On the 100th anniversary of Route 66 in 2026, experience “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. 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), this multi-dimensional installation 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 to 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. Akilah Martinez, extended reality artist, will implement an interactive augmented aspect to the mural.

"To contribute augmented reality to make the exhibition interactive and to approach content through a culturally appropriate lens with digital storytelling at IPCC is a dream come true." Akilah Martinez (Diné), XR Artist.

Journey through this mural located in the Art Through Struggle Gallery at the end of the IPCC’s permanent exhibition.