Depression-Era Treasures at The New Mexico Museum of Art

🖼️Step into the art of the Depression era at The New Mexico Museum of Art, where four New Deal paintings by Tom Lea await.

📚Join Dylan McDonald, Political Collections Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at NMSU, and Adair Margo, author of Tom Lea: An Oral History, to discuss the works that capture the grit, hope, and humanity of a transformative time in America, including two paintings commissioned by the Works Progress Administration.

🎨 With every detail, Lea’s brush breathes life into forgotten moments, offering a window into the spirit of the 1930s.

🆓FREE Admission: Space is limited! Spots fill up quickly.

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