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Tucson Museum of Art

The Tucson Museum of Art connects art to life, inspiring discovery, creativity and cultural understanding through meaningful, engaging experiences.

Important Note: The first Sunday of each month is free!

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    Tucson Museum of Art

    140 North Main Avenue
    Tucson, AZ 85701

    Phone: (520) 624-2333   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/28/12- 06/03/12	Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art Tucson Museum of Art Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 Tesoros del Pueblo, or Treasures of the People, showcases the variety, imagination, and artistry of Latin American Folk Art. Drawn largely from the Museum's Latin American Art collection, many of the objects have not been displayed before.
    01/28/12- 06/03/12	Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Tucson Museum of Art Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 This exhibition presents an intimate look at Frida Kahlo, Mexico's most prolific and well-known female artist, through the photographic lens of her long time lover and friend, Nickolas Muray. Well known for the bright colors, dynamic symbolism, and indigenous imagery employed in her art, almost half of Kahlo's works were self portraits, which were often unflinching portrayals of the physically and psychologically painful experiences that shaped her life. This exhibition includes an extensive...
    01/28/12- 06/03/12	Frida's Style: Traditional Women's Costumes from Mexico Tucson Museum of Art Frida's Style: Traditional Women's Costumes from Mexico Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 Featuring beautiful textiles from The Castaneda Museum of Ethnic Costume in Tucson, Arizona and objects from the permanent collection of the Tucson Museum of Art, this exhibition features examples of the jewelry and traditional costumes favored by Frida K
    01/24/09- 12/31/13	Han and Beyond - The Renaissance of China: The James Conley Collection Tucson Museum of Art Han and Beyond - The Renaissance of China: The James Conley Collection Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 24, 2009-December 31, 2013 This large exhibition of more than 100 works of art from the Neolithic period (ca. 3,000 BCE) to Qing Dynasty (1644?1911) offers a rare opportunity to view remarkable objects drawn from nearly five thousand years of China's creative inspiration. The exhibition provides both an introduction to Chinese art for the uninitiated, and an opportunity for specialists and scholars alike to enjoy important materials worthy of further exploration and research. Collection highlights...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/16/12- 09/23/12

    Tucson Collects: Spirit of the West Tucson Museum of Art Tucson Collects: Spirit of the West Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art June 16-September 23, 2012 Spirit of the West weaves together many of the aesthetic threads of different cultures and customs that through time have contributed to the rich tapestry known as the American West.

    06/16/12- 09/23/12

    100 Years, 100 Ranchers Tucson Museum of Art 100 Years, 100 Ranchers Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art June 16-September 23, 2012 Phoenix-based photographer Scott Baxter traveled across Arizona for more than 10 years to complete this project, which includes 100 striking black-and-white photos of families who have been ranching since, or before, Arizona became a state in 1912. Designated as an official Arizona Centennial Legacy Project, this show celebrates the 2012 state centennial through the portraits of these true Arizonans.

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  • Current Events

    01/28/12- 06/03/12	Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art Tucson Museum of Art Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 Tesoros del Pueblo, or Treasures of the People, showcases the variety, imagination, and artistry of Latin American Folk Art. Drawn largely from the Museum's Latin American Art collection, many of the objects have not been displayed before.
    01/28/12- 06/03/12	Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Tucson Museum of Art Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 This exhibition presents an intimate look at Frida Kahlo, Mexico's most prolific and well-known female artist, through the photographic lens of her long time lover and friend, Nickolas Muray. Well known for the bright colors, dynamic symbolism, and indigenous imagery employed in her art, almost half of Kahlo's works were self portraits, which were often unflinching portrayals of the physically and psychologically painful experiences that shaped her life. This exhibition includes an extensive...
    01/28/12- 06/03/12	Frida's Style: Traditional Women's Costumes from Mexico Tucson Museum of Art Frida's Style: Traditional Women's Costumes from Mexico Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 28-June 3, 2012 Featuring beautiful textiles from The Castaneda Museum of Ethnic Costume in Tucson, Arizona and objects from the permanent collection of the Tucson Museum of Art, this exhibition features examples of the jewelry and traditional costumes favored by Frida K
    01/24/09- 12/31/13	Han and Beyond - The Renaissance of China: The James Conley Collection Tucson Museum of Art Han and Beyond - The Renaissance of China: The James Conley Collection Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art January 24, 2009-December 31, 2013 This large exhibition of more than 100 works of art from the Neolithic period (ca. 3,000 BCE) to Qing Dynasty (1644?1911) offers a rare opportunity to view remarkable objects drawn from nearly five thousand years of China's creative inspiration. The exhibition provides both an introduction to Chinese art for the uninitiated, and an opportunity for specialists and scholars alike to enjoy important materials worthy of further exploration and research. Collection highlights...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/16/12- 09/23/12

    Tucson Collects: Spirit of the West Tucson Museum of Art Tucson Collects: Spirit of the West Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art June 16-September 23, 2012 Spirit of the West weaves together many of the aesthetic threads of different cultures and customs that through time have contributed to the rich tapestry known as the American West.

