Museums
Arizona Historical Society — The society's four Tucson museums feature exhibits that convey the history of the region. A pass, good for one visit to each of the museums, is $7; discounts available. Free days: the first Saturday of the month at all museums, festival days, special-exhibit openings and special events. 628-5774. Arizona Historical Society, 949 E. Second St. "Río Viejo/Rio Nuevo: Uncovering Tucson's Past" continues through May 26. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; closed Sundays. $5; discounts available. 628-5774. Fort Lowell Museum, 2900 N. Craycroft Road. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. $3; discounts available. 885-3832. Downtown Museum, 140 N. Stone Ave. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. $3; discounts available. 770-1473. Sosa-Carrillo Frémont House Museum, Tucson Convention Center complex, 151 S. Granada Ave., Downtown. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. $3; discounts available. 622-0956.
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Arizona State Museum — University of Arizona campus, East University Boulevard at North Park Avenue. "The Jewelry of Ben Nighthorse" will be on display through May 7. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free; $3 donation requested. 621-6302.
Center for Creative Photography — 1030 N. Olive St. "Harry Callahan: The Photographer at Work," featuring approximately 120 prints along with materials highlighting Callahan's creative process. Show runs through May 7 and will then travel to the Art Institute of Chicago. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Free. 621-7968.
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block — 140 N. Main Ave., Downtown. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays. Open until 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. $8; discounts available. First Sunday of the month free. 624-2333. ● "El Nacimiento," at La Casa Cordova, showcases painted terra-cotta figures, waterfalls and lights. On display through March 31. ● "Birdspace: A Post-Audubon Artists Aviary," on view through March 12. $10; $5 for museum members.
University of Arizona Museum of Art — UA Fine Arts Complex, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Free. 621-7567. ● "Material Terrain" features indoor and outdoor sculptural works by 11 artists. Indoor sculptures are on view in the UAMA and Joseph Gross Gallery through March 19, while the outdoor sculptures remain for view on the UA campus through April 2.
Opening this week
Exhibits opening today through Feb. 17.
Arts Partnership Gallery — 125 S. Arizona Ave. "Richard Van Reyper: Landscape Miniatures," an exhibit of oil paintings. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Feb. 10. Show runs through March 10. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays. Free. 603-5341.
Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea — 1730 E. Speedway. Photography exhibit by Yoni Pozner through Feb. 15. Hours: 7 a.m.-midnight Mondays-Saturdays; 8 a.m.-midnight Sundays. Free. 795-0338.
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, Little Gallery — 6300 N. Swan Road. "For the Love of Tucson," one-man art show, jewelry by silversmith Scott Owen, opens with a reception 1-4 p.m. Feb. 12. Show runs through Feb. 24. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Free. 299-9191.
Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery — 101 W. Sixth St. "Forgotten Girls," works by Jill Renee Smith and Deborah South in conjuction with Arizona League to End Regional Trafficking, runs through Feb. 25. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Free. 792-4503.
Espresso Art — 942 E. University Blvd. An exhibit featuring Achyut Sompura's figurative paintings in oil, watercolor and acrylic through Feb. 24. Gallery hours: 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. 624-4126.
The Max Gallery — 3001 E. Skyline Drive, Suite 127. One-man show by Robert Kembel opens 5-8 p.m. Feb. 9; closes Feb. 21. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays; 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 529-7349.
Settler's West Contemporary Fine Art and Graphics —6360 N. Campbell Ave. "West of the Imagination," tribute to eight of today's notable representational and Western artists. Artists reception: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 11. One day only. Hours: 10 am.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Free. 323-8838.
Last Look
Exhibits closing today through Feb. 17.
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block — 140 N. Main Ave., Downtown. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays. Open until 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month. $8; discounts available. First Sunday of the month free. 624-2333. ● "Bailey Doogan: Selected Works 1971-1998," through Feb. 12.
Bohemia — 299 S. Park Ave. "Shadows and Dreams," works by Sam Esmoer, runs through Feb. 17. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 882-0800.
