Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

On the Second Sunday of the month the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block offers pay-what-you-wish admission all day. During January’s Second SundAZe, visitors will have the opportunity to get inspired by the current exhibition, CUMBI: Textiles, Society, and Memory in Andean South America. Come enjoy a hands-on art-making experiences, family yoga, and a traditional Andean dance by Peruvian with Tusuy Peru Dance.

• Art- making Activities from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.
• Paper weaving- learn the process of weaving using paper.
• Mixed media stamping- Create patterns using stamps.
• Family Yoga with Yoga Oasis at 11:30 a.m.
• Peruvian dance Performance by AZ Peruvian with Tusuy Peru Dance. AZ Peruvian with Tusuy Peru Dance will be dancing the Peruvian Huayno, a traditional Andean dance mainly practiced by the Quechua people. Huanyo music incorporates pre-Hispanic as well as western elements in its music. Huayno music is popular at work, parties, and funerals. Performances from at 12 p.m. and at 1 p.m.

Second SundAZe is presented by The Stonewall Foundation Fund held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.

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En el segundo domingo del mes, el Museo de Arte de Tucson y Bloque Histórico ofrece entrada de paga-lo-que-desees todo el día. Durante el Segundo Domingo de enero, los visitantes tendrán la oportunidad de inspirarse de la exhibición actual CUMBI: Textiles, Sociedad y Memoria en Sudamérica Andina. Venga a disfrutar de experiencias prácticas de creación artística, yoga familiar y una danza tradicional andina peruana con Tusuy Peru Dance.

• Actividades de creación artística de 11 a. m. a 2 p. m.
• Tejido de papel: aprende el proceso de tejido utilizando papel.
• Estampado en técnica mixta: crea patrones utilizando sellos.
• Yoga Familiar con Yoga Oasis a las 11:30 a.m.
• Danza Peruana de AZ Peruano con Tusuy Perú Danza. AZ Peruano con Tusuy Perú Dance bailará el Huayno Peruano, una danza tradicional andina practicada principalmente por el pueblo quechua. La música huanyo incorpora elementos prehispánicos y occidentales en su música. La música huayno es popular en el trabajo, fiestas y funerales. Actuaciones a las 12 p.m. y 1 p.m.

Segundo Domingo es presentado por The Stonewall Foundation Fund, custodiado por la Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.

We are pleased to announce that Christine C. Brindza will serve as Awards Juror for the Master Signature exhibition in Tubac, AZ.⠀
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Christine is the Senior Curator and James and Louise Glasser Curator of Art of the American West at the in Tucson, Arizona. She brings a wealth of experience with large exhibitions and is also an author with several articles and publications to her credit.⠀
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AWA is fortunate to have such an accomplished juror for our upcoming Master Signature exhibition.⠀
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JANUARY IS MEMBERSHIP MONTH AT TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART!
 
◾20% off New Memberships: MEMBER20*
◾10% off Renewals: MEMBER10*
 
All memberships include👇
•Unlimited free admission to the galleries for the individual(s) listed on the membership.
•Invitations to all exhibition openings and member-only events.
•10% discount in the Museum Store and access to double discount days (as announced).
•Discounted rates for summer art camp at TMA, Howl, Gala and others.
•Opportunity to join museum support organizations (requires separate membership fee).
 
*Excludes Director and Ambassador levels.
Any questions please contact Isaí Pacheco at: [email protected] or 520-616-2699.
 
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¡ENERO ES EL MES DE LA MEMBRESÍA EN EL MUSEO DE ARTE DE TUCSON!
 
◾20% de descuento en nueva membresía: MEMBER20*
◾10% de descuento en la renovación de membresía: MEMBER10*
 
Todas las membresías incluyen👇
•Entrada gratuita ilimitada a las galerías, para las personas incluidas en la membresía.
•Invitaciones a todas las inauguraciones de exposiciones y eventos exclusivos para miembros.
•10% de descuento en la Tienda del Museo y acceso a los días de doble descuento (como se anuncie).
•Tarifas descontadas para campamentos de arte de verano en TMA (Museo de Arte de Tucson), Howl, Gala y otros.
•Oportunidad de unirse a organizaciones de apoyo del museo (requiere una tarifa de membresía separada).
 
*Excluye los niveles Director y Ambassador.
Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Isaí Pacheco a: [email protected] o 520-616-2699.

Pasa una tarde en familia este jueves 4 de enero y disfruta de las exposiciones de arte mexicano 👩‍🎨🖼️ y actividades para todas las edades que trae para ti Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block en su del mes 🌵

5:00-8:00 p. m. | Entrada Libre 🗓️

Más 👉 https://tinyurl.com/4436c2dr 🗒️

Start this new year by slowing down, listening to your body, and meditating on what you’d like to release and bring in.

