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Cultures of Place: William Curtis – Abstraction and Light: A Meditation on the Alhambra
On Monday, October 22, Join AIA Southern Arizona and the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture at 6:00 PM the Cultures of Place lecture “Abstraction and Light: A Meditation on the Alhambra,” presented by William Curtis. — The 2018-2019 School of Architecture Lecture Series will train attention on the ways we define “place”. Experience of place springs simultaneously from sensual perception of the environment and our ecological habitat and from the cultural constructions of our social milieu, including cultures of building and…
TMA Members Shop First Treasure House Estate Sale
TMA Members--Be among the first to find retro and vintage treasures at the Tucson Museum of Art's annual Treasure House Estate Sale fundraiser. Browse thousands of square feet of antiques, fine art, housewares, furniture, fine china, crystal, jewelry, collectibles, and more - all benefiting the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. This TMA members-only sale will take place at the Foothills Mall Friday, October 26 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Present your museum membership card to attend. Member's guests may attend…
Treasure House Estate Sale
Get ready to find retro and vintage treasures at the Tucson Museum of Art's annual Treasure House Estate Sale fundraiser. The much anticipated annual sale will take place at the Foothills Mall during the weekend of October 27 and 28. Browse thousands of square feet of antiques, fine art, housewares, furniture, fine china, crystal, jewelry, collectibles, and more - all benefiting the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. Do you have furniture or antiques that you're ready to let…
Treasure House Estate Sale
Get ready to find retro and vintage treasures at the Tucson Museum of Art's annual Treasure House Estate Sale fundraiser. The much anticipated annual sale will take place at the Foothills Mall during the weekend of October 27 and 28. Browse thousands of square feet of antiques, fine art, housewares, furniture, fine china, crystal, jewelry, collectibles, and more - all benefiting the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. Do you have furniture or antiques that you're ready to let…
Voices of Culture Speaker Series: Eric Gibson
Join the University of Arizona Center for the Philosophy of Freedom & The American Culture and Ideas Initiative on Monday, October 29th at 6:00 PM for the Voices of Culture Speaker Series featuring Eric Gibson. Eric Gibson is the Arts in Review editor of The Wall Street Journal, overseeing the opinion side of the paper’s cultural coverage—its criticism of the fine arts, TV, movies, theater and the many forms of popular music. He also writes art exhibition reviews and op-eds…
Free First Thursday
Join TMA in a celebration of remembrance and Dia de los Muertos, featuring altars, gallery activities, artmaking, live music and more. Explore the feature exhibition 30 Americans, connect with community groups, and create! --- On the first Thursday of every month, the Tucson Museum of Art is free and open to the public from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Join us for exciting evenings featuring live music, performances, art-making, unique gallery experiences, and cash bar serving local beer and wine.…
The Museum Store @ TMA Presents: Cynthia Miller Featured Artist Reception
Join us on Thursday, November 1, during Free First Thursday for a reception welcoming November's Museum Store featured artist, Cynthia Miller. Cynthia Miller received a BFA from the University of Illinois, and an MFA from Northwestern University before finding her lifelong passion. At the Art Institute of Chicago she studied copper enameling with renowned artist Richard Loving, and she was hooked. Copper enameling is the process of sifting and firing layers of powdered glass on copper plates creating permanent, brilliant…
In Search of the Truth
The tour of In Search of the Truth loosely follows the route of immigration from south to north with about 13 stops in places that present as diverse a portrait as possible of Mexican culture, people, and identities today. This tour in Mexico and the U.S. borderlands aims to dismantle stereotypes about Mexican communities and individuals. In Search of the Truth seeks out a diverse public response from older people to children who are willing to share their ‘truth,’ amplifying…
THE MUSEUM STORE @ TMA PRESENTS: Julie Bonner
Julie Bonner A Trunk Show • Margaret E. Mooney Hall Saturday, November 10 - Sunday, November 11, 2018 10:00 AM - 4:oo PM each day Tucson Artist, Julie Bonner, is known for blending painting with her design expertise to create the Award-Winning Desert Dwellers Flash Cards. She created the cards to teach her son, Syver, about the amazing surrounding desert wildlife. They contain amusing stories about animals and feature Julie’s acrylic art on canvas. See more of her work on her…
Second SundAZe – Family Day @ TMA
- Join us for November’s Second SundAZe and explore the theme of movement through art. Create works of art using this theme with on-going art activities in the museum’s main lobby and enjoy special dance performances and demonstrations by Ballet Rincon in the Sculpture Garden Courtyard. Performances will be at 10:30 AM and 12:15 PM; The demonstration and interactive workshop is at 11:00 AM. Art Activities: - Mobiles - Action painting - Painting with a spinner In addition to the art-making…