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Critical interpretations after heritage arts venue drops 'Spanish Colonial' from name

• The Museum of Spanish Colonial Art in Santa Fe is changing its name to the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Art Museum.
• The museum’s leader says the hope is to have a more accurate and less confusing name, and to attract a wider audience.
• Some Sante Feans take the news as an affront and further erosion of Hispanic cultural identity in the city.