May ABQ Art Walk 2021 -- Part 1

Part 1 -- The downtown Albuquerque ArtWalk seemed even bigger on Friday, May 7th, 2021.  The Covid restrictions were loosened up in Albuquerque about May 5th.

Live band playing

at 4th and Central 

(where old Route 66 meets older Route 66)

B Ruppe

The B Ruppe in Barelas houses the Secret Gallery, and always has a show

New street mural in Barleas

at 4th and Hazeldine

"Sunset Mix" street mural

3 Eyes Deep

Olivia Lujan

True New Mexico --

Dismantling the Tricultural Myth of New Mexico

"Visionaries" high school art show

at the Secret Gallery

Visionaries

"Visionaries" high school art show

at the Secret Gallery

LA ESQUINITA

La Esquinita is on the first floor of the new Zocalo Lofts at 4th and Coal.  While the Novel Point Coffee house has been open for a while, this was essentially the first time that everything was open indoors.

La Esquinita

Barelas is the oldest neighbor in Albuquerque, first settled in 1662, a year before the 7 Years War ended (also known as the French and Indian War).

I bought a t-shirt from the

1662 Originals 

I checked out the student print show -- Changing Identities -- inside La Esquinita:

The mural from Working Classroom

located in Barelas

Barelas history

Brandon Jew's family is part of the Barleas history

migrating from China in the early 1900s

POR VIDA TATTOO

Por Vida Tattoo opened across the street from La Esquinita, on 4th and Coal in Barelas.

Por Vida Tattoo

Mario Romero

Party Wolf Apparel

Also set up a table in front of Por Vida Tattoo

Mobile band performing 

towed around downtown

May ABQ Art Walk 2021 -- Part 2