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Past Exhibitions Petals and Prickles: Botanical Art from the Desert Southwest Feb 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – Apr 18, 2026, 4:00 PM Art Show and Sale February 18 - April 18 Opening Reception, Meet the Artists Sunday, February 22nd 2-4 PM Shown Here: Erynn Knowles, "Pink Lady" Learn more The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography - Held Over Through June 2026 Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 PM Explore the journeys of rural migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl, drought, and economic difficulties during the 1930s through compelling documentary photography taken under the auspices of the New Deal programs. The Twisted Road: Finding Home in America Jan 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – Jun 28, 2025, 8:00 AM Explore 200 years of U.S. immigration history through art, artifacts, and photography. Details Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years Jan 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – Jun 29, 2024, 7:05 PM "Gold Fever" explores the history, morality, and impact of gold mining in the American West in the 1800s and early 1900s. It features a collection of mining artifacts from the Arizona Historical Society, video, contemporary artwork, photographs and illustrations. Learn more ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas Jan 14, 2023, 7:00 PM – Apr 09, 2023, 7:00 PM "¡Pleibol!" examines how generations of Latinos and Latinas have helped make the game what it is today. Details Citizen/Enemy: Japanese American Incarceration Camps Oct 12, 2022, 7:00 PM – Dec 23, 2023, 7:00 PM The exhibition features historic documents, installations, and large-scale images from noted photographers Dorothea Lange and Russell Lee, offering a guide for reflection on this tragic political action and its repercussions for Japanese Americans. Details Sacred Dancers: Ceremonial Navajo Weaving Dec 15, 2021, 7:00 PM – Jun 25, 2022, 7:00 PM Sacred Dancers tells the history of weavers, featuring Yei and Yeibichai textiles Details All The Single Ladies: Women Pioneers of the American West Oct 06, 2021, 7:00 PM "All the Single Ladies" tells select stories from the trailblazing lives of unmarried women in the 19th century, who were homesteaders, Harvey girls, boarding house owners, teachers, madams, prostitutes, and entertainers. Made possible through a grant from AZ Humanities. Buffalo Soldiers: The 10th Cavalry Regiment Told Through the Art of David Laughlin Feb 05, 2020, 7:00 PM – Dec 27, 2020, 7:00 PM Details The REDress Project Jan 10, 2020, 7:00 PM – Dec 27, 2020, 7:00 PM The REDress Project focuses around the issue of missing or murdered Aboriginal women across Canada, created by artist Jaime Black. Details Art is the Seed: Contemporary Native American Female Art Jan 10, 2020, 7:00 PM – May 31, 2020, 7:00 PM "Art is the Seed" explores how traditional Native American crafts are the cultural “seeds” inspiring many contemporary Native American artists’ works. Informed by the history and stories behind the traditional crafts, visitors will come away with a greater understanding of contemporary Native Americ Details SNAP 2! Snapshots of History through Vintage Advertising May 01, 2019, 7:00 PM – Nov 30, 2019, 7:00 PM Snapshots of History through Vintage Advertising returns this summer, opens May 1 and continues through November 30, 2019. Details Effie! Plein Air Pioneer Jan 11, 2019, 7:00 PM – Apr 28, 2019, 7:00 PM This 150th birthday retrospective of 46 paintings was the largest exhibit of Effie Anderson Smith paintings ever assembled in one place. Details Joseph Labate: The Sawmill Fire Sep 05, 2018, 7:00 PM – Jan 09, 2019, 7:00 PM "This continuing photographic project is not intended to tell or illustrate the story of the Sawmill Fire. Rather, it is about a landscape, a landscape for reflection. It is landscape as metaphor." Details Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Dye-Making Jan 12, 2018, 7:00 PM – Jun 30, 2018, 7:00 PM "Colors to Dye For" explores the mysterious industry of dye-making. Details Vaquero & Charro: An Enduring Legacy Dec 08, 2017, 7:00 PM – Jun 30, 2018, 7:00 PM "Vaquero and Charro" features rare artifacts from the Arizona Historical Society and photographs from Cody Edison to tell the story of the early vaquero and charro who greatly impacted today's riders and their horsemanship. Details Under A Vast Sky: American Women Artists Oct 13, 2017, 7:00 PM – Dec 03, 2017, 7:00 PM Landscapes, portraits, watercolors, pastels, bronzes..many different mediums are represented in this amazing show! AWA's "Under the Vast Sky" Art Show and Sale is on view October 13 through December 3 in the Gallery. Details The Wayfinder's Dilemma: Landscape Photographs by Camden Hardy May 03, 2017, 7:00 PM – Oct 01, 2017, 7:00 PM "We no longer depend upon geographic proximity to decide which faction of humanity we belong to; if we find ourselves disenfranchised with a particular group, we can go find another one." Details Load More