Espresso Art — 942 E. University Blvd. John Henry exhibits his photo images of the American West, through Feb. 13. Gallery hours: 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. 624-4126.
Etherton Gallery Downtown — 135 S. Sixth Ave. "Bailey Doogan: Selected Works 1993-2005," on display through Feb. 18. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays, Fridays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays. Free. 624-7370.
G.A.S.P. (Great Art by Students and Professionals) Gallery — Utterback Middle School, 3233 S. Pinal Vista. "The Mathematics of Keeping Warm: Finding Geometry in Quilts," through Feb. 17. During school hours: 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m; 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Free. 225-3500.
Galeria La Sirena — 2905 E. Broadway. "Benefit for David Tineo," a show of Tineo's art to benefit him in his fight against vision loss, runs through Feb. 17. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays (closed 2-3 p.m. for lunch); 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. 319-1262.
Galeria Mistica — 2318 S. Fourth Ave. "Because They Planted Seeds. . . ," a multimedia art show featuring the film "The Return of Navajo Boy" and paintings and sculptures by John Watt, runs through Feb. 15. Gallery hours: 1-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 622-8000.
Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery — Pima Community College, West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. Digital photography by Stephen Strom and bronze sculptures by Julia Andres are exhibited through Feb. 17. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 206-6942.
Tubac Center of the Arts — 9 Plaza Road, Tubac. "Reflectance: Plein-Air Excursions," recent interpretations of Southern Arizona landscapes, continues through Feb. 12. Also being displayed: "Members' Juried Exhibition 2006," which continues through Feb. 12. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 1-4:30 p.m. Sundays. Free. 398-2371.
Exhibits
Current exhibitions at area galleries and spaces dedicated to the visual arts.
ABA Gallery — Alliance Bank of Arizona, 4703 E. Camp Lowell Road. "El Fuerte: Passages and Traditions," featuring works by Marianne D. Cracovaner, depicting the visual simplicity and complexity of the Sonoran tradition. Through March 31. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 784-6021.
The Academy Village Long Gallery — 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. "A Retrospective of Serigraphs" by Trudy Griffin-Pierce. Exhibition runs through March 29. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Free. 647-090.
Bear's Path Gallery — 8806 E. Tanque Verde Road. "Artist's Choice," featuring oil paintings by emerging artists. Through March 4. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and Fridays; 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 4-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Free. 760-1416.
The Campus Christian Center Art Gallery — 715 N. Park Ave. A watercolor exhibit by artist and author Harry Cuming through March 10. Many of the pieces are featured in his book "Yesterday's Tucson Today." Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 623-7575.
Colonial Frontiers Design — 244 S. Park Ave. "19th- and Early 20th-Century French and Italian Provincial Furniture From Argentina," through March 31. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 622-7400.
Davis Dominguez Gallery — 154 E. Sixth St. "Arizona and the West," paintings and monotypes by James Cook and bronzes by Mark Ross, runs through March 18. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 629-9759.
DeGrazia Foundation and Gallery in the Sun — 6300 N. Swan Road. "The DeGrazia Ceramics Collection: Hidden Treasures in Plain View," an exhibition of ceramics from the foundation's permanent collection by the late Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia, runs through April 14. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Free. 299-9191.
Desert Artisans' Gallery — La Plaza Shoppes, 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. "Art Is Smart," featuring traditional and contemporary works by more than 30 artists in varied media, continues through March 12. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 pm. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sundays. Free. 722-4412.
Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery — 101 W. Sixth St. "Home (—) Home," a group show featuring paintings, photography, mixed media, performance works and installations by various artists runs through Feb. 25. Artists' talk: 7-8 p.m. Feb. 15. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Free. 792-4503.
The Drawing Studio Gallery — 214 N. Fourth Ave. "Bridges," an art exchange collaboration between the Tucson Artist Group (TAG) and artists from Northampton, England. Through March 3. Artists reception is 6-9 p.m. Feb. 18 and includes a panel discussion: "Building an Art Community." Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 620-0947.
