Tucson Weekly: Art (January 18

ART
Events and Openings
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. UA campus, south of the pedestrian underpass at Speedway Boulevard and Park Avenue. 621-7968. Continuing through February 11: Nagatani/Tracey Collaboration, 1983-1989 features the work of painter, photographer, installation artist and sculptor Patrick Nagatani and painter Andrée Tracey. Nagatani discusses his collaborative work with the Japanese archaeologist Ryoichi January 18 at 5:30 p.m. David Soren discusses the reality of archaeological evidence with Truth or Hoax: Faking Archaeology January 25 at 5:30 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE. 300 E. Congress St. 623-4588. Mixed Media Installation features the work of collective members Mary Babcock and R. Darden Bradshaw. The exhibit opens with a reception January 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. and continues through March 3. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 7 to 9 p.m. Downtown Saturday Nights.
G.A.S.P. GALLERY. Utterback Middle School. 3233 S. Pinal Vista. 617-6100. Continuing through February 16: Joel Dunst Returns. Using words and symbols, Dunst paints intensely personal works on canvas and paper with acrylic and oil pastels. There is an opening reception January 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA campus. Southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 626-4215. Continuing through February 15: Cristina Cardenas: A Flor de Piel features recent works by regional artist Cardenas. Her large-scale paintings reflect her desire to disrupt stereotypes of gender, religion and race and to increase cross-cultural dialogue. The artist discusses her work January 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the UA's Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering building.
PCC ART GALLERY. 2202 West Anklam Road. 206-6942. Photographer/digital montage artist Stephen Marc, painter Monica Aissa Martinez and sculptor Kelvin Yazzie exhibit their work January 22 through February 15. There is an opening reception January 24 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
TEMPLE GALLERY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. Continuing through February 21: Herb Stratford: Metaphor features assemblages of found and created elements that speak on several levels simultaneously and deal primarily with the mediation of experience. Stratford uses wax, salt, sand and magnifying lenses in his works, which serve as suggestive elements when juxtaposed. There is an opening reception January 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Continuing
ARIZONA GALLERY. UA Student Union. Continuing through February 13: Whimsical Fairy Tale Paintings features the drawings of Cynthia Gay Rose. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
AUSI GALLERY. 6060 N. Oracle Road. 797-2275. Continuing through January 31: Clearly Brilliant features contemporary glass works by Linda Allyn, Mary Donnelly, Tara Wolverton and Carole Perry. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. Landscape paintings by Robert D. Cooke and Duncan Martin are on exhibit through January 27. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Sonoran Spectacular features the work of local artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays.
DETAILS & GREEN SHOELACES. 2990 N. Swan Road, No. 147. 323-0222. Scavenged and Recycled features whimsical creations from recycled materials, including sculpture, garden art, furniture and jewelry. The exhibit continues through January 30. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
DINNERWARE CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY. 1335 E. Congress St. 792-4503. New work by member artists and guests is on display through January 27. The show includes Michael Chittock's complex and aggressive paintings on paper, Sanda Raymond's Almost Zen series of small relief sculptures made of discarded materials, David Addix's mixed-media pieces exploring the spirituality of decay, and David Harvey's architectural images made with a digital camera. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 7 to 9 p.m. on Downtown Saturday Night.
ELIZABETH CHERRY CONTEMPORARY ART. 441 E. Grant Road. 903-0577. How is everything? Everything is going to be . . . alright is a reflection on our place in contemporary society as viewed from the past and the fictional future. The exhibit, curated by Bob Nickas, features the works of Verne Dawson, Wayne Gonzales, Chuck Nanney, Amy O'Neill, Steven Parrino, Lisa Ruyter and John Tremblay. The show continues through February 17. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
ETHERTON GALLERY DOWNTOWN. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Subverted Realities: Photographs and Paintings by Joel Peter Witkin, Daniel Martin Diaz and Rocky Schenck continues through March 17. The exhibit explores the primacy of the individual psyche, and the elaboration of the personal myth born of memory. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and by appointment.
