Animal Paint-Fest with artist Ron Archuleta Rodriguez

This year is the 100th anniversary of Zozobra. To celebrate, MOIFA will present two pop-up displays related to two of the most popular aspects of Santa Fe Fiestas, along with hands-on art making for all ages programs.  

“Wooden Menagerie on Parade” is MOIFA’s nod to the popular Fiesta event Desfile de los Niños/Pet Parade. For only 15 days, a selection of 42 carved and painted animals—all from MOIFA’s collections—will take up residence in the museum’s auditorium, forming a procession leading up to the stage. Many of these New Mexico animals are part of the Hispano tradition that was the focus of our popular 2014 exhibition Wooden Menagerie. Included in the animal parade will be a Felipe Archuleta giraffe, which was recently conserved and is currently the subject of a series of social media posts following her convalescence after years of suffering from a broken neck. The dates of MOIFA’s animal parade are August 29 to September 12, 2024. 

Also on Display “Lounging with Zozobra,” a vignette of three works highlighting Zozobra, will be on view August 20 to September 22, 2024.