Dedicated to New Mexico's Creative Spirit

Support received from the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Arts at the Albuquerque Community Foundation, New Mexico PBS Great Southwestern Arts & Education Endowment Fund, and the Nellita E. Walker Fund for KNME-TV at the Albuquerque Community Foundation, New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, by the National Endowment for the Arts and Viewers Like You.

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Mokha Laget’s bold geometric abstractions create relationships between color, space, and culture that transcend the boundaries of the canvas. After a life-changing injury, Byron May transitions from graphic design to creating light-reactive stainless-steel paintings. Holly Romano creates luminous, one-of-a-kind prints to capture the spirit of nature.

Episodes

Artist painting a colorful canvas in a studio, surrounded by vibrant, abstract artwork.

Caroline Liu

A person stands in front of a large, colorful geometric abstract painting on a wall.

Abstract Relationships, Mokha Laget

A diverse group of people poses in front of a colorful graffiti mural on a container, some holding drinks.

Three Sisters Collective Murals, Autumn Dawn Gomez

A statue of a soldier.

Vietnam Women’s Memorial Anniversary

A black and white drawing of a group of people.

Neal Ambrose Smith

Book cover of "Crossings: Women on the Santa Fe Trail" by Frances Levine, featuring a wagon and travelers on a vast landscape with mountains in the background.

Dr. Frances Levine “Crossings: Women on the Santa Fe Trail”

Outdoor amphitheater with audience watching an orchestra perform on stage, surrounded by a scenic landscape.

John Crosby, Emergence of an Idea

Silhouette of a person in a long dress standing in a narrow beam of light against a dark background.

The Haunting of Old Town

A painting of a deer with his arms outstretched.

Devon Ludlow, Sage Mountainflower & Holly Roberts

Musician plays electric guitar on stage while audience dances and claps in a dimly lit indoor venue.

Bands of Enchantment

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Artists

A woman stands in front of a vibrant mural depicting multiple faces, colorful snakes, and abstract patterns in a modern indoor setting.

Liu, Caroline

A man playing a harp in front of a microphone.

Ruiz, Otilio

A man playing an acoustic guitar in front of a microphone.

Martinez, Chuy

A black and white photo of a factory building train cars.

Navarrete, Cecilia

A woman is holding up a rug in a room.

Trujillo, Emily

Abstract geometric shapes in various colors, including circles, rectangles, and triangles, layered over each other on a white background.

Laget, Mokha

People working together outdoors with shovels and wheelbarrows in a rural setting, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

Gomez, Autumn Dawn

A comic book illustration of batman with the word pow.

Ambrose-Smith, Neal

A person wearing glasses conducts with a baton, dressed in a white long-sleeve shirt against a dark background.

Crosby, John

A woman's hand is touching a piece of paper with a horse on it.

Roberts, Holly

New Mexicans Connecting with Ukrainians

Stories and experiences from within Ukraine and support found close to home.

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Stories devoted to the creative spirit. ¡COLORES! airs on New Mexico PBS as a weekly art series, airing Saturdays at 4:00pm on Ch.5.1.

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition ex

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition explores how Maria Martinez reinvented and reinvigorated Pueblo pottery making, boldly transforming the art form.

Stream More ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition ex

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition explores how Maria Martinez reinvented and reinvigorated Pueblo pottery making, boldly transforming the art form.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition ex

The @HeardMuseum's Maria & Modernism exhibition explores how Maria Martinez reinvented and reinvigorated Pueblo pottery making, boldly transforming the art form.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography tra

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography transformed his obsession with death into a celebration of life.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography tra

Andrés Mario de Varona shares how photography transformed his obsession with death into a celebration of life.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay o

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay of the 1991 ¡COLORES! program “The Sky’s the Limit” Saturday at 4pm on New Mexico PBS and stream on the PBS App.

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay o

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay of the 1991 ¡COLORES! program “The Sky’s the Limit” Saturday at 4pm on @NMPBS and stream on the PBS App.

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay o

A tribute to author John Nichols, watch a replay of the 1991 ¡COLORES! program “The Sky’s the Limit” Saturday at 4pm on @NMPBS and stream on the PBS App.