LIONAL ROMBACH GALLERY. UA campus. Southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 626-4215. Continuing through February 15: Time, Place and Relationship features paintings and mixed-media works by Kristen Heist and Smita Kohl Mathews. The show looks at issues of examination, preservation and conservation in life and the moment.
MARK ROSSI STUDIO GALLERY. 2415 N. Fontana Ave. 623-7136. 101 Flowers features oil paintings by Thomas Andrew Rossi. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Saturdays.
METROFORM LIMITED. 27 N. Stone Ave. 882-6606. An exhibit of fine custom furniture by D. Scott Baker and oil paintings by Heather Green, Kelly Morris and Gwyneth Scally continues through January. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
MURPHY GALLERY. St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. Northeast corner of River Road and Campbell Avenue. 299-6421. Continuing through February 1: charcoal and crayon works by Suzi Hanely and watercolor landscapes by Jeff Van Maren. Gallery hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
NIECE-KIMPTON GALLERY. 6420 N. Campbell Avenue. 577-5447. The gallery features fine jewelry and sculpture by Kurt Niece and glass, wood, metal, ceramics and photography by top American artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Continuing through February 24: Desert Soul features new works in clay by Thomas Kerrigan, who applies sophisticated textures and glazes to his earthenware forms. There is a reception February 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Also on display are small figurative works by Hirotsune Tashima. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
PATANIA'S GALLERY. 3000 E. Broadway Blvd. 795-0086. Continuing through January 30: The Arizona Highways Magazine Illustrations features original ink and watercolor artworks by Ross Santee. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
PINK ADOBE GALLERY. La Plaza Shoppes. 6538 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-5995. Continuing through January 31: Hand-painted furniture by Sticks, ceramic masks by Jeffrey Zigulis and gold and silver jewelry by Ed Levin. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Ongoing: Philabaum and Friends. Tom Philabaum, his studio mates and two colleagues present new works in glass. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
SAGUARO ARTISANS GALLERY. 215 N. Court Ave. 792-3466. Continuing through February 1: Terra cotta light covers by Rita Hoemke and watercolors with a Southwest theme by Jean Beck. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
SALLY HUSS GALLERY. 2924 E. Broadway Blvd. Ongoing: prints, monoprints, hand-painted items and serigraphs by Sally Huss. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
SHANE HOUSE. 218 S. Fourth Ave. 623-2557. Ongoing: Gilbert: Happiness Instead of Fatigue features recent paintings and an installation by Natalie J. Willemsen. Gallery hours are by appointment only.
STUDIO 220. 220 E. Congress St. 628-1433. Ongoing: work by Don Swenson, William Skiles, Lisa Krikawas, Jerry Flanary and Lisa Stotska. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Also open Downtown Saturday Nights.
THE GALLERY AT SCIENCE OF MIND CENTER. 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 15, in Midway Business Park. 886-2860. Continuing through January 31: The View to the Tune of -- features the paintings of Syd Clayton-Seeber. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER FINE ART GALLERY. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Continuing through February 5: Brooklyn Requiem: Bensonhurst and Crown Heights 1989-1994 is a photo documentary by Susan Harris. The photos document conflicts and clashes between black, Jewish and Italian cultures. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Sundays.
TUCSON-PIMA ARTS COUNCIL COMMUNITY GALLERY. 240 N. Stone Ave. Subverting the Prevailing Paradigm from the artist group Five Wily Muses continues through February 9. The group exhibition is an examination undertaken by five artists who work in clay, fiber, video and anything that is free, confronting issues of artistic hierarchy. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. UA campus near Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 621-7567. Continuing through February 25: Kenneth Noland: The Navajo Tapestries is a literal weaving of contemporary art aesthetics and traditional Navajo arts. Noland's minimalist drawings and paintings were the templates for three tapestries by Navajo weavers Sadie Curtis, Rose Owens and Mary Lee Begay. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 .m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Last Chance
DEGRAZIA'S LITTLE GALLERY. 6300 N. Swan Road. Southwest Potpourri features paintings by Cal Cook. The show ends January 25. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
GALLERY FOUR TEN. 410 E. Ft. Lowell Road. 740-1947. Closing January 27: A Holiday Extravaganza features gifts of fine arts and crafts by regional artists working in a wide range of media. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and by appointment.
