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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2026
ALBUQUERQUE – Join the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) for the opening reception for “The Old Road”—a mural that at once remembers the first major highway traversing the United States and gives emphasis to its impact on Pueblo communities and New Mexico.
The opening reception will take place Saturday, August 1, 2026, 12pm-2pm in the Art Through Struggle Gallery at the end of the IPCC’s permanent exhibition. Visitors get free admission when they mention “The Old Road Reception” at the IPCC East or South check-in desks. The installation will be on display August 1, 2026-June 27, 2027.
This reception is an opportunity to meet the artists and to learn more about the mural!
This new installation celebrates the 100th anniversary of Route 66 through the eyes of artists Warren Montoya (Pueblos of Santa Ana/Santa Clara), Margarita Paz Pedro (Pueblo of Laguna/Mexican American), Keith Scott (Pueblo of Laguna), and XR artist Akilah Martinez (Diné). The mural will feature an interactive augmented reality aspect to supplement the mural where guests will be able to scan a QR code to open an immersive storytelling experience, making elements of the mural come to life through digital overlay. This is the artists’ first time collaborating to create a dynamic mural that travels through time showing Pueblo people and places along the “Mother Road,” otherwise known as Route 66.
Explore the eccentric narrative created by these artists as they look at multiple roads simultaneously, from ancestral times to recent history, to glimpses of the present and future. Already a historic exchange route within Indigenous communities, Route 66 still echoes in the personality and culture of New Mexico byways.
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Founded in 1976 by the 19 Pueblo tribes of New Mexico, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is a world-class museum and cultural center located in the historic 19 Pueblos District. The mission of the IPCC Campus is to serve as a gathering place where Pueblo culture is celebrated through creative and cultural experiences while providing economic opportunities to Pueblo and local communities. Visitors can learn fascinating history, shop for Native jewelry and art, watch a cultural dance, hear Native languages and experience the flavors of traditional and contemporary Native cuisine. To learn more, please visit: www.indianpueblo.org.