Desert Imprint
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesWhere some may see desolation, many full-time desert dwellers see nature at its finest. Desert Imprint brings together the work of three local artists who view desert ecology as something to be admired. Experience reactions to local and far-flung flora and fauna in the wood-burning art of Alexandra Bowers, and photographs of J.W. Fike and Ryan Parra. Image: Ryan Parra, Eriogonum Fasciculatium, 2017. Archival Inkjet Print, 16" x 24"
CUSD 2018: Art Collision
The Gallery at CCA 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United StatesChandler Unified School District's most gifted artists put their work on display for the community to experience. Whether it is ceramics, paints, charcoal, ink or glass, see the creative output form student at all six CUSD high schools. Left Image: First place prize winner for 2D, Censored Perfection, by Megan Fargher Right Image: First place prize winner for 3D, Dragon, by Rachel Yu
Object Inspiration, A Collaborative Exhibit with Chandler Museum
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesReception: THURSDAY, MAY 31, 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Our everyday objects may not be so ordinary when seen through the eyes of an artist. Using abstraction, manipulation and interpretation, local artists create artworks in response to objects from the Chandler Museum collection. Display: Holmes-type stereoscope from the Chandler Museum Collection RSVP
Ida y Vuelta: There and Back
The Gallery at CCA 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United StatesReception and artist talk: September 8, 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Gallery at CCA is proud to present Ida y Vuelta: There and Back, an exhibition featuring the work of printmaker and performance artist Diana Calderon alongside the paintings and photographs of Oliverio Balcells. Both artists create imagery inspired by Mexican history, heritage, nature, and culture and personal migration, which takes visitors on a visual trip across the border into a country rich with tradition. Experience the historical colors, patterns, textures and shapes of Mexico, seen with contemporary eyes.
Left Image: Oliverio Balcells, Nuestra Tradicion Teuchitlan, 2017, oil on canvas, 30” x 30”
Right Image: Diana Calderon, Patrones Variaciones, 2017, linocut print, 12” x 12”
Hop Art: The Graphic Design of SanTan Brewery
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesReception: Thursday, September 6, 6 – 8 P.M.
After the beer is brewed, there is still much work to be done before it lands on the shelf and in a craft beer fan's hands. Graphic designers work with brewers, illustrators and owners to choose a name, colors, fonts and graphics for all of your favorite Chandler brews. From MoonJuice IPA and HopShock IPA to Oktoberfest Lager and Mr. Pineapple, come and see the array of current and historical designs, as well as some in-process documents that didn’t make the final cut.
Image: Original sketch and current design for SanTan Brewery's icon MoonJuice IPA
By Popular Demand: Paintings and Sculptures by Anthony Banayat
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesOpening Reception with the Artist: Saturday, October 13, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
By Popular Demand will feature new work by Anthony Banayat including larger than life, colorful, layered paintings and “wobbler” sculptures directly connected to American Pop Culture. By skillfully combining highly recognizable images into uniquely composed collages and objects, Anthony Banayat’s accessible style invites viewers to tap into their own imaginations to create narratives using the iconic imagery of advertising, marketing and entertainment.
Image: Hot Topic, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 84" x 60"
Time and Space: Jan Marshall and Joseph W. McShane
The Gallery at CCA 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United StatesOpening reception with the artists: Friday, October 12, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Time and Space, paintings by Jan Marshall and sculptures by Joseph W. McShane, explores concepts of time and space through both artists’ individual media and perspectives. This exhibition is the first time that the couple has exhibited their work together. The interaction of their work creates a contemplative and dynamic conversation.
Top Image: Jan Marshall, The Space Between, XIV, Ink on canvas, 18" x 89"
Bottom Image: Joseph W. McShane, The Presence of Absence (pre-installation), Copper, 12 - 2.5" x 2.5" x 2.5" pre-installation, 15 miles x 30 miles installed
Things that Matter
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesOpening Reception with the Artists: Saturday, November 17, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
31 fiber artists use their individual talents to let their voices be heard. They remind us that THIS thing, idea, place, or part of our world should not be forgotten or undefended when at risk from intolerance, ignorance, indifference, or greed. They offer us intuitive responses, sorrows, desires to right things, to protect what may be disappearing. And they offer hope, a tender need to call out to the world to remember precious things in life. The show previewed in April 2018 in San Diego, California before coming to Chandler, Arizona.
Image: Dawn William Boyd, America's Homeless, 2017
Art Quilts XXIII: Artistic Ecologies
The Gallery at CCA 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United StatesOpening Reception with the artists: Saturday, November 17, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Now in its twenty-third year, the Art Quilts exhibition at the Chandler Center for the Arts has grown from a regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. The exhibition draws entries from around the United States and Canada and allows thousands of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form. This year’s juror is ASU Assistant Professor Erika Lynne Hanson, and the theme she has chosen is Artistic Ecologies. Starting with the definition of ecology as the interrelationship between any system and its environment, quilts in this exhibition will be inspired by the theme formally, conceptually, and narratively.
Image: Frances Oldham Murphy • Emiliania huxliyi, 2018 • 41" x 47"
Futureland, Arizona: An Art Show
Vision Gallery 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, United StatesReception with the Artists: Friday, January 11, 6 - 8 p.m.
Have you ever imagined what the future holds? Tacos for dinner? How about further down the road? Now you don’t have to! Funkhouser and Hurwitz present you a glimpse of our fate in Futureland, Arizona: An Art Show. In one of the hottest upcoming destinations, visitors summit artificially formed future mountains, wander through mutant species of cacti with a trusty field guide, and watch the beautiful sun filter through centuries of one time use plastics! For those who desire to fill their cultural coffers, the cutting edge of future fashions and the relics of our ancestor’s technology will also be on display. At the end of the day, sit back, relax and watch the amazing sunset that only Futureland, Arizona can provide. A future vacation destination, coming to you at Vision Gallery, Chandler in 2019!