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Previous November 5, 2016 Next Art of Circumstance: Art and Artifacts Created by Japanese Americans Incarcerated During WWII November 5, 2016 April 30, 2017 Art of Circumstance displays the inventive and creative spirit of the Japanese Americans incarcerated in relocation camps across the Southwest during World War II. The art and artifacts displayed in Art of Circumstance include objects on loan from the Arizona Heritage Center, Arizona Historical Society in Tempe, Arizona.

Previous March 11, 2016 Next Wayne Norton: Desert Relations March 11, 2016 June 30, 2016 The subjects of these still life photographs, which Wayne Norton calls Desert Relations, are objects that he has gathered in the deserts of the American Southwest. As an avid desert hiker and explorer for over the past 30 years, he has come across many discarded man-made relics and natural items that he finds interesting and attractive in a unique, rustic manner.

Previous January 10, 2024 Next Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years An exhibition dedicated to the history and legacy of gold in the American West. January 10, 2024 June 29, 2024 The Tucson Desert Art Museum is delighted to announce the opening of Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years , an insightful exhibition set to debut on January 10, 2024. This thought-provoking showcase offers a comprehensive look into the California and Western gold rushes, illustrating not only the transformative impact of the pursuit of gold and glory on America but also the resulting moral corruption, as seen through the lens of the seven deadly sins. Frank Marryat. "Les Mines d'Or de la Californie." 1855. Mountains and Molehills; or, Recollections of a Burnt Journal. Curated with exceptional care, Gold Fever presents a balanced narrative of the era's monumental impact, juxtaposing the economic success and transformation of the American West against the backdrop of the darker human impulses of greed, envy, pride, lust, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The exhibition features rare artifacts, personal narratives, video, and artworks and mining artifacts from the Arizona Historical Society, each telling a part of this complex story. Exhibition Highlights: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Gold Rush: A unique exploration of how the pursuit of wealth exacerbated human vices, leading to moral decay as seen in the excessive drinking and gambling culture, vigilante law, violence against minority communities, and most tragically, the California Native American genocide. Archival Photography, Illustrations and Painting: An artistic journey through the era, capturing the essence of life and popular opinion during the gold rushes. Authentic Mining Artifacts: Objects that provide insight into the daily lives of miners and prospectors in Arizona. Diverse Narratives: Stories highlighting the experiences of Mexican Americans, African Americans, Europeans, Chinese miners and others who contributed to the rich tapestry of the West. "Through Gold Fever , we aim to present a more nuanced view of the western gold rushes of the mid- and late-1800s, acknowledging not only the economic transformation they spurred but also the moral complexities and human costs involved" (Alyssa Travis, curator of the Tucson Desert Art Museum) Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years offers an in-depth exploration into the dichotomy of human nature during a pivotal historical period. The exhibition will run from January 10 to June 29. Dalrymple, Louis, Artist. "His silent partners" / Dalrymple. We invite you to join us at 7000 East Tanque Verde Road for a powerful reflection on the transformative yet morally complex era of the gold rushes. For more details about the exhibition and the Tucson Desert Art Museum, please contact us at mail@tucsondart.org . This enlightening exhibition is made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities and generous donations from the Long Realty Cares Foundation and the Cascade Foundation . Baker, Isaac Wallace. "Untitled (Portrait of a Chinese Man)." Photograph, c. 1853. Daguerreotype. From Oakland Museum of California.

