City Listings - Art (September 5 - September 11, 1996)

ART

Opening This Week

BERTA WRIGHT GALLERY. 260 E. Congress St. 882-7043. Foothills Mall. 742-4134. Opening Thursday, September 5, and continuing through September 28: Celebration of Stitchery, featuring Peruvian apilleras, an appliqué form traditionally drawing from village life, festivals, bullfights and farming. Downtown gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and Thursday Art Walk. Foothills gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536A E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Opening Wednesday, September 11, and continuing through November 3: Tapestries of Techniques. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
DINNERWARE GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 795-4503. Opening Tuesday, September 10, and continuing through October 5: paintings by Michael Chittock and Betina Fink, and mixed-media works by Margaret Louderback. There will be an opening reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, September 14. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.
Etherton Gallery. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Opening Tuesday, September 10, and continuing through November 9: Kissing, a group photographic exhibition. Also opening September 10: Fragments of a Former Life, a mixed-media exhibit by Mayme Kratz. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday and Downtown Saturday Night.
JCC FINE ART GALLERY. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Opening Thursday, September 5, and continuing through September 30: A new exhibit featuring the works of 11 Jewish artists. There will be an opening reception Sunday, September 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Sunday.
PHILABAUM CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Opening with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, September 7, and continuing through November 9: Massiccio: A Tribute to Loredano Rosin. Call for regular gallery hours.
RAW GALLERY. 43 S. Sixth Ave. 882-6927. Opening Thursday, September 5, and continuing through October 12: recent works by Cliff Finity and Trent Edwards. There will be a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, September 7. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Downtown Saturday Night and Thursday Night Art Walk or by appointment.
TOHONO CHUL PARK GALLERY. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Opening Saturday, September 7, and continuing through November 18: It's A Small World, miniatures of Tohono O'odham baskets, Kachina dolls, and more. Continuing through September 29: Navajo Code Talkers, a photographic exhibition by Kenji Kawano. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. Opening Friday, September 6, and continuing through November 3: Symbols of Life: Ceremonial Art of the Amazon People, including featherpieces, costumes, weapons and sculptures from some of the 64 tribes residing in the Amazon. Admission to the museum is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors and students, free for members and children under 12. Free for all on Tuesdays. Docent-led tours of the TMA Historic Block are offered at 11 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
WOMANKRAFT GALLERY. 338 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. Opening with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, September 7, and continuing through October 26: the Robin & Francesca Pearce Exhibit. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and 7 to 10 p.m. the first Downtown Saturday Night of each month.
Continuing
ACCESS TUCSON GALLERY. 124 E. Broadway. 624-9833. Continuing through September 30: Mexican Indian Altars, photographs by Dana Salvo. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday.
ARIZONA GALLERY. UA campus Student Union, north side of the mall east of Old Main. 621-5123. Continuing through October 4: The Figure Reinvestigated, oil paintings by Jeff Bertoncino. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday.
ART!!! GALLERY. 6328 E. Broadway. 745-8586. Continuing through October 14: Mythical Beasts, an exhibit including literary and imaginary beasts by member artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Center for Creative Photography. UA campus, located on the southwest corner of Park Avenue and Speedway in the Fine Arts Complex. 621-7986. Continuing through September 15: Mexican Tableaux: Photographs from the Aaron Siskind and Max Yavno Archives. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE GALLERY. 188 E. Broadway. 623-5883. Continuing through September 19: PACT: Life through Art, an exhibit of donated works by local artists. All pieces will be for sale at the PACT: Life through Art auction in September. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Night Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 6812 N. Oracle Road. 297-1427. Continuing through September 14: Gallery Mix, featuring works by guest artists George Arntz and Lee Chensy; and recent works by gallery regulars Charlotte Bender, Albert Kogel, Bruce McGrew and others. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