For more on John Nichol's legacy visit: nmpbs.org/nmpm

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.
@newmexicoartmuseum

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.
@newmexicoartmuseum

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App. @newmexicoartmuseum

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out We

The New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibit “Out West” reveals the untold stories of gay and lesbian artists who shaped the southwest’s artistic legacy throughout the 20th century.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App. @newmexicoartmuseum

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit student

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit students are able to share their creativity and inspiration.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit student

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit students are able to share their creativity and inspiration.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit student

At the @ABQSchools Metro Youth Art Exhibit students are able to share their creativity and inspiration.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Author and artist @zahra_marwan shares her book “Where Butterflies Fill the Sky.” A heartfelt story about leaving her home in Kuwait to find a new home in New Mexico.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Author and artist @zahra_marwan shares her book “Where Butterflies Fill the Sky.” A heartfelt story about leaving her home in Kuwait to find a new home in New Mexico.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and spirit of Albuquerque’s South Valley, high schoolers Isabel James and Cheyenne Anderson want to change perceptions with their book “South Valley.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and spirit of Albuquerque’s South Valley, high schoolers Isabel James and Cheyenne Anderson want to change perceptions with their book “South Valley.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and

Blending poetry and art to capture the beauty and spirit of Albuquerque’s South Valley, high schoolers Isabel James and Cheyenne Anderson want to change perceptions with their book “South Valley.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students plant milkweed seeds in anticipation of restoring Rio Grande habitat for monarch butterflies.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of Internati

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of International Folk Art showcases over 100 historic paper mache sculptures, capturing the heart of Mexican culture and religious traditions.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.
@museumofinternationalfolkart

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of Internati

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of International Folk Art showcases over 100 historic paper mache sculptures, capturing the heart of Mexican culture and religious traditions.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.
@museumofinternationalfolkart

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of Internati

La Cartonería Mexicana at the Museum of International Folk Art showcases over 100 historic paper mache sculptures, capturing the heart of Mexican culture and religious traditions.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App. @museumofinternationalfolkart

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students

A river for monarchs. Sandia High School students plant milkweed seeds in anticipation of restoring Rio Grande habitat for monarch butterflies.

Watch ¡COLORES! Friday at 7pm and stream on the PBS App.

One of the @SantaFeOpera's famous and great Tenors

One of the @SantaFeOpera's famous and great Tenors, George Shirley, turns 90 today! Join us in wishing him a very Happy Birthday and learn about more about his legacy.

Visit: https://bit.ly/3Q7S5AI

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naran

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naranjo connects to the divine by seeking the deeper meaning and intent behind the designs.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naran

In reimagining traditional Pueblo art, David Naranjo connects to the divine by seeking the deeper meaning and intent behind the designs.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

As an act of data sovereignty, Erica Lord transfor

As an act of data sovereignty, Erica Lord transforms diseases affecting Indigenous communities into intricate beaded art.

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App: https://bit.ly/3xJk407

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transfor

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transforms diseases affecting Indigenous communities into intricate beaded art.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transfor

As an act of data sovereignty, @EricaLord transforms diseases affecting Indigenous communities into intricate beaded art.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and na

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and naturalist by heart, photographer Christina Selby captures the beauty of New Mexico’s wildflowers.

Watch Saturday at 4pm and stream anytime on the PBS App.

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and na

This week on ¡COLORES! Ecologist by degree and naturalist by heart, photographer Christina Selby captures the beauty of New Mexico’s wildflowers.

Watch Saturday at 4pm and stream anytime on the PBS App.

Did you know that there are over 1,000 species of

Did you know that there are over 1,000 species of bees in New Mexico and not all of them sting?! Olivia Carril shares her discoveries about the amazing bees of New Mexico.

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream anytime on the PBS App.

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral traditions with her ancestral roots to create “Stories from Home.”

Stream more ¡COLORES! on the PBS App.

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral

Choreographer Yvonne Montoya fuses southwest oral traditions with her ancestral roots to create “Stories from Home.”

Watch ¡COLORES! Saturday at 4pm and stream on the PBS App.

#PBS #NewMexico #Dance #YvonneMontoya #Peblo #StoriesMatter #Family #Heritage @ymontoyadance #StoriesfromHome

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