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OPENINGS / EXHIBITS / EVENTS /AUCTIONS ARIZONA American Indian Art The Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market celebrates its 50th anniversary
Southwest Art
Mar 01, 2008
OPENINGS / EXHIBITS / EVENTS /AUCTIONS
ARIZONA
American Indian Art
The Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market celebrates its 50th anniversary
PHOENIX * From a small community festival in 1958, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market has grown into a world-class event showcasing top Native American artists and attracting collectors from across the country. More than 650 artists-painters, sculptors, jewelers, potters, weavers, headers, basketmakers, and more-display their work at the March 1-2 event. Weekend festivities include performances by Native musicians and dancers and an exhibit of memorabilia from past fairs. This year`s signature artist is Chippewa painter David Bradley, who is known for incorporating humor and cultural icons into his narrative folk art. For more information: 602.252.8848 or www.heard.org.
New Works by Larry Fanning
SCOTTSDALE * Heritage Gallery presents a solo show of new works by Colorado artist Larry Fanning on view March 8-30. Fanning renders realistic yet painterly portrayals of the Old West. His oil paintings capture both the historical content and emotional context of his subjects. "I work with live models. I use ranchers and rodeo riders, real western people," says the artist. Fanning attends an artist`s reception on Thursday, March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information: 480.941.9041 or www.heritageonlinegallery.com.
TEXAS
Classic Western Art
The National Western Art Foundation in San Antonio hosts the seventh annual Night of Artists, an invitational show featuring 65 leading artists from across the country. Participating artists include Kent Ullberg, James Robinson, Mark Haworth, Linda Tuma-Robertson, John Coleman, and Linda Loeschen. The preview takes place Friday, March 7, at the University of the Incarnate Word, with the fixed-price sale the following evening. Artist Clark Hulings has been selected as this year`s recipient of the Governor Dolph Briscoe Legacy Award, which will be presented at the awards dinner on Saturday. For more information: 210.832.3204 or www.briscoemuseum.org.
Meanwhile in Kerrville, the Museum of Western Art celebrates 25 years of promoting western art at its annual RoundUp show and sale. The festivities begin on Thursday, March 27, with the Black Tie Gala. The sale takes place the next day, featuring works by more than 40 nationally and internationally recognized western artists. Saturday caps the weekend with a 25th anniversary celebration. For more information: 830.896.2553 or www.museumofwesternart.com.
American Impressionism
Known for his impressionistic paintings of flowers, gardens, and country scenery, Utah artist Kent Wallis is featured in two shows this month. A solo show at Texas Art Gallery in Dallas opens with a reception on Friday, February 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and remains on view through March 22. For more information: 214.350.8500 or www.txartgallery.com. Danela/May Gallery at the Borgata in Scottsdale, AZ, hosts an exhibit of Wallis` work from March 28 through April 8. For more information: 480.922.1801 or www.danelagallery.com.
NEW MEXICO
Art of the Southwest
SANTA FE * Don`t miss N贸madas del Arte, a plein-air exhibition and sale featuring works by 200 artists, including Scott Burdick, Gay Faulkenberry, William Scott Jennings, Jeff Legg, Karen Vance, Anita Mosher, and Ann Templeton. The show kicks off at Sage Creek Gallery on March 1. Approximately 400 paintings depicting the Southwest and created on location over the past year by participating artists are for sale. A reception is on Saturday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All works will be on display through March 31. For more information: 505.988.3444 or www.nomadasdelarte.com.
Visions in Glass
SANTA FE * Contemporary glasswork is on display at Blue Rain Gallery beginning March 28. This show features more than 20 glass vessels designed by Tammy Garcia and blown by Preston Singletary. Meet the artists at an opening reception on Friday, March 28, at 5 p.m. For more information: 505.954.9902 or www.blue raingallery.com.