Fala Gallery — 439 N. Sixth Ave., Suite 187. "Walking Through," in which Melissa and Ernie Button explore landscape in paintings and photographs, respectively. Through March 8. Part of the Central Tucson Gallery Association's Art Safari. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. 628-4183.
Ironwood Gallery — Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. The 44th annual "Art and the Animal" exhibit runs through March 19. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 883-3024.
J&R Fine Art Gallery and Framing — 6460 N. Oracle Road. Oils, watercolors and pastels by the Pueblo Painters. Show runs through March 31. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Free. 297-7457.
Joel D. Valdez-Main Library Downtown — 101 N. Stone Ave. Works by students of Rogers and Van Buskirk elementary schools sponsored by the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild. Show runs through Feb. 26, during library hours. Free. 791-4393.
Joseph Gross Gallery — University of Arizona campus, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. "Material Terrain," featuring works by 11 artists, through March 19. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. 626-4215.
Lionel Rombach Gallery — University of Arizona campus, North Park Avenue and East Speedway. "Exile on Main Street: Construction of the Other in National Identity," featuring works of mixed media by various artists through Feb. 24. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. 626-4215.
The Modern Hand Gallery — Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court Ave. Lisa Kanouse's oil paintings, Joni Pevarnik's ceramic art and Julie Steiner's "pup art" pet portraits will be exhibited through Feb. 28. Gallery hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. 620-1725.
Murphey Gallery — St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, 4440 N. Campbell Ave. Exhibit of acrylics and mixed-media collage by Gwen Sossong and oils by Phyllis Skriletz. Show continues through March 3. Gallery hours: 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Free. 299-7649.
Obsidian Gallery — St. Philip's Plaza, 4320 N. Campbell Ave. On display through Feb. 25: jewelry by Michael Boyd, Marjorie Simon and Kiwon Wang; porcelain sculpture by Eric Lund Jensen; and scarves by Laura Hunter and Jeung-Hwa Park. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 577-3598.
Philabaum Glass Gallery — St. Philip's Plaza, 4280 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 105. Exhibit of cast-glass sculpture by Mark Fowle, runs through March 25. Gallery winter hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 299-1939.
Platform Gallery — 439 N. Sixth Ave. In North Gallery: "Show & Tell," group exhibition matching the written works of 13 poets-writers with 13 visual artists. South Gallery: Solo exhibition by Michelle Mansour. Both shows run through March 4. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Free. 882-3886.
Raices Taller 22 Art Gallery & Workshop — 222 E. Sixth St. "Tesoros" (Treasures), a group exhibition of selected works by various artists. Also, a solo exhibition of selected works by David Tineo. Dual show runs through Feb. 25. Gallery hours: 1-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Free. 881-5335.
Ranch House Gallery — Roy P. Drachman Agua Caliente Park, 1235 E. Roger Road. Encaustic paintings by Mary Langston and clay sculpture by Mary Bohan. Through Feb. 26. Gallery hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. Free. 749-3718.
SAAVI Gallery — 3767 E. Grant Road. An exhibition of works by Alvin runs through Feb. 28. Gallery hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 795-1331.
Sanders Galleries — 6420 N. Campbell Ave. "Art of the New Year" features works by 12 artists. Through Feb. 20. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Free. 299-1763.
Temple Gallery — 330 S. Scott Ave., in the Temple of Music and Art. Exhibition of Louise Serpa's rodeo photos through March 1. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 624-7370.
Tohono Chul Park — 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. "Surface Intrigue," fiber, wood, ceramic and other textured artwork, is exhibited through March 26. "Spring Blooms: Flowers in the Art of Kate Breakey and Sandra Luerhsen," through March 14. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. $5; discounts available. 742-6455.
Tucson Jewish Community Center Fine Art Gallery — Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road. Paintings by Rita Lipton, Evamaria Lugo and Victoria Tchetchet. On view through Feb. 26. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. 299-3000.
Tucson International Airport — 7150 S. Tucson Blvd. "Rodeo," an exhibition of rodeo paintings by Ettore "Ted" DeGrazia, on the second level of the main airport terminal, runs through April 30.