    06/16/12- 09/23/12

    100 Years, 100 Ranchers Tucson Museum of Art 100 Years, 100 Ranchers Presented by Tucson Museum of Art at Tucson Museum of Art June 16-September 23, 2012 Phoenix-based photographer Scott Baxter traveled across Arizona for more than 10 years to complete this project, which includes 100 striking black-and-white photos of families who have been ranching since, or before, Arizona became a state in 1912. Designated as an official Arizona Centennial Legacy Project, this show celebrates the 2012 state centennial through the portraits of these true Arizonans.

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  • Past Events

    03/17/12	smARTy Pants: Ready, Set Sculpt! Tucson Museum of Art
    03/16/12- 03/18/12	20th Annual Spring Artisans Market Tucson Museum of Art
    03/07/12	Docent Council Art Talks - Emily Carr: A Canadian Icon Tucson Museum of Art
    03/04/12	Picture This! Art for Families: Mecho a Mano Tucson Museum of Art
    02/18/12	smARTy Pants - Tesoros de Arte: Art Treasures Tucson Museum of Art
    02/05/12	Picture This! Art for Families: Taking a Closer Look Tucson Museum of Art
    02/04/12	Desiring Frida Kahlo: Intimacy, Mexico, and the (Trans)national Photograph Tucson Museum of Art
    02/01/12	Marc Chagall: Images of Fanciful Beauty Tucson Museum of Art
    01/27/12	Art After Dark Tucson Museum of Art
    01/21/12	smARTy Pants: Art Safari Tucson Museum of Art
    01/02/12	Picture This! Art for Families: Create your own Album Covers Tucson Museum of Art
    12/17/11	smARTy Pants: Ready, Set, Sculpt! Tucson Museum of Art
    12/04/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Record-Inspired Tucson Museum of Art
    11/20/11- 03/18/12	El Nacimiento Tucson Museum of Art
    11/19/11	smARTy Pants: Rockin' Art Tucson Museum of Art
    11/18/11- 11/20/11	Holiday Artisans' Market Tucson Museum of Art
    11/15/11	A Walk With the Curator: Rock and Roll Tucson Museum of Art
    11/06/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Fifteen Minutes of Fame Tucson Museum of Art
    11/05/11	Book Signing: Day of the Dead Tucson Museum of Art
    11/02/11	Dia de los Muertos Tucson Museum of Art
    10/22/11- 01/15/12	Who Shot Rock and Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present Tucson Museum of Art
    10/22/11	Art After Dark: Party Like a Rock Star Tucson Museum of Art
    10/15/11	smARTy Pants: All Souls Celebration Tucson Museum of Art
    10/02/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Mapping the Unknown Tucson Museum of Art
    09/25/11	Platica Tucson Museum of Art
    09/20/11	A Walk with the Curator: AZ Biennial Tucson Museum of Art
    09/14/11	Prospective Docent Coffee Tucson Museum of Art
    09/13/11	A Walk with the Curator: Surrealism Tucson Museum of Art
    09/10/11	Baron Wolman: A Preview of Who Shot Rock and Roll Tucson Museum of Art
    09/04/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Traveling Back in Time Tucson Museum of Art
    08/25/11	Behind the Mask Tucson Museum of Art
    08/13/11	smARTy Pants: Printmaking Party Tucson Museum of Art
    08/07/11	Picture This! Art for Families: A Dreamer's World Tucson Museum of Art
    07/23/11	smARTy Pants: Flying Art Tucson Museum of Art
    07/17/11	Plátíca Tucson Museum of Art
    07/09/11	smARTy Pants: Playful Painting Tucson Museum of Art
    07/03/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Working Together! Tucson Museum of Art
    06/25/11- 10/02/11	Arizona Biennial '11 Tucson Museum of Art
    06/24/11	Art After Dark Tucson Museum of Art
    06/11/11- 09/18/11	The Legacy of Surrealism: Selections from the Permanent Collection Tucson Museum of Art
    06/11/11- 09/18/11	Faces of Transformation: Mexican Masks from the Lazar Collection Tucson Museum of Art
    06/05/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Abstract You Tucson Museum of Art
    05/01/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Close Up Tucson Museum of Art
