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Jadira Gurulé has had time to become familiar with the permanent collection at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum.
She’s worked her way up from her days as a volunteer and intern. She was officially hired as a curator in November 2016 and quickly made a splash curating internationally-recognized exhibits.
“Barco Japonesa II,” Paula Castillo. (Courtesy of NHCC Art Museum)
Her vision is behind its current exhibit, “Mira, Mira On the Wall: Reflecting on 20 Years of NHCC Exhibitions.”
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Adobe show where the original walls of the pueblo were located at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo. (Greg Sorber/Journal)
After nearly a year of being closed to the public, the state’s museums and historic sites are reopened.
The process to reopen to the public began in February with a slow roll out by the state.
According to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, the eight state museums and seven historic sites have been open since May 16.
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“We are excited to welcome visitors back to all of our vibrant institutions, which offer compelling exhibitions and other thought-provoking collections,” said DCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego, in a release. “Enriching people’s lives is at the heart of DCA’s mission, and the wonder of our state’s cultural heritage is greatly enhanced when experienced in our museums and our historic sites fir