The Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum (NMHA) will present an exhibition of new paintings, retablos, and drawings by Puerto Rican-born artist Patrick McGrath Muñiz opening Friday, November 13, 2026, and running through 2027.
In Nuevos Dioses: Devotional Art in the Age of A.I., McGrath Muñiz presents a new body of work that uses the florid visual language of Spanish Colonial art to conjure the deities of this technology-driven moment. Old vessels, new gods, colonial saints, and consumer icons become layered allegories and meditations on power and faith.
“Technology is a double-edged sword, and everything depends on the hands that wield it,” explained Patrick McGrath Muñiz. “The question these paintings ask is older than any device: are we passive consumers of beliefs manufactured for us, or can we still choose what we worship?”
“We are thrilled to be sharing this incredible and insightful new work by Patrick McGrath Muñiz,” said E. Boyd Curator and Museum Director Jana Gottshalk. “What better way to grapple with our contradictory feelings around A.I. than through art? In these classically beautiful and deeply complex paintings, McGrath Muñiz walks us through what this process looks like for him.”
McGrath Muñiz's work will be presented in tandem with select pieces by Nuevomexicano artists whose traditional artistic practices engage with the complexities of modern life. These artists include: Vincent Campos, Gustavo Victor Goler, Nicholas Herrera, Arthur Lopez, Marion Martinez, Emily Trujillo, and Martha Varoz Ewing.
NMHA will host a free public opening on Friday, November 13, from 4:30-7:00pm. The event will feature remarks from artist Patrick McGrath Muñiz and NMHA’s E. Boyd Curator and Museum Director Jana Gottshalk; tarot card readings from the McGrath Muñiz-designed Tarot Neocolonial de las Américas by Dani; music by DJ Pablo 77; and refreshments sponsored by NM Hard Cider.
SCHEDULE: 4:30-5:00 Welcoming Remarks: Patrick McGrath Muñiz
and Jana Gottshalk
5:00-7:00 Tarot by Dani with Tarot Neocolonial de las Américas
Music by DJ Pablo 77
Refreshments sponsored by NM Hard Cider