More than 20 artists will participate in the Pedernal Studio Tour in Coyote and Youngsville, N.M., along New Mexico 96, June 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A self-guided tour that will feature traditional and contemporary art, including pottery, photography, quilts, weavings, jewelry and more, will wind along the highway to artists’ homes and area galleries, with a backdrop of the 10,000-foot Cerro Pedernal mesa. Visit the website for directions and information on lodging. First Annual Pedernal Studio Tour, 575-638-5012, New McNay exhibit hall in San Antonio
The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio unveils the new Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions on Saturday, effectively doubling the museum’s size and making it possible to display nearly all of its contemporary collection. To mark the debut, the museum will feature “American Art Since 1945: In a New Light,” which will showcase the new exhibit hall’s natural light, courtesy of its two-story glass structure and “glass curtain” walls designed by architect Jean-Paul Viguier, who designed the Sofitel Water Tower Hotel in Chicago. The debut exhibition features new acquisitions from artists Willem de Kooning, Larry Poons and Dorothea Rockburne. Admission: $8 adults, $5 students, under 12 free. Free Thurs. 4-9 p.m. and first Sunday of the month. McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels Ave., 210-824-5368,
Denver Post staff and wire reports