Previous September 5, 2018 Next Joseph Labate: The Sawmill Fire September 5, 2018 January 9, 2019 The Sawmill Fire, originating ten miles southeast of Green Valley, AZ started on April 23, 2017. It was a human-caused fire that consumed 470,000 acres of tall grass, cacti and succulents, riparian woodland, mesquite and oak brush, oak woodland, pinyon and juniper. The fire was eventually contained in May, an effort that involved 800 personnel and cost 4.25 million dollars. I began photographing the landscape of the Sawmill Fire in early July. In that landscape both the destruction of the fire and the recovery from the fire’s damage are visible. The earliest photographs clearly show the extensive damage caused by the fire with just a hint of a recovery beginning. Just a few weeks later, fed by the heavy monsoon rains, green vegetation is abundant, traces of the fire disappearing, recovery (with scar) rapidly progressing. 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. Joseph Labate Tucson, AZ Joseph Labate is a Professor of Art in the School of Art at the University of Arizona and was the Chair of Photography from 1996 until 2014. Labate’s artwork and his teaching focus on the use of digital technology as applied to the medium of photography. Labate has a B.S. in engineering from Clarkson University, a B.F.A. in photography from Massachusetts College of Art and an M.F.A. in photography from the University of Arizona. Labate is a recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an Artist’s Grant from the Contemporary Forum of the Phoenix Art Museum and an Artist’s Grant from Polaroid of Tokyo, Japan. He has exhibited and taught photography nationally and internationally. His work is in many private and public collections.

Previous October 12, 2022 Next Citizen/Enemy: Japanese American Incarceration Camps October 12, 2022 December 23, 2023 Citizen/Enemy" confronts an uncomfortable period in American history, when the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to the relocation of 120,000 Japanese Americans to incarceration camps. 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.

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< Back January 14, 2023 April 9, 2023 ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas The history and culture of Latinos and their impact on American culture and society through the lens of baseball, shared in the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s (SITES) new bilingual traveling exhibition hosted here at TDART. The history and culture of Latinos and their impact on American culture and society through the lens of baseball will be shared in the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s (SITES) new bilingual (Spanish and English) exhibition, Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas. The exhibition will be on view at the Tucson Desert Art Museum (TDART) from January 14, 2023, to April 9, 2023. "Kansas City Lady Aztecas softball team," Kansas City, Kansas, 1939. Courtesy of Rose Arroyo in memory of Mary Montes. Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas was organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of American History . The exhibition received generous support from the Cordoba Corporation and Linda Alvarado, and federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. This exhibition is made possible locally with funding from a grant from Arizona Humanities ; support from Adara Wealth Management and media sponsor, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine . "Roberto Clemente, Forbes Field," Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, around 1967 . Courtesy of The Clemente Museum The exhibition captures the excitement of the game, from community baseball teams to the Major League, highlighting how the game can bring people together regardless of race, class, and gender. It will feature reproductions of historic and personal photographs, and graphic elements as well as a short bilingual video produced by “La Vida Baseball.” Throughout the 20th century in the United States and Latin America, baseball provided a path for a better future. Workers in agriculture and industry in the United States used baseball to make ends meet and as a socially acceptable space to find community and organize for rights and justice. Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas has been made possible through close collaborations with over 30 partners in 14 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico to help bring visibility to Latino community histories through baseball. Smithsonian curators collaborated with partners and local communities across the country to document and preserve baseball stories at the heart of Latino communities. The traveling exhibition will visit 15 cities through 2025. "Carmen Lujan on base," Colton, California, 1936. Courtesy of the Salazar family To highlight how baseball has played a formative role in Tucson’s barrios, this local exhibition also features archival photography that highlights the importance of baseball in Tucson’s own local barrios, including Barrio Anita, as well as a collection of historic baseball memorabilia from Arizona. TDART will host events in connection with this exhibition, including: ¡Pleibol! Night at the Museum January 24, 2023, 6:30 – 8:30 PM| Tucson Desert Art Museum Register Now Previous January 14, 2023 Next

