2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 13: Public Purchases and Property
Article 4B: Fine Art in Public Buildings, 13-4B-1 through 13-4B-3
Section 13-4B-2: Definitions.

13-4B-2. Definitions.

As used in this act [13-4B-1 to 13-4B-3 NMSA 1978]:

A. "artist" means the natural person who actually creates a work of fine art but does not include art created by an employee within the scope of his employment. In case of a joint creation of a work of art, each joint creator shall have the rights of an artist with respect to the work of fine art as a whole;

B. "fine art" means any original work of visual or graphic art of any media including any painting, print, drawing, sculpture, craft, object, photograph, audio or video tape, film, hologram or any combination of such media of recognized quality;

C. "gross negligence" means the exercise of so slight a degree of care as to justify the belief that there was indifference to the particular work of fine art;

D. "public building" means a building owned by the state or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions or a building owned by any political subdivision of the state or any of its agencies, instrumentalities or institutions; and

E. "public view" means on the exterior of a public building or in an interior area of a public building.