The Harwood Art Center-close to Old Town and Downtown is a great place to see a variety of contemporary art shows. The Center -in a brick Art Deco building-houses 2 galleries and 4 dozen artist studios. Any weekday you can stop in and see very worthwhile shows in 2 galleries. 3 nights a year are Open Studio nights and those are fantastic opportunities to see artwork in studios and meet the artists who make their home at Harwood. The Center also offers art classes for Children and Adults on a regular basis. And the big fundraiser every fall is a show called 12x12 that features the work of dozens of donated artworks all affordably priced. The history of the Center is fascinating too. It was a Methodist boarding school for girls and then sat dormant for decades until it was recreated to be a vibrant arts center for Albuquerque. It is worth a visit to see local contemporary art.