Fri, Feb 06
|New Mexico Museum of Art
Depression-Era Treasures at The New Mexico Museum of Art
Your chance to experience an era of art not often seen! Join Dylan McDonald and Adair Margo in an evening promised to amaze you!
Time & Location
Feb 06, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the event
🖼️Step into the art of the Depression era at The New Mexico Museum of Art, where four New Deal paintings by Tom Lea await.
📚Join Dylan McDonald, Political Collections Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at NMSU, and Adair Margo, author of Tom Lea: An Oral History, to discuss the works that capture the grit, hope, and humanity of a transformative time in America, including two paintings commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.
🎨 With every detail, Lea’s brush breathes life into forgotten moments, offering a window into the spirit of the 1930s.
🆓FREE Admission: Space is limited! Spots fill up quickly.
Note: Please consider registering only if you're sure you can join us, so we can give everyone interested a chance to attend. Thank you so much!