Docent Art Talk: Bouguereau from Paris to Tucson Presented by Kem Blanchard

Bouguereau was a successful French academic painter admired by Gilded Age art collectors for their home picture galleries. He was a popular teacher for hundreds of American artists and advocated for the inclusion of women in the fine art schools and ateliers of Paris. We’ll explore his artistic career through his paintings, held today in […]

TMA is Closed to the Public

A reminder that we are closed to the public that Museum will be closed to the public on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a private event. Normal hours will resume the following business day on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Centennial Gala 2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Online Auction and attended our Centennial Year Gala! On March 16th, over 300 guests enjoyed a wonderful evening in support of the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block. Our Centennial Exhibition—Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial was on view for the first time […]

TUSD Professional – Mini Camp Session 2

¿Necesitas algo que hacer con tus hijos en estos días libres? Llévelos al Centro de Educación del Museo de Arte de Tucson por un día para expresar su creatividad y producir obras de arte originales. Estos días son para edades de 5 a 13 años y las clases son para hasta 15-20 estudiantes (agrupados por edad). HORAS 8:30 […]

Time Travelers Member Celebration

Celebrate the new exhibition Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial. Members can enjoy musical entertainment, a cash bar, and meet several featured artists. Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial is made possible through the generous support of: CENTENNIAL YEAR LEAD SPONSORS Jon and Linda Ender I. Michael and Beth […]

SOLD OUT – Curator Tour with Christine Brindza / Gira del Curador con Christine Brindza

Join Christine Brindza in a tour of Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial as she explores highlights within the exhibition that mark relationships and meanings of artworks through time, with attention to works from the Art of the American West and Indigenous Arts collection. Upon request, Spanish interpretation can be provided for […]

Time Travel Creative Writing Class with Laila Halaby

Capacity: 12 people $30 non-members / $25 members All materials provided Time. Never enough time to go where we want to go and do what we want to do. Thank goodness for imagination! This 2-hour class will focus on connections between art and our own writing, be it poetry or prose. We will explore transformations […]

Curator Tour with Dr. Julie Sasse

Join Julie Sasse on a tour of Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial as she shares insights on works of art that have been essential to establishing and growing the museum’s collection as well as works representative of significant regional and national movements in contemporary art. Upon request, Spanish interpretation can be […]

Bank of America: museos por nuestra cuenta

Museo de Arte y Bloque Histórico de Tucson 140 North Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos

Este fin de semana, la entrada a TMA es gratuita para los titulares de tarjetas de Bank of America como parte del programa Museums On Us de Bank of America. Reserve un boleto en línea (uno por titular de la tarjeta) usando el código de descuento TMABofA, luego muestre su tarjeta de crédito o débito de Bank of America/Merrill Lynch en el mostrador de admisiones para canjear su entrada gratuita. Museos […]

Curator Tour with Christine Brindza / Gira del Curador con Christine Brindza

Join Christine Brindza in a tour of Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial as she explores highlights within the exhibition that mark relationships and meanings of artworks through time, with attention to works from the Art of the American West and Indigenous Arts collection. Upon request, Spanish interpretation can be provided for lectures. Visitors […]

SOLD OUT – Curator Tour with Dr. Julie Sasse / Gira del Curador con Dra. Julie Sasse

Join Julie Sasse on a tour of Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial as she shares insights on works of art that have been essential to establishing and growing the museum’s collection as well as works representative of significant regional and national movements in contemporary art. Upon request, Spanish interpretation can be […]

Docent Art Talk: Toulouse-Lautrec: Montmartre’s Premier Artist-Observer of Belle-Epoque Presented by Harry Hakanson

In conjunction with TMA’s hundredth year celebration, this Art Talk is dedicated to Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. Toulouse-Lautrec was Montmartre’s premier artist-observer of Belle Epoque. We will spend time discussing his life, the Cafe-Concert scene, and the culture of celebrity that was Montmartre. In doing so, we will examine his paintings, watercolors, lithographs, and posters that immortalized […]

Artist Talk: Liz Cohen

Hear from photographer and performance artist Liz Cohen as she discusses her artistic practice. About the speaker: Liz Cohen (American, b. 1973) is a photographer and performance artist whose decades-long career focuses largely on the intersections of immigration, industry, labor, and women’s representation in popular media. Cohen is perhaps best known for her BODYWORK project, […]

SOLD OUT – Curator Tour with Dr. Kristopher Driggers / Gira del Curador con Dr. Kristopher Driggers

Join Kristopher Driggers in a tour of Time Travelers: Foundations, Transformations, and Expansions at the Centennial as he explores the complex relationships artworks have to the past, present, and future with attention to works from the Latin American Art Collection. Upon request, Spanish interpretation can be provided for lectures. Visitors can request this service up […]

Bank of America: museos por nuestra cuenta

Museo de Arte y Bloque Histórico de Tucson 140 North Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos

Este fin de semana, la entrada a TMA es gratuita para los titulares de tarjetas de Bank of America como parte del programa Museums On Us de Bank of America. Reserve un boleto en línea (uno por titular de la tarjeta) usando el código de descuento TMABofA, luego muestre su tarjeta de crédito o débito de Bank of America/Merrill Lynch en el mostrador de admisiones para canjear su entrada gratuita. Museos […]

Bank of America: museos por nuestra cuenta

Museo de Arte y Bloque Histórico de Tucson 140 North Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ, Estados Unidos

Este fin de semana, la entrada a TMA es gratuita para los titulares de tarjetas de Bank of America como parte del programa Museums On Us de Bank of America. Reserve un boleto en línea (uno por titular de la tarjeta) usando el código de descuento TMABofA, luego muestre su tarjeta de crédito o débito de Bank of America/Merrill Lynch en el mostrador de admisiones para canjear su entrada gratuita. Museos […]