Join Julie Sasse as she discusses works from the TMA modern and contemporary collection that address issues of time within the context of the museum’s Centennial exhibition Time Travelers. Multiple perspectives will be examined, including the aging body, appropriation of symbols and images from past eras and cultures, and memory. Artists highlighted in her talk […]
Explore free motion embroidery, a technique where one uses the sewing needle to draw, with CUMBI: Textiles, Society, and Memory in Andean South America artist Perla Segovia. Learn how to embroider a photograph using the same technique as Perla employed in the exhibition. You will need to bring a favorite picture representing home for this […]
¿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 […]
Escuche al artista contemporáneo Miguel Arzabe hablar sobre su obra de arte expuesta en CUMBI: Textiles, Sociedad y Memoria en la América del Sur andina, su práctica creativa y cómo sus obras se inspiran en las técnicas y motivos culturales de su herencia andina. Sobre el ponente: Miguel Arzabe hace abstracciones coloridas y dinámicas - tejidos, pinturas, […]
February 1, 2024
5-8 pm
Kick-off TMA’s celebration of its centennial with a conversation about caretaking to explore the ways in which institutions, artists, and professionals embody the role of caretaker. Presenters, including Rachel Adler (collections manager / registrar), Amber Doe (artist), Alexandra E. Samarron Longorio (assistant professor of practice, nutritional science and wellness), and Feng-Feng Yeh (founder, Chinese Chorizo […]
February 11, 2024
10 am - 5 pm
How did the Pittsburgh-born son of working-class immigrants transform the art world? Why does Andy Warhol still matter? We’ll see four decades of Warhol’s art, hear from his admirers and detractors -- and discover how he caused commotion during his visits to Tucson. Monthly lectures examine art and artists that have influenced the world, from […]
Ancient Mesoamericans innovated sophisticated traditions for marking the passage of time: a 365-day solar calendar and a 260-day calendar for divination. Join curator Kristopher Driggers, Ph.D., for a talk exploring how Mesoamerican artworks express cultural ideas about the relationships between time, identity, and fate. Select attendees will have an opportunity to learn what primary sources […]
TMA's Spring Artisans Market feature more than 100 unique and local artists and artisans with crafts, original artwork, pottery, glass, jewelry, textiles, and gift items in an outdoor street fair setting. Organized by TMA’s Museum Store, the event is an annual fundraiser for Southern Arizona’s oldest visual arts institution located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Pay-What-You-Wish […]
TMA's Spring Artisans Market features more than 100 unique and local artists and artisans with crafts, original artwork, pottery, glass, jewelry, textiles, and gift items in an outdoor street fair setting. Organized by TMA’s Museum Store, the event is an annual fundraiser for Southern Arizona’s oldest visual arts institution located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Pay-What-You-Wish […]
TMA's Spring Artisans Market features more than 100 unique and local artists and artisans with crafts, original artwork, pottery, glass, jewelry, textiles, and gift items in an outdoor street fair setting. Organized by TMA’s Museum Store, the event is an annual fundraiser for Southern Arizona’s oldest visual arts institution located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Pay-What-You-Wish […]
March 7, 2024
5-8 pm
March 10, 2024
10 am - 5 pm
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 […]
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.
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 […]
¿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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
April 4, 2024
5-8 pm
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 […]
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 […]