Art shows and art events in Albuquerque, NM tonight and this week

A class exploring breath, stillness, presence and objects through clown work, led by Sarah-Jane Moody of Wise Fool.

A course at Make Santa Fe on building parametric 3D models in Fusion 360 for CNC work, 3D printing and digital prototyping. It costs $75.

Weekly knitting and crocheting group at Jason's on the west side, with plenty of tables.

Make up to 4 fused glass coasters at The Groove Artspace, kiln-fired and ready in 2-3 days. For all ages; $85 covers all materials and firing.

Desoluna Dance Company performs Mexican Folklorico dance at Casa Barelas. Free.

Fred Harvey's Route 66 at the Albuquerque Museum: maps, postcards and brochures on the Fred Harvey Company's tourist and hospitality ventures across New Mexico, especially La Fonda Hotel and the Alvarado Hotel.

An exhibition showcasing prints, photographs, paintings and sculpture acquired over the last decade by the University of New Mexico Art Museum, with a focus on women, LGBTQ+ artists and artists of color.

An exhibition exploring how the Tamarind Institute developed international collaborative printmaking projects starting in the 1980s.

A Community Gallery exhibition at the National Hispanic Cultural Center where nine artists with ties to New Mexico explore memory and ancestral knowledge through grief, food, land and family, in oil painting, photography, tinsmithing and more. Curated by hazel batrezchavez.

A survey of photo-paintings and monotypes by John Beech, made from city streets, alleys and warehouses with paint, ink and tape. The works make you see everyday places again.

An exhibition of eleven sculptures inspired by churches across the American Southwest, the East Coast and Europe, with working drawings by artist and former Benedictine monk Roberto Cardinale. It treats buildings as living records of belief, cultural exchange and conflict.

Exhibition by artist, architect and experimental preservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos that treats architectural plans as painting, with works based on the United States Capitol, his own residences and the former U.S. Embassy in Oslo.

An exhibition celebrating the work of pioneering Southwest architect Judith Chafee, featuring photography, graphic panels and scale models of three of her projects.

A solo exhibition of abstract paintings by Lita Kenyon, exploring balance and tension through color fields and gestural marks.

Obscura Gallery shows Rania Matar's photographs from her book Where Do I Go?, made with the young women of Lebanon to commemorate and reimagine the future of a country defined by half a century of conflict.

Tour the studios and see one-of-a-kind art: stone sculpture, jewelry, silkscreen prints, handmade paper, paintings and clay works, many inspired by the Land of Enchantment.

A haiku & art workshop at Pleased to Present.

Not Your Granny’s Embroidery! at the Arts & Crafts Center on Kirtland AFB in New Mexico, home to daily pick-and-paint pottery projects and an on-staff professional engraver and framer.

A craft project where you customize a cozy collage sewing room inside an adorable craft tin.

An opening reception for an exhibition on identity, self and community, featuring Robyn A. Frank and Latasha Hagan, alumni of the SURFACE Emerging Artists of NM program at Harwood Art Center. Drinks and light bites are served, and it's free.

Not Your Granny’s Embroidery! at the Arts & Crafts Center on Kirtland AFB in New Mexico, home to daily pick-and-paint pottery projects and an on-staff professional engraver and framer.

Nuevos Dioses: Devotional Art in the Age of A.I in Santa Fe.

Meet Our Resident Makers at Make Santa Fe in New Mexico.

Watercolor holiday cards class at The Groove Artspace: create six holiday-themed 5x7 cards, each with its own design. All levels; $75 covers all materials.

A paint-and-sip session at CHOMP, with cosmic themes inspired by O'Keeffe's art.

A card-making evening with wine at Cake's Café, where you craft handmade holiday cards step by step. All materials and one glass of wine are included.

UNM Opera Theatre's Opera Scenes: selections from musical theatre, operetta and more, directed by James Flora.

A special screening of Practical Magic, the story of orphaned sisters from a magical family who struggle to escape a deadly love curse. Early presale tickets have a chance at door prizes from local businesses.

An exploration of texture and collage, working across an array of mixed media.

Fred Harvey's Route 66 at the Albuquerque Museum: maps, postcards and brochures on the Fred Harvey Company's tourist and hospitality ventures across New Mexico, especially La Fonda Hotel and the Alvarado Hotel.

An exhibition showcasing prints, photographs, paintings and sculpture acquired over the last decade by the University of New Mexico Art Museum, with a focus on women, LGBTQ+ artists and artists of color.

A Community Gallery exhibition at the National Hispanic Cultural Center where nine artists with ties to New Mexico explore memory and ancestral knowledge through grief, food, land and family, in oil painting, photography, tinsmithing and more. Curated by hazel batrezchavez.

An intro to colcha, New Mexico's traditional embroidery style, with renowned colcha artist Julia Gomez and fellow El Rancho de Las Golondrinas colcha artists.

A laser cutter class on etching and cutting material with an 80-watt Red Sail laser.

A survey of photo-paintings and monotypes by John Beech, made from city streets, alleys and warehouses with paint, ink and tape. The works make you see everyday places again.