Tucson Weekly: Art (January 24

ART
Opening This Week
DINNERWARE CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 792-4503. Telling Our Own Stories is a collaborative, silkscreen monoprint exhibit with members of Dinnerware and Raices/Taller 222 Gallery in the rear gallery; the front gallery features 11 Dinnerware members' work including paintings, drawings, sculpture and mixed media. The shows continue through February 9 with an opening reception on Saturday, January 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and until 9 p.m. on downtown Saturday Nights.
ETHERTON GALLERY. Etherton Gallery Downtown. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Holly Roberts' painted photographs, Bailey Doogan's recent paintings, Santiago's paintings and Joe Forkan's monoprints are featured in an exhibit opening Tuesday, January 29 and continuing through March 30. Opening reception is from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, February 2. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
RAICES TALLER 222 GALLERY. 222 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. Small works by Raices Taller members Paco Ballesteros, Cristina Cardenas, Gonzalo Espinosa, Ceci Garcia and others plus guest artist Sonia Barr are exhibited Friday, January 4 with a reception from 1 to 5 pm. The show continues through February 2. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
READY, SET, D'ART. Tucson Museum of Art. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333. This annual fundraiser offers patrons and artists a chance to meet and participate in festivities on Saturday, January 26 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. More than 150 artists have donated work for the 300 ticket-holders to select and purchase. Tickets cost $325, which includes a buffet, wine bar and work of art. For details, call 229-0276.
TEMPLE GALLERY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Recent paintings by Michael Longstaff focus on traditional painting of media and modalities. Show opens with a reception on Friday, January 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and continues through February 27. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and prior to Arizona Theater Company performances.
THURSDAY NIGHT ARTWALK. Tucson Arts District Partnership. P.O. Box 3009. 624-9977. Meet at Carreras Studio at 15 E. Toole Ave. for a one-stop Artwalk featuring painting demonstrations in various media and discussion of different techniques by painter Mariana Carreras on Thursday, January 24 at 5 p.m. The tour lasts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Space is limited. Call for reservations.
Continuing
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Ongoing: The American Flag: Symbol of Freedom. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
AUSI GALLERY. 6060 N. Oracle Road. 797-2275. Continuing through February 21: Building with Fire showcases the work of master glass sculptors Allen Anderson and Rollin Karg. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
BOOKMAN'S GALLERY. Bookman's on Speedway. 6230 E. Speedway Blvd. 748-9555. The Bedroom Projects features photography by Palo Verde High School students sharing their private worlds through the camera's eye. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
BORDERS BOOKS. Borders Books Oracle. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. Continues through February 15: Viewpoint features acrylics by Lee Beach. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 9 to 9 on Sundays.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. Continues through February 23: Watercolors by Bruce McGrew plus recent paintings by his Philadelphia colleagues Murray Dressner and Elizabeth Osborne are on display. As part of the gallery's New Artists series, John Davis features his sculpture. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
DETAILS AND GREEN SHOELACES GALLERY. Plaza Palomino, 2990 N. Swan. Continuing through January 31: The Book as Art features handmade books incluidng pop-up, hanging and sculpted varieties. All books are created by Tucson members of PaperWorks. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
GOCAIA GALLERY. 302 E. Congress St. 623-4588. Continuing through February 9: Robert Wick exhibits his bronze sculptures, sketches and hand-colored digital drawings. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m Tuesdays through Saturdays.
HAUSMAN GALLERY. Tucson Audubon Society. 300 E. University Blvd. Continuing through February 23: landscapes, wildlife and botanicals in a variety of media by 11 artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays.
HAZMAT GALLERY. 197 E. Toole Ave. 882-7542. Slap Happy is an exhibition of video, installation and photography by UA professor Kenneth Shorr, and Toys in the Basement by Tucson artist Mark Murray features sculptures of found objects. Shows continue through February 23. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA campus. 626-4215. Continuing through February 14: Common Grounds and Epilogue feature mirror installation and calligraphy by Kendal Kennedy. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
KALEIDOSCOPE GALLERY. Unitarian Universalist Church of Northwest Tucson. Through February 27: Tucson watercolorist Cal Cook. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays. Or call 408-1312 for an appointment .
MELIORA ARCHITECTURAL GALLERY. 178 E. Broadway Blvd. 792-9595. Continuing through February 25: Architecture as Urbanism, an exhibit by architect Bob Vint considering individual buildings in the larger context of urban form.