Exhibitions Now Showing current Cruzando La Linea: Contemporary Art in the Borderlands ENDING JUNE 28th. Distinguished artists; Alejandro Macias, Vanessa Saavedra, David Taylor, and Alfred J. Quiroz, present painting, photography, and mixed media works that shed light on the lived realities of the borderlands. image, Maynard Dixon, The Prisoners, 1916 Learn more Selling the Century: American History Through Vintage Advertisements The good, the bad and the ugly. Print media ads reflected America's culture in the moment. Learn more Upcoming Ignacio Garcia: Paintings Opening September 23rd Acclaimed Tucson muralist Igancio Garcia will be exhibiting his incredible paintings from throughout his career. Learn more Ongoing Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Navajo Dye-Making More info The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography - Held Over Through June 2026 More info Permanent Exhibitions Weavings of the Diné Dawn of the American Landscape Pueblo Artistry Arizona Women Uncovered True Grit: Southern Arizona's Women of Determination Teachings of the Spider Woman View All permanent Past Exhibitions Petals and Prickles: Botanical Art from the Desert Southwest More info Learn more The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography - Held Over Through June 2026 More info The Twisted Road: Finding Home in America More info Details Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years More info Learn more ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas More info Details Citizen/Enemy: Japanese American Incarceration Camps More info Details Load More Past

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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions Cruzando La Linea: Contemporary Art in the Borderlands Oct 08, 2025, 10:00 AM ENDING JUNE 28th. Distinguished artists; Alejandro Macias, Vanessa Saavedra, David Taylor, and Alfred J. Quiroz, present painting, photography, and mixed media works that shed light on the lived realities of the borderlands. image, Maynard Dixon, The Prisoners, 1916 Learn more All The Single Ladies: Women Pioneers of the American West Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 PM "All the Single Ladies" tells select stories from the trailblazing lives of unmarried women in the 19th century, who were homesteaders, Harvey girls, boarding house owners, teachers, madams, prostitutes, and entertainers. Made possible through a grant from AZ Humanities. Ignacio Garcia: Paintings Sep 23, 2026, 10:00 AM Opening September 23rd Acclaimed Tucson muralist Igancio Garcia will be exhibiting his incredible paintings from throughout his career. Learn more The Dirty Thirties Ongoing Exhibition October 6th - June 27th Ends June 28th Explore the journeys of rural migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl, drought, and economic difficulties during the 1930s through compelling documentary photography taken under the auspices of the New Deal programs. Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Navajo Dye-Making Now Showing From gathering the finest of wool, to infusing design through the use of special dye formulas and patterns passed down generationally, the Navajo weaver’s process in creating majestic textiles is a special, unique story.

