Tucson Weekly: Listings: Art (September 10

ART
Opening This Week
Listings ARTIST OF THE MONTH GALLERY. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 748-1551. Opening September 13 and continuing through October 4: A Study in Contrast, featuring the work of wildlife artist Anne Swerdlove and abstract artist Bill Bland. There's a reception for the artists from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday, September 13. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
DINNERWARE GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St.
792-4503. Opening September 15 and continuing through October 4: Invisible/Visible, an exhibition of visual art by Project RAISE Artists with developmental disabilities, and Chicago-based guest artist Suellen Rocca. Self Taught and Outsider Art is the subject of a panel discussion and slide presentation at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 3, with speakers Irene Ward Brydon, Director of the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, CA; Cynthia Meier, founder of Project RAISE; and Suellen Rocca. There's a closing reception from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 4. Continuing through September 12: Tucson Invitational, including works by David Aguirre, Aurore Chabot, Howard Contant, Cy Lehrer, Phil Lichtenhan, Keith McElroy, Tom Philabaum, Eriks Rudans and Jim Waid. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, and Downtown Saturday Nights.
EL CENTRO CULTURAL DE LAS AMERICAS.
40 W. Broadway. 629-9536. Opening September 13 and continuing through September 26: works in various media by Alycia Cervantes Walte. There's an artist's reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 13. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
ELIZABETH CHERRY CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY. 437 E. Grant Road. 903-0577. Opening September 12 and continuing through October 17: C, organized by Bob Nickas and including 1944 photographs by Paul Cadmus; photo collage by Peter Cain; postcards by Maurizio Cattelan; and works by Vija Celmins, Larry Clark, Chuck Close and Bruce Conner. An opening reception gathers from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, September 11. Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
GALVEZ GALLERY/MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. 743 N. Fourth Ave. 624-6878. Continuing through October 24: Paintings of Maya, Aztec and Yaqui rulers, heroes and legends by Melchor Ramirez. There's a reception for the artist from 7 to
10 p.m. Saturday, September 12. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and 6 to 8 p.m. during Downtown Saturday Nights.
PHILABAUM CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS.
711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Opening September 12 and continuing through November 7: Objects of the Spirit: Celebrating Judaica, exploring the triumph of the spirit and the renewal of hope as it is rendered in glass by several artists. There's an opening reception from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, September 12, with glass-blowing studio viewing from noon to 3 p.m., and an artist's reception from 6 to
9 p.m. Call 884-7404 for gallery hours and opening times, which are subject to change.
RAW GALLERY. 43 S. Sixth Ave. 882-6927. Opening September 16 and continuing through October 24: Family Dynamics, recent works in oil by Meredith Milstead. There's an artist's reception from 7-10p.m. on Saturday, September 19. Gallery hours are 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Downtown Saturday Nights and Thursday Night Artwalks.
SAGUARO ARTISANS GALLERY. 215 N. Court Ave. 792-3466. Opening September 10 and continuing through September 30: Southwestern-style wood mantelpieces by Vern Owen; hand-painted Southwestern clothing by Julie Shandley; and hand-crafted wood "fence post" boxes by Bud Moore. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND ART. 330 S. Scott Ave. Opening September 11 and continuing through October 14: The Spain That I Love: Paintings and Drawings, by Alexander Goodman. An artist's reception gathers from
6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 18. Gallery hours are
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and prior to performances. Call 624-7370 for information.
TOHONO CHUL PARK. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte.
742-6455. Opening September 10 and continuing through November 16 in the Main Gallery: Vacant Eden: Images from Tucson's Roadside Past, color photographs by Abigail Gumbiner and Carol Hayden. Continuing through November 8 at the Exhibit Hall: Bypassed Places: Route 66, gelatin silver prints by Cy Lehrer. There's a reception for both exhibits from 2 to
4 p.m. Saturday, September 12, in the Exhibit Hall. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Suggested donation is $2.
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART. 140 N. Main Ave. Opening September 11: a selection from the museum's permanent collection, some on exhibit for the first time, in the newly expanded galleries. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call 624-2333 for information.
Continuing
APPARATUS GALLERY. 299 S. Park Ave. 791-3505. Continuing through November 7: a group exhibition highlighting new work by gallery artists, and representing a variety of functional and fine-art media for home and garden. A new room is devoted to photographs, prints, and an artists' library. A reception to celebrate the new season and gallery renovations gathers from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, September 19. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
ARIZONA GALLERY. UA Student Union, north side of the mall east of Old Main. 621-5123. Continuing through September 22: recent oil paintings by UA alumnus David Brown. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 949 E. Second St. 628-5774. Continuing through January 15: Lines Drawn in Sand and Water: Postcards of the Mexican-American Border, a presentation of photographic and illustrative postcards spanning the 20th century. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM GALLERY. 2021 N. Kinney Road. Continuing through November 30: Under the Sun, aerial photographs of the Sonoran Desert by Adriel Heisey. An opening reception and slide presentation is offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 10. Heisey offers a multi-media slide presentation at 8 p.m. Saturdays through September 26 in the gallery. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Admission is free with museum ticket. Call 883-2702 for information.
CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. UA Fine Arts Complex, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-7968. Continuing through October 4: Lauren Greenfield's Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood; and selections from the permanent collection, Coming of Age. On display in the CCP library: In Concert: Photographs and Musicians; and memorabilia of Senator Barry Goldwater, including letters, photographs and ephemera from the UA Main Library's Special Collections. Center hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday though Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE. 188 E. Broadway.
623-5883. Continuing through September 26: Encroachment: Nowhere to Hide, a national juried exhibition inspired by "the cancerous growth devouring our world-renowned Sonoran Desert." Gallery hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and during Downtown Saturday Nights.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Continuing through November 8: How the West Was Done, a tribute to long-time gallery member Patricia Anderson, including a memorial display of her exquisite serigraphs. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
ETHERTON GALLERY. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Continuing through November 14: Egypt: Antiquities from Above, by Marilyn Bridges; The Grand Tour, by Dick Arentz; and Beyond the Fire, by Mayme Kratz. All three artists will be present for an informal Gallery Talk from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 12. Following the talk, Bridges and Arentz will sign copies of their books from 3 to 4 p.m.; and there's an artists' reception from 7 to 10 p.m. that evening. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, and Downtown Saturday Nights.
HACIENDA DEL SOL GALLERY. Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort. 5601 N. Hacienda del Sol Road. Continuing through September 22: Dance of Form and Spirit, oil paintings and monotypes by Sylvia Garland. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Call 299-1501 for information.
JCC GALLERY. 3800 E. River Road. 299-3000. Continuing through October 19: an exhibit of paintings and a mixed media collage by Sonia Barr; color photography by Herschel Kreloff; and Jewish Roots in Hungary, Kadacolor photography by Lynn Saul. There is an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 13. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Friday and Sunday.
JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY. UA Fine Arts Complex, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through September 24: Life Examined, recent allegorical paintings by Anne Coe. Vocalist Christina Jarvis and guitarist Michail Harding perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 12. Tickets are $7 general, $5 for students/seniors at the door. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (The gallery will be open 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays, beginning September 13.) Closed Saturdays.
LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY. Gross Gallery Building. UA Fine Arts Complex, south end of the pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 626-4215. Continuing through September 18: Finding Stewart, a collaborative exhibition of photography and printmaking by Jacinda Russell and Lisa Rader. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
PCC ART GALLERY. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6942. Continuing through October 5: colored pencil drawings from the series Vanished Roadside America, by Warren Anderson; and hand-built, sagger-fired vessels by Tucson clay artist Marcy Wrenn. Warren Anderson speaks about his art in a slide lecture entitled Vanished Roadside America: Memories of US 80 San Diego to Savannah, Georgia, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, in the Center for the Arts Recital Hall. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and during weekend performances at the Center for the Arts.
ROTUNDA GALLERY. UA Student Union, third floor. 621-5123. Continuing through September 24: Elemental Transformations, oil paintings by Joanne Lowney. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
T/PAC COMMUNITY GALLERY. 240 N. Stone Ave. 624-0595. Continuing through September 25: Artists of Rural Pima County, a multi-media exhibition showcasing a variety of artwork created by Pima County artists. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. UA Fine Arts Complex, pedestrian underpass on Speedway east of Park Avenue. 621-7567. Continuing through September 20: Recent Acquisitions 1997-1998, featuring Dennis Oppenheim's "The Last Dance" series. Continuing through fall 1998: Campus Outdoor Sculpture, by Robert Wick. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
UNION GALLERY. UA Student Union, first floor. 621-5123. Continuing through September 24: The Body Inhuman, recent photographs by Bob Carey. Gallery hours are
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Announcements
ART WALK. Free, docent-led Art Walk tours of downtown art galleries and public art spaces are offered every Thursday. Four new, alternating routes cover new areas of downtown, Fourth Avenue, and the evolving warehouse district. Tours leave at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays from the Arts District Partnership offices, 4 E. Congress St. (at Stone Avenue). Call 624-9977 for more information; or check out the map in the August 27 issue of Art30 inside the Tucson Weekly.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS. Shane House Gallery.
218 S. Fourth Ave. The Tucson Arts Coalition is seeking submissions for fall and spring showings. Submissions should include three to 10 slides or photographs, along with an artist statement and/or biography, and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Amateurs and students are encouraged, all disciplines are considered. Deadline is October 1. Send submissions to: Shane House Gallery,
218 S. Fourth Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701. Call Brian Sander at 623-2577 for information.
DOCENT CALL. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Learn about Tohono Chul Park's Docent Training Program at a Prospective Docent Coffee at
10 a.m. Wednesday, September 16. RSVP to 742-6455.
DOCENT TRAINING. Arts District Offices. 4 E. Congress St. (at Stone Avenue). Fall Arts District docent training sessions run from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, September 16 through 30. Docents learn about the history and programming of the Arts District, as well as the history of downtown and other anchor arts organizations. Upon completion of the training, docents are asked to volunteer for Arts District events as their schedule and interests permit. Call Herb Stratford at the Arts District, 624-9977, for information.