Welcome to 516 ARTS
516 ARTS is an independent, nonprofit art space located at 516 Central Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets in the center of Downtown Albuquerque. The 5500 square foot, two-story gallery is a unique, hybrid venue somewhere between a gallery and museum, which was launched as generator of arts and culture in the city's urban core. The adventurous exhibitions program features high caliber, content-driven work through a series of collaborations. The mission of 516 ARTS is to present high quality arts exhibitions and programs, provide educational outreach, develop community and audiences for the arts in Downtown Albuquerque, and to forge links for the arts between Albuquerque, Santa Fe and beyond.
516 ARTS offers something for everyone, showcasing a mix of local, national and international artists working in all visual media including film. Programs include gallery talks, educational tours, live music and poetry performances. 516 ARTS offers exhibition tours to individuals, schools and community groups, and ongoing educational programs for youth. Programs include collaborations with museums and organizations, such as SITE Santa Fe, the Santa Fe Art Institute, UNM Department of Art and Art History, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, and the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, among others.
516 presents Alchemy: Collage & Assemblage and Snap Crackle Pow! April 12–May 31. Alchemy looks at the historic development of the collage and assemblage mediums and showcases contemporary artists from around the country who work with cutting, gluing and assembling disparate images and objects to create something entirely new and original. Snap Crackle Pow! investigates how the cultures of comic book art intersect with popular graphics to influence a new generation of draftsmen. The exhibition includes the work of New Mexico artists and a tribute to R. Crumb. Both exhibitions explore a "pieced together" vocabulary of popular culture. Download catalog for Alchemy and Snap Crackle Pow! exhibitions
For more information on the Downtown Albuquerque arts scene, you can download and print the Downtown Arts Guide and the 516 ARTS 2008 Spring and Summer Program Guide
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