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Current ex Current Exhibitions January 10 to June 29, 2024 Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years This telling exhibition delves into the relentless pursuit of gold, shining a light on the lawlessness and corruption that ran rampant in the untamed West. Through mining artifacts, photography, illustrations, and compelling tales of people from diverse backgrounds, Gold Fever reveals the magnetic allure of gold and its pivotal role in shaping the challenging dynamics and character of the burgeoning American frontier. Read More Image: His Silent Partners by Louis Dalrymple, 1897. Courtesy of the Library of Congress Now Showing Circa 1930: Memories of the General Store, Feed Sacks, Quilting and More "Repair, reuse, make-do and don't throw anything away" was the motto for the Great Depression. The heart of the community in those years was often the general store which brought everyone together for laughter, sustenance and mail. This exhibition displays a model General Store with period antiques from this fascinating era when sustainability was the essence of life. Other highlights include 1930s quilts, feed sack dolls and clothing and other essential products from this era. Be prepared to be amazed at the prices! Read More Image: Russell Lee, 1938, Wikimedia Commons ongoing Ongoing Exhibitions Ongoing Exhibition The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography Frames the Migrants' Stories The Dirty Thirties explores the journeys of rural migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl, drought, and economic difficulties during the 1930s. In desperate search for jobs and new opportunities, thousands of former farm owners and ex-tenant farmers left their homes in the Southern Plains states and set off to the cotton fields of Arizona and the “Promised Land” of California, where supposedly work could be found. This exhibit explores why the migrants left, their journey westward, their experiences living and working in Arizona, and what life could be like for those who traveled onto California. Read More Image: Toward Los Angeles, California. Dorothea Lange, 1937. Ongoing Exhibition All the Single Ladies: Women Pioneers of the American West All the Single Ladies: Women Pioneers of the American West tells select stories from these trailblazing women’s lives. Meet unmarried 19th century women homesteaders, Harvey girls, boarding house owners, teachers, madams, prostitutes, and entertainers. Learn how these women brought a richness and vivacity to the fabric of life in an emerging American West. Read More Image: Donaldina Cameron and Tien Fuh Wu with an unidentified woman between them on the steps of the Mission Home. Courtesy of Cameron House Ongoing Exhibition Desert Hollywood: Celebrity Landscapes in Cinema Desert Hollywood explores the “celebrity careers” of prominent Southwestern landscapes in film and television. More than mere backdrops, these landscapes including Monument Valley, the Imperial Sand Dunes, Lake Powell, the Moab area and the Sonoran Desert surrounding Tucson have become familiar, even iconic, through their supporting roles in film. Featuring video clips, stills, and behind-the-scenes photography. Image: Monument Valley shown behind actors John Wayne (left) as Ethan Edwards and Harry Carey Jr. as Brad Jorgensen in The Searchers (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Permanent Exhibition The Dawn of American Landscape Masterpieces by the preeminent Nineteenth century landscape painters. Works by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and other master artists. This collection captures the transcendental spirit of these artists' search and expression of the sublime. Image: Waterfall, Herman Herzog (1832-1932) Past ex Past Exhibitions January 10 to June 29, 2024 Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years This telling exhibition delves into the relentless pursuit of gold, shining a light on the lawlessness and corruption that ran rampant in the untamed West. Through mining artifacts, photography, illustrations, and compelling tales of people from diverse backgrounds, Gold Fever reveals the magnetic allure of gold and its pivotal role in shaping the challenging dynamics and character of the burgeoning American frontier. Read More Image: His Silent Partners by Louis Dalrymple, 1897. Courtesy of the Library of Congress Now Showing Circa 1930: Memories of the General Store, Feed Sacks, Quilting and More "Repair, reuse, make-do and don't throw anything away" was the motto for the Great Depression. The heart of the community in those years was often the general store which brought everyone together for laughter, sustenance and mail. This exhibition displays a model General Store with period antiques from this fascinating era when sustainability was the essence of life. Other highlights include 1930s quilts, feed sack dolls and clothing and other essential products from this era. Be prepared to be amazed at the prices! Read More Image: Russell Lee, 1938, Wikimedia Commons Permanent Exhibitions The Weavings of the Diné A premier collection of pre-1940’s Navajo textiles, including Chief’s blankets, Eye Dazzlers, Saddle blankets, Germantown weavings, Yei weavings and child's blankets. More Teachings of the Spider Woman Textiles tell stories, and this exhibit helps us to find them in each amazing, uniquely crafted work. Cartography of the Americas Learn about North American history through an impressive collection of vintage maps from the great mapmakers of the new world. Weavings of The Dance: Early Yei Textiles This collection of amazing weavings tells the story of Navajo healing ceremonies. Hopi Artistry Immerse yourself in the beautiful arts of the Hopi people. Arizona Women Uncovered Arizona Women Uncovered offers a unique insight into the lives of early pioneer women through the evolution of their undergarments. Arizona Women Uncovered was curated in collaboration with Claudine Villardito of Black Cat Vintage.

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Four Corners Gallery & Museum Store Our Gallery and Museum Store feature Southwestern paintings, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and gifts. Purchases support our nonprofit museum's mission to preserve, display and educate our guests on the art and history of the Desert Southwest. Shipping charges for online purchases will be assessed at the time of purchase. Call to make arrangements: 520-202-3888 Fine Art Image Credit: 'Peralta Dry Wash' by Bud Heiss Jewelry Image Credit: Blue Lapis Inlay Cuff by Eugene Belone Art Shows and Sales Colors of the Southwest Wed, Jun 03 Running June 3rd through September 26th. Artistic impressions showcasing images of our beautiful Southwest Learn more

Previous January 13, 2017 Next The Dazzled Eye: Navajo Textiles from the Getzwiller Collection January 13, 2017 May 28, 2017 Featuring Navajo eyedazzlers and optical textiles from world renowned collectors Steve and Gail Getzwiller, The Dazzled Eye contrasts these works of woven art with American Op Art and explores the popularity and history of Navajo eyedazzlers and optical textiles.

Previous November 5, 2016 Next Behind Barbed Wire: Japanese American Incarceration in Arizona November 5, 2016 April 30, 2017 This exhibition examines the federal internment facilities in Arizona, it also includes photos and details of the Japanese American men and women who served during WWII.