Museum of New Mexico Press

PART OF NEW MEXICO'S LITERARY HERITAGE FOR SIXTY FIVE YEARS

The Art Underground

Fantasy Coffins of Ghana

Published in association with the Museum of International Folk Art's 2026-2027 exhibition--the most in-depth publication on this topic to date. more
Heritage and Change

Southern Paiute and Chemehuevi Nuwuvi Basketry, 1870 to 2024

The Southern Paiute and Chemehuevi people have lived for countless generations in the southern Great Basin of western North America in a homeland that extends to parts of Utah, Nevada, California, and northern Arizona. Referred to by a variety of names and spellings in the EuroAmerican literature, they are the people whose name for themselves is ... more
Lakota Women's Arts

Quillwork and Beadwork

For it is the mothers, not the warriors, who create a people and guide their destiny. —Luther Standing Bear, Land of the Spotted Eagle more
New Mexico Treasures 2026

Engagement Calendar

The popular New Mexico Treasures Engagement Calendar is back for 2026 with all-new photographs and tips on enjoying the Land of Enchantment, here or from afar. more
Printing the Spirit

Gustave Baumann's Santos

The story of Baumann’s foray into saint making is a little-known aspect of the artist’s luminous career. Associated more with color woodcuts of billowing summer clouds and autumn arroyos blooming with chamisa, the artist has been largely unacknowledged in discussions of Spanish Colonial art and the study and appreciation of the santos of New ... more
The White Orchard

Selected Interviews, Essays, and Poems

A poet's creative process comes to light in this latest book by National Book Award recipient Arthur Sze. Sze has assembled an illuminating selection of seven interviews, three essays, and poems to examine the evolution of his compositions, his decades teaching poetry, and his deep connection to the cultures and landscape of New Mexico. more
The New Mexicans: 1981-83

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With the fresh eye of a newcomer to the state who had already explored remote corners of the world, Bubriski has created a moving and evocative record of a moment in time in the northern reaches of the Land of Enchantment. more
Sabino's Map: Life in Chimayó’s Old Plaza, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition

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Chimayó is renowned for its Hispano master weaving families, lowriders, and its storied church, El Santurio de Chimayó. The old Plaza del Cerro had once been the village’s center place, where locals gathered to pick up mail, socialize and celebrate religious and family events. Over the years after WWII, the plaza was neglected, but the memory ... more
ENSO: WHAT IS BEHELD

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This beautiful book presents a selection of Scheinbaum’s enso drawings with an insightful essay by Zen monk and poet Ninso John High and an introduction by Zen calligrapher, teacher, author, and Buddhist translator Kazuaki Tanahashi. The book includes examples of Tanahashi’s and High’s recognizable vibrant colored ensos. more
Dictators and the Disappeared

Democracy Lost and Restored

Dictators and the Disappeared is a timely look at a tumultuous period in Latin American history. Essays by Maryam Ahranjani, Francisco Letelier, Nancy Morris, Michael Nutkiewicz, Alicia Partnoy, and Natasha Zaretsky represent a range of topics and perspectives considering political events and what it means to live and struggle today with the ... more