Vision Gallery

By Popular Demand: Paintings and Sculptures by Anthony Banayat
2018-10-04 - 2018-11-02 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening 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″
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Hop Art: The Graphic Design of SanTan Brewery
2018-09-06 - 2018-09-29 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception: 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

Ida y Vuelta: There and Back
2018-08-30 - 2018-10-06 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception 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.
En celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana Nacional, la galería de CCA se enorgullece en presentar Ida y Vuelta: There and Back, la exposición que presenta la obra de la artista Diana Calderón junto con la fotografía y pinturas del artista Oliverio Balcells.
Ambos artistas crean obras de arte visual inspiradas en la historia de México, el patrimonio, la naturaleza, la cultura y la migración personal, lo que lleva a los visitantes a un viaje visual a través de la frontera y hacia un país rico en tradiciones. Les invitamos a hacer un recorrido por los colores, patrones y las texturas históricas de México, vista con ojos contemporáneos.
Images:
Left: Oliverio Balcells, Nuestra Tradicion Teuchitlan, 2017, oil on canvas, 30” x 30”
Right: Diana Calderon, Patrones Variaciones, 2017, linocut print, 12” x 12”
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Object Inspiration, A Collaborative Exhibit with Chandler Museum
2018-05-25 - 2018-08-25 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception: 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
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CUSD 2018: Art Collision
2018-04-18 - 2018-05-12 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Chandler 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

Desert Imprint
2018-04-13 - 2018-05-11 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Where 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″

Hollywood in the Desert
2018-03-08 - 2018-04-06 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Hollywood has always had a major influence on Fashion and Design from the silent movies to today’s red carpet. Names like Adrian, Helen Rose, Bill Travilla & Bob Mackie are just a few who have dazzled us with their creations from the screen to the runway. Hollywood in the Desert shares fashion from these timeless influencers as well as many others. Guest curated by Robert Black.
Image: Sophie Gimbel dress from the collection of Dorothy McGUire of the McGuire sisters. Model represented by FordRBA. Photographer: Kelly Cappelli

1,000 Words
2018-03-02 - 2018-04-14 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
To capture the diversity of Chandler, photographers created portraits of students who attend Chandler Public Library’s Talk Time and English Tutoring programs. This exhibit shares the faces of a wide variety of individuals from diverse religious, ethnic and economic backgrounds who have one common goal – to learn English. This exhibition features photographs by Amanda Mollindo and Josh Loeser. The adult literacy program at Chandler Public Library serves 359 individuals from 46 different home countries.
Image: Amanda Mollindo, Vesna’s Family with Serbian Flag, 2017, Archival Inkjet Print, 16″ x 20″

Safwat Saleem: Concerned, but Powerless
2018-01-18 - 2018-03-02 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Concerned, but Powerless is artist Safwat Saleem’s satirical response to the national political and cultural climate. Using repurposed vintage imagery, a clean design aesthetic, and his trademark wit, Saleem has created a series of brief, uncomfortable and nervous soliloquies that give voice to our inner struggles.
Image: Installation view of Concerned, but Powerless
