City Listings - Art (March 28

ART

Opening This Week

ART DEPARTMENT GALLERY. Art Building. UA campus. Located at the south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Opening March 29 and continuing through April 14: the annual juried student visual communications exhibition. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
ART!! GALLERY. 6328 E. Broadway. 745-8586. Opening March 29 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., and continuing through April 15: an exhibit of works by new member artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
DE GRAZIA GALLERY. Little Gallery. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. Opening March 31 with a reception from noon to 4 p.m., and continuing through April 12: Light and Color, featuring paintings by Nikki and Tony Bellio. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
MARATHON GALLERY. Plaza Palomino. 2970 N. Swan Road. 323-1138. Opening March 28 with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m., and continuing through April 30: pastel and mixed media paintings by Susan Imwalle. Also works by 22 Southwest artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
ELEANOR JECK GALLERY. 4280 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 5. 299-2139. Opening April 1 and continuing through May 31: To Celebrate Spring, Worrell acrylic paintings, sculpture and jewelry by E. Shaw and Michele deLong, and fine art jewelry by K. Smith. Also new works by national and regional artists. Continuing through March 30: composite in oil, acrylic and mixed-media pieces by Lynne Loshbaugh. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Continuing

APPARATUS GALLERY. 299 S. Park Ave., Studio C. 791-3505. Continuing through April 27: Reciprocal Impacts, featuring Amey Broeker, Greg Huston, David Elliot, Thomas Grubba, Sean Justice, Larry Wilson and Keith Schreiber. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
ARIZONA GALLERY. UA Student Union. 621-5123. Continuing through April 11: Tyrant Figures, an exhibition of paintings by Aaron Morse. Gallery is open during Student Union hours.
Arizona Historical Society. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. Continuing through December 31: Emergence: The South Park Story, 1940-1950, a photo exhibit tracing the development of the South Park neighborhood, located along Park Avenue south of 22nd Street; and A Memento for My Descendants: The Buehman Studio Perspective, photographic works of German immigrant Henry Buehman. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Center for Creative Photography. UA Fine Arts Complex, southeast of the pedestrian underpass at Speedway and Park Avenue. 621-7968. Continuing through April 10: The Archives, selections from the permanent collection with recent acquisitions from 1992 to present. Regular gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 6812 N. Oracle Road. 297-1427. Continuing through April 13: stone sculpture by George Ehnat and photodrawings by Harold Jones. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
DESERT ARTISANS GALLERY. 6536-A Tanque Verde Road, La Plaza Shops. 722-4412. Continuing through May 5: Unique Expressions, a mixed-media show by local artists. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
DINNERWARE GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 795-4503. Continuing through April 20: Imagines Latino Americas, featuring black and white photography by A.C. Huerta and Amy Zuckerman. There's an artists' reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.
ECLECTIC GALLERY. 69 E. Pennington St. 620-1668. Continuing through April 18: Three Realities, an exhibit of new photography by Cy Lehrer, Omer V. Claiborne and Bill Baker. Regular gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Thursday Night Art Walk, Downtown Saturday Night and by appointment.
IMAGE GALLERY. The Screening Room. 127 E. Congress St. 622-2262. Continuing through April 7: Portraits of Women from Around the World, paintings by Georgie Quinn and Lydia D'Amico. Call for hours.
IRONWOOD GALLERY. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Continuing through April 25: an exhibition by second generation potters of Mata Ortiz, featuring ceramics, photographs and demonstrations. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Admittance is free with museum admission.
JOSÉ GALVEZ GALLERY. 743 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6878. Continuing through April 13: Print Tradition Lives, a joint exhibition of contemporary Mexican printmakers Artemio Rodriguez, Jesus Angel Perez Valverde and Israel Rodriquez. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown Saturday Night or by appointment.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. St. Philip's Plaza. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Continuing through April 27: clay works by Donna and Wesley Anderegg and natural fiber baskets by Gail Campbell. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
PHILABAUM GALLERY. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through April 27: Southwest Invitational IX: Homo Vitreus, featuring 20 artists' interpretations of the human form in glass. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Glass-blowing demonstrations are usually given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Call ahead to verify schedule.
RAW GALLERY. 43 S. Sixth Ave. 882-6927. Continuing through April 27: The Shadow Years, paintings by Rose Johnson. An artist's reception meets from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Regular gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Downtown Saturday Night and Thursday Art Walk.
TEMPLE GALLERY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 884-8210. Continuing through April 24: mixed media constructions and drawings by Alfred Quiroz. There is an artist's reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and prior to ATC performances.
TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Continuing through April 22: Bugs in Our Backyard: Art Work by Greg Brenden and Judy Faitsch, an exhibit of watercolor and sculpture works. Continuing through May 19 in the Exhibit Hall: Bloom: Interpretations by Eight Artists. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. A $2 donation is requested.
UA Museum of Art. UA campus, Speedway east of Park Avenue in the Fine Arts Complex. 621-7567. Continuing through April 7: Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition. There is an artists' reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7. Exhibiting artists discuss their work at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed on Saturdays and UA holidays. Admission is free.

