Visual arts listing

Exhibits opening through Dec. 4.

Arizona State Museum - Just inside UA Main Gate, at North Park Avenue and East University Boulevard. "Mexico, the Revolution and Beyond: The Casasola Archives," photographs, Dec. 4-Jan. 16. 626-8381.

Arts Marketplace Gallery - 40 W. Broadway. Varied works and media by Tucson Revivalist Artist Collective (T.R.A.C.). Dec. 3-18. 882-3988.

Contreras Gallery - 110 E. Sixth St. "Vytas Sakalas: Doorway To Infinity," abstract paintings, Dec. 2-Jan. 2. Reception: 6-10 p.m. Dec. 5. 398-6557.

Drawing Studio - 33 S. Sixth Ave. "Small Wonders," holiday show with varied media, through Dec. 19. Reception: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 5. 620-0947.

Galeria La Sirena - 2905 E. Broadway. "Angels, Saints & Santos 2009," art from Latin America and the Caribbean, Nov. 28-Jan. 29. Reception: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 28. 319-1262.

Ironwood Gallery - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, 2021 N. Kinney Road. "Fiesta Sonora," works by Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild, through Jan. 10. Also, in the Baldwin Education Building, "Fresh Visions," juried works by the Tucson Plein Air Painters Society, through Jan. 4. 883-2702.

Joel D. Valdez Main Library - 101 N. Stone Ave. Life through a child's eyes as expressed by Serena Tang's acrylic and oil paintings on wood, Dec. 1-31. 791-4010.

La Pilita Museum - 420 S. Main Ave. "Las Posadas Photo Exhibit," photos and newspaper clips from 1950s and '60s are part of the collection of Betty Segerstrom, Dec. 1-18. 882-7454.

Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studio - 711 S. Sixth Ave. "The Vaaz," blown-glass vessels by artists that include Paul Counts and Wes Hunting, Nov. 28-Jan. 30. 884-7404.

Temple Gallery, 330 S. Scott Ave. Decorative mirrors with ceramics by John McNulty, Dec. 4-Jan. 19. Reception: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 4. 624-7370.

Ongoing

Academy Village Long Gallery - 13701 E. Old Spanish Trail. "The Journey," mixed media, through Nov. 30. 647-7264.

Agua Caliente Ranch House Gallery - Roy P. Drachman-Agua Caliente Regional Park, 12325 E. Roger Road. "Visions of Abstraction and Realism," photography and ceramics by Vonda Watson-Bostick and collage by Gwen Sossong, through Dec. 9. 749-3718.

Artist of the Month Gallery - Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, 4831 E. 22nd St. "QUUilters," handmade quilts by church members, through Dec. 6. 748-1551.

ArtsEye - 3550 E. Grant Road. "Measuring the Ineffable," photographs by Vicki Ragan, through Dec. 2. 325-0260.

Blue Raven Gallery - Many Hands Courtyard, 3054 N. First Ave. "Right Brain, Left Brain: Two Artist-Biologists," paintings, photography and sculptures by Katie Iverson and Barbara Terkanian, through Jan. 16. 405-3657.

Bohemia An Artisans Emporium - 2920 E. Broadway. "Echoes of Eden," acrylic on birch wood paintings by Wil Taylor, through Dec. 13. 275-9484.

Brandi Fenton Memorial Park - 3482 E. River Road."Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild," more than 50 paintings, through Jan. 4. 323-0993.

Campus Christian Center Art Gallery - 715 N. Park Ave. "Eclectic Arizona," photographs by Frances Pearson, through Dec. 11. 623-7575.

Center for Creative Photography - 1030 N. Olive Road. "John Gutmann: The Photographer at Work," through Jan. 10. 621-7968.

Central Arts Gallery - 274 E. Congress St. "True Stories," mixed media, through Nov. 28. 792-4503.