MURPHEY GALLERY. St. Phillips Church 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Watercolor paintings by Lucy Masterman and landscape photographs by Jan W. Smith are on display and continue through January 31. Gallery hours are 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
MUSE. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Continuing through February 22: New work by David Aguirre. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Bisbee artist Toni Sodersten shows welded steel and porcelain sculpture in a show that continues through February 16. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
PCC CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 2202 W. Anklam Road. Continuing through February 14: Fiber, Form and Clay features the mixed-media work of Carol Shinn, Darlene Nguyen-Ely and Laurie Zimmerman. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, until 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
TUCSON/PIMA ARTS COUNCIL. 240 N. Stone Ave. 624-9977. Continuing through February 22: Exploring the Evolution of Art and Life showcases UA-based artists working in video, installation, performance, photography and assemblage. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
VANIER GALLERIES. 7131 N. Oracle Road. 797-4224. Terence La Noue makes his Tucson debut with new paintings. The show continues through January 31.
VICTORIA BOYCE GALLERIES. 3001 East Skyline Drive. 615-2236. Washington artist Bruce Morrow displays acrylic paintings and woodblock prints through February 1. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Last Chance
DRAWING STUDIO. 214 N. Fourth Ave. Random Acts of Art is a silent auction of art angels to benefit the Drawing Studio continuing through Friday, January 25. Artists donating work in clay, wood, fiber, metal, glass and mixed media are members of the Arizona Designer Craftsmen. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
ETHERTON GALLERY DOWNTOWN. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through January 26: American Tapestry, recent photographs by Christopher Burkett; Poetics of Place, recent paintings by Nancy Tokar Miller; and Dick Arentz's photographs from the British Isles. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Continuing through January 30: Galerie Yoramgil of Beverly Hills brings Israeli art exploring both traditional and current trends. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays. For details call 299-3000, ext. 103.
METROFORM LIMITED. 27 N. Stone Ave. 882-6606. Continuing through January 25: recent printed works by Sheila Chambers and a collection of 19th- and 20th-century Japanese baskets. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through January 26: Regions of the Flame II featuring works by 17 flameworking masters. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
SHANE HOUSE. 218 S. Fourth Ave. 319-2836. Continuing through January 27: Endgames: Patterns in Life and Chess features paintings by Howard Salmon concerning his experiences with cancer. Hours by appointment.
TUCSON PUPPETWORKS. 770-1533. Glow Show, an exhibition of fluorescent, cartoon-inspired paintings and cardboard assembleges viewed under blacklights by local artist Franzie Weldgen runs through January 27. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 2 to 7 p.m. and by appointment. Call 770-1533 for more information.
Out of Town
OTERO GALLERY. 5 Hesslebarth Lane. Tubac. (520) 398-8014. Continuing through January 31: Celebration Otero 2001. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
TUBAC CENTER OF THE ARTS. 9 Plaza Road. Tubac. 398-2371. Continuing through February 10: Members' Juried Exibit, an annual all-media art show, features nearly 80 area artists. Vote for the Masters Meed Silver Medallion to an artist in the exhibit to be presented during the Tubac Festival of the Arts, February 2 through 10. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Announcements
CALL TO ARTISTS. PCC Art Gallery. PCC West Campus. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6942. The PCC Art Gallery is looking for artists working in all media who wish to exhibit work during the 2002-03 school year. Interested artists should send 10 35mm slides representative of their work, a slide list, résumé, any other pertinent information and a stamped self-addressed envelope to David Andres, Visual Arts Division, Pima Community College, 2202 W. Anklam Road, Tucson, AZ 85709-0015. For more information e-mail dandres@pimacc.pima.edu. Postmark deadline is February 15, 2002.
INVITATION TO ARTISTS. St. Philip's in the Hills Church. 4440 N. Campbell Ave. 299-6421. Artists are invited to submit work for a juried exhibition in the Murphey Gallery for wall-hung art only. Include five color slides, one color photograph, laser print or photocopy of work, a brief description of the work and a brief bio. Selected artists are charged a $25 exhibitor fee. Exhibits will run for one month. Questions? Call 577-2337.
INVITATION TO ARTISTS. Murphey Gallery. St. Phillips Church 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Submit wall-hung art for juried exhibition. Include five color slides and one color photograph or laser print or photocopy of the work plus a brief description and biography by February 1. Send to P.O. Box 65840, Tucson, AZ 85728. Or call 577-2337 for questions.
NATURE-RELATED ART WANTED. Hausman Gallery. Tucson Audubon Society. 300 E. University Blvd. Two-dimensional art is sought by the Tucson Audubon Society for its spring show, which begins in March. Submissions are due by February 7. For information on submitting artwork, pick up guidelines at the Audubon Society office or call 298-6206.
OPEN DRAWING SESSIONS. Mat Bevel Institute. 530 N. Stone Ave. 622-0192. Draw gestures and short poses followed by a long pose Wednesdays from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Cost is $5, and sessions are open to all levels. Call 622-0192 for more information.