Trinities of Heaven and Earth
Museum: University Art Museum (UAM) at New Mexico State University
Exhibition Dates: March 21, 2025 – March 7, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, March 21, 2025, 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: 1308 E. University Ave., Las Cruces, NM 88003
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Admission: Free
The University Art Museum presents Trinities of Heaven and Earth, an exhibition exploring two central themes in Catholic iconography and Mexican culture: the Holy Family and the Holy Trinity. Curated by Olivia Juedeman and drawing from the museum’s extensive collection of over 2,200 Mexican retablos, the exhibition examines the spiritual and cultural importance of these small devotional paintings and their role in bridging the divine and the domestic. This exhibition follows a major digitization project that has increased public access to the entire collection, with a viewing tablet available in the gallery.
Featured image: Unknown Artist, La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family), Oil on tin, 19th Century. Courtesy of the NMSU Permanent Art Collection.
