Maxwell Museum Blog
To commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, and to express our support for Latina/Latino/Latinx/Latine/Hispanic/Nuevomexicano communities, the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will be sharing relevant blog posts that highlight a few objects from our collection as well as past and upcoming exhibits/programs that reflect these cultures and that history. We celebrate and recognize the cultures, contributions and history of the diverse communities that make up this population in New Mexico and the Nation, so check our blog and happy National Hispanic History Month!
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SALTILLO AND RIO GRANDE WEAVING TRADITIONS
In the more than 50 years since the Maxwell has been in its present location,
the Museum has hosted approximately 150 temporary exhibitions. In 1974,
a very special exhibition on Saltillo and Rio Grande textiles was featured.
In late 2020, we wrote about it and posted some pictures of these stunning
objects. To the left is a detail of a large Rio Grande Blanket with central
Saltillo motif, 1865-1875. (MMA 63.34.84)
In the 1990s, a world-class exhibit on the multi-generational tradition of saint carving
or painting saint took place. Featuring 90 works by individuals and families of northern
New Mexico, the exhibit traveled far and wide. We wrote about it and posted some
pictures of these remarkable objects. To the right is an exemplar by Félix López, from
1994, titled "Nuestra Señora del Rosario/Our Lady of the Rosary." The photo that we are
currently using in our National Hispanic Heritage Month banner on our homepage is
of another piece titled, "Arbol de la Vida/Tree of Life" by Sabinita López Ortiz (1994).