Events for September 24, 2024 - September 24, 2024

In Encore, Vision Gallery will re-exhibit work by three recent MFA recipients. For the first time, Ryan Eckert’s colorful, manic, still-life collages will be juxtaposed against Parker Barfield’s surrealist desert charcoal drawings and Lisa Zirbel’s photographs and installations that use natural elements to convey the weight of memory.

Image courtesy of Lisa Zirbel

After moving to the United States and eventually settling in Chandler, Fan Rong began blending Western elements into his paintings to create his own unique style, which usually depict historical narratives and folklore on a grand scale. His work is in collections and has received recognition on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

Image: Fan Rong, The 8 High Spirited Stallions of King Zhou Mu, Chinese Ink on Rice paper, 2019, 91'' x 41''

Join us for a virtual reception on Instagram on Saturday, September 12 at 4pm!

By directing and guiding a mixture of Sumi ink and water, Sapira Cheuk creates androgynous figures that appear to move weightlessly across a stark white backdrop. For this exhibition, Cheuk is exploring how individuals cope mentally and physically with change or trauma and what remains after. Through her work, she meditatively attempts to control the uncontrollable. While we may never be able to avoid these external forces, we can, like the artist’s hand, control how they leave their mark on the paper of our lives.

Image: Sapira Cheuk, Aligned Parallel (detail), Sumi ink on paper, 2020, dimensions variable

For most of his life, Edgar Cardenas has lived in the interstitial space between his two personas—Mexican ethnicity and American nationality – oscillating between the pride of his fluid identity and frustration of being ostracized from one or both cultures. In this series, Los Americanx, Cardenas illuminates other disenfranchised individuals who have also grappled with their identity and struggled to be seen.

Image: Edgar Cardenas, #694, Pigmented inkjet print

Al Son Que Me Toquen: Recent work by Emily Costello and Frank Ybarra celebrates individuals’ spirit of resilience, which allows them to thrive under any circumstance. During these difficult times, the vibrant paintings of everyday life by these two prolific artists encourage people to push forward.

Image: Frank Ybarra, Cosecha de Agave (left), Emily Costello, Ojos Tapatios (right)

Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field tip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene. This tour will occur on October 21, November 18, and December 16.

Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field tip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene. This tour will occur on October 21, November 18, and December 16.

Linda Anderson’s quilts tell the compelling narratives of people from many cultures around the world using images gathered from her travels. Her realistic depictions celebrate the ordinary moments of people’s lives that often go unnoticed, capturing the essence of the humanity we all share.

Image: Linda Anderson, Bali Boys. Hand painted cottons, raw edge applique, machine stitched and quilted. 59" x 41"

Within the swirl and frenzy of life, there are ephemeral moments that remind us of our inner beauty, our strength, our fragility, earth’s wonder, and the cycle of life and decay. Remnants of debris on a pathway, a faded color on a crumbling wall, a glimpse of light and shape in a darkened space, an unexpected texture, a footprint in sand.  Being mindful of these moments and capturing them reminds us of the connections that live eternally beyond us.

Image: Linda Engstrom, Red Tide, paper-pieced commercial fabrics and fabric paint, 45.5" x 30.75"

Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field tip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene. This tour will occur on October 21, November 18, and December 16.