Desert Son is a large and spacious Native American art gallery specializing in custom jewelry, belts, belt buckles, and moccasins. Featuring quality Indian art, it's décor reflects the variety of its merchandise, a striking harmony between solid traditions and new styles.
Located on the University of Arizona campus, University of Arizona Museum of Art is home to a remarkable collection of Renaissance as well as 19th to 20th century art including works of such giants as Rembrandt, Rodin, Georgia O'Keefe, Rothko and Hopper. Apart from the permanent 15th century exhibit upstairs, there are changing exhibits around prominent artists and themes. The on-site bookstore and gift shop is a great place to pick up a souvenir as well.
With an aim to create a global platform to showcase the works in the contemporary art by Tuscons, the Museum of Contemporary Art was established in the year 1966 by locals Julia Latane, James Graham, and David Wright. If you are an art lover then a visit to the museum is a necessity if you are travelling in the city. They have rotating displays where the works of artists like Takashi Murakami, Matt Groening, Shannon Wheeler and many more have been kept on display.
Owner Tom Philabaum is renowned as one of America's best glass artists, with exhibits throughout the US, Mexico and Europe, and his gallery, Philabaum Glass, reflects his position in the art world, exhibiting more than 100 nationally and internationally celebrated artists. Apart from wandering around and appreciating the exhibits, you can view glassblowing at his studio and learn about the history of the studio glass movement. This place is open from Tuesday to Saturday at 10am.
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Voted Best Art Gallery in town by the Tucson Weekly for nine consecutive years, this gallery has been firmly established in the local art community since 1981. Its focus is on 19th and 20th Century vintage and contemporary photographs from all around the globe, including works by such luminaries as Ansel Adams and Eadward Muybridge, but it also features local and regional artists in different media.