Last Chance

BERO GALLERY. 41 S. Sixth Ave. 792-0313. Continuing through March 30: Myths, Milagros and Magic, an exhibit by New Mexico photographer Judith Vejvoda of photo transfers on linen stretched over canvas in celebration of the Goddess. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Night Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.
CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE. 188 E. Broadway. 623-5883. Continuing through March 30: 13 Easy Pieces, a members' exhibition. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Downtown Saturday Night, Thursday Night Art Walk and by appointment.
Etherton Gallery. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through March 30: paintings by Nancy Tokar Miller and Simon Donovan, and drawings by Fred Rhoads. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday and Downtown Saturday Night.
HUNTER GALLERY. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, Suite 15. 298-8270. Continuing through March 30: drawings by American fashion illustrator Gregory Weir-Quiton, works by nine contemporary artists, and early California "plein air" artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and Monday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Tuesday.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA campus, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through March 31: Homosexuality Images and Power, works by seven Arizona artists. Call 621-5039 for information. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
MELIORA GALLERY. 178 E. Broadway. 792-9544. Continuing through March 31: Line and Space: Projects and Process, architectural drawing and models by Les Wallach and his firm. Regular gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Announcements

ARTIST'S GARDEN. Artist Janet Miller opens up her secret garden from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at 522 S. Fifth Ave., for a show and sale of her reverse glass paintings. The garden is at its peak spring bloom. Lemonade and ginger snaps top off what should be a delightful afternoon. Call 624-8709 for information.
KABEDECH TAKLEAB. Ethiopian-born artist Kabedech Takleab discusses how her paintings grow out of her experiences as a prisoner of war in Somalia in the late 1970s and early 1980s at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at the UA School of Architecture auditorium, UA campus. Call 621-1251 for information.
WATERCOLOR SHOW. The Southern Arizona Watercolor guild 28th annual watercolor exhibit continues through April 11 in the former Old Pueblo Museum at Foothills Mall, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call Vanessa at 798-1222 for information.
WORKSHOP. Tucson/Pima Arts Council presents two workshops for arts organizations on Saturday, March 30, at 240 N. Stone Ave. An Arts Management workshop focusing on organizational and staff development runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. A Board Development workshop geared toward a more effective, creative and productive Board of Directors meets from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Cost is $10, however admission is free to organizations sending both a staff and board member to both sessions. Call Albert Soto at 624-0595, ext. 18, for reservations and information.
PUBLIC FORUM. Tucson/Pima Arts Council hosts Public Forums on Public Art, a new series of informal public forums on Tucson's public art and artists, at 240 N. Stone Ave. Public art administrators from Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale show slides of recently completed projects and share plans for upcoming art opportunities at 3 p.m. Friday, March 29. Call Beth Hancock at 624-0595 ext. 21 for information.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Tucson/Pima Arts Council and the City of Tucson seek submissions for a 18' x 9' grillwork panel for the Rita Ranch District Park swim facility. Design should function as an integral part of the facility and may include images relating to the facilities' function. A pre-submission meeting begins at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 28, in the Mesquite Room at the Tucson Parks and Recreation Administration Building, 900 S. Randolph Way. Deadline for final applications is April 18. Call Beth Hancock at T/PAC at 624-0595, ext. 21, for information.