Nature Rediscovered
SANTA FE * Come and see works exploring Earth`s textures, layers, and colors in the show titled Nature Re-Interpreted beginning March 7 at Joyce Robins Gallery. Artists in the show are Judy Campbell, Terrence Fehr, Susan Shaffer, Stephen Pentak, and Alfie Fernandes. Campbell begins painting by starting with shapes. "My paintings begin with geometric shapes-circles, lines, and squares. I then randomly fill the canvas with colors, and as I drip, splatter, rub, and scratch, the layers become more organic," says Campbell. An opening reception is on Friday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The works are on view until March 31. For more information: 505.989.8795 or www.joyce robins.com.
mark your calendar
ARIZONA
CAREFREE * Fine Art & Wine
Festival. The 13th annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival takes place the weekend of March 1-2. For more information visit www. thunderbird artists.com or call 480.837.5637.
FOUNTAIN HILLS * Fine Art & Wine Affaire. The 4th annual Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine Affaire takes place March 21-23. For more information visit www.thunderbirdartists.com or call 480.837.5637.
SCOTTSDALE * Allan Houser. Works by Houser are on display beginning March 1 at Figarelli Fine Art (480.609.7077, www.figarelli fineart.com).
Art Auction. The 6th Annual HEART Auction and Gala takes place March 8 at the Arizona Fine Art Expo. Visit www.cachheart.org for more information.
Arts Festival. The 38th annual Scottsdale Arts Festival (480.874.4673, www.scottsdalearts festival.org) takes place March 7-9.
Classic Western Art. Trailside Galleries (480. 945.7751, www.trailsidegalleries.com) presents its annual Western Classics show, with new works by 30 leading representational artists including Cyrus Afsary, Sheila Cottrell, Don Crowley, Veryl Goodnight, Bruce Greene, Cynthia Rigden, and Mian Situ. The show hangs March 17-29, with a reception on March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Figurative Beauty. Scottsdale Fine Art (480. 990.3100, www.scottsdalefineart.com) presents this show featuring works by C.M. Cooper and Nancy Seamons Crookston beginning March 27.
Lynn Boggess. Leslie Levy Fine Art (800.765.2787, www.leslielevy.com) presents new landscape paintings by Boggess on display until March 17.
Michael Cajero. Ceramics, drawings, and papier-m芒ch茅 installations by Cajero are on display at Eric Firestone Gallery (480.990.1037, www.ericfirestonegallery.com) until March 15.
New Works. Willow Gallery (480.424.7300, www.willowgalleryusa.com) presents new works by Chuck Sabatino March 6-20 and new paintings by Lindsay Goodwin on view from March 27 through April 4.
Romona Youngquist. New landscape paintings by Youngquist are on display until March 12 at Bonner David Galleries (480.941.8500, www.bonnerdavid.com;).
SEDONA * Ed Natiya. El Prado Galleries (928.282.7390, www.elpradogalleries.com) presents sculptures by Natiya March 1-8.
Hans Schiebold. Lanning Gallery (928.282.6865, www.lanninggallery.com) presents large mixed-media paintings by Schiebold on display until March 15.
SURPRISE * Susan Falcon-Hargraves. The West Valley Art Museum (623.972.0635, www.wvam. org) showcases the works of Arizona painter Susan Falcon-Hargraves through April 13.
TEMPE * Arts Festival. Artwork by more than 350 artists is on display at the 31st annual Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts (www.tempefestival ofthearts.com) which takes place March 28-30.
TUBAC * Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows. Big Horn Galleries (520.398.9209, www.bighorn galleries.com) presents western sculpture by Copenhaver-Fellows March 15-31.
TUCSON * Solo Show. Mark Gould has a oneman show March 3-23 at Mountain Shadow Gallery (520.577.6301, www.mountainshadow gallery.com).
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE * Margi Weir. Mixed-media paintings by Weir are on display at Mariposa Gallery (505.268.6828, www.mariposa-gallery.com) this month.
SANTA FE * Charlie Burk. Paintings of grass by Burk are on display at Winterowd Fine Art (505.992.8878, www.wfineart.net) throughout the month.
Landscape Show. A group show featuring works depicting the landscapes of New Mexico is on display at Manitou Galleries (505.986.0440, www.manitougalleries.com) March 7-21.
Sandy Voss. Marigold Arts (505.982.4142, www. marigoldarts.com) presents handwoven rugs by Voss on display from March 7 through April 30.
