Clara Apodaca, 91, a lifelong advocate for arts and culture in New Mexico, was honored Monday with a dedicated gallery space at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Her art wall, on the second floor of the East Building, will feature a rotating selection of artworks.

Apodaca told the Journal: “I really appreciate the mayor and the city of Albuquerque acknowledging my contributions to the arts and culture in the state, because I’ve been doing that for a lot of years. It’s a great honor.”

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