GALLERY OF HEART. 6960 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 130. 232-9186. Ending January 18: Day by Daze features oil paintings by Zoe C. Hale and Carol Thayer and watercolor paintings by Garnet Myers. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment.
HOTEL CONGRESS GALLERY. 311 E. Congress Street. 903-0577. Continuing through January 27: Michael Hyatt: Portraits features black-and-white photographs from four portfolios including Children of Mexico and Rock Scene--Los Angeles. The gallery is open 24 hours a day.
INDUSTRY. 439 N. Sixth Ave. 792-2620. An exhibit of paintings on alternative media by Jeffrey Jonczyk and photos and three-dimensional totems by photographer/conceptual designer Jenny Lynn ends January 28. Gallery hours are noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and by appointment.
SALON Q. Cafe Quebec. 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 325-9066. Beast-Mas III features multimedia animalia works by a variety of artists. The exhibit concludes January 27. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
SANDERS GALLERIES. 6420 N. Campbell Avenue. 299-1763. Continuing through January 27: Arts for the New Year features works by Gayle Nason, Ron Himler, Carol Lee Thompson, Larry Riley and Mary Schaefer. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
TOHONO CHUL GALLERY. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Closing January 22: Huichol Indian Art: Surviving in a Modern Age features both old and new yarn paintings and other Huichol art forms including beaded work, weaving and embroidery. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Announcements
ARIZONA BIENNIAL. Arizona's only juried biennial exhibition will be held at the Tucson Museum of Art June 8 through August 5. Arizona Biennial 2001 is open to all artists residing in Arizona, working in all media. The prospectus for the competition is available at the museum at 140 N. Main Avenue, by calling 624-2333 or by e-mailing cbodden@tucsonarts.com. All entry forms and slides must be received no later than 5 p.m. April 13. Notification of results will be mailed May 4.
ART CONTEST. The Greater Oro Valley Arts Council is accepting applications for its Art in Oro Valley contest. All works entered must depict a scene in Oro Valley and must be the original work of the artist. Cash prizes from $250 to $1,000 will be awarded at a reception February 17 from 2 to 6 p.m. Deadline for entries is February 2. Call the Greater Oro Valley Arts Council at 797-3959 for an entry form and contest guidelines.
ARTISTS ROSTER. The Tucson/Pima Arts Council is establishing a juried roster of Pima County artists of all levels of experience interested in public art. The roster will be used to identify artists for a variety of government-funded construction projects throughout Tucson and Pima County on an as-needed basis. Building developers interested in identifying artists for commercial commissions may also use the roster. Artists must submit a letter of interest, up to 10 slides of artwork, a descriptive slide list and résumé by January 19 to T/PAC, 240 N. Stone Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701. Contact Beth Hancock at bhancock@tpacaz.org or 624-0595, ext. 21 for more information.
CALL TO ARTISTS. WomanKraft is accepting work in all media, including poetry, about animals, animals and humans, animals and the natural world and animals together. Works must be in presentational form and received by WomanKraft before January 27. Call Gayle at 629-9976, ext. 2 to make an appointment to have work reviewed. The exhibit opens February 3 at 7 p.m. The second exhibit is Drawing Down the Muse, a celebration of women's creativity. This exhibit includes all women who are teaching workshops or attending the weekend gathering by the same name. Work must be received by March 31.
