Exhibit: Numinous Space; Towards an Architecture of Contemplation

A series of works by William Helm titled “Numinous Space; Towards an Architecture of Contemplation” opens Friday, June 6 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. The opening reception will be part of the First Friday Ramble from 5-7 p.m. This exhibit will be on display in the Main Gallery through Saturday, August 16.


Architect William Helm explores the concept of sacred space, specific to the Chihuahuan Desert. The exhibition is composed of a video installation, scale models, and architectural drawings for theoretical structures located in Chaparral, New Mexico. Together these elements propose a space for contemplation and immersion in the desert landscape. William Helm divides his time between Chapparral and Buffalo, New York. He received his Masters in Architecture from the University of Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning.


On Saturday, July 19, Helm will give a free lecture on his work at the Branigan Cultural Center, beginning at 11 a.m. Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main, is located at the north end of the downtown mall.


Concurrently at the Museum of Art, visitors can see “The Architecture of Time,” works by Dana Kroos and Laura Scandrett, and “Hour after Hour of Thought and Analysis,” works by Susan Murrell. All exhibits and receptions at the Museum, located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall, are accessible and free to the public. For more information about exhibits and Studio Programs art classes, call 575-541-2137 or visit the website http://museums.las-cruces.org