Tucson Art Information
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Info about artists and art events in Tucson, Arizona, USA
Multiple photos of four murals along S. 4th Avenue in South Tucson are in today's post on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
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Here and there along South 4th Avenue
Murals in Tucson, Arizona, USA beginning in 2025. The previous blog, The Tucson Murals Project, has murals from 2006 to 2024.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Multiple photos of four murals along S. 4th Avenue in South Tucson are in today's post on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/here...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/here...
Ben's Bells has been spreading kindness for decades. Now they're moving their studios to a new space. KVOA-TV news reports:
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Ben's Bells celebrates new studio move with Tucson community event
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Ben's Bells is inviting the community to celebrate a significant moment of transition and growth at Main Gate Square on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Ben's Bells has been spreading kindness for decades. Now they're moving their studios to a new space. KVOA-TV news reports:
www.kvoa.com/community/be...
www.kvoa.com/community/be...
Photos from one of the mural-lined alleys off 4th Avenue in South Tucson are in today's post on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
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tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/kevi...
Kevin Blow's amazing alley along South 4th
Murals in Tucson, Arizona, USA beginning in 2025. The previous blog, The Tucson Murals Project, has murals from 2006 to 2024.
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Photos from one of the mural-lined alleys off 4th Avenue in South Tucson are in today's post on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/kevi...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/kevi...
In the days when the US tried its best to help countries around the world, Tucson organization World Care had a warehouse that send relief supplies worldwide. World Care moved, but their murals didn't -- as today's post in Tucson Murals Project 2.0 shows:
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tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/palo...
Palo Verde Avenue: Julia Keen Elementary
Murals in Tucson, Arizona, USA beginning in 2025. The previous blog, The Tucson Murals Project, has murals from 2006 to 2024.
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
In the days when the US tried its best to help countries around the world, Tucson organization World Care had a warehouse that send relief supplies worldwide. World Care moved, but their murals didn't -- as today's post in Tucson Murals Project 2.0 shows:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/palo...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2026/01/palo...
The Sculpture is by Tucsonan Shirley Wagner. She has progress photos and explanation on her Facebook.
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New Tucson sculpture "Triumphant" enriches TMC Health's art program
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - TMC Health revealed a new sculpture outside the Marshall Conference Center on Wednesday morning.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Sculpture is by Tucsonan Shirley Wagner. She has progress photos and explanation on her Facebook.
www.kvoa.com/news/local/n...
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"Trauma", an exhibition by Tucson sculptor Jesse Berlin, is on in Romero House Ceramics downtown. Berlin said the work, all created on spec, approaches the theme of suffering.
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Tucson sculptor's 'Trauma' exhibit looks pain in the eye
Jesse Berlin's "Trauma," at Romero House Ceramics through the end of January, gives poignant and evocative exploration of suffering.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"Trauma", an exhibition by Tucson sculptor Jesse Berlin, is on in Romero House Ceramics downtown. Berlin said the work, all created on spec, approaches the theme of suffering.
www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/...
www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/...
Tohono Chul Park announces a new mural by Ignacio Garcia... thanks to Visit Tucson for the news:
www.visittucson.org/articles/pos...
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Tohono Chul Announces Two Events Celebrating New Mural by Ignacio Garcia
Generous funding by the Town of Oro Valley supports mural installation.
www.visittucson.org
January 19, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Tohono Chul Park announces a new mural by Ignacio Garcia... thanks to Visit Tucson for the news:
www.visittucson.org/articles/pos...
www.visittucson.org/articles/pos...
