Tucson Weekly: Art (February 14 - February 20, 2002)

ART
Opening This Week
ACCESS TUCSON. 124 E. Broadway Blvd. Long Distance is a collaborative installation by Janet K. Bardwell and Catherine J. Lumenello about long distance relationships. The show opens with a reception on Thursday, February 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and continues through March 1. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. Continues through March 17: Creating Sonoran Magic, a group show, features painting, clay, wood, metal, glass and jewelry. Gallery hours are Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FEED GALLERY. 1250 E. Manlove St. 624-8435. The Print Makers is Feed's farewell exhibition featuring recent works by Satoko Cho, Christina Preher and Melanie Yazzie. Opening with a reception on Friday, February 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and closing on March 9. Gallery hours are by appointment.
RAICES TALLER 222 GALLERY. 222 E. Sixth St. 881-5335. 2001 Sabbatical Transitions: The Elements of Nature features the paintings and monoprints of George Welch opening with a reception on Saturday, February 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and continuing through March 16. Gallery hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Continuing
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5775. Ongoing: One Hundred Years of Fashion: Social History and Self-Image.. 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.
CAFE QUEBEC. 121 E. Broadway Blvd. Continuing through March 9: Void features photography of Jane Yakowitz from Yale University and A Love Alone features color photography of Jennifer Smith from the San Francisco Art Institute. Gallery hours are daily 8 a.m. to midnight.
CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER ART GALLERY. 715 N. Park Ave. 623-7575. Continues through March 8: Scale and Monumentality features the paintings of Neil Jussila. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
ETHERTON GALLERY. Etherton Gallery Downtown. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through March 30: Holly Roberts' painted photographs, Bailey Doogan's recent paintings, Santiago's paintings and Joe Forkan's monoprints are featured in an exhibit. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays.
GALLERY 299. 299 South Park Ave. 884-0932. Continuing through February 28: Intentions: Ten Artists Under Tension. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
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.
HOTEL CONGRESS GALLERY. 311 E. Congress St. 903-0577. Continuing through March 3: Clouds and Letters features recent paintings by Catherine Eyde. The gallery is open 24 hours.
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.
METROFORM LIMITED. 27 N. Stone Ave. 882-6606. Continuing through March 23: the second annual Group Photography Exhibition features work from 10 photographers including Scott Baglione, Heather Lindquist, Ester Snow and others. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
MURPHEY GALLERY. St. Phillips Church 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Continuing through February 28: oil paintings by Kurt Anderson and photographs by Thompson Hughes. Gallery hours are 2 to 4 p.m. 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. Continuing through March 16: The annual jewelry exhibition features the work of Jeff and Susan Wise, Michael Boyd and Sandra Enterline. An artists' reception is on Saturday, February 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through April 13: Spouting Off features glass teapots including the work of Paul Allen Counts, Harry Stuart, Christian Thirion and others. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
PINK ADOBE GALLERY. La Plaza Shoppes. 6538 E. Tanque Verde. 298-5995. Continuing through February 28: From the Heart: A Celebration of Art that Makes You Smile features Andrea Barron's glass bead and silver charm jewelry. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
SAGUARO ARTISANS GALLERY. 215 N. Court Ave. 792-3466. Continuing through March 1: hand-painted porcelain by Mary Grut and apparel by Gerry Marshall. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TEMPLE GALLERY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through February 27: Recent paintings by Michael Longstaff focus on traditional painting of media and modalities. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and prior to Arizona Theater Company performances.
TOHONO CHUL EXHIBIT HALL. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Continuing through March 31: Nature/Art: Contemporary Southwestern Interpretations features the work of Acacia Alder, Clare Verstegen, Nancy Wilkoff and others.
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.
VICTORIA BOYCE GALLERIES. 3001 East Skyline Drive. 615-2236. Continuing through March 3: California painter Woody Payne shows watercolor and oil paintings. 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
BERRYWARE STUDIO. 321 S. Kino Parkway. Continuing through February 15: Canadian glass artist Susan Belyea features free-form, polka-dotted glass pieces. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 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. Continuing 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.
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.
MEDICINE MAN GALLERY. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-7798. Continues through February 15: Navajo Textiles c. 1850-1950 features traditional blankets and other items in various regional styles. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
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.
UA ELLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ARTSPACE. McClelland Hall, 1130 E. Helen St, Room 208. 621-4958. Continues through May 1: Black Box features recent paintings by Tucson artist Lee Beach. Hours are 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Out of Town
RANCHO LINDA VISTA GALLERY. American Ave. and Linda Vista Rd. Oracle. Mixed media, encaustic paintings, and handmade paper by Catherine Nash and Robert Renfrow. Show opens on Sunday, February 3 with a reception on Sunday, February 10 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Show continues through February 26. Gallery hours are Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.
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 the e-mail address is dandres@pimacc.pima.edu. Postmark deadline is February 15, 2002.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Muse. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Artists are invited to submit work for the 2003 exhibit season. Send 10 slides, resume and business size SASE to the Gallery by March 15. For details call 903-0918.
EARTH DAY EXHIBITION JURIED EXHIBIT. Call to artists to submit slides for two- and three-dimensional work for the annual Central School Project show. Julie Saase of the Tucson Museum of Art is this year's juror. Submit work that addresses Earth Day themes by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 22. For details or entry forms, call 432-5374.