    04/22/11	Art After Dark Tucson Museum of Art
    04/20/11	Prospective Docent Coffee Tucson Museum of Art
    04/16/11	Slow Art Day Tucson Museum of Art
    04/06/11	Art Talk: Mansions on Main Avenue Tucson Museum of Art
    04/03/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Glass Isn't Always Clear Tucson Museum of Art
    04/02/11	Crush Classic Tucson Museum of Art
    04/01/11	Crush pARTy Tucson Museum of Art
    03/30/11	Art Talk: Whom Do You Trust - Museum Curators, Docents, or Washington Experts? Tucson Museum of Art
    03/29/11	A Walk with the Artist: Lawrence Gipe Tucson Museum of Art
    03/28/11	Splendors of Arizona: Arizona Artists and Arizona Wines Tucson Museum of Art
    03/25/11- 03/27/11	Spring Artisans' Market Tucson Museum of Art
    03/23/11	Art Talk: Art Nouveau: Ooh-la-la Tucson Museum of Art
    03/19/11	Capriotada: A Nogales Memoir Tucson Museum of Art
    03/16/11	Art Talk: The Real and Ideal: A Comparison between Alfred Bierstadt and Thomas Moran Tucson Museum of Art
    03/14/11	Frontiers: Wines of Australia and New Zealand Tucson Museum of Art
    03/09/11	Art Talk: My Kid Could Paint That! Child Prodigies in Art Tucson Museum of Art
    03/07/11	Latin Influences: Wines of South America Tucson Museum of Art
    03/06/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Colorful Creations Tucson Museum of Art
    03/02/11	Art Talk: Beautiful Feast: Great Food in Great Art Tucson Museum of Art
    03/02/11	Meet the Artist: Tom Philabaum Tucson Museum of Art
    02/23/11	Art Talk: Nicolai Fechin Tucson Museum of Art
    02/16/11	Art Talk: Louis Comfort Tiffany: An Intriguing Life in Glass Tucson Museum of Art
    02/12/11- 06/05/11	Approved Images: Lawrence Gipe Tucson Museum of Art
    02/12/11- 06/12/11	Borderlandia: Glass Installation by Einar and Jamex de la Torre Tucson Museum of Art
    02/12/11- 07/17/11	Bill Schenck: The Serigraphs Tucson Museum of Art
    02/12/11- 07/10/11	Tom Philabaum: Precarious Rocks Tucson Museum of Art
    02/12/11	Western Film and Art Tucson Museum of Art
    02/11/11	Private Exhibition Preview Tucson Museum of Art
    02/11/11	Members Opening Reception Tucson Museum of Art
    02/11/11	Art After Dark Tucson Museum of Art
    02/10/11	Artist Talk: Einar and Jamex de la Torre Tucson Museum of Art
    02/09/11	Art Talk: The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago Tucson Museum of Art
    02/06/11	Picture This! Art for Families: Hang on to your Horses! Tucson Museum of Art
    02/03/11- 03/23/11	Intermediate Ceramics Forum Tucson Museum of Art
    02/02/11	Art Talk: Fritz Scholder Tucson Museum of Art
    02/02/11- 03/02/11	Wheel Thrown Ceramics Tucson Museum of Art
    11/19/10- 11/21/10	Holiday Craft Market Tucson Museum of Art
    10/23/10- 01/23/11	The Journey of Lewis and Clark Tucson Museum of Art
    10/09/10- 01/30/11	Judy Miller: Imaginary Dioramas Tucson Museum of Art
    09/24/10	Panel Discussion - The Creative Process Tucson Museum of Art
    09/05/10	Picture This! Art for Families: Tree of Life Tucson Museum of Art
    08/12/10	Open House for the Museum School for the Visual Arts Tucson Museum of Art
    08/01/10	Picture This! Art for Families: What You See is Not Always What You Get Tucson Museum of Art
    07/31/10	Summer Art Camp Exhibition Tucson Museum of Art
    07/17/10- 10/10/10	Thanks for Being With Us: Contemporary Art from the Douglas Nielsen Collection Tucson Museum of Art
    07/17/10- 09/26/10	Into the Void: Abstract Art, 1944-2008 Tucson Museum of Art
    07/04/10	Picture This! Art for Families: Making History Tucson Museum of Art
    06/26/10	Storytime in the Galleries Tucson Museum of Art
    06/12/10	Tucson's Mexican-American Art Scene Sam Lena South Tucson Library
    06/07/10	A Talk with the Artist: David Tineo Pima County Public Library - Joel D. Valdez Main Library
    06/06/10	Picture This! Art for Families: Please Touch My Art Tucson Museum of Art
