Vision Gallery

Deities of the South: Marco Albarrán
2024-09-28 - 2024-11-30 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Multi-media artist Marco Albarrán has been creating work in the Phoenix Valley for over 30 years. His consistent focus on pre-Conquest indigenous deities and motifs unites his diverse artistic output, which ranges from prints to large sculptures. Through a contemporary lens, Albarrán undermines preconceived notions and vague interpretations of Pre-Colombian histories and offers alternative interpretations within a modern cultural context. Deities of the South examines the roles of ancient sacred deities in a modern world and encourages viewers to consider indigenous perspectives, modular spirituality, and sacred environments.
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Art Social: Pumpkin Luminarias
2024-09-14 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Get into the fall spirit with this fun ceramics class for beginners! Participants will learn how to make and join pinch pots into closed forms, then shape them into pumpkin luminarias of their own design. All materials included; instructor will glaze, fire, and return completed projects at a later date. Led by Kathleen Escobedo.
This casual 3 hour class for adults doesn’t require any prior knowledge or skill, and all materials are included in the $35 class fee.
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Art Social: Mixed-Media Art Journals
2024-08-24 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Create your own art journals using recycled and upcycled materials! After constructing their journal, participants will practice several mixed media techniques inside the pages, including print-making, watercolor, and collage. Led by Nicole Austin.
This casual 3 hour class for adults doesn’t require any prior knowledge or skill, and all materials are included in the $35 class fee.
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Speak to Me Softly
2024-08-24 - 2024-11-08 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
While some activists advance their ideals using words, the female and non-binary artists in Speak to Me Softly utilize their crafts to address complicated subjects. Using soft materials and methods such as fabric, yarn, and embroidery, the artists spark conversations about queerness, liberation, public health, childhood trauma and other issues we face in our world. Each of these artworks weaves together threads of complicated, often charged, subject matters and calls attention to important, relatable topics that affect us all.
Exhibiting Artists
Amber Doe, Audrey Galat, Amelia LaChance, B Jean Larson, Charissa Lucille, Gloria Martinez-Granados, Laura Rodriguez, Karen Schumacher
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A Million Little Choices: Sami Lange
2024-08-10 - 2024-09-21 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
In her intricately colored and textured paper quilts, artist Sami Lange delves into the often heavy, powerful, and beautiful loads women and parents carry. The volume of stitches and thousands of hand-cut, hand-dyed individual paper pieces in each work represent the overwhelming number of choices we each face on a daily basis. The layers of imagery represent the sometimes unconnected and jarring roles in our varied identities. Minor decisions in our everyday lives lead to a woven and quilted life, made whole by the small moments, healthy relationships, and supportive circles we build for our families and communities. In the spirit of finding joy and staying within the boundaries of lightness, the work focuses on the freedom we feel when little decisions allow us to make choices and create paths that resonate with our core identities.
Artist Bio
Sami Lange is a paper dye artist living and working in Phoenix, Arizona. Her artwork consists of hundreds and often thousands of hand-cut and dyed paper circles and shapes stitched together. Each shape is hand-cut by Sami with scissors, dyed multiple times in water baths, and then dried, taped, and stitched together.
Sami has a BFA in Printmaking and advanced degrees in education, library science, and leadership. She weaves together a life of motherhood and academic librarianship, creating paper art and reflecting on the many dual roles in her work. Her work is in permanent collections worldwide, including the Learning Connexion, Wellington, New Zealand; the Kyoto Seika University Print Collection, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto; the Doyle Collection, Santa Rosa, CA; and the International Museum of Collage, Santa Fe, NM. She has had solo shows in Petaluma, CA, and Cookeville, TN, at Santa Rosa Junior College and Tennessee Tech University.
Image: Sami Lange, Life of Colors (Detail), Paper, dye, tape & thread, 36″ x 24″
Closing Reception
Friday, September 13, 6 – 8pm
Help us celebrate the end of A Million Little Choices! Join artist Sami Lange for a closing reception on September 13.
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Make and Take: Collage Postcards
2024-07-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Stop by Vision Gallery to make a collage postcard! Use magazines, colorful paper, and drawing supplies to make a summery message to send to a friend or family member.
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. Registering for a time slot helps us plan, but drop-ins are welcome!
Please note the location of this activity has been moved back to Vision Gallery.
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Make and Take: Clay Candies
2024-06-29 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Stop by the Chandler Center for the Arts to make a sweet treat with air-dry clay! While you’re here, check out the Sweet Tooth exhibition in the gallery at the CCA.
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. It’s helpful for us if you register for an arrival time-slot, but drop-ins are also welcome.
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Off the Clock: Art by City of Chandler Employees
2024-06-15 - 2024-08-17 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
At the City of Chandler, we know that creativity is a key quality in getting our jobs done well. For many of us, creativity also spills into what we do when we clock out, from nurturing relaxing hobbies to developing skills in a craft and finding solace through artistic expression. With over 50 artworks from 27 artists, this exhibition includes painting, photography, ceramics, and more. Off the Clock celebrates the creative talents of our fellow City employees that enrich our work every day.
Off the Clock is presented in conjunction with the On the Clock exhibition at Chandler Museum which celebrates the diverse workforce of Team Chandler. To learn more about that exhibition, please visit https://www.chandleraz.gov/explore/arts-and-culture/chandler-museum/exhibits.