The 2026 version of Haiku Hike will be on display from 3/20 - 6/1 with a Community Haiku Hike Event on 3/21. To be part of it, submit your entry by Groundhog Day 2/2 (is that date a coincidence? 🧐). Here's the news from the Downtown Tucson Partnership:
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Haiku Hike | Events | Downtown Tucson Partnership
Haiku Hike | Events | Downtown Tucson Partnership
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January 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The 2026 version of Haiku Hike will be on display from 3/20 - 6/1 with a Community Haiku Hike Event on 3/21. To be part of it, submit your entry by Groundhog Day 2/2 (is that date a coincidence? 🧐). Here's the news from the Downtown Tucson Partnership:
downtowntucson.org/events/haiku...
downtowntucson.org/events/haiku...
The January edition of News and Opportunities from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern AZ came in my email this afternoon:
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January 2026 News and Opportunities
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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The January edition of News and Opportunities from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern AZ came in my email this afternoon:
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The Tucson Mailbox Art blog has been quiet. Today has a post, though, and not quite in Tucson... weird mailboxes from around the world. (Yes, an underwater mailbox!)
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Weird and wonderful mailboxes around the world
Artistic, creative, interesting (or just weird) mailboxes in front of homes in Tucson, Arizona, USA
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January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The Tucson Mailbox Art blog has been quiet. Today has a post, though, and not quite in Tucson... weird mailboxes from around the world. (Yes, an underwater mailbox!)
mailboxes.tucsonart.info/2026/01/weir...
mailboxes.tucsonart.info/2026/01/weir...
The Monday and Wednesday posts this week on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog show the murals by Joe Pagac and a cast of thousands on the south (huge!) and north ("small-ish" by Joe's standards these days) sides of 630 N. Alvernon (at 5th).
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
The Monday and Wednesday posts this week on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog show the murals by Joe Pagac and a cast of thousands on the south (huge!) and north ("small-ish" by Joe's standards these days) sides of 630 N. Alvernon (at 5th).
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
If you'd like to scroll through 500+ murals over the holiday, and you haven't seen the website tucsonAZmurals.com by BG Boyd Photo, have a look! An interesting spot is the "No Access" murals that you can't see from outside a building, fence, etc:
tucsonazmurals.com/murals/noacc...
tucsonazmurals.com/murals/noacc...
December 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If you'd like to scroll through 500+ murals over the holiday, and you haven't seen the website tucsonAZmurals.com by BG Boyd Photo, have a look! An interesting spot is the "No Access" murals that you can't see from outside a building, fence, etc:
tucsonazmurals.com/murals/noacc...
tucsonazmurals.com/murals/noacc...
Today, detailed photos as the murals on the east side of Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block are painted, on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
Year-end post, 11 of 12: TMA along Court Street (Murals being made, part 89)
Murals in Tucson, Arizona, USA beginning in 2025. The previous blog, The Tucson Murals Project, has murals from 2006 to 2024.
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Today, detailed photos as the murals on the east side of Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block are painted, on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
Paul Gold posted on Facebook about the new Maynard Dixon & Native American Art Museum that Tucson gallerist Mark Sublette opened ... features Dixon but also exhibits iconic works by Ed Mell and a fine array of contemporary and historic western artworks."
www.maynarddixonmuseum.org
www.maynarddixonmuseum.org
Home - Maynard Dixon & Native American Art Museum
Visit usThe Maynard Dixon & Native American Art Museum resides in Tucson, Arizona, Maynard Dixon's final home. Dr. Mark Sublette of Medicine Man Gallery has gathered the finest collection of original ...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Paul Gold posted on Facebook about the new Maynard Dixon & Native American Art Museum that Tucson gallerist Mark Sublette opened ... features Dixon but also exhibits iconic works by Ed Mell and a fine array of contemporary and historic western artworks."
www.maynarddixonmuseum.org
www.maynarddixonmuseum.org
See Ignacio Garcia's huge Tucson Rodeo mural take shape on the City Court building in today's Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog post:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
Year-end post, 9 of 12: Tucson Rodeo mural at City Court (Murals being made, part 88)
Murals in Tucson, Arizona, USA beginning in 2025. The previous blog, The Tucson Murals Project, has murals from 2006 to 2024.
