The Las Cruces Museums will be closed all day on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. We will reopen at 10 A.M. on Friday, June 20. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Have a happy Juneteenth!
The Museum of Art hosts changing contemporary art exhibits and offers programs for visitors of all ages. The Museum also runs an extensive art studio class program, which can be found below.
Contact Us
Physical Address:
491 N Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Phone: (575) 541-2137
TTY: 711
Hours of Operation
Tuesday – Friday, 10AM – 4:30PM
Saturday, 9AM – 4:30PM
First Friday of the Month, 10AM – 7PM
Free Admission
Parking
Parking is at 500 N Water Street on the north end of Main Street Downtown, next to the Museum of Art.
Tour Information
To book a tour, please email Museum Education or call the tour coordinator at 575-528-3330. For more tour information go here.
Current Exhibit
Blue Corvette by Cheryl Kelley 2016©
LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting
May 23, 2025 – August 16, 2025
LUSTER showcases more than 55 paintings by nearly 15 of today’s leading realist and hyperrealist artists who specialize in paintings of vintage classics, up to contemporary automobiles and motorcycles. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, cars and motorcycles have been ubiquitous not only on the nation’s streets and highways, but also in music, film, and other visual art forms. With the emergence of photorealism in the 1960s, motor vehicles assumed a special place of distinction as subject matter in the iconography of American art that still prevails today.
Exhibiting artists include: A.D. Cook, Randy Ford, Allan Gorman, Marc G. Jones, Cheryl Kelley, Richard Lewis, Lory Lockwood, Robert Petillo, Kris Preslan, Joseph Santos, Ken Scaglia, John E. Schaeffer, Guenevere “Moto Painter” Schwien, and Harold Zabady. Their work exemplifies the very best in contemporary automotive art, building on the legacy of the first wave of photorealists of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s.
LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting is a traveling exhibit. Learn more about it here: http://davidjwagnerllc.com/Luster_Exhibition.html
LUSTER Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Painting Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C. David J. Wagner, Ph.D., Curator/Tour Director
