"One can't help but get emotional about the place, especially if it's threatened. Many people stay in Albuquerque because they cannot imagine living without the sense of freedom that the land instills. It's also true, however, that the central New Mexican landscape around Albuquerque is one of North America's most demanding urban settings. Its aridity and openness, its humbling immensity can be liberating or it can drive some people crazy." --V.B. Price
"Collage is the noble conquest of the irrational, the coupling of two realities, irreconcilable in appearance, upon a plane which apparently does not suit them." -- Max Ernst
About Westbund West
Westbund West is a design collaborative operating in a warehouse space north of Downtown Abuquerque. It houses a small shop, a gallery, a fabrications lab and workshop. The Westbund West collective of designers engages the realms of industrial design, graphic design, furniture, architecture and landscape architecture. They seek the extraordinary in the ordinary.
About 516 ARTS
516 ARTS is an independent, nonprofit organization. Its mission is to forge connections between art and audiences, and its vision is to be an active partner in developing the cultural landscape of Albuquerque and New Mexico. Its values are inquiry, diversity, collaboration and accessibility. Its programs inspire curiosity, engagement, dialogue, risk-taking and creative experimentation, showcasing established and emerging local, national and international artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
On the Map: Unfolding Albuquerque Art + Design is a cultural partnership that celebrates the art of central New Mexico by over 20 organizations. Through June 2015, programs around the city include exhibitions, lectures, performances and educational programming that focus on art and design created in the Middle Rio Grande Basin. www.ABQontheMap.com