TAOS * Robert Highsmith. New landscape paintings depicting New Mexico and Arizona by Highsmith are on display March 1-31 at Brazos Fine Art (505.758.0767, www.brazosfineart.com).
TEXAS
AUSTIN * Solo Show. New watercolor paintings by Christopher St. Leger are on display from March 1 through April 5 at Davis Gallery (512.477.4929, www.davisgalleryaustin.com).
DALLAS * Jack Barnett. A solo show featuring works by Barnett continues through March 15 at Norwood Flynn Gallery (214.351.3318, www.norwoodflynngallery.com).
FREDERICKSBURG * Streams of Life. Whistle Pik Galleries (830.990.8151, www.whistlepik. com) presents this show featuring paintings by Chauncey Homer, Sonya Terpening, Todd Williams, and others from March 21 through April 5.
HOUSTON * Bayou City Art Festival. The Bayou City Art Festival (713.521.0133, www.bayou cityartfestival.com) transforms the meandering trails of Memorial Park into a vast outdoor gallery as more than 300 juried artists and craftspeople show their work March 28-30.
MARBLE FALLS * Taxas Landscapes. Milbie Benge paints in the gallery every Saturday throughout the month at Riverbend Fine Art (830.693.6632, www.riverbendfineart.com).
MIDLAND ?* Frederic Remington. The Museum of the Southwest (432.683.2882, www.museum sw.org) presents Frederic Remington: Adventures and Artistic Impressions, which runs through March 23.
SAN ANTONIO * Russian Impressionism. Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art (210.828.6419, www.greenhousegallery.com) presents works by Arsen Kurbanov, Natasha Milashevich, Timur Akhriev, and other Russian painters March 11-28, with an opening reception March 14 from 5 to 8 p.m.
SIDEBAR
IN THE NEWS The 2007 White House Christmas card featured a painting by New Mexico watercolorist David Drummond.... Meyer-Munson Gallery has changed its name to Meyer East Gallery.... The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture has named Picuris/Navajo jeweler Connie Tsosie Gaussoin recipient of the 2008 Native Treasures Living Treasure Award.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Mar 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
ARIZONA
American Indian Art
The Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market celebrates its 50th anniversary
PHOENIX * From a small community festival in 1958, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market has grown into a world-class event showcasing top Native American artists and attracting collectors from across the country. More than 650 artists-painters, sculptors, jewelers, potters, weavers, headers, basketmakers, and more-display their work at the March 1-2 event. Weekend festivities include performances by Native musicians and dancers and an exhibit of memorabilia from past fairs. This year`s signature artist is Chippewa painter David Bradley, who is known for incorporating humor and cultural icons into his narrative folk art. For more information: 602.252.8848 or www.heard.org.
New Works by Larry Fanning
SCOTTSDALE * Heritage Gallery presents a solo show of new works by Colorado artist Larry Fanning on view March 8-30. Fanning renders realistic yet painterly portrayals of the Old West. His oil paintings capture both the historical content and emotional context of his subjects. "I work with live models. I use ranchers and rodeo riders, real western people," says the artist. Fanning attends an artist`s reception on Thursday, March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information: 480.941.9041 or www.heritageonlinegallery.com.
TEXAS
Classic Western Art
The National Western Art Foundation in San Antonio hosts the seventh annual Night of Artists, an invitational show featuring 65 leading artists from across the country. Participating artists include Kent Ullberg, James Robinson, Mark Haworth, Linda Tuma-Robertson, John Coleman, and Linda Loeschen. The preview takes place Friday, March 7, at the University of the Incarnate Word, with the fixed-price sale the following evening. Artist Clark Hulings has been selected as this year`s recipient of the Governor Dolph Briscoe Legacy Award, which will be presented at the awards dinner on Saturday. For more information: 210.832.3204 or www.briscoemuseum.org.
Meanwhile in Kerrville, the Museum of Western Art celebrates 25 years of promoting western art at its annual RoundUp show and sale. The festivities begin on Thursday, March 27, with the Black Tie Gala. The sale takes place the next day, featuring works by more than 40 nationally and internationally recognized western artists. Saturday caps the weekend with a 25th anniversary celebration. For more information: 830.896.2553 or www.museumofwesternart.com.