Conrad Wilde Gallery - 210 N. Fourth Ave. "Ashes to Ashes: Demise and Transformation," oil paintings by Eilis Crean and etching mixed media by Aaron Miller, through Nov. 28. 622-8997.

Contreras Gallery - 110 E. Sixth St. "So They Say," oil paintings based on proverbs, by Ruben Moreno, through Nov. 28. 398-6557.

Davis Dominguez Gallery - 154 E. Sixth St. Abstract sculpture by John Davis and The New Artist Series, abstract-expressionist paintings and drawings by Amy Metier, through Dec. 5. 629-9759.

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun - 6300 N. Swan Road. Originals and lesser-known artwork by painter Ted DeGrazia, through Jan. 15. 299-9191.

DeGrazia Little Gallery - 6300 N. Swan Road. "Nature's Creations and Man's Handiwork," watercolors by Pam Cheeseman and Marty Plevel, through Nov. 27. 299-9191.

Desert Artisans' Gallery - La Plaza Shoppes, 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. "Blue Sky Essence," through Dec. 6. 722-4412.

Eric Firestone Gallery - 403 N. Sixth Ave. Inaugural exhibit is "Coatings," paintings by Olivier Mosset, Clifton Taylor and Jeff Bursey, through Dec. 13. 882-2616.

Etherton Gallery - 135 S. Sixth Ave. "Art+Design: Etherton Invites," desert designs, through Nov. 28. 624-7370.

Galeria La Sirena - 2905 E. Broadway. "Día de Los Muertos, Art & Culture of Peru," through Nov. 27. 319-1262.

Galeria Mistica - 2318 S. Fourth Ave. "Inner Visions," new acrylic paintings stretched over canvas by David Tineo. Masks by Louis David Valenzuela, through Feb. 27. 622-8000.

The Gallery - The Art Institute of Tucson, 5099 E. Grant Road. "Between Takes: Dark Imaginings," photographs by Hilary Bronwyn Gayle and film stills and video clips by Patrick Roddy, through Jan. 22. Artist talk: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22 (reservations requested). 318-2700.

Joel D. Valdez Main Library - 101 N. Stone Ave. "TPAC Rural Art Showcase," varied works by artists including Yeul A.L. George, Susie Gilliatt, Candace Greenburg and Louis David Valenzuela, through Nov. 30. 791-4010.

Joseph Gross Gallery - 1030 N. Olive Road. "Departure," a three-channel video installation of movement through Asian cities, by Lim + Lam, through Jan. 18. 626-4215.

Kaleidoscope Gallery - Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northwest Tucson, 3601 W. Cromwell Drive. Photography: "Images From Here and There, Then and Now," by Norwood C. Hazard, and "Out of My Mind," by Betty Kawecki Hazard, through Dec. 5. 544-3820.

Kuzu Art Gallery, Salon and Boutique - 1991 E. Ajo Way. "Age of Aquarius," work by metal sculptor Hazel Colditz, through Jan. 1. 624-7290.

Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery - Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road. "Waking Dreams: Prints, Paintings, Photography," works by Laurie Blakeslee, Christina McNearney and Melanie Yazzie, through Dec. 4. 206-6942.

Murphey Gallery - St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church, North Campbell Avenue and East River Road. New pastel works by John Jeffries and watercolor by Scarlett Taylor, through Dec. 3. 299-7649.

Rancho Linda Vista - 1955 W. Linda Vista. "En Mi Corazon: Miners, Ranchers and Memories," works by Cecilia (Ceci) Garcia honoring the families and history of San Manuel, Oracle and Mammoth, through Nov. 30. 881-5335 or 1-520-896-2988.

Tang Gallery - 32 Main St., Bisbee. Ed Young, artist and author of children's books, shows drawings and paintings, through Dec. 3. 1-520-432-5824.

Tansey Gallery - 3001 E. Skyline Drive. New works by sculptor Merlin Cohen and landscape painter Judith D'Agostino, through Dec. 4. 577-6301.