< Back January 10, 2024 June 29, 2024 Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years An exhibition dedicated to the history and legacy of gold in the American West. The Tucson Desert Art Museum is delighted to announce the opening of Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years , an insightful exhibition set to debut on January 10, 2024. This thought-provoking showcase offers a comprehensive look into the California and Western gold rushes, illustrating not only the transformative impact of the pursuit of gold and glory on America but also the resulting moral corruption, as seen through the lens of the seven deadly sins. Frank Marryat. "Les Mines d'Or de la Californie." 1855. Mountains and Molehills; or, Recollections of a Burnt Journal. Curated with exceptional care, Gold Fever presents a balanced narrative of the era's monumental impact, juxtaposing the economic success and transformation of the American West against the backdrop of the darker human impulses of greed, envy, pride, lust, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. The exhibition features rare artifacts, personal narratives, video, and artworks and mining artifacts from the Arizona Historical Society, each telling a part of this complex story. Exhibition Highlights: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Gold Rush: A unique exploration of how the pursuit of wealth exacerbated human vices, leading to moral decay as seen in the excessive drinking and gambling culture, vigilante law, violence against minority communities, and most tragically, the California Native American genocide. Archival Photography, Illustrations and Painting: An artistic journey through the era, capturing the essence of life and popular opinion during the gold rushes. Authentic Mining Artifacts: Objects that provide insight into the daily lives of miners and prospectors in Arizona. Diverse Narratives: Stories highlighting the experiences of Mexican Americans, African Americans, Europeans, Chinese miners and others who contributed to the rich tapestry of the West. "Through Gold Fever , we aim to present a more nuanced view of the western gold rushes of the mid- and late-1800s, acknowledging not only the economic transformation they spurred but also the moral complexities and human costs involved" (Alyssa Travis, curator of the Tucson Desert Art Museum) Gold Fever: Glory and Greed in the Western Expansion Years offers an in-depth exploration into the dichotomy of human nature during a pivotal historical period. The exhibition will run from January 10 to June 29. Dalrymple, Louis, Artist. "His silent partners" / Dalrymple. We invite you to join us at 7000 East Tanque Verde Road for a powerful reflection on the transformative yet morally complex era of the gold rushes. For more details about the exhibition and the Tucson Desert Art Museum, please contact us at mail@tucsondart.org . This enlightening exhibition is made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities and generous donations from the Long Realty Cares Foundation and the Cascade Foundation . Baker, Isaac Wallace. "Untitled (Portrait of a Chinese Man)." Photograph, c. 1853. Daguerreotype. From Oakland Museum of California. Previous January 10, 2024 Next

< Back ​ All The Single Ladies: Women Pioneers of the American West This informative exhibition 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. All the Single Ladies: Woman Pioneers of the American West demonstrates how these women brought a richness and vivacity to the fabric of life in the emerging American West. Tales of the long-ago Wild West portrayed women in one of two stereotypical ways: the seductress or the wholesome farmer’s wife. In reality, the experiences of early pioneer women were far more diverse. While it is true, most women who moved west were married and traveling with husbands and families, many maverick single women sought another path to pursue their dreams of freedom from strict Victorian norms, adventure, and opportunity. "Harvey Girls at the lunch counter of the Harvey House in Winslow, Arizona circa 1910." Courtesy Arizona State Library. Exhibition made possible by a grant from AZ Humanities . "Donaldina Cameron and Tien Fuh Wu with an unidentified woman between them on the steps of the Mission Home." Courtesy of Cameron House. Previous ​ Next

< Back ​ Art of Circumstance: Art and Artifacts Created by Japanese Americans Incarcerated During WWII Art of Circumstance displays the inventive and creative spirit of the Japanese Americans incarcerated in relocation camps across the Southwest during World War II. The art and artifacts displayed in Art of Circumstance include objects on loan from the Arizona Heritage Center, Arizona Historical Society in Tempe, Arizona. Previous ​ Next

< Back ​ GEOLogic​: Michael Holcomb Michael Holcomb describes himself as a “formalist”, to the extent that his art is primarily concerned with form as an abstract expression of the unspeakable forces at work in the universe. His images interpret the canyons, mesas, caves, cliffs, the effects of weathering and erosion: the vast spaces and horizons, skies filled with light and color and extraordinary cloud formations that symbolize the magnificent and rich visual work to the Desert Southwest.​ His work is created using three-dimensional vertex modeling software and original algorithms, edited for characteristics of color, transparency and texture. In 2010, Michael retired as Dean for Technology in the Arts and Director of the Treistman Center for New Media in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona. His work has been exhibited and published internationally and is included in both public and private collections. Previous ​ Next