American Impressionism
Known for his impressionistic paintings of flowers, gardens, and country scenery, Utah artist Kent Wallis is featured in two shows this month. A solo show at Texas Art Gallery in Dallas opens with a reception on Friday, February 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and remains on view through March 22. For more information: 214.350.8500 or www.txartgallery.com. Danela/May Gallery at the Borgata in Scottsdale, AZ, hosts an exhibit of Wallis` work from March 28 through April 8. For more information: 480.922.1801 or www.danelagallery.com.
NEW MEXICO
Art of the Southwest
SANTA FE * Don`t miss N贸madas del Arte, a plein-air exhibition and sale featuring works by 200 artists, including Scott Burdick, Gay Faulkenberry, William Scott Jennings, Jeff Legg, Karen Vance, Anita Mosher, and Ann Templeton. The show kicks off at Sage Creek Gallery on March 1. Approximately 400 paintings depicting the Southwest and created on location over the past year by participating artists are for sale. A reception is on Saturday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All works will be on display through March 31. For more information: 505.988.3444 or www.nomadasdelarte.com.
Visions in Glass
SANTA FE * Contemporary glasswork is on display at Blue Rain Gallery beginning March 28. This show features more than 20 glass vessels designed by Tammy Garcia and blown by Preston Singletary. Meet the artists at an opening reception on Friday, March 28, at 5 p.m. For more information: 505.954.9902 or www.blue raingallery.com.
Nature Rediscovered
SANTA FE * Come and see works exploring Earth`s textures, layers, and colors in the show titled Nature Re-Interpreted beginning March 7 at Joyce Robins Gallery. Artists in the show are Judy Campbell, Terrence Fehr, Susan Shaffer, Stephen Pentak, and Alfie Fernandes. Campbell begins painting by starting with shapes. "My paintings begin with geometric shapes-circles, lines, and squares. I then randomly fill the canvas with colors, and as I drip, splatter, rub, and scratch, the layers become more organic," says Campbell. An opening reception is on Friday, March 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The works are on view until March 31. For more information: 505.989.8795 or www.joyce robins.com.
mark your calendar
ARIZONA
CAREFREE * Fine Art & Wine
Festival. The 13th annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival takes place the weekend of March 1-2. For more information visit www. thunderbird artists.com or call 480.837.5637.
FOUNTAIN HILLS * Fine Art & Wine Affaire. The 4th annual Fountain Hills Fine Art & Wine Affaire takes place March 21-23. For more information visit www.thunderbirdartists.com or call 480.837.5637.
SCOTTSDALE * Allan Houser. Works by Houser are on display beginning March 1 at Figarelli Fine Art (480.609.7077, www.figarelli fineart.com).
Art Auction. The 6th Annual HEART Auction and Gala takes place March 8 at the Arizona Fine Art Expo. Visit www.cachheart.org for more information.
Arts Festival. The 38th annual Scottsdale Arts Festival (480.874.4673, www.scottsdalearts festival.org) takes place March 7-9.
Classic Western Art. Trailside Galleries (480. 945.7751, www.trailsidegalleries.com) presents its annual Western Classics show, with new works by 30 leading representational artists including Cyrus Afsary, Sheila Cottrell, Don Crowley, Veryl Goodnight, Bruce Greene, Cynthia Rigden, and Mian Situ. The show hangs March 17-29, with a reception on March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Figurative Beauty. Scottsdale Fine Art (480. 990.3100, www.scottsdalefineart.com) presents this show featuring works by C.M. Cooper and Nancy Seamons Crookston beginning March 27.
Lynn Boggess. Leslie Levy Fine Art (800.765.2787, www.leslielevy.com) presents new landscape paintings by Boggess on display until March 17.
Michael Cajero. Ceramics, drawings, and papier-m芒ch茅 installations by Cajero are on display at Eric Firestone Gallery (480.990.1037, www.ericfirestonegallery.com) until March 15.
