Arizona Biennial 2024 @ Tucson Museum of Art

Arizona Biennial 2024 

Tucson Museum of Art 

October 19, 2024 - February 9, 2025 

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) celebrates multidisciplinary works and innovation by outstanding Arizona artists in Arizona Biennial 2024, a much-anticipated showcase since first organized in 1948. This exhibition provides an opportunity for both emerging and established artists to exhibit their art in a museum setting. For each biennial, a new juror from outside the state is chosen to select the works submitted by hundreds of artists and create a cohesive exhibition that serves as an overview of artistic creativity in Arizona.

Arizona artists over 18 years of age working in any media were invited to submit artworks for consideration for Arizona Biennial 2024. From 1,426 entries submitted by over 560 artists, 42 works were selected for exhibition by guest juror Natasha Becker, curator of African Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Becker stated: “The artists featured in the 2024 Arizona Biennial use drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art, and performance to spark critical discussions and impactful experiences about the complex and changing aspects of contemporary American society.”

The exhibition contains a variety of media, including video, textiles/fiber arts, photography, painting, works on paper, and more.

Arizona Biennial 2024 - Featured Artists: Alejandro Acierto, Lori Andersen, Jacqueline Arias, Judith Austen, Scott Baxter, Theodore Beatty, Clare Benson, Heather Bentz, Laura Spalding Best, Triston Blanton, Synnova Blattman, Alexander Brauer, Manny Burruel, Granville Carroll, Austin Caswell, Linda Chappel, Thomas Coffin, Patrick Curtin, Jan Talmadge Davids, Camila de Andrade Bianchi, Susan Ringstad Emery, Sasha Escareño-Rosic, Shaunté Glover, Drew Grella, Ruxandra Guidi, Erika Lynne Hanson, Reed Hearne, Patricia Katchur, Matthew Kennedy, Danny Le, Serge J-F. Levy, Anita Maksimiuk, Mariel Miranda, Filomena Obono, Godshand Owusu-Appiah, Claire Campbell Park, Safwat Saleem, Liza Stout, Lloyd Ulmer, Denise Yaghmourian, Bobby Zokaites

“TMA’s longstanding survey of Arizona’s thriving arts scene provides an exciting opportunity for museum visitors to discover new and reconsider familiar artistic voices. I appreciate the involvement of this year’s esteemed juror and look forward to seeing where our state’s artists have found inspiration,” remarked Norah Diedrich, the Jon and Linda Ender Director and CEO.

TUSCON MUSEUM OF ART

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

140 North Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701

www.tucsonmuseumofart.org

Arizona Biennial 2023 @ Tucson Museum of Art - Featured Artists Exhibition

Arizona Biennial 2023

Tucson Museum of Art 

April 1 - October 1, 2023

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) celebrates multidisciplinary works and innovation by outstanding Arizona artists in Arizona Biennial 2023, a much-anticipated showcase since first organized in 1948. For emerging artists, this exhibition often provides an opportunity to exhibit their art in a museum setting or to introduce their work to the public for the first time. Museum visitors are also exposed to works by established artists with statewide, national, and international reputations.

Arizona artists over 18 years of age working in any media were invited to submit for consideration for Arizona Biennial 2023. From 400 entries, 67 works were selected for exhibition by guest juror Taína Caragol, Curator of painting, sculpture, and Latinx art and history at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition contains a variety of media, including video, textiles/fiber arts, photography, painting, works on paper and more. 

“I sincerely thank the Arizona artists who submitted their artworks to our 2023 Biennial, as well as this year’s distinguished juror for thoughtfully reviewing over 400 entries. TMA’s longstanding state-wide survey of our thriving Arizona arts scene provides an exciting opportunity for museum visitors to discover new and reconsider familiar artists while learning about what caught the juror’s eye,” remarked Norah Diedrich, the Jon and Linda Ender Director and CEO.

Featured Artists: Nicole Antebi, Jacqueline Arias, Holley Bakich, Eli Blasko, Kate Breakey, Cherie Buck-Hutchison, Wade Carter, David Collis, Katie Cooper, Craig Cully, Ashley Czajkowski, Martin Dimitrov, Sasha Escareño-Rosic, Kurt Gibson, Denis Gillingwater, Estephania González, Heather Green, Guillermo Gutierrez, Adam Helms, Brian Hooker, Chris Jagmin, Adia Jamille, Lisa Jensen, Alan Bur Johnson, Saskia Jorda, Tehan Ketema, Joseph Labate, Jessica James Lansdon, Tai Lipan, Alejandro Macias, Matt Magee, Monica Aissa Martinez, Nikki Berger Martinez, Tim Melideo, Brooke Molla, Ann Morton, Catherine Nash, Dale O’Dell, Ryan Parra, Elizabeth Z. Pineda, Alejandra Platt-Torres, Rembrandt Quiballo, Antonio Salazar, Safwat Saleem, lydia see, Perla Segovia, Gary Setzer, Barry L. Shapiro, Doug Shelton, Martina Shenal, Kaitlyn Jo Smith, George Strasburger, Marilyn Szabo, David Taylor, John Tuomisto-Bell, Hyewon Yoon

“The Arizona Biennial is considered one of the best venues for seeing what is happening with the visual arts in Arizona. Curators and visitors from around the state and country look to this exhibition to become acquainted with a wide variety of art forms from diverse artists. It showcases imagination, innovation, and masterfully created works of art.” said Julie Sasse, Chief Curator.

TUSCON MUSEUM OF ART

Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

140 North Main Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701

www.tucsonmuseumofart.org