THE ECLECTIC GALLERY. 69 E. Pennington St. 620-1668. Continuing: the Artiste du Jour series. This exhibition features 11 different artists' work in two- to three-week intervals. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Night Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.
Flandrau Science Center. UA campus on the corner of University Boulevard and Cherry Avenue. 621-STAR. Continuing through January of 1997: Shamanism, Magic and the Busy Spider, Abenaki Indian carvings. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, and 7 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday evenings. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 3 to 14, free with the purchase of a planetarium or laser-light show ticket.
IRONWOOD GALLERY. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. 2021 N. Kinney Road. 883-2702. Continuing through October 10: Plants and Their Pollinators, an invitational exhibition of natural science illustrations. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Free with museum admission.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA campus, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through September 27: Warriors And Dreamers, collaborative paintings by Suzanne Kloz and Gonzalo Espinosa, with interpretive poetry by Bridget Carroll and documentary photography by Fred Gonzales. There will be a reception for the artists at 5:30 p.m. Friday, September 6. Also continuing through September 27: Picture This Too, photographic works by William Wegman and various Arizona photographers. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 90. 577-3598. Continuing through September 30: mixed-media figurative work by Elizabeth Frank. Summer gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. Call 577-3598 for information.
PCC ART GALLERY. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 884-6942. Continuing through October 1: drawings of the human experience by Susan Beck Conaway; sculptor Barbara Jo McLaughlin's current work, Landforms/Lifeforms; and large scale acrylic paintings by Kevin McLaughlin. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and for weekend performances at the Center for the Arts.
PHANTOM GALLERY. Various downtown locations. Bright, large-scale acrylic paintings by Elizabeth Elequin are on display at 38 E. Congress St. Terra cotta sculpture by Martin Martinez is on display at 221 N. Court Ave. Wood assemblages by Kyle Johnston are on display at 110 S. Church Ave., in La Placita Village. Call the Tucson Arts District Partnership at 624-9977 for information on other Phantom Gallery locations.
PHANTOM MURALS. Various downtown locations. The following outdoor murals are located in the Arts District: Ofrenda, by Martin Hernandez, 111 S. Sixth Ave; Homage To Tucson, by Lydia D'Amico, 400 N. Fourth Ave; Cats, by Monika Rossa, 36 E. Congress St.; Daisy Eyes No. 2, A Transformation of Deliberate Ambiguity, by Jon Matheson, 25 E. Congress St.; mythical muscular figures by Gustavo Rocha behind Johnny Gibson's in Arizona Alley; Drawn to the Light, by Luna Lee Ray, corner of Broadway and Stone Avenue; and The Thinkers, by Eleanor Kohloss, Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street. Call the Tucson Arts District Partnership at 624-9977 for information.
PINK ADOBE GALLERY. 222 E. Congress St. 623-2828. Continuing through September 30: new acrylic paintings by John Francis Green, colorful ceramics by Janice Cook and silver and gemstone jewelry by Pat Carey. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Downtown Saturday Nights.
PINK ADOBE GALLERY EAST. 6538 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-5995. Continuing through September 30: wooden story-people sculptures by Brian Andreas; and mixed-media sculpture by Elden Mathews. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
ROTUNDA GALLERY. UA campus, north side of the mall, east of Old Main. 621-5123. Continuing through September 26: Elizabeth Claiborne: Recent Paintings. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.
T/PAC COMMUNITY GALLERY. 240 N. Stone Ave. 624-0595. Continuing through September 13: the traveling Rural Artists Exhibition showcasing a variety of two- and three-dimensional visual art from all over Pima County. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
UNION GALLERY. UA campus, north side of the UA mall, east of Old Main. 621-5123. Continuing through September 26: Impression, works by Phoenix artist Dorothy Rissman, focusing on the imagery of clothing as a historical reference to time and place. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Last Chance

DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536A E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Continuing through September 8: Hot Flash, a collection of paintings and sculpture. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
DINNERWARE GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 795-4503. Continuing through September 7: Images from Korea: Memory Fragments, silver gelatin prints by Sean Justice; and Alaskan Wilderness Landscapes, platinum palladium prints by Jeffrey Keith Schreiber. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Thursday Art Walk and Downtown Saturday Night.
JOSÉ GALVEZ GALLERY. 743 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6878. Continuing through September 7: paintings and mixed-media pieces by Chicano and Chicana artists from Los Angeles. 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.
UA Museum of Art. Located on the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway. 621-7567. Continuing through September 8: Under Influence, neo-expressionist drawings and paintings by George Arntz and paintings and mixed-media scuplture by Victoria Looper-Horne. There will be a closing reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 8. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Out Of Town

55 MAIN GALLERY. 55 Main St. Bisbee. (520) 432-4694. Continuing through September 31: Blood Red and Other Colors, acrylics on canvas, ink drawings and gold with mixed media by Carolyn Eastman. Call for business hours.
GALLERY THREE. 3819 N. Third St. Phoenix. (602) 277-9540. Continuing through September 17: Petroglyphs and Other Stories, acrylic paintings and collage by Tucson artist Mary Langston. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with extended hours by appointment.
GALERIA MESA. Mesa Arts Center. 155 N. Center St. (602) 644-2242. Continuing through October 5: Double Vision, an invitational, two-part exhibition of installation art with works by Gail Hewlett of Tucson, Laurel Hunter of Tempe and Paul Stout of Phoenix. There is a reception for the artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 6. Gallery hours are noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
RANCHO LINDA VISTA GALLERY. 1955 Linda Vista Road. Oracle. (520) 896-2406. Opening Sunday, September 8, and continuing through October 1: Ossining Works, paintings by Jean Stern. There will be a reception for the artist from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, September 15. Call (520) 896-2406 for gallery hours and directions.
TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS. Tubac. Opening with a reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, September 7, and continuing through October 6: The Artists' Challenge: Small Works, a members exhibit representing all mediums in pieces under 12 inches. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Call 398-2371 for a gallery schedule.

Announcements

ART FOR ALL. WomanKraft at the Castle. 388 S. Stone Ave. 629-9976. WomanKraft presents its Neighborhood Arts Empowerment Project, a series of workshops covering everything from creating art to marketing and developing a portfolio. All workshops are at the castle, and are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Saturday, September 7, Gayle Swanbeck and Caroline Latron lead teach Making Books using recycled paper and the imagination. Classes are $10, free to those who are homeless, carless, or who make less than $15,000 a year. Call 629-9976 for information.
ART VOLUNTEERS. If you like art, history and the Downtown Arts District scene, the Tucson Arts District Partnership is looking for you. They need docents for weekday and weekend events. A five-session orientation/training program starts September 18. Call Herb Stratford at 624-9977 for information.
ART WALK. Visit the Downtown Arts District between 5 and 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, with free docent-led tours of public art displays and participating galleries beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Park Inn Suite Santa Rita Hotel, 88 E. Broadway. Coming up Thursday, September 12, Art Walk presents an indoor special with a visit the Tucson Museum of Art's new exhibit, Symbols of Life: Ceremonial Art of the Amazon People, with live music by the Homero Cerón duo. Call 624-9977 for information and a listing of participating galleries.
CALL FOR ENTRIES. Applications are being accepted for the Phantom Gallery's upcoming exhibition season. Tucson-area visual artists working in diverse media are encouraged to apply. Phantom spaces currently include 38 E. Congress St., 221 N. Court Ave., 110 S. Church Ave., and 32 N. Stone Ave. Due to the large surface area directly exposed to sunlight, work selected for these sites must be "throw away" art. Size limitation for two dimensional works is no larger than 3-by-4 feet. Galleries in the Tucson Convention Center may be available for large works suitable for hanging on a wall. Minimum size is 4-by-5 feet, with larger works encouraged. Call 624-9977 for specific application procedures. Deadline is September 30.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Central Arts Collective, a member directed gallery, is accepting new members. For an application form and further information send SASE to: Central Arts Collective, 188 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85701; or call 623-5883.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Desert Artisans Cooperative Gallery is looking for local artists who wish to become members. Fine art and craft will be considered. We have immediate openings for 3D artists. Please send SASE to: Desert Artisan's Gallery, 5536 E. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, AZ 85715. Application deadline is September 9.
CALL TO DOCENTS. Learn about becoming a docent at the Tucson Museum of Art. Listen over coffee from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 10, at the museum. Call 624-2333 for information.
CALL TO FILMMAKERS. Bero Gallery, 41 S. Sixth Ave., is looking for submissions from filmmakers for a series of screenings October 8 through 12. Works may deal with any subject matter in any format, including super-eight, video, 16 mm and installational. Non-traditional and experimental projects are especially encouraged. Call 792-0313 for information. Deadline is September 22.
GLASSBLOWING 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.
NEW ADDITION TO JCC. Jewish Community Center. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. A unique glimpse of Jewish history can be viewed beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, September 8, at the JCC Art Gallery. A Decalogue, a representation of the biblical Ten Commandments, built in Okinawa of wooden crates during World War II, will be added to the permanent display. The inaugural exhibition will include other aspects of Tucson and the military, with a program of guest speakers and a reception to follow. Call 299-3000 for more information.
SATURDAY MORNING ART. Tucson/Pima Art Coalition. 240 N. Stone Ave. 624-0595. Grab a free cup of coffee or glass of juice and learn about on-going public art opportunities at a free, informal lecture from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7. Call Beth Hancock at 624-0595, ext. 21 for more information.

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