DARK SKY LAND . NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY . NETWORK . CULTURE

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PLAINS OF SAN AGUSTIN The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO- Very Large Array) Aldo Leopold Wilderness. MK RAY, Wilderness Photography - Blog - Conservation

DATIL The Cibola National Forest Service | Antoine Ribaut, Eye on the Universe Observatory. | The Mullers’ Observatory | Eagle Nest Lodge

OMEGA Tim & Katie Havens Observatory

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RESERVE Cosmic Camp Ground Sanctuary | Dark Sky New Mexico Chapter.

SILVER CITY Continental Divide Trail Coalition | The Murray Hotel

ANIMAS Michael & Diana Hensley, DarkSky New Mexico Remote Observatory

MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY

Where ancestral cultures, creators, leaders, astronomers, intrepid travelers, explorers, meet, collaborate and connect under the night sky. Contemporary art as a cosmic practice.

A natural space to restore, create, develop collaborations and partnerships that connect people to the land, nature and the cosmos, in the context of natural darkness, wilderness.

Community based programs, partnerships, projects, multimedia events.

Traveling Exhibition Series, ‘Cosmos . Time . Space,’ (2024-2026).

No 1. Magdalena - No. 2 Roswell - No 3. Pie Town - No 4, Silver City. This site-specific series features local exhibition spaces, presenting national and regional artists, astronomers, scientists and astrophotographers.

Multimedia Installations in Public Space

In 2024 we produced ‘ Night on Earth’ an Installation at the Railyards Santa Fe, Arts District. Next ‘Night on Earth’ is scheduled for Saturday September 5, 2026. 5 PM to 9PM

Partnership Programs

In 2025 we began a yearly partnership with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition and NRPE, creating an annual ‘The Star Gathering Event’ (April 2025 -May 15, 16 2026).

Night Preservation _ Advocacy

Dark Sky Land is a council member at the New Mexico Dark Sky Chapter, a member of the Magdalena Astronomical Society which produces the “Enchanted Skies Star Party’ on the Astro-corridor since 2021.

We have contributed to the Local economy via exhibitions, Installations, advocacy projects and public events that have elevated the culture, bringing communities together while raising awareness on the importance of protecting the night and wilderness in the region.

RE-SET | RE-NEW | RE-THINK | RE-WILD

NATURAL DARKNESS IS THE NEW LUXURY

STAY TRUE . KEEP WILD . BE BOLD

“ Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, simulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” — Albert Einstein

TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERIES TIMELINE.

Contemporary Art as a cosmic based practice | An Interdisciplinary Investigation.

Night Ecology. Wilderness . Intended to create, challenge and develop an experimental context where interdisciplinary practice, nature and the unknown converge.

COSMO . TIME . SPACE | NIGH FROM EARTH | INTO THE NIGHT

Featuring collaborations with artists, space scientists, exhibition spaces.

SERIES No 1. MAGDALENA, NM (FEBRUARY 2023)

SERIES No 2. ROSWELL, NM (SEPTEMBER 2024)

SERIES No 3. PIE TOWN - ‘STAR GATHERING EVENT’ PRESENTS KO’ SITE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE ART INSTALLATION (APRIL 2025)

SERIES No 4. SILVER CITY, NM | INTO THE NIGHT & THE ART OF ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY ( FALL 2026 IN PROGRESS)

DARK SKY LAND | ASTRO WILDERNESS CORRIDOR | BORTLE CLASS 1 . 2 | KEEPING IT DARK
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO LAND, NATURE AND THE COSMOS
REMOTE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES
PROTECTING THE NIGHT FROM EXTINCTION | DARK SKY INTERNATIONAL NEW MEXICO CHAPTER, COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ACTIVATING THE NEW MEXICO DARK SKY PROTECTION ACT 1999.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY ARTS . SCIENCE EXHIBITIONS . SITE-SPECIFIC EVENTS . INSTALLATIONS
NEW MEXICO ASTROARCHEOLOGICAL WORLD PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIVE CULTURE
NEW MEXICO TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERIES (2024.2025.2026) MAGDALENA . SANTA FE . ROSWELL . PIE TOWN . SILVER CITY
SPACE SCIENTISTS . ARTISTS . LOCAL BUSINESSES
THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION (CDT)
IMAGINATION. WILDERNESS . ASTRONOMY . ART . INNOVATION
PARTNERING WITH LOCAL EXHIBITION SPACES
THE ANNUAL ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY BY THE MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY | REGISTER ONLINE
JOHN W. BRIGGS ASTRONOMICAL LYCEUM AND FOAH OBSERVATORY . MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
THE JOHN W. BRIGGS ASTRONOMICAL LYCEUM - A FUTURE TELESCOPE MUSEUM
PODCAST CHANNEL . MOLECULE DESIGN
ERIC TOOPS - MAGDALENA TELECOURT
EYE ON THE UNIVERSE OBSERVATORY | ANTOINE RIBAUT
THE BOB FUGATE OBSERVATORY | OPTICAL PHYSICIST
JAMES TOTORITIS OBSERVATORY
STAR RANCHER OBSERVATORY | MICHAEL ROBINSON
STARLIGHT OBSERVATORY + ART STUDIO - ANRIKA RUPP
KILLER ROCKS OBSERVATORY | DARREL + LORAINE MOON
SKYLAND | MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM HEADQUARTERS | BIRD REFUGE | NAKED EYE OBSERVATION
HOWLING COYOTE OBSERVATORY | GREG FUNDERBURK
NRIO REMOTE IMAGING OBSERVATORIES. TIM RAY
SKY PI REMOTE OBSERVATORY . JOHN EVELAN
MICHAEL & DIANA HENSLEY DARK SKY NEW MEXICO REMOTE OBSERVATORY
MAGDALENA RIDGE OBSERVATORY (MRO)
STAR GAZING EVENTS | COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (NRO) (VLA)
SOUTHWEST AUDUBON SOCIETY | HOW LIGHT POLLUTION AFFECTS NOCTURNAL CREATURES - BIRD MIGRATION & POLLINATORS
MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM | MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRODUCTIONS
WILDERNESS CONSERVATION | NIGHT CREATURES | THE MK RAY REPORT
XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION BIODIVERSITY | POLLINATORS | WILDLIFE