CALL TO ARTISTS. St. Philip's in the Hills Murphey Gallery seeks artists working in all media (hanging art only) for its 2001-2002 season. Interested artists should submit five slides to St. Philip's in the Hills Gallery Committee, P.O. Box 65840, Tucson, AZ 85728 by March 1. Include the size, medium and style of work for each slide submitted along with a brief résumé and a SASE for return of materials.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Central Arts Collective is seeking work for a juried show titled My Pet 4, a serious/comic/conceptual look at our involvement with pets. To enter, send $15 and a maximum of three slides of work in any media to Central Arts Collective, 300 E. Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701. Deadline for entries is March 1. For more information call 623-4588 or e-mail joexr@azstarnet.com.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The City of Tucson is seeking artists to create artwork on the exterior of four 15-passenger shuttles for expanded circulator routes downtown. The application deadline is January 25. For more information or to obtain a submission template call Beth Hancock at 624-0595, ext. 21.
CALL TO ARTISTS. GOCAIA Gallery. 302 E. Congress St. 623-4588. Artists 18 and older are invited to submit a maximum of four works (slides only) completed within the last three years for a juried exhibition of modern multi- and mixed-media works. Projects in all media are welcome. Entry forms and slides must be postmarked by midnight March 28. A nonrefundable fee of $20 payable to GOCAIA must accompany each submission. Mail entries to the above address.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association is looking for professional and amateur artists to participate in its Fiesta de Arte, a juried indoor/outdoor art show to be held at the historic San Pedro chapel in late spring. One work from each artist's portfolio must be representative of a site or subject from the Old Fort Lowell Historic District. Additional works for sale will not be limited. All media are welcome. For more information call Alex Kollar at 323-3852.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Tucson Arts District Partnership is seeking quality exhibitors for its February 3 winter art market. Send name, address, phone, SASE and three slides or photos to Tucson Arts District Partnership. P.O. Box 3009, Tucson, AZ 85702. Call 624-9977 for more information.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The PCC Art Gallery seeks artists working in all media who wish to exhibit work during the 2001-02 school year. Send 10 35mm slides representative of work to be shown, a slide list, résumé and SASE to Jennifer Sullivan Carney, Gallery Coordinator, Visual Arts Division, Pima Community College, 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709-0015.
CALL TO YOUNG ARTISTS. The Tucson Downtown Underground Arts Festival seeks art for its children's art contest and silent auction. Send a photo or slide and a SASE (or drop off work) by January 20 to Tucson Downtown Underground Arts Festival, 120 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701. Call Manika at 624-8433 for more information.
FREE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES. Womankraft. 388 S. Stone Ave. WomanKraft is offering free weekly painting and drawing classes to women 50 and over and those with low incomes on a first come first served basis. Those who are not low income may attend on a fee basis. Call Gayle at 629-9976 to register and for more information.
HOLOCAUST POETRY AND PHOTO CONTEST. The Hillel Foundation is seeking entries for its Holocaust Memorial Poetry and Photo Contest. This year's theme is From Darkness to Light: Finding Hope and Tolerance. The contest is open to high school and college students as well as college grads. Prizes will be awarded and winning entries will be published in the Arizona Jewish Post. For entry forms and information contact Hillel at 1245 E. Second St., Tucson, AZ 85719; 624-6561. Submissions are due by January 22.
MURAL TECHNIQUES/DRAWING WORKSHOP. Tucson Arts Brigade. Community Arts Lab. 901 N. 13th Ave., Suite 1312. A mural techniques and drawing workshop takes place Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. January 18 through February 22. Classes are $5 per session. Call 388-9553 to register and for more information. Additionally, the Arts Brigade is seeking mural volunteers to help design, paint, install and restore murals around town. Come to the Arts Brigade's monthly general meeting January 24 at 6 p.m. for more information.
PAPERWORKS. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Paper and book artists are invited to join PaperWorks, a new organization, at its first meeting January 20 from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone attending is encouraged to bring a piece of original art to show. Call 745-1597 for more information.
TUCSON UNDERGROUND ARTS FAIR. Tucson Downtown Underground seeks artists in theater, 2D and 3D visual, film, video, photography and cabaret, performance art, music, fashion and poetry. Send SASE for an application to 120 E. Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701. Call 624-8437 for details. Deadline for slides is January 19. There is a $25 application fee.