New Mexico State University's Art Museum (UAM) will open three exhibitions on September 19, 2025: “Necessary Futures,” featuring New Mexico-based artists sheri crider, Haley Greenfeather English, and Szu-Han Ho; “Greetings from Tijuana,” a solo show by Mexican artist Georgina Treviño; and “Jennifer Ling Datchuk: RIPENING,” which examines women's labor and Asian American histories. A free public reception will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on opening night, and all exhibitions run through March 7, 2026.
These exhibitions matter because they foreground marginalized voices and social justice themes—criminal justice reform, border identity, and gendered labor—through diverse media including ceramics, jewelry, video, and performance. By amplifying artists from the Southwest and Tijuana, the museum positions itself as a platform for community-engaged art and critical dialogue on pressing societal issues.