Participating Artists
Thomas Allen, Theo Anglin, Timothy Bastek, Richard Becker, Karen Betancourt, Peter Bugg, Cynde Cerf, Andrea Cole, Kim Durning, Dara Gibson, Regina Guisto, Cathie Gura, Caroline Hudson-Naef, Vanessa Isaula, Lou Kneip, Kim Moyers, Yuliana Resendiz, Richard Robinson, Patricia Silverberg, Sally Skirball, Raslyn Sleet, Mikayela Solomons, Brooke Tabacco, Kennedy Terrill, Ty Trent, Sue Van Horne, Michael Winer.
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Make and Take: Friendship Bracelets
2024-06-08 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Stop by Vision Gallery to make a beaded bracelet for your BFF! Beads, string, and other craft materials will be available for you to use.
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. It’s helpful for us if you register for an arrival time-slot, but drop-ins are also welcome.
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Art Social: Block Printing
2024-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Learn the basics of relief printmaking! Carve your own design on a small linoleum block and use it to print repeated patterns on a greeting card. Materials for two small blocks and three greeting cards are included in registration. Led by Olivia Yuen of LivMakesPrints. Beginners welcome!
This casual 2 hour class doesn’t require any prior knowledge or skill, and all materials are included in the $25 class fee. Registration opens December 1, 2023.
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Sweet Tooth
2024-05-18 - 2024-08-03 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Sugar and spice and everything nice
For Sweet Tooth, we invited artists to submit their most saccharine artworks to this buffet of sugary confections. Sweet Tooth includes 66 artworks from 44 Arizona artists and spans photography, illustration, painting, sculpture, and more. From literal representations of desserts to pastel colors and nostalgic vibes, this exhibition is cloyingly sweet. Which artwork will satisfy your SWEET TOOTH?
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
Header photo by Xhanthi
Participating Artists
Amanda Adkins, Anastasia.theartist, Lauren Bisko, Memory Bradley, Chromatic Spacejunk, Douglas Clarke, Russ Crosby, Amy Dangerfield, Michael Feather, Pamela Fingerhut, Joy Goff, Joshua Gridley, Kourtney Hamidi, Mikayla Hammock, Charlene Hatton, Regan Henley, Rupali Holmes, Aimee Ink, Dempsey Keenan, Ashley Kennedy, Courtney Larsen, Mike Margolis, Amanda McGlothern, Kathryn McGregor, Laura Menardi, John Randall Nelson, Shaina Nicolaisen, Paintmoves, Dan Pederson, Andrea Peterson, Wendy Raisanen, Kris Rhymes, Eli Richard, Judith Rothenstein-Putzer, Deborah Rumptz, Jared C. Rygg, SB, Ali Schorman, Suplex, Dave Wilhelmsen, Rebecca V, Xhanthi, Yosh, Zena
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CUSD Annual Showcase
2024-04-17 - 2024-05-09 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Chandler Unified School District’s most gifted artists put their work on display for the community to experience in this annual showcase. The burgeoning artists from Basha, Hamilton, Perry, Arizona College Prep, Casteel and Chandler high schools display their talents and viewpoints through paintings, ceramics, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, and photographs. With nearly 100 works on display, there is always something for everyone in this exhibition.
Artwork above from left to right: Jessica Wang, Hamilton High; Emma Schmidt, Basha High; Jacob Soria, Chandler High; Evelyn Short, Perry High; Hailey Schramm, Casteel High; Paige Morales, Hamilton High; Hallie Smith, Arizona College Prep; Anna Yao, Hamilton High.
Participating Artists
Salma Attequi, Rebekah Bear, Grace Bennett, Trilby Blodgett, Sedona Brown, Taylor Burke, Sarah Camargo, Tessa Chadwick, Jazmin Chavez, Thomas Clouse, Corey Coogan, Elsie Cotter, Mary Crawford, Kerry Cunningham, Audree Davis, Lena Deas, Katie Do, Aidan Doyle, Lindsey Duong, Sophia Eisenhart, Adriana Elfring, Kimberly Flores, Dulce Fonseca, Brooke Ford, Sarina Frink, Mayte Gamez, Reagan Garcia, Keslie Gledhill, Liliana Gonzales, Kennedy Grant, Kaylen Han, Capri Hancock, Erikson Harnisch, Savanna Heggie, Savanna Heslin, Harper Honeycutt, Taylor Hooper, Avery Hubbell, Yujin Jeon, Hazel Johnson, Vania Jung, Zora Kaltaler, Eesha Khare, Chloe Kim, Abigail Lawrence, Brooke Le, Jade Lee, Jelim Leon, Kendall Mack, Xayleena Marquez, Karisma Martinez, Parker Matherly, Annalee Miratsky, Kai Modic, Danielle Mortensen, Jay Nash, Austin Niemann, Karen Norris, Sadaf Padshah, Lauryn Pallas, Rowan Pass, Antonio Patino Reyes, Julia Peacemaker, Allure Price, Rachel Quan, Deni Reed, Omar Reynoso, Alejandro Rivera-Passapera, Cambry Roberts, Kaycee Robinson, Jenni Rodriguez, Madison Rogers, Sadie Rogers, Ella Roy, Isaiah Salazar-Werito, Ryon Salek, Kylie Schedeler-Green, Emma Schmidt, Milan Shaw, Michael Simon, Karsen Snyder, Jacob Soria, Deleani Sotelo