New Works. Willow Gallery (480.424.7300, www.willowgalleryusa.com) presents new works by Chuck Sabatino March 6-20 and new paintings by Lindsay Goodwin on view from March 27 through April 4.
Romona Youngquist. New landscape paintings by Youngquist are on display until March 12 at Bonner David Galleries (480.941.8500, www.bonnerdavid.com;).
SEDONA * Ed Natiya. El Prado Galleries (928.282.7390, www.elpradogalleries.com) presents sculptures by Natiya March 1-8.
Hans Schiebold. Lanning Gallery (928.282.6865, www.lanninggallery.com) presents large mixed-media paintings by Schiebold on display until March 15.
SURPRISE * Susan Falcon-Hargraves. The West Valley Art Museum (623.972.0635, www.wvam. org) showcases the works of Arizona painter Susan Falcon-Hargraves through April 13.
TEMPE * Arts Festival. Artwork by more than 350 artists is on display at the 31st annual Spring Tempe Festival of the Arts (www.tempefestival ofthearts.com) which takes place March 28-30.
TUBAC * Deborah Copenhaver-Fellows. Big Horn Galleries (520.398.9209, www.bighorn galleries.com) presents western sculpture by Copenhaver-Fellows March 15-31.
TUCSON * Solo Show. Mark Gould has a oneman show March 3-23 at Mountain Shadow Gallery (520.577.6301, www.mountainshadow gallery.com).
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE * Margi Weir. Mixed-media paintings by Weir are on display at Mariposa Gallery (505.268.6828, www.mariposa-gallery.com) this month.
SANTA FE * Charlie Burk. Paintings of grass by Burk are on display at Winterowd Fine Art (505.992.8878, www.wfineart.net) throughout the month.
Landscape Show. A group show featuring works depicting the landscapes of New Mexico is on display at Manitou Galleries (505.986.0440, www.manitougalleries.com) March 7-21.
Sandy Voss. Marigold Arts (505.982.4142, www. marigoldarts.com) presents handwoven rugs by Voss on display from March 7 through April 30.
TAOS * Robert Highsmith. New landscape paintings depicting New Mexico and Arizona by Highsmith are on display March 1-31 at Brazos Fine Art (505.758.0767, www.brazosfineart.com).
TEXAS
AUSTIN * Solo Show. New watercolor paintings by Christopher St. Leger are on display from March 1 through April 5 at Davis Gallery (512.477.4929, www.davisgalleryaustin.com).
DALLAS * Jack Barnett. A solo show featuring works by Barnett continues through March 15 at Norwood Flynn Gallery (214.351.3318, www.norwoodflynngallery.com).
FREDERICKSBURG * Streams of Life. Whistle Pik Galleries (830.990.8151, www.whistlepik. com) presents this show featuring paintings by Chauncey Homer, Sonya Terpening, Todd Williams, and others from March 21 through April 5.
HOUSTON * Bayou City Art Festival. The Bayou City Art Festival (713.521.0133, www.bayou cityartfestival.com) transforms the meandering trails of Memorial Park into a vast outdoor gallery as more than 300 juried artists and craftspeople show their work March 28-30.
MARBLE FALLS * Taxas Landscapes. Milbie Benge paints in the gallery every Saturday throughout the month at Riverbend Fine Art (830.693.6632, www.riverbendfineart.com).
MIDLAND ?* Frederic Remington. The Museum of the Southwest (432.683.2882, www.museum sw.org) presents Frederic Remington: Adventures and Artistic Impressions, which runs through March 23.
SAN ANTONIO * Russian Impressionism. Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art (210.828.6419, www.greenhousegallery.com) presents works by Arsen Kurbanov, Natasha Milashevich, Timur Akhriev, and other Russian painters March 11-28, with an opening reception March 14 from 5 to 8 p.m.
SIDEBAR
IN THE NEWS The 2007 White House Christmas card featured a painting by New Mexico watercolorist David Drummond.... Meyer-Munson Gallery has changed its name to Meyer East Gallery.... The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture has named Picuris/Navajo jeweler Connie Tsosie Gaussoin recipient of the 2008 Native Treasures Living Treasure Award.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Mar 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