ART TALK. Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave., offers the following free lectures at 1:30 p.m. in the Education Building: Jean Cox presents Art Theft: From Grave Robbers to Museums on March 28; Sandy Cord discusses The Ash Can School of Art in New York on April 8; and Corinne Milton presents Sacred Architecture Around the World on April 4. Call 624-2333 for information.
ART WALK. Visit the Downtown Arts District from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, with free docent-led Art Walk tours beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Park Inn Suite Santa Rita Hotel, 88 E. Broadway. Guided tours end at 7 p.m. Call 624-9977 for information and a listing of participating galleries.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Tucson Jewish Community Center is accepting proposals for two dimensional media for the 1996-97 exhibition schedule. Proposals are reviewed by the Visual Arts Committee of the JCC. Deadline for submissions is April 15. Call Lori Lantz, Art Gallery coordinator at 299-3000 for request form and information.
CALL FOR ENTRIES. The UA Activities Board Arts Committee is accepting work in the comic art genre for comiCAzine: A Comic Art Show, scheduled April 25 through May 3 at the UA Student Union Gallery. Open to professionals and amateurs. Work must be ready to hang and be submitted for review by April 17. Deliver works to UA Department of Student Programs, Student Union Room 101. Call Christina at 621-0764 for application and information.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Dinnerware Artists' Cooperative is accepting slides for the artists roster. Being included on the roster makes an artist eligible for exhibitions and the Directors' Board at Dinnerware. Applicants must work in the visual arts, be Tucson residents, pay a monthly dues of $35, and be willing to contribute time to the Cooperative. Individuals pursuing a degree are ineligible. To receive an application and instructions send a business size SASE to: Dinnerware Roster, 135 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701. Deadline is April 5.
CALL TO ARTISTS. José Galvez Gallery is accepting slides of works by artists 25 years old and younger for Menos 25, a juried exhibition scheduled for July 31 through August 31. Open to Latino artists residing in AZ, CA, CO, NM and TX, and to non-Latino artists with works reflecting a Latino theme. Submit eight to 10 slides, resume and SASE to: José Galvez Gallery, Attn: John, 743 N. Fourth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85705. Deadline is March 31.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Tucson/Pima Arts Council is accepting proposals for exhibits by artist guilds, associations and collaborative groups. Individual exhibits will not be considered. Applications may be picked up at the T/PAC office, 240 N. Stone Ave., between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Approximately 2,500 square feet of gallery space is available for six week exhibitions beginning in September. Submit application, SASE and not more than five slides of each of artist's works to: T/PAC Community Gallery, 240 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701. Deadline is April 1. Call Maryjane Dorofachuk at 624-0595, ext. 16, for information.
CALL FOR ENTRIES. The Austin Heart of Film Festival is accepting screenplay entries for the Film Screenwriters' Conference and Film Festival scheduled October 10 through 13 in Austin, Texas. Categories include: Adult/ Mature themes (feature length), Children/Family theme (feature length) and Student Short (under 30 minutes). Deadline is June 17. Entry fee is $30. Send SASE to: Austin Heart of Film Festival, 707 Rio Grande, Suite 101, Austin, TX 78701; or call (800) 310-FEST for information.
DEMONSTRATION. Watch glassblowers practice their craft at the downtown studio of Philabaum Contemporary Art Glass, 711 S. Sixth Ave. Call 884-7404 to confirm the day's schedule or if there are more than six people in your party.

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