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
See Ignacio Garcia's huge Tucson Rodeo mural take shape on the City Court building in today's Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog post:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
The 13-year Tucson Mailbox Art blog shows art in peoples' front yards. It's been quiet, but this Christmas Eve it shows the story of what a Boston-area mailbox can bring after a caring family put it on their lawn.
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Family's Christmas mailbox turns Dad into Santa/The Grinch
Here's a heartwarming story from Massachusetts last Christmas Day on Boston 25 News: The family got a Christmas mailbox and put in in thei...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The 13-year Tucson Mailbox Art blog shows art in peoples' front yards. It's been quiet, but this Christmas Eve it shows the story of what a Boston-area mailbox can bring after a caring family put it on their lawn.
mailboxes.tucsonart.info/2025/12/fami...
mailboxes.tucsonart.info/2025/12/fami...
Are you buying or making art that's partly or completely AI-generated? As this Tucson Sentinel story says, "Several local market organizers say they're now considering imposing explicit bans or guidelines around selling AI-sourced imagery":
www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/...
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Tucson artisans expect rise in AI 'art,' but say they remain unthreatened
Local artisans say they are seeing an occasional competitor selling items featuring images generated by "artificial intelligence." Their opinions on it are largely negative, as they feel that it lacks...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Are you buying or making art that's partly or completely AI-generated? As this Tucson Sentinel story says, "Several local market organizers say they're now considering imposing explicit bans or guidelines around selling AI-sourced imagery":
www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/...
www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/...
The Park Place entrance by Total Wine has a colorful mural by T Krank. Photos on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog at tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
December 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Park Place entrance by Total Wine has a colorful mural by T Krank. Photos on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog at tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
From Tucson Weekly, December 11: "Alternative Views: Etherton Gallery presents Lee and Gohlke"
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Alternative Views: Etherton Gallery presents Lee and Gohlke - Tucson Weekly
The Etherton Gallery recently unveiled its latest exhibition titled “Alternative Views,” showcasing a collection of black-and-white and color photos by artists Jason Lee and Frank Gohlke. Despite bein...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
From Tucson Weekly, December 11: "Alternative Views: Etherton Gallery presents Lee and Gohlke"
www.tucsonweekly.com/artsculture/...
www.tucsonweekly.com/artsculture/...
Multiple photos of each of the ten mural-covered utility boxes downtown are in today's Tucson Murals Project 2 blog post:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
December 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Multiple photos of each of the ten mural-covered utility boxes downtown are in today's Tucson Murals Project 2 blog post:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
There are photos of "Upward Bound" today on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
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December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
There are photos of "Upward Bound" today on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
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tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
(Former?) Tucson muralist Cyfi (Rock Martinez) has this 3-D work of a shark at the Artemizia Foundation in Bisbee. The big show is by another Tucson muralist, Jessica Gonzales. Artemizia specializes in contemporary, street art, graffiti... it's worth the trip if you're into that kind of art!
December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
(Former?) Tucson muralist Cyfi (Rock Martinez) has this 3-D work of a shark at the Artemizia Foundation in Bisbee. The big show is by another Tucson muralist, Jessica Gonzales. Artemizia specializes in contemporary, street art, graffiti... it's worth the trip if you're into that kind of art!
Another of Joe Pagac's El Tour de Tucson murals, on S. 6th Avenue, is today's post on The Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog, tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year.... Here's part of it:
December 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Another of Joe Pagac's El Tour de Tucson murals, on S. 6th Avenue, is today's post on The Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog, tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year.... Here's part of it:
Here's a detail from the mural by Jessica Gonzales and Dakin Martin on Mobile Meals. The whole thing is in today's post on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
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tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Here's a detail from the mural by Jessica Gonzales and Dakin Martin on Mobile Meals. The whole thing is in today's post on the Tucson Murals Project 2.0 blog:
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...
tucsonmurals2.blogspot.com/2025/12/year...