February 21, 2023

Good morning. 🌧️ With nothing more than a metal detector, amateur archaeologists have dug up some valuable antiquities around the world. Now, some of them are getting a museum show in Denmark, a country that awards cash prizes to citizens who turn over their archaeological discoveries.

Also today, John Seed reviews the art in the largest Catholic church in the United States, Michael Glover looks at folk traditions in the United Kingdom, Rachel Harris-Huffman visits a show about Mexican Papier-Mâché in Santa Fe, and much more.

— Hakim Bishara, Senior Editor

Making Mischief in Merry Old England

These rowdy, carnivalesque capers, and all this wild costuming, are about defiant displays of unreason, at odds with the dreary drone of the “voices of authority.” | Michael Glover

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Metal Detector Hobbyists Get a Museum Show in Denmark 

The Hunt for Denmark’s Past at the National Museum of Denmark gathers some of amateurs’ and hobbyists’ most remarkable finds. | Elaine Velie

The Vivid Offerings of Mexican Papier-Mâché

La Cartonería Mexicana is drawn from traditional masks, sculptures, toys, and piñatas. | Rachel Harris-Huffman

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A Recent History of Albuquerque’s DIY Galleries

Since the early 2000s, a storefront in the Barelas neighborhood has served as a nexus for the city’s experimental art scene. | Samantha Anne Carrillo

The Art in America’s Largest Catholic Parish Church

St. Charles Borromeo Church features Mission Revival architecture, murals evocative of a Pixar movie, and nearly an acre of interior space. | John Seed

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