a two-month period. Artists interested in being featured in Artists on Art are encouraged to contact Christian Gerstheimer, Curator at (915) 532-1707 x 20.
February 16, 2012
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Reading the Easel Book Club. Strapless by Deborah Davis. Explore the world of art and literature while meeting fellow members with similar interests. Books may be ordered through the Museum Store, where members receive a 10% discount. Light refreshments will be provided at book discussion. EPMA members: Free, Non members: $10 per session.
February 20, 2012
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM – Magnificent México Seniors’ Day. Admission to Magnificent México exhibitions is free for all visitors age 60 years and up.
February 22, 2012
12:15 PM – Focus talk of Diego Rivera, presented by El Paso Museum of Art Docent, Cindy Harrington. Focus Talks are thirty minute discussions of one artist or work of art and are limited to the first 40 attendees.
February 24, 2012
6:30 PM – The City of El Paso Department of Planning and Economic Development, El Paso Museum of Art, and Texas Tech University present “Innovative MexicanArchitecture Design”, a lecture by Derek Dellekamp, owner of Derek Dellekamp Architectos, México City. This event is free and is sponsored by Moore Nordell Kroeger Alvidrez Architects, Inc. Seating in the El Paso Energy Auditorium is limited to 220 people and is on a first come, first served basis.
February 29, 2012
12:15 PM – Zip Tour of Diego Rivera and the Cubist Vision, led by Christian Gerstheimer, Curator. Seating is limited, and entry to the exhibition Magnificent Mexico is free to the first 40 attendees.
March 18, 2012
2:00 PM – Diego Rivera’s Cubist Paintings and their Legacy for Contemporary Art, lecture by Dr. David L. Craven. El Paso Energy Auditorium. Seating is limited, and entry to the exhibition Magnificent Mexico is free to the first 200 attendees.
March 23, 2012
6:30 PM – 2011-2012 Architectural Design Lecture Series. TATIANA BILBAO, Mexico City, sponsored by: Wright 7 Dalbin Architects. This lecture is free to the public. Seating in the El Paso Energy Auditorium is limited to 220 people and is on a first come, first served basis.
March 24, 2012
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Kidspalooza, in collaboration with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy art activities, music and free admission for children 12 and under to Magnificent México exhibitions.
April 05, 2012
6:30 PM – 2011-2012 Architectural Design Lecture Series. MONICA PONCE DE LEON, Ann Arbor, MI, sponsored by: Martina Lorey Architects. This lecture is free to the public. Seating in the El Paso Energy Auditorium is limited to 220 people and is on a first come, first served basis.
April 11, 2012
12:15 PM – Zip Tour of Dibujos Divinos: 20th Century Drawings from the Museo Nacional de Arte – Munal, Mexico City, led by Christian Gerstheimer, Curator. Seating is limited, and entry to the exhibition Magnificent Mexico is free to the first 40 attendees.
April 12, 2012
6:00 PM – Cafés, Technologies, and the Mexican Vanguardia in the 1920s, lecture by Lynda Klich, Ph.D. El Paso Energy Auditorium. Seating is limited, and entry to the exhibition Magnificent Mexico is free to the first 200 attendees.
April 12, 2012
6:30 PM – 2011-2012 Architectural Design Lecture Series. MALCOLM HOLZMAN, HOLZMAN MOSS BOTTINO, New York, NY, sponsored by: ASA Architects. This lecture will be held at the Foundation Room of the El Paso Community Foundation, 331 North Oregon Street
April 19, 2012
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Reading the Easel Book Club. Vermeer’s Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World by Timothy Brook. Explore the world of art and literature while meeting fellow members with similar interests. Books may be ordered through the Museum Store, where members receive a 10% discount. Light refreshments will be provided at book discussion. EPMA members: Free, Non members: $10 per session.
April 25, 2012
12:15 PM – Focus talk of José Clemente Orozco, presented by El Paso Museum of Art Docent, Eva Quintana. Focus Talks are thirty minute discussions of one artist or work of art and are limited to the first 40 attendees.
May 03, 2012
6:30 PM – 2011-2012 Architectural Design Lecture Series. MICHAEL MEREDITH, MOS New York City, NY,sponsored by: Ballroom Marfa. This lecture is free to the public. Seating in the El Paso Energy Auditorium is limited to 220 people and is on a first come, first served basis.
May 16, 2012
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM – International Museum Day. Coinciding with International Museum Day held in museums all over the world, the El Paso Museum of Art will offer free activities and entertainment inspired by Magnificent México. The theme this year is Museums in a Changing World: New Challenges, New Inspirations. Admission to the exhibitions is free.
May 17, 2012
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Reading the Easel Book Club. The Art Spirit by Robert Henri. Explore the world of art and literature while meeting fellow members with similar interests. Books may be ordered through the Museum Store, where members receive a 10% discount. Light refreshments will be provided at book discussion. EPMA members: Free, Non members: $10 per session.
May 23, 2012
12:15 PM – Focus talk of David Alfaro Siqueiros, presented by El Paso Museum of Art Docent, Georgina Alva. Focus Talks are thirty minute discussions of one artist or work of art and are limited to the first 40 attendees.
May 24, 2012
6:00 PM – Gesture, Style and Function in Modern Mexican Drawing, 1900-1950, lecture by Dr. Karen Cordero Reiman. El Paso Energy Auditorium. Seating is limited, and entry to the exhibition Magnificent Mexico is free to the first 200 attendees.
