Best Art Gallery Tucson Near Me

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Mezcla is Spanish for "mixture" - it’s used to describe a blend of different things. With that in mind, our new exhibition is a mixture of a variety of artworks we’ve assembled to create a collection that is a wonderful mixture of paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, mixed media work, photography etc.

Join us for this opening celebration and enjoy works from 56 artists - artwork that best represents their current artistic style, vision, and creativity.

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Located in the Center for the Arts complex, the Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery exhibits regional, national and international contemporary artists and sponsors a juried student exhibition every spring semester.


The gallery and its programs are free and open to the public.

Images and Conversations: Louis Carlos Bernal, Author & Historian Patricia Preciado Martin

The Bernal Gallery presents “Images and Conversations,” featuring the captivating black-and-white photography of Louis Carlos Bernal and insightful text by Patricia Preciado Martin. This exhibition showcases the stories and memories of Mexican-Americans who grew up in Tucson and Southern Arizona, honoring their cultural heritage and experiences. Bernal’s evocative photographs and Martin’s compelling narratives capture the essence of a bygone era, celebrating the vibrant culture and history of the region.

Lecture: November 1, 6 p.m., Maya Goded and Bremner Benedict, Recital Hall

Experience “Women in Nature,” an exhibit featuring three exceptional women from different parts of the world. Maya Goded, a cinematographer and still photographer from Mexico City, captures the profound connection between women and nature. Bremner Benedict, residing near Boston, uncovers hidden springs across diverse landscapes from Mexico to Nevada. Alejandra Platt-Torres, born in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, presents stunning photography of nature, whales, oceans and the Southwest. Explore their remarkable artistry as they illuminate the harmonious bond between women and the natural world.

Portraits: Louis Carlos Bernal, Beverly Mclver, Vincent Desiderio, Gerard Beringer, Alejandro Macias, Craig Cully, Papay Solomon and more

“Portraits” is a captivating gallery exhibit showcasing paintings, photographs, drawings and prints by renowned artists such as Louis Carlos Bernal, Beverly McIver, Alejandro Macias, Papay Solomon, Gerard Beringer, Vincent Desiderio, Craig Cully and more. The diverse collection explores themes of identity, culture and the human condition. Bernal’s photographs capture the familial ties of Chicano life, while McIver examines issues of race and gender. Macias combines the Latino culture and identity through his use of self-portraits with Mexican and Western influences, Solomon’s hyperrealist portraits celebrate the African diaspora, and Cully’s realist paintings delve into the complexities of identity. “Portraits” invites viewers to experience the power of portraiture in connecting and inspiring.

This annual exhibition brings together the jurors’ selections of the best work by student artists produced during Summer and Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters from all of Pima Community College’s campuses. Jurors: Laura Copelin, Co-Chief Curator, MOCA - Tucson; Kristopher Driggers, Curator of Latin American Art - Tucson Museum of Art; and Alejandro Macias, Assistant Professor of Art University of Arizona School of Art.

Visual Arts Gallery - As She Sees It - BorderLens Southwest - Photography

Where: Visual Arts Gallery, PCC West Campus, Santa Rita Building (A), 2nd Floor, 2202 W, Anklam Rd. 85709

The Visual Arts Gallery will feature 18 women photographers in the exhibition ‘As She Sees It.’

Borderlands/SW is a new electric community of female photographers and cinematographers, amateur and professional, living in the US Southwest. Their statement states, “We nurture individual artistic and collective growth through members' events, workshops, and social media, and we engage with sister collectives in Mexico." You can find out more at borderlenssw.com

This exhibit presents the work of some of the members of BorderLens/SW, a collective of women photographers based in Tucson, Arizona. An exhibit of work by just women photographers will inevitably raise the question: Does gender play a role in photography?

The American Landscape: An Endangered Species - Joseph DiGiorgio’s The Grand Canyon