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Former name | Anderson Museum |
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Established | 1994 |
Location | 409 E. College Blvd, Rosewell, New Mexico, U.S. |
Coordinates | 33°24′32″N 104°31′01″W / 33.40891°N 104.5169°W |
Type | Art museum |
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA) is an American art museum founded in 1994 and located in Roswell, New Mexico. [1] [2] The museum was formed from the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAIR) program, and displays work from the former participants. [3]
The residency and art collection was started in 1967 by Donald B. Anderson (1919–2020), who wanted to bring national art and artists to Roswell. [4] [5] Donald B. Anderson had made his money in oil industry as a founder and executive at Anderson Oil Company, and later turned painter and art collector. [6] [7] [8]
Since June 2002, the museum has been administered by the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation. In 2017, the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAIR) won the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. [6] [9]
Artists with work in the museum collection include Luis Jiménez, [10] [11] Milton Resnick, [3] Olive Ayhens, Judy Richardson, [7] Johnnie Winona Ross, [12] and Robbie Barber. [13]
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Former name | Anderson Museum |
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Established | 1994 |
Location | 409 E. College Blvd, Rosewell, New Mexico, U.S. |
Coordinates | 33°24′32″N 104°31′01″W / 33.40891°N 104.5169°W |
Type | Art museum |
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA) is an American art museum founded in 1994 and located in Roswell, New Mexico. [1] [2] The museum was formed from the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAIR) program, and displays work from the former participants. [3]
The residency and art collection was started in 1967 by Donald B. Anderson (1919–2020), who wanted to bring national art and artists to Roswell. [4] [5] Donald B. Anderson had made his money in oil industry as a founder and executive at Anderson Oil Company, and later turned painter and art collector. [6] [7] [8]
Since June 2002, the museum has been administered by the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation. In 2017, the Roswell Artist-in-Residence (RAIR) won the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. [6] [9]
Artists with work in the museum collection include Luis Jiménez, [10] [11] Milton Resnick, [3] Olive Ayhens, Judy Richardson, [7] Johnnie Winona Ross, [12] and Robbie Barber. [13]