Safwat Saleem: Concerned, but Powerless
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesConcerned, but Powerless is artist Safwat Saleem's satirical response to the national political and cultural climate. Using repurposed vintage imagery, a clean design aesthetic, and his trademark wit, Saleem has created a series of brief, uncomfortable and nervous soliloquies that give voice to our inner struggles. Image: Installation view of Concerned, but Powerless
1,000 Words
The Gallery at CCA 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United StatesTo capture the diversity of Chandler, photographers created portraits of students who attend Chandler Public Library's Talk Time and English Tutoring programs. This exhibit shares the faces of a wide variety of individuals from diverse religious, ethnic and economic backgrounds who have one common goal - to learn English. This exhibition features photographs by Amanda Mollindo and Josh Loeser. The adult literacy program at Chandler Public Library serves 359 individuals from 46 different home countries. Image: Amanda Mollindo, Vesna's Family with Serbian Flag, 2017, Archival Inkjet Print, 16" x 20"
Hollywood in the Desert
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesHollywood has always had a major influence on Fashion and Design from the silent movies to today's red carpet. Names like Adrian, Helen Rose, Bill Travilla & Bob Mackie are just a few who have dazzled us with their creations from the screen to the runway. Hollywood in the Desert shares fashion from these timeless influencers as well as many others. Guest curated by Robert Black. Image: Sophie Gimbel dress from the collection of Dorothy McGUire of the McGuire sisters. Model represented by FordRBA. Photographer: Kelly Cappelli