    05/22/10	Storytime in the Galleries Tucson Museum of Art
    05/17/10	Tucson's Tineo and the Legacy of Mexican Muralism Pima County Public Library - Himmel Park Branch Library
    05/02/10	Picture This! Art for Families: Daring to be Like Haring Tucson Museum of Art
    04/12/10	Fashion Show Tucson Museum of Art
    04/06/10	A Walk with the Curator Tucson Museum of Art
    04/01/10	A Walk with the Artist: Ed Mell Tucson Museum of Art
    03/31/10	Castoff to Creation: The Use of Recycled, Reclaimed and Found Materials by Arizona Artists Tucson Museum of Art
    03/27/10	Storytime in the Galleries Tucson Museum of Art
    03/26/10- 03/28/10	Tucson Museum of Art Spring Artisan Market Tucson Museum of Art
    03/24/10	No Cowboys, No Indians, Landscapes of the American West Tucson Museum of Art
    03/23/10	A Walk with the Curator Tucson Museum of Art
    03/17/10	No Bathing Beauties Allowed at this Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters! Tucson Museum of Art
    03/10/10	Andy Warhol: Famous for More than 15 Minutes Tucson Museum of Art
    03/07/10	Picture This! Art for Families: Wonder of Warhol Tucson Museum of Art
    03/03/10	Tamayo, Mexico's Modern Master Tucson Museum of Art
    02/27/10- 05/23/10	Ed Mell - Paintings of the New West Tucson Museum of Art
    02/27/10- 07/04/10	?Viva David Tineo! A Retrospective of Tucson's Muralist and Art Educator Tucson Museum of Art
    02/27/10- 07/04/10	Andy Warhol - Life and Legends Tucson Museum of Art
    02/26/10	Factory Party with Under Velvet Ground Rialto Theatre
    02/24/10	Who Dunnit? How Art Detectives Find Forgeries, Missing and Hidden Art Tucson Museum of Art
    02/17/10	Annie Liebowitz, American Photographer: A Picture in Progress Tucson Museum of Art
    02/10/10	You Call this Art? A Journey through Contemporary and Deconstructed Art Tucson Museum of Art
    02/07/10	Picture This! Art for Families: Weaving Through Time Tucson Museum of Art
    02/05/10	First Fridays: Tucson Carnival 2010 Tucson Museum of Art
    02/03/10	Pueblo Pottery: Treasures from the Tucson Museum of Art Collection Tucson Museum of Art
    01/27/10	Great Clothes in Great Art Tucson Museum of Art
    01/23/10	Photography Portfolio Critique with Harold H. Jones Tucson Museum of Art
    01/20/10	A Broken Carriage Wheel Introduces Taos Art to the World Tucson Museum of Art
    01/13/10	Ancient Chinese Treasures: Amazing Artifacts at the Tucson Museum of Art Tucson Museum of Art
    01/06/10	Edward Hopper: His World and His Women Tucson Museum of Art
    01/03/10	Art for Families: Not Just Black and White Tucson Museum of Art
    12/31/09	First Night Tucson Tucson Museum of Art
    12/09/09	Ansel Adams: the Pure Print Tucson Museum of Art
    12/06/09	Art for Families: El Nacimiento Tucson Museum of Art
    12/05/09	Book Discussion: The Sea of Grass Tucson Museum of Art
    11/20/09- 11/22/09	Holiday Craft Market Tucson Museum of Art
    11/14/09	Opening Celebration for El Nacimiento Tucson Museum of Art
    11/05/09	The Legacies of Ansel Adams: His Photographs, Photography as Art, and the Center for Creative Photography Tucson Museum of Art
    11/01/09	Art for Families: Honoring our Loved Ones Tucson Museum of Art
    10/30/09	Dias de los Muertos Tucson Museum of Art
    10/26/09- 10/28/09	The Classic Black and White Landscape with Robert Renfrow Tucson Museum of Art
    10/10/09- 02/14/10	Ansel Adams - A Legacy Tucson Museum of Art
    10/04/09	Family Art Day Detail Tucson Museum of Art
    08/25/09	Graffiti Mural Art - History, Culture and Controversy Tucson Museum of Art
    07/11/09- 09/26/09	Arizona Biennial '09 Tucson Museum of Art
    06/13/09- 10/25/09	The Legacy of DeGrazia Tucson Museum of Art
    02/28/09- 06/28/09	Trouble in Paradise: Examining Discord Between Nature and Society Tucson Museum of Art
    06/07/08- 09/28/08	Mexican Photographers Today Tucson Museum of Art

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