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Arts and culture -- overview
Art museums, galleries
El Paso Museum of Art
1 Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 532-1707
The museum,
recently opened,
has become a center of
Downtown cultural life.
Museum collections include
the Kress Collection of
European Masters, Spanish
and Mexican colonial art,
and works from the Southwest
Adair Margo Gallery
415 E. Yandell
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 533-0048
Rotating exhibits and permanent displays
of contemporary and period art
Posada San Miguel
9618 Socorro Road
El Paso, Texas 79927
(915) 858-1993
Mexican folk art, pottery, masks,
colonial and primitive furniture
Almost Originals
4700 N. Mesa Street, D-1
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 544-9320
Prints and canvas transfers
Art and Framing Gallery
6519 N. Mesa Street
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 833-5250
Various contemporary artists
Art Masters
6501 N. Mesa Street
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 833-3838
Southwestern and other contemporary artists
Casa de Emma
5034 Doniphan
El Paso, Texas 79932
Mexican folk art, ceramic art
Centennial Museum
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas 79968
(915) 747-5000
Photographs, historical art and displays
Collage Hair Art Makeup
745 S. Mesa Hills
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 845-8000
Works of Alberto Gutierrez
Frame Place Gallery
7110 N. Mesa St.
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 581-7620
Paintings, photographs by various artists
Hal Marcus Gallery
2430 N. Mesa Street
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 533-9090
Paintings, prints by Hal Marcus, and Aunt
Alice Alligator children's books, CDs
Johnson Jewelers and Gallery
5400 N. Mesa, Suite H
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 833-1415
Local, regional artists
Juárez Museum of History and Art
In the Plaza de las Américas (also called the Pronaf area)
(011-52-16) 13-17-08
Ancient artifacts to contemporary art
Prints Charming-Gallery of Fine Art Prints
7040 N. Mesa
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 584-3808
Prints, lithographs, silk screens and etchings
Rio Shadow Mountain Glass Gallery
255 Shadow Mountain
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 581-7020
Stained glass work by owner Barbara Hoefs
Sunland Art Gallery
Lower level of Sunland Park Mall
Sunland Park Mall
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 587-7722
Artwork of 30 area artists
Studio W
5024 Doniphan
El Paso, Texas 79932
(915) 584-0100
Hispanic, Indian and Anglo-influenced art
by local and regional artists
Transmountain Gallery and Studio
6845 Second Street
Canutillo, Texas 79835
(915) 877-3741
Trans Mountain at Second Street, Canutillo, Upper Valley
Local works, including oils and pastels by owner Carol Ann Parsons
University of Texas at El Paso Glass Gallery
Fox Fine Arts Building
Third Floor
UT El Paso
El Paso, Texas 79968
(915) 747-7837
Rotating exhibits
Wilderness Park Museum
4301 Trans Mountain
El Paso, Texas 79924
(915) 755-4332
"Rock art," a permanent display on area's natural treasures
Wings Galleries
5411 N. Mesa, Suite 11
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 833-3399
Oils, pastels, etchings, raku pottery, watercolors and prints
Music
El Paso Symphony
Abraham Chavez Theatre
Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 532-3776
The oldest symphony in Texas gives clasical concerts from
October through April under maestro Gürer Aykel. Sometimes
jazz, pop and even salsa music is performed
Bruce Nehring Consorts
Loretto Academy
1300 Hardaway
El Paso, Texas 79903
(915) 532-5874
El Paso's professional singer and chamber players
perform October-March
Viva El Paso!
McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre
El Paso, Texas 79904
(915) 565-6900
The outdoor extravaganza tells El Paso's history
through dance, music and costumes. The show is
performed from early June through Labor Day in
McKelligon Canyon's amphitheater near Central and
Northeast El Paso
Museums
Americana Museum
5 Civic Center Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 542-0394
Prehistoric artifacts, pottery of the Southwest
Border Patrol Museum
4315 Trans Mountain Road
El Paso, Texas 79904
(915) 759-6060
Displays of Border Patrol history, including an OH-6
helicopter, a Piper Cupercub plane and a 32-foot
high-speed boat
El Paso Holocaust Museum & Study Center
401 Wallenberg Drive
El Paso, Texas 79912
(915) 833-5656
Dramatic exhibits of the Holocaust
El Paso Museum of History
One Arts Festival Plaza
El Paso, Texas 79902
(915) 858-1928
I-10 west and Avenue of the Americas, East El Paso
Exhibits on the history of El Paso, from 1581 to the present
Fort Bliss Museum
Building 5051
Fort Bliss, Texas 79916
(915) 568-4518
Housed in a reconstruction of the post in the 19th century,
the museum shows Fort Bliss' history
Insights El Paso Science Museum
505 N. Santa Fe
El Paso, Texas 79901
(915) 568-4518
A hands-on museum geared toward children but
enjoyable for adults
War Eagles Air Museum
Santa Teresa Airport
Santa Teresa, N.M. 88008
(505) 589-2000
A collection of restored aircraft from
World War II and the Korean War
Wilderness Park Museum
4301 Trans Mountain Road
El Paso, Texas 79924
(915) 755-4332
Life-size dioramas and exhibits about Native Americans.
Also, nature trails and outside exhibits
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