Tohono Chul Park - 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. "Yaqui Carving: Generations of Wooden Faces," through May 31. Also, "Canyons of the Southwest," group show that include art quilts by Donna Hudson and oil paintings by David Schwindt, through Jan. 10. 742-6455.

Toscana Studio and Gallery - 9040 N. Oracle Road. "World Adventures in Watercolor," through Jan. 8. 575-1445.

Tubac Center of the Arts - 9 Plaza Road, Tubac. 40th Annual Members' Juried Exhibition, through Jan. 3. Also, "Little Treasures," small paintings, through Jan. 3. 1-520-398-2371.

Tucson Botanical Gardens - 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Wildlife, marine and portrait paintings by David Conklin, through Jan. 3. 326-9686, Ext. 10.

Tucson International Airport - 7250 S. Tucson Blvd. The Center Gallery: "Line. Space. Color," enamel paintings and sculpture by Steven Derks, through Dec. 31. Upper Link Gallery: "Mystical Journeys," through Nov. 30. 573-8187.

Tucson Jewish Community Center - 3800 E. River Road. Sculpture Garden opening features more than 30 pieces, through Sept. 3, 2010. Also, "Life to Life: Recovery to Discovery," oil paintings by Janie Cohen, through Dec. 17. 299-3000.

Tucson Museum of Art - 140 N. Main Ave. "El Nacimiento," a nativity scene with more than 800 figurines assembled by Maria Luisa Tena, through March 28. 624-2333.

Tucson Tamale Company - 2545 E. Broadway. "Three Women - Three Views," works by Rebecca Olson, Laura Boles and Becky Neideffer, through Dec. 30. 300-0621.

UA Libraries Special Collections - 1510 E. University Blvd. "Writings Out of Time: The University of Arizona's Cuneiform Collection," through Dec. 8. 626-5599.

UA Museum of Art - 1031 N. Olive Road. "The Machine Stops (or Inkjet My Foot!)," through Dec. 6. 621-7567.

UA Union Gallery - UA Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd. "Paris-Tucson: Bridging Cultures," varied media works from Tucson and Paris artists, through Dec 18. 621-6142.

Ventana Medical Systems Inc. - 1910 E. Innovation Park Drive. Works by members of PaperWorks: The Sonoran Collective for Paper and Book Artists, through Jan. 4. 797-3959.

Western National Parks Association Store - 12880 N. Vistoso Village Drive. "Parks in Focus," photography based on Morris K. Udall Foundation program, through Nov. 30. Also, Western wildlife and scenery paintings by Don Weber, through Nov. 30. 622-6014.

Woods Memorial Branch Library - 3455 N. First Ave. "Tucson's River of Words 2009 Youth Poetry and Art Traveling Exhibit." Local children express their understandings of watersheds with poetry and mixed media, through Dec. 30. 615-7855.

Zoe Boutique - 735 N. Fourth Ave. "Studio Students," paintings and prints from UA student artists, through Nov. 30. 740-1201.

Et cetera

Call to Artists - Arts Marketplace seeks artists to participate in its first Tucson Artswap scheduled for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 5. Reserve a table at Maynards Market patio, 400 N. Toole Ave., to swap or sell your artifacts. More info at 882-3988.

Coffee with the Curators - Arizona State Museum, just inside the UA's Main Gate, at North Park Avenue and East University Boulevard. An informal discussion with ASM curators for Native American relations. 3-3:45 p.m. Dec. 2. Free. 626-8381.

Holiday Studio Sale - Philabaum Glass Studio & Gallery, 711 S. Sixth Ave. Glass-blowing and studio seconds. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 28, Dec. 1-5. 884-7404.

Holiday Ornaments and Fundraiser - Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Annual event with works created by local artists. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 8. 742-6455.

Southwest American Indian Art Lecture Series - Morning Star Traders, 2020 E. Speedway. Lectures at 2 p.m. Fridays in November. Free. 881-2112.