NM Dept of Cultural Affairs

Before Anthony Bourdain stepped into his “Frito-pie minefield,” FUZE.SW, the upcoming food+folklore conference in Santa Fe, was already scheduled to address New Mexicans’ passion for the unjustly maligned Frito-pie.

An exploration of the dawn of world cuisine as we know—and consume it— will be covered in FUZE.SW 2013, Santa Fe’s first-ever food conference of its kind the weekend of November 8—10, 2013.

The New Mexico Museum of Art is the only American venue for the exhibition Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain. It opens December 14, 2013 in Santa Fe and runs through March 9, 2014.

Taking flight starting June 9 at the Museum of International Folk Art isTako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan, an exhibition of more than 200 Japanese kites.

The New Mexico Museum of Art is pleased to present this one-man exhibition by master photographer William Clift, a long-time Santa Fe resident. The exhibition opens April 19 and runs through September 8, 2013.

New Mexico artists have incorporated horses in their Southwestern imagery since the 1880s. In the 20th century, the horse became an icon of the region, reflecting its ethnic diversity and captures the changing spirit of Southwest art.

Explores the origins and aesthetics of a tradition that has evolved in a changing world and the influence of religious proscriptions, westward migration, and interaction with "English" neighbors. Through Sept 2, 2013.

Taking flight this summer at the Museum of International Folk Art is Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy in Japan, an exhibition of more than 200 Japanese kites. The exhibition opens June 9, 2013 and runs through March 23, 2014.

Beloved Santa Fe artist Gustave Baumann's marionettes take the stage on Sun, Dec. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the New Mexico Museum of Art.

Explore the dawn of world cuisine as we know—and consume—it today. Opening Dec. 9, 2012 at the Museum of International Folk Art--where many of the world's tastiest dishes came to beassociated with New Mexico.