University of Arizona Main Library Lobby — 1510 E. University Blvd. "Reading Our Remains," an installation of altered books, on view 24 hours a day through Aug. 15. Free. 621-6423.
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Art Talks — Tucson Museum of Art, Education Center Auditorium, 140 N. Main Ave. Two lectures are featured: "Flowers in Art," by Joan Jacobson, Feb. 9: and "Ride'em Cowboy: The Life of the Cowboy in art," by Sandy Cord. Both talks are at 1:30 p.m. and include a slide presentation with time allotted for questions from the audience. Free. 624-2333.
The Drawing Studio Gallery's Call to Artists — 214 N. Fourth Ave. Solicits exhibition proposals for 2006-2007, with a submission deadline of Feb. 18. Proposal guidelines available at www.the drawingstudio.org or call 620-0947.
Ventana Medical Systems — 1910 Innovation Park Drive. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute Instructor Art Exhibition is displayed through March 22, along with varied works from the Etherton Gallery. Viewing hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Get a pass and directions to reception area. Free. 883-3024.
Out of town
Cochise County
The Huachuca Art Association Inc. Studio & Gallery — 3818 Astro St., Hereford. "Susan Rae Thatcher and HAA's Western Artists," through Feb. 26. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. Free. 1-520-803-8981.
Tang Gallery — 32 Main St., Bisbee. "Bisbee 2006" features a group show of 10 artists representing landscapes, abstractions and figure paintings through Feb. 28. Pastel drawing demonstration 1-3 p.m. Feb. 11. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays. 1-520-432-5824.
MARICOPA COUNTY
Chiaroscuro Gallery — 7160 Main St., Scottsdale. Solo exhibition of paintings by Barbara Rogers. Show runs through March 8. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-4 p.m. Sundays. Free. 1-480-429-071.
Heard Museum — 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Hector Ruiz explores American identity in "Hector Ruiz: La Realidad (Reality)," through March 31. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. $10; discounts available. 1-602-252-8848.
Phoenix Art Museum — 1625 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. "Keeping Shadows: Photography From the Worcester Art Museum" includes works by icons of photography, through March 12. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays. $9; discounts available. Free on Thursdays. 1-602-257-1222.
Santa Cruz County
The Hilltop Gallery — Corner of Marina and Sage streets, Nogales, Ariz. " Mixed Bag of Paintings" by Georgia Doubler. Through Feb. 28. Gallery hours: 12:30-4:30 p.m. daily. Free. 1-520-287-5515.
Metamorphosis Art Gallery — 316 Naugle Ave., Patagonia. "Fall Show" continues through Feb. 28. Gallery hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays. Free. 394-2105.
47th Annual Tubac Festival of the Arts — Town of Tubac, Interstate 19 south, exit 34, Tubac. Showcases the work of hundreds of visiting artists, craft persons and musicians from around the country and as far away as Canada and Chile. www.tubacaz.com/festival.asp 10 a.m.-5 p.m. through Feb. 12. Free. 1-520-398-2704.
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Cochise County
Tombstone Association of the Arts Gallery — 317 Allen St., Tombstone. "Kaleidoscope of Colors 24th Annual Quilt Show," on display through Feb. 27. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. Free admission. Free quilt classes. 1-520-457-3476 and 1-520-457-2380
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Annual Quilt Show in Globe — Cobre Valley Center for the Arts and the Copper Country Quilters 16th annual "Pieces of Friendship" quilt exhibit through the end of February. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Cobre Valley Center for the Arts is at 101 N. Broad St., Globe, about a two hours' drive northeast of Tucson via Arizona 77. Call 1-928-425-4344 or contact the Globe-Miami Regional Chamber of Commerce toll-free at 1-800-804-5623.
Maricopa county
ArtFest 2006 of Fifth Avenue, Valentines Festival — Arts District of downtown Scottsdale, Held on Fifth Avenue in Scottsdale. Between Scottsdale Road and Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale. Over 100 artists from across the nation, contemporary entertainment, and food from local restaurants. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 10-11; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 12. Free. 1-888-278-3378.