As you explore the museum galleries, consider what senses are activated and how different artworks spark distinct responses and after, stop by the art-making tables to create calming neurographic art.

Participate in a semi-guided meditation session in the lower galleries with Serena Sahajian, a grief & loss care worker, two semi-guided sessions will be offered at 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. using work on view to reflect on release and renewal.
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Disminuye el ritmo, escucha a tu cuerpo y medita sobre lo que te gustaría liberar y traer contigo este nuevo año.

Mientras exploras las galerías del museo, considere qué sentidos se activan y cómo las diferentes obras de arte provocan respuestas distintas. Luego pasa por las mesas de creación de arte para crear arte neurográfico relajante.

Participa en una sesión de meditación semiguiada en las galerías inferiores con Serena Sahajian, una trabajadora de atención de duelo y pérdida; se ofrecerán dos sesiones semiguiadas a las 5:15 p.m. y 6:30 p.m. Utiliza el trabajo a la vista para reflexionar sobre la liberación y la renovación.

Kevin Red Star includes depictions of Indigenous people in his artworks. He stated, “Indigenous culture has in the past been ignored to a great extent. It is for me, as well as for many other Indigenous artists, a rich source of creative expression. An intertwining of my Indigenous culture with contemporary art expression has given me a greater insight concerning my art. I hope to accomplish something for the American Indian and at the same time achieve personal satisfaction in a creative statement through my art.”

On view in Enduring Legacies: The James T. Bialac Indigenous Art Collection. This program is made possible by Arizona Humanities.

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Image credit: Kevin Red Star, Ready for the Opera, ca. 1982, lithograph, 26/100. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of James T. Bialac. 2021.21.9

El recopila historias de la tradición oral maya k’iche 🗣️🇲🇽

Explora esta obra en los lentes de la exposición que trae para ti Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block este jueves 4 de enero, en el del mes 🖼️

5:00-8:00 p. m. | Entrada Libre 🌵

Más 👉
https://tinyurl.com/4436c2dr

Happy New Year! This year is extra special as we celebrate our Centennial. On March 20th, 1924, the leaders of the Arts Committee of the Tucson Woman’s Club, assembled a group of artists, art enthusiasts, and patrons who eagerly agreed to establish an art organization to benefit Tucson – and the Tucson Fine Arts Association became a reality. They could not have imagined that their nascent arts establishment would eventually become the oldest and largest cultural institution serving Southern Arizona – the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA).

Stay tuned as we look forward to presenting another spectacular season of special and collection-based exhibitions, events, and programs, in celebration of TMA’s first century of service to our community.

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Image credit: Exterior of east side of Tucson Museum of Art, 1975. Photo courtesy of Tucson Museum of Art.

Tucson Museum Of Art presents Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations ongoing. One of the primary objectives within the exhibition, Brindza says, are the ways in which the themes of land, materials, perspectives and identities overlap in each work of art. She cites Patssi Valdez’s 1992 lithograph The Cactus Queen, which “speaks to concepts related to identity, land and perspectives present in the Southwestern United States. Its depiction of saguaro cacti and the woman’s presence within this desert landscape may evoke thoughts about the various communities, histories and viewpoints that exist in this region.

Patssi Valdez, The Cactus Queen, 1992, lithograph, ed. 61 of 100. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of MARS Artspace. 2003.13.5

Mudroom Gallery presents Sculpture in the Wild, recent works by Nan Wollman. Please join our neighbors the evening of January 6, from 6-8pm for the opening reception. The exhibition will feature small figurative raku works and large abstract sculptural works by ceramic artist Nan Wollman. The exhibition runs through February 17th.
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EXHIBITION: Sculpture in the Wild, recent works by Nan Wollman

⚫️ EXHIBITION DATES | January 6 – February 17, 2024 

⚫️ ARTIST RECEPTION | Saturday, January 6, 6-8pm 

Gallery Hours:  M-F, 9-9
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For more information follow

I love Carmen's rich narrative visual stories. In this epic scene, you can feel the excitement of the night, all around are partygoers dressed to the nine, also evident, is the drama that comes with being young and in the nightlife culture. Drinking and music are raging inside, and outside the throwing of hands is going down for all to see!

Why are they fighting? I can't help but take a wild guess and say it's probably over matters of the heart or a betrayal.

