# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: The NMSU Art Museum proudly invites community to join us in the opening reception of our new exhibitions: "Marietta Patricia Leis: Breathing Lessons" and "Shirley Crow: On the Edge."

Meet the artists, listen to live music, and celebrate with us on October 16, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 pm. 

"Breathing Lessons" includes over 40 artworks that survey twenty years of the artist’s multidisciplinary practice. Her work invites viewers to pause, contemplate, and become aware of the fragile beauty and tenuous future of our planet. 

"On the Edge" traces the trajectory of Shirley Crow’s career, exploring an artistic practice grounded in a lasting sense of wonder about the mysteries of the universe. Spanning nearly fifty years, and including pastel, ink, graphite, and oil, Crow’s work invites viewers to experience her intuitive visual language informed by the magic of creativity and an ongoing questioning of our existence.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/las-cruces/opening-reception-breathing-lessons-and-on-the-edge/200030782586143
- **Event Categories**: art, music, exhibitions, live-music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Las Cruces
- **state**: NM
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1308 E. University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, United States, New Mexico 88003
- **lat**: 32.28462
- **long**: -106.75128
- **full address**: 1308 E. University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, United States, New Mexico 88003

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge being held?
  - **A:** Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge takes place on Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 16 Oct, 2026 at 05:30 pm at 1308 E. University Ave, Las Cruces, NM, United States, New Mexico 88003.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge?
  - **A:** Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge is organized by NMSU Art Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Las Cruces, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Opening Reception: Breathing Lessons & On the Edge sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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