E.L. Blumenschein Home & Museum, NM
Located on historic Ledoux Street in downtown Taos, the E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum is maintained much as it was when the artist and his family were alive. The home is filled with a superb collection of the Blumenschein family's art, a representative sampling of works by other famous Taos artists, fine European and Spanish Colonial style antiques, and the family's lifetime of personal possessions. The home beautifully illustrates the lifestyle of Taos artists in the first half of the twentieth century.
In July 1915, E.L. Blumenschein, Bert Phillips, Joseph Henry Sharp, and fellow Taos artists, Oscar E. Berninghaus, E. Irving Couse and W. Herbert "Buck" Dunton, created the Taos Society of Artists. The society was formed to promote the artists' work through annually organized traveling exhibitions to several major American cities. These exhibitions brought considerable attention to both the artist and Taos, resulting in ever greater numbers of artists coming here and wishing to participate in the Society. The Society which grew to include twenty-one members and associate members was active until March of 1927 when it was officially disbanded. By that time, Taos had become known as a significant American art colony.
The home is furnished with the Blumenscheins' original belongings and paintings. Rooms were arranged by Helen (daughter of Ernest and Mary) to be much as they had been when the family was living there. In 1962, Helen Greene Blumenschein gave the family's home and furnishings as a gift to the community of Taos and the Kit Carson Historic Museums. Also on exhibit are some of the paintings by other members of the Taos Society of Artists and later artists were donated to the museum by members of the community as a tribute to the early years of the art colony.
Recognized for its significance, the E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum was registered as a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
Blumenschein Home & Museum
222 Ledoux Street
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-0505
➠ taoshistoricmuseums.org
⇩ Blumenschein Story from Museum Brochure 2016 (PDF 19 KB)
⇩ Excerpts from Ernest L. Blumenschein: The Life of An American Artist Book Review (SantaFeNewMexican.com, PDF 106 KB)
In July 1915, E.L. Blumenschein, Bert Phillips, Joseph Henry Sharp, and fellow Taos artists, Oscar E. Berninghaus, E. Irving Couse and W. Herbert "Buck" Dunton, created the Taos Society of Artists. The society was formed to promote the artists' work through annually organized traveling exhibitions to several major American cities. These exhibitions brought considerable attention to both the artist and Taos, resulting in ever greater numbers of artists coming here and wishing to participate in the Society. The Society which grew to include twenty-one members and associate members was active until March of 1927 when it was officially disbanded. By that time, Taos had become known as a significant American art colony.
The home is furnished with the Blumenscheins' original belongings and paintings. Rooms were arranged by Helen (daughter of Ernest and Mary) to be much as they had been when the family was living there. In 1962, Helen Greene Blumenschein gave the family's home and furnishings as a gift to the community of Taos and the Kit Carson Historic Museums. Also on exhibit are some of the paintings by other members of the Taos Society of Artists and later artists were donated to the museum by members of the community as a tribute to the early years of the art colony.
Recognized for its significance, the E.L. Blumenschein Home and Museum was registered as a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
Additional Information
222 Ledoux Street
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-0505
➠ taoshistoricmuseums.org
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