TIMELINE . PROJECTS . PROGRAMS . INITIATIVES . EVENTS

(2023 . 2024 .2025 . 2026)

EXHIBITIONS . TALKS . STAR GATHERINGS . PUBLIC EVENTS . SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS . STORE‍ ‍

2026

MAY 15-16-17, 2026 | STAR GATHERING EVENT AT JACKSON STAR PARK - PIE TOWN, NM. (Work in Progress)

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 | NIGHT FROM EARTH . PUBLIC MEDIA INSTALLATION . THE RAIL YARD, SANTA FE.(Water Tank)

OCTOBER | ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY | MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY | By Reservation only.

OCTOBER |‍ ‍INTO THE NIGHT . TRAVELING EXHIBITION SERIES No 4. SILVER CITY, NM (In progress)

2025

OCTOBER 12.13.14.15 2025 | ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY | MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY | By Reservation only.

Dark Sky Land. Presentation + Advocacy Booth + Store.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 | DARK SKY LAND, INC (BOOTH 15) . THE PIE FESTIVAL, PIE TOWN NEW MEXICO. FEATURING THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION + XERCES SOCIETY FOR INVERTEBRATES + DARK SKY INTERNATIONAL NEW MEXICO CHAPTER . A LOCAL WRITER .

APRIL 25-26-27 2025 | STAR GATHERING EVENT | DARK SKY LAND + CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION - A partnership with the CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COALITION | NATIONAL RELIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, and local businesses.

SPRING 2025 | DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES NO 3. PIE TOWN - SITE-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE ART INSTALLATION. THE EVENT INCLUDES STAR + SUN GAZING WITH LOCAL ASTRONOMERS - COMMUNITY DINNER SATURDAY 26 AT 5:30 (REGISTER ONLINE ) CDT TRAIL COALITION WEB SITE. A TALK BY JOHN W. BRIGG ON HIS ANTARCTICA ASTRO-EXPEDITION. KO’, STUDY No 1. A SITE-SPECIFIC LIVE PERFORMANCE PRODUCED BY MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM STARTS IN THE OUTDOORS AT 8:30 PM - IN COLLABORATION WITH: DAVID DUNN - MOVEWEST - ANRIKA RUPP - ELKE RINDFLEISCH - DONA GRANATA - CATRON COUNTY.

MAY 2023 - DECEMBER 2024

MAY 9 THROUGH OCTOBER 7 2023 | DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES No 1. MAGDALENA, NM. WAREHOUSE 1-10 ART SPACE

JUNE 8 | GILA NATIONAL FOREST 100 YEAR CELEBRATION | COSMIC CAMPGROUND SANCTUARY CONTINENTAL DIVIDE COALITION | DSL SPONSOR

JUNE 15.16.22.23 | DARK SKY LAND SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION AT THE SANTA FE RAILYARDS | 8 TO 11PM

SEPTEMBER 27 to DECEMBER 21 | DARK SKY LAND EXHIBITION SERIES No 2. ROSWELL, NM. BONE SPRINGS ART SPACE

SEPTEMBER 27 | NEW MEXICO MUSEUM VLADEM CONTEMPORARY | VIDEO INSTALLATION BY MAGNETIC LABORATORIUM

OCTOBER 4-5-6 | THE ENCHANTED SKIES STAR PARTY MAGDALENA ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY. BY ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY

OCTOBER 12 | 10 TO 4 PM | ROSWELL SCIENCE & ART FESTIVAL | ROSWELL CONVENTION CENTER | DSL BOOTH WITH NM DARKSKY CHAPTER

DECEMBER 7 | JOHN W. BRIGGS LECTURE ON HIS ANTARCTICA ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION AT THE ROSWELL MUSEUM PLANETARIUM | THIS TALK HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO THE ROSWELL FLOODING.

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