This scenario strikes a chord because I’ve seen this play out firsthand, it highlights the fierce impassioned individuals that many Mexican families have. Looking more carefully, I see all the supporting roles: the worried friend not wanting a conflict, the other friend letting things play out, (maybe she was an instigator), the onlookers who are both concerned and entertained, the ones walking away not wanting to be dragged into anything, and of course, the dog, my favorite part, who looks more like a possessed rat that absolutely hates drama, it loudly objects and lives to rail against any kind of inhuman disruptive actions.

On view in the Sandra and Robert Maxfield Gallery.

- Ruben Urrea Moreno, Artist/ Muralist

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Image credit: Carmen Lomas Garza, Las Peleoneras, 1988, lithograph, 48/100. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art.Museum Purchase. Virginia Johnson Fund. 1993.29

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Me encantan las ricas historias visuales narrativas de Carmen. En esta escena épica se puede sentir la emoción de la noche, alrededor hay fiesteros vestidos de punta en blanco, también es evidente el drama que conlleva ser joven y la cultura de la vida nocturna. Con bebida y música hacen parranda adentro, y afuera se están peleando para que todos lo vean!

¿Por qué están peleando? No puedo evitar hacer una suposición descabellada y decir que probablemente se trata de asuntos del corazón o de una traición.

Este escenario me conmueve porque lo he visto de primera mano, resalta las personas feroces y apasionadas que tienen muchas familias mexicanas. Mirando más detenidamente, veo todos los papeles secundarios: el amigo preocupado que no quiere un conflicto, el otro amigo que deja que las cosas se desarrollen (tal vez fueron parte de la instigación), los espectadores que están preocupados y entretenidos, los que se alejan sin querer ser arrastrado a cualquier cosa y, por supuesto, el perro, mi parte favorita, que parece más una rata poseída que odia absolutamente el drama, se opone en voz alta y vive para protestar contra cualquier tipo de acción disruptiva inhumana. En exhibición en las Galería Sandra y Robert Maxfield.

- Ruben Urrea Moreno, Artista/ Muralista

Enjoy extended hours, pay-what-you-wish museum admission, and participate in activities that center renewal. Experience our galleries and top it off with delicious food from Syrian Sweets from Marwa Alfandi () and La Merguez (.az).

Check out our January’s line-up:
The evening will feature art and gallery activities, led by Ami (.arts) and Laila (.and.the.stories). Participate in Sign up for a short meditation and/or purchase a craniosacral therapy sessionexperience in the galleries (first come first serve). Don’t forget to grab a drink at TMA’s cash bar serving beer and wine. Tap the link in the bio to sign up!

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Disfruta de horario extendido, entrada al museo de paga-lo-que-desees y participa en actividades que centran la renovación. Experimenta nuestras galerías y completa tu visita con la deliciosa comida de Syria Sweets de Marwa Alfandi y La Merguez.

Echa un vistazo a la programación de enero:
La noche contará con actividades de arte y galería, dirigidas por Ami (.arts) y Laila (.and.the.stories). Participa en una breve experiencia de meditación y/o compra una sesión de terapia craneosacral en las galerías (por orden de llegada). No olvide tomar una copa en el bar de efectivo del TMA, que sirve cerveza y vino. ¡Toca el enlace en el perfil para registrarte!

Do you need a break from the hectic holiday season? A friendly reminder that the museum is open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Share your love of art by tagging us .

✨ Holiday Hours ✨
Christmas Eve: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
New Year's Eve: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
New Year's Day: Closed

Photo by Kerry Whelan

Image credit: William Sweetlove, Cloned Red Schnausser, 2006. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art.

Share Your Thoughts – Visitor Survey: Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations

We want to hear about your visit to the Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations exhibition. Your feedback will help us learn about your experience and improve future exhibitions. The survey will take less than 5 minutes. It is anonymous, and there are no right or wrong answers. Registration link is available link in the bio!
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Comparta sus pensamientos - Encuesta para visitantes: Arte del Suroeste: Conversaciones Contemporáneas
Queremos saber sobre tu visita a la exhibición Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations (Arte del Suroeste: Conversaciones Contemporáneas). Tus respuestas nos ayudarán a conocer tu experiencia y mejorar futuras exhibiciones. La encuesta tomara menos de 5 minutos. Es anónima y no hay respuestas correctas o incorrectas. ¡El enlace de registro está disponible en el perfil!

On the first Thursday of the month the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block offers extended hours and pay-what-you-wish admission from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Explore the galleries this new year and participate in activities that center renewal during January’s First Thursday.

The evening will include prompt cards for grounding by .and.the.stories, and neurographic art with .arts . You can also participate in a meditation session in the galleries or purchase 30 minutes of craniosacral therapy from Adriana of Acequia Massage Therapy & Bodywork in the Goodman Pavilion (registration will be available day-of, space is limited).

During First Thursdays TMA provides space for emerging and established food vendors throughout Arizona to offer pop-ups and encourage guests to support local businesses and foodie creatives. Purchase Moroccan food from .az along with Syrian Sweets from and enjoy live music from The Tango Guitar Project, and a cash bar serving beer and wine.

First Thursday is presented by an anonymous donor.

Give the Gift of Membership

Are you looking for a meaningful gift this holiday season? Treat someone special in your life to the ultimate year-round membership to the Tucson Museum of Art. Our members are essential to helping us extend our mission of Connecting Art to Life by providing world-class exhibitions, community partnerships, educational programming, and celebrations of culture and heritage in Southern Arizona.

Visit www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/membership/ to learn more!

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Da el Regalo de la Membresía

¿Estás buscando un regalo significativo en esta temporada de fiestas? Regala a alguien especial en tu vida la mejor membresía de un año a el Museo de Arte de Tucson. Nuestros miembros son esenciales para ayudarnos a ampliar nuestra misión de conectar el arte con la vida proporcionando exhibiciones de clase mundial, asociaciones comunitarias, programación educativa y celebraciones de la cultura y el patrimonio en el sur de Arizona.

¡Visita www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/membership/ para obtener más información!

There’s always something new to discover at . You can dine inside or be seated on the patio. Located in the historic 1865 Stevens House on the grounds of the Tucson Museum of Art. The cafe offers a variety of great sandwiches, salads, baked goods, and more!

Holiday Hours Schedule 👇

Closing Early for Tipsy Tea :
- Sunday, December 17: 8 a.m-2p.m.
- Saturday, December 23: 8 a.m-2p.m
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Christmas Hours:
- Sunday, December 24: 8a.m.-2p.m
- Monday, December 25: Closed

New Year’s Hours:
- Sunday, December 31: 8a.m-2p.m
- Monday, January 1: Closed

Many thanks to Kristopher Driggers, curator of Latin American art, at Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block, for the private tour he gave to members of the Friends of the ASM Collections yesterday.

Their current exhibit, CUMBI: TEXTILES, SOCIETY, AND MEMORY IN ANDEAN SOUTH AMERICA, features two significant ASM textiles on loan for the show.

Become a vendor! Each year, the Tucson Museum of Art looks for artists, crafters, and makers to participate in the annual Spring Artisans Market. We’re seeking local artists and food merchants to participate in the 2024 market. Space for vendor and sponsor booths will be located across the museum’s campus, providing valuable exposure for you to showcase your business. Visit www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/artisans-market/ to learn more.

The deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Please direct any questions to Justin Germain at [email protected].

Give the gift of the art! The Museum Store is proud to present a Trunk Show with artist Brenda Schweder. She is a recombobulator of found objects into wearable jewelry and sculpture. A queen of the coldest of cold connections, her schtick is combining disparate stuff and quasi-trash into wacky new works with whimsical and joyous narratives.

Across the Americas, December 12 is the feast day honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, who is celebrated for her miraculous appearance to the Indigenous Nahua man Juan Diego in 1531. More popular in the Americas than virtually any other Marian devotion, the Virgin of Guadalupe has been represented in innumerable prints, paintings, and sculpture created over centuries. This example from the TMA collection is a recently made image of the Virgin of Guadalupe by New Mexico-based artist Marco A. Oviedo, who creates religious images in wood following traditional techniques of the Southwest. You can see it now in the exhibition Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations, on view in the Sandra and Robert Maxfield Gallery.

Image Caption: Marco A. Oviedo, Virgin of Guadalupe, 2004, wood, paint. Gift of Linda M. Staubitz, 2012.6.1.



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A lo largo de las Américas el 12 de diciembre es la fiesta en honor a la Virgen de Guadalupe, que se celebra por su milagrosa aparición al indígena nahua Juan Diego en 1531. Más popular en el continente americano que prácticamente cualquier otra devoción mariana, la Virgen de Guadalupe ha sido representada en innumerables grabados, pinturas y esculturas creadas a lo largo de siglos. Este ejemplo de la colección de TMA es una imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe realizada recientemente por el artista Marco A. Oviedo, radicado en Nuevo México, quien crea imágenes religiosas en madera siguiendo técnicas tradicionales del suroeste. Puedes verla ahora en la exhibición “Arte del Suroeste: Conversaciones Contemporáneas”, que se exhibe en la Galería Sandra y Robert Maxfield.

Pie de imagen: Marco A. Oviedo, Virgen de Guadalupe, 2004, madera, pintura. Contribución de Linda M. Staubitz, 2012.6.1.

Join Christine Brindza in an examination of TMA’s art of the American West collection from perspectives related to time. This curator’s talk, which takes into consideration TMA’s upcoming Centennial 2024 celebration, will explore documentative historic works of art from the time of survey expeditions, wistful portrayals of the land, people, and wildlife of the West after the frontier was deemed closed; and contemporary representations that blend ideas of the past with concerns for the present. Register here: https://ow.ly/6iRz50QhFh0

Share Your Thoughts – Visitor Survey: Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations

We want to hear about your visit to the Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations exhibition. Your feedback will help us learn about your experience and improve future exhibitions. The survey will take less than 5 minutes. It is anonymous, and there are no right or wrong answers. Learn more: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7PGHHTQ

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Comparta sus pensamientos - Encuesta para visitantes: Arte del Suroeste: Conversaciones Contemporáneas
Queremos saber sobre tu visita a la exhibición Southwest Art: Contemporary Conversations (Arte del Suroeste: Conversaciones Contemporáneas). Tus respuestas nos ayudarán a conocer tu experiencia y mejorar futuras exhibiciones. La encuesta tomara menos de 5 minutos. Es anónima y no hay respuestas correctas o incorrectas.

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block invita a todos los fanáticos de las artesanías mexicanas 🏺🇲🇽 a disfrutar de la muestra de alebrijes que trae para ti este 10 de diciembre en su 🗓️

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Entrada Libre de 10:00 a. m. a 5:00 p. m.
140 N. Main Ave 🌵

Pablita Velarde used a medium called earth pigments, where she developed colors from rocks and minerals and ground them to a fine powder. She said of the technique in an interview in 1993, "My grandma used to paint [the walls] with that gypsum...So I got my idea from there, or Dorothy Dunn [teacher at the Santa Fe Indian School] got the idea. Because we tried some earth pigment paintings when I was in school...But see, we called it earth painting because I guess we thought we were using something from the earth. And then we used some sand - just brown dirt from outside and reds from the La Bajada Hill."

On view in Enduring Legacies: The James T. Bialac Indigenous Art Collection. This program is made possible by Arizona Humanities.

Image credit: Pablita Velarde, Santa Clara Basket Dance, 1978, mineral earth pigments. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of James T. Bialac. 2021.21.37

At a time when most women artists did not receive attention for their work, Marjorie Reed made a unique contribution to the art of the American West genre. She became friends with a stagecoach driver and learned of the Butterfield Overland Mail Stage, which ran from San Francisco, CA to Yuma, AZ from 1857-1858. She traveled and sketched along the stagecoach route in the 1930S and 1940s; when she completed the series in 1957, her images were published in the Colorful Butterfield Overland Stage.

On view in the Frank and Jean Hamilton Gallery

Image credit: Marjorie Reed, Title Unknown (Butterfield Stagecoach), oil on canvas. Gift from Mike and Susie Kennedy. 2022.6

Maravíllate con las exposiciones de arte mexicano 🖼️🇲🇽 y actividades culturales que trae para ti Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block este , 7 de diciembre 🏦

Entrada Libre. | ⏳5:00-8:00 p. m.
140 N Main Ave. 📍

¡Hay actividades para toda la familia!
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Give the gift of the art! The Museum Store is proud to present one of the premier Oaxacan wood carvers, Agustin Cruz Prudencio. Agustin will display his masterful alebrijes, and be on hand to discuss his craft and his workshop in Oaxaca where he trains new generations of artisans.
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¡Regala el arte! La Tienda del Museo se enorgullece de presentar a uno de los principales talladores de madera de Oaxaca, Agustín Cruz Prudencio. Agustín exhibirá sus magistrales alebrijes y estará disponible para hablar sobre su oficio y su taller en Oaxaca, donde capacita a nuevas generaciones de artesanos.

Information Science is now on view at TMA. Visitors might remember the painting if they visited the Arizona Biennial 2020. Matt Magee is an American contemporary artist best known for his minimal abstract geometric paintings, prints, sculptures, assemblages, and photographs. Magee currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, check out www.MattMagee.info or follow him .

On view in the Kaye Cauthorn/Berger-Hanft Gallery

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Image credit: Matt Magee, Information Science, 2017 Oil on panel, 48 x 30 in. Collection of the Tucson Museum of Art. Gift of the Artist. 2020.47