Tucson and Southern Arizona boast an impressive arts community. To help you navigate all there is to see, we've prepared the following list of select area visual arts venues. Many galleries and museums operate on a seasonal basis, so call ahead for hours of operation and specific exhibit schedules. All area codes are 520 unless otherwise noted.
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM
1013 E. University Blvd., 621-6302
www.statemuseum.arizona.edu
The oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest. With an emphasis on Native American cultures, the museum boasts the world's largest collection of Southwest Native American pottery and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Native Goods Gallery, located in the museum, focuses on authentic works by regional artists.
AZORA GALLERY in Plaza Colonial
2870 E. Skyline Dr. #170, 577-5111
www.azoragallery.com
A fine-art gallery devoted to Mexican art and Mexican-influenced local art. Displaying sculpture, ceramics, paintings, graphics, and vintage sterlingsilver jewelry from Taxco, Mexico.
BJORKLUND ART STUDIO & GALLERY
439 N. 6th Ave., 400-8757
www.bjorklundart.com
Located at 6th Ave. and 6th St.- where modern and contemporary intersect. Primarily features the digital mixed media of Gary Bjorklund with rotating exhibits showcasing other local artists. Open to the public.
BOREALIS: A (MODERN) ART GALLERY
3650 E. Fort Lowell Rd., 795-8226
www.borealisarts.com
A variety of techniques on display, from paintings and lithographs to etchings and more, reveal each artist's distinct vision. Current artists on exhibit: Rick DeMont, Jennifer Sullivan Carney, Tyler Pierce, William Dubin, Joshua Smith, J. Elizabeth Fischer, and Miguel Martinez.
BUTTERFLY GALLERY & GIFT SHOP
2843 N. Campbell Ave., 325-0585
Featuring jewelry, oil paintings, watercolors, scratch art, and sculpture by more than 70 nationally known local artists, including Mary Ahls, Diana Hara, and Darenthia Grayson. It also offers a variety of art classes, from pencil drawing and oil on canvas to clay sculpture.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
at The University of Arizona, 1030 N. Olive Rd., 621-7968
www.creativephotography.org
In addition to its rotating exhibits, this museum on The U of A campus also contains a research center and archives. The center holds more individual works by 20th-century North American photographers-more than 60,000 prints- than any other museum in the country. Print viewing by appointment.
CONRAD WILDE GALLERY
210 N. 4th Ave., 622-8997
www.conradwildegallery.com
Rotating exhibits of contemporary paintings, sculpture, and works on paper emphasizing abstraction and innovation.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY
154 E. 6th St., 629-9759
www.davisdominguez.com
This contemporary fine arts gallery, representing established Tucson artists for 30 years, is located in a fully restored 5,400-square-foot warehouse in the historic Arts District. It features a large selection of paintings and sculpture.
DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN
6300 N. Swan Rd., 299-9191
www.degrazia.org
Features original art by the late Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. Oil paintings, lithographs, etchings, serigraphs, bronzes, pastels, and more are displayed in the gallery that DeGrazia designed and built beginning in the 1950s on 10 acres of land.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY
in La Plaza Shoppes, 6536 E. Tanque Verde Rd., 722-4412
www.desertartisans.com
A cooperative gallery featuring selected works by 30 award-winning artists offering contemporary and traditional art in a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, blown glass, ceramics, and handmade jewelry.
DETAILS ART & DESIGN
in Gallery Row, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., Ste. 139, 577-1995
www.detailsart.com
This multimedia, contemporary craft gallery specializes in gifts and items for the home. Hosts a number of receptions featuring local and regional artists throughout the year.
ERIC FIRESTONE GALLERY
in Joesler Village, 4425 N. Campbell Ave., 577-7711
www.ericfirestonegallery.com
This gallery specializes in early-Arizona and regional paintings, along with pieces from the American Arts and Crafts movement. Includes furniture, paintings, pottery, prints, metalwork, and sculpture.
ETHERTON GALLERY
135 S. 6th Ave., 624-7370
www.ethertongallery.com
Vintage and contemporary photography, including work by Aaron Siskind, Danny Lyon, and Ansel Adams. Also featuring artwork by local regional artists.
THE GALLERY AT 6TH & 6TH
439 N. 6th Ave., 903-0650
www.sixthandsixth.com
Located in the Warehouse Historic District and specializing in modern and contemporary art from the 1940s through today. Rotating exhibits include abstractexpressionist artists Ulfert Wilke and Michio Takayama, the watercolors of Bohdan Osyczka, and local sculptor Curt Brill.
GALLERY WEST FINE AMERICAN INDIAN ART
6420 N. Campbell Ave., 529-7002
www.indianartwest.com
Features Native American art-antiques, paintings, blankets, beadwork, jewelry, and kachinas. Includes work by Hopi artist Neil David and jewelry by Perry Shorty.
GREY DOG TRADING CO.
in Plaza Palomino, 2970 N. Swan Rd., Ste. 138, 881-6888, 877-331-7367
www.greydogtrading.com
Native American arts & crafts from North America with an emphasis on works from the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Santa Clara, and Santo Domingo tribes. Includes kachinas, fetish carvings, pottery, jewelry, and rugs.
JANE HAMILTON FINE ART
1825 E. River Rd., Ste. 111, 529-4886
www.janehamiltonfineart.com
Myriad styles ranging from contemporary and abstract to traditional and Southwestern. Features "new West" cowgirl artist Amy Novelli, vibrant abstracts by Martha Braun, and realistic oil landscapes by Tom Murray.
MADARAS GALLERY
1535 E. Broadway Blvd., 623-4000, and in Gallery Row at El Cortijo, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., Ste. 101, 615-3001
www.madaras.com
Galleries contain work by local artist Diana Madaras, who specializes in colorful interpretations of the desert Southwest, animals, and florals. Originals, prints, and reproductions on canvas, as well as fine-art gifts.
MARDON FROST
in Plaza Palomino, 2960 N. Swan Rd., 323-6947
www.mardonfrost.com
Fine art, folk art, art furniture, unique art objects, and more. Featured fine artists include Jenny Foster, Francisco Franklin, Carol Ruff Franza, Ron Head, Lynn Rae Lowe, Casey Luria, Lou Maestas, Anna Maia, Allan Mardon, Penny Benjamin Peterson, Rita Sue Powell, Robert Raikes, Judith Wallingford, Kara Young, and Zingaro.
THE MAX GALLERY
in Gallery Row at El Cortijo, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., Ste. 105, 529-7349
www.themaxgallery.com
Diverse gallery with a focus on Southwestern art, including watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings; furniture; jewelry; sculpture; and ceramics. Works by Bonnie Conrad, Neil Myers, Lawrence Lee, Paul Sheldon, Bill Moomey, and Joan M. LaRue.
MORNING STAR TRADERS & ANTIQUES
2020 E. Speedway Blvd., 881-2112
www.morningstartraders.com
Specializing in Native American arts, including jewelry, rugs, baskets, pottery, and fetishes. Also features works by Edison Cummings, Wilson Jim, and Bernard Dawahoya, along with antique furniture and early Western paintings.
MOUNTAIN SHADOW GALLERY
in Gallery Row, 3001 E. Skyline Dr., Ste. 109, 577-6301
www.mountainshadowgallery.com
This gallery specializes in contemporary, original, and fine arts paintings, bronze and steel sculpture, and stone water fountains. Local, national, and international artists include Juan Carlos Breceda, Judith D'Agostino, David Johns, and Antonia Guzman.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY
in St. Philip's Plaza, 4320 N. Campbell Ave., Ste. 130, 577-3598
www.obsidian-gallery.com
Contemporary fine arts gallery specializing in clay, metal, wood, glass, and fiber, as well as mixed-media works. Featuring more than 100 artists and their works, including a rotating exhibit every six to eight weeks.
PHILABAUM GLASS STUDIO & GALLERY
711 S. 6th Ave., 884-7404
www.philabaumglass.com
From collector pieces to one-of-a-kind jewelry, this space exclusively shows contemporary glass art by nationally recognized artists. It also houses the working glass studio of local artist Tom Philabaum.
PLATFORM
439 N. 6th Ave., Ste. 189-A, 882-3886
www.platformart.com
Specializes in progressive and contemporary art ranging in style from representational to abstract, including paintings, mixed media, and photography.
RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY AND WORKSHOP
218 E. 6th St., 792-9619, 881-5335
www.raicestaller222.org
A Latino-based, nonprofit, cooperative contemporary art gallery in the downtown Tucson Arts District dedicated to showing national and international art by co-op members and guest artists. Annual Día de los Muertos celebrations.
SKYLINE GALLERY
6360 N. Campbell Ave., Ste. 150, 615-3800
www.skylinegallery-tucson.com
Featuring the work of more than 100 North American artists and artisans. Offers unique jewelry, blown glass, pottery, and woodwork.
TANGERINE GALLERY
2522 E. Fort Lowell Rd., 326-5028
www.tangerinegallery.com
Located near the Fort Lowell Furniture District, this gallery contains traditional craft and contemporary art, including sculpture, glass art, and paintings. Features local artists Steven Derks, Ed Davenport, Cristina Cárdenas, and Deezie Manning-Catron.
TEMPLE GALLERY
330 S. Scott Ave.,624-7370
www.ethertongallery.com
Managed by Etherton Gallery and featuring individual showings by local artists. Specializes in regional art in a variety of mediums. Located downtown in the Temple of Music and Art.
TOHONO CHUL PARK EXHIBIT HOUSE
7366 N. Paseo del Norte, 742-6455
www.tohonochulpark.org
A restored 1937 adobe building houses both an exhibit hall for larger works and group exhibits, and a gallery for smaller shows and pieces. Holds up to 15 shows per year that reflect Southwestern nature, art, and culture.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORIC BLOCK
140 N. Main Ave., 624-2333
www.tucsonmuseumofart.org
Located in historic downtown, the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block features Western, Latin American, and modern and contemporary art exhibitions as well as five historic houses that provide visitors with a unique look into Tucson's past.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA MUSEUM OF ART
at The University of Arizona, 1031 N. Olive Rd., 621-7567
www.artmuseum.arizona.edu
Located in the "museum neighborhood" along with the Center for Creative Photography, Arizona State Museum, and the Arizona Historical Society, this museum offers a collection of more than 5,000 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper from the sixth century BC to the present. Includes European, American, Latin American, and Asian art.
WILDE MEYER GALLERY
3001 E. Skyline Dr., Ste. 115, 615-5222
Offers an eclectic collection of contemporary fine art. Artists include figurative painter Linda Carter- Holman, landscape painters such as Barbara Gurwitz, and abstract painters including Ryan Hale. Also features artists with contemporary interpretations of cowboys and Native Americans.
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PANTERRA GALLERY
54 Brewery Ave., 520-432-3320
www.panterragallery.com
Focusing primarily on fine art photography, PanTerra Gallery is home to local, national, and international artists such as Murad Sayem, Richard Byrd, and co-owners Maralyce Ferree and Charles Feil. Monthly events include artist receptions open to the public.
VERANO FINE ART GALLERY
22 Main St., 520-432-5095
www.veranofineartgallery.com
Specializing in Southwestern art including works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, photography, and mixed media. Featuring emerging and nationally renowned artists such as Joseph Yarnell, Barbara Larkum, and Ron Fritts. Workshops and demonstrations by leading artists.
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STEVE GETZWILLER'S NIZHONI RANCH GALLERY
520-455-5020
www.navajorug.com
Featuring both historic and contemporary Navajo weavings as well as Southwestern basketry and American Indian art. Call for directions.
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BIG HORN GALLERIES
37 Tubac Rd., 398-9209
www.bighorngalleries.com
An extension of the Cody, Wyoming, gallery that specializes in fine traditional and contemporary Western, cowboy, and Southwestern art. Represents more than 70 national and international artists, including James Bama, Frank McCarthy, and Richard Iams.
FEMININE MYSTIQUE ART GALLERY
in La Entrada, 4 Circulo Copa, 398-0473
www.femaleartgallery.com
An all-female gallery displaying works by more than 75 national and international women artists, including pottery by Pat Aguilar, glasswork by Melissa Branzell, weavings by Maggie Doyle, and dolls by Gretchen Lima. Paintings, glass, wood, gourds, dolls, cloth, and Huichol beadwork.
GRAHAM BELL GALLERY
1 Will Rogers Lane, 398-9111
www.cowboyartexchange.net
Black-and-white photography by Scott Graham Bell, Louise L. Serpa, and Edward S. Curtis. Featuring Tibetan, South American, and cowboy memorabilia, as well as antique furniture.
HAL EMPIE STUDIO & GALLERY
33 Tubac Rd., 398-2811
www.halempiestudio-gallery.com
Gallery dedicated to the work of Arizona artist Hal Empie (1909–2002), including recently acquired originals and limited-edition prints. Oils, watercolors, pen-and-ink drawings, bronzes, and prints. Owned by the Empie family.
THE RED DOOR GALLERY
10 Plaza Rd., 398-3943, 866-227-8164
www.thereddoorgallery.com
This gallery offers contemporary and traditional folk art, including jewelry, leather furniture, pottery, mixed media, and textiles. Features Native American and Southwestern paintings by owner C. K. Wearden.
TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS
9 Plaza Rd., 398-2371
www.tubacarts.org
Nonprofit gallery and center offers exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and performances. Features work by more than 400 regional and national artists in all mediums, as well as three galleries, a performance stage, a history gallery, and a gallery shop.
