Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art

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Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art
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Former name
Anderson Museum
Established1994 (1994)
Location409 E. College Blvd,
Rosewell, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates33°24′32″N 104°31′01″W / 33.40891°N 104.5169°W / 33.40891; -104.5169
TypeArt museum

Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA) is an American art museum founded in 1994 and located in Roswell, New Mexico.[1][2] The museum was formed from the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAIR) program, and displays work from the former participants.[3]

History[edit]

The residency and art collection was started in 1967 by Donald B. Anderson (1919–2020), who wanted to bring national art and artists to Roswell.[4][5] Donald B. Anderson had made his money in oil industry as a founder and executive at Anderson Oil Company, and later turned painter and art collector.[6][7][8]

Since June 2002, the museum has been administered by the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation. In 2017, the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAIR) won the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts.[6][9]

Artists with work in the museum collection include Luis Jiménez,[10][11] Milton Resnick,[3] Olive Ayhens, Judy Richardson,[7] Johnnie Winona Ross,[12] and Robbie Barber.[13]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Leach, Nicky (2013-09-17). New Mexico Off the Beaten Path®: A Guide to Unique Places. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-4930-0233-7.
  2. ^ Byers, Jim (October 14, 2018). "New Mexico: A Natural Playground". Newspapers.com. The Province. p. B14-B15. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  3. ^ a b Horak, Steven (2020-04-21). Moon New Mexico. Avalon Publishing. p. 489. ISBN 978-1-64049-762-7.
  4. ^ Mattice, Ben (2016-03-24). "The Almost Invisible Arts Community in Roswell". Focus NM. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  5. ^ "Roswell's Artist-In-Residency". Newspapers.com. The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 18, 2002. p. 99. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  6. ^ a b Nelson, Kate (2017-09-11). "Artful Lodgers". New Mexico Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  7. ^ a b Stock, Christina. "Spotlight: Happy Birthday, AMoCA". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  8. ^ Stock, Christina. "Museum founder Donald B. Anderson dies at 101". Roswell Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  9. ^ "2017 Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts". New Mexico Arts. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  10. ^ Flores-Turney, Camille; Jimenez, Luis; Magazine (Firm), New Mexico (1997). Howl: The Artwork of Luis Jiménez. New Mexico Magazine. ISBN 978-0-937206-48-5.
  11. ^ Cordova, Ruben (2022-03-16). "Luis Jiménez's Man on Fire: From the Olmec Were-Jaguar and the Vietnam War to Spiritual Self-Portrait". Glasstire. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  12. ^ Ross, Johnnie Winona; Ratcliff, Carter (2007). Johnnie Winona Ross. Radius Books. ISBN 978-1-934435-01-4.
  13. ^ Wechter, Eric B.; Collins, Andrew (2011). Fodor's New Mexico. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 329. ISBN 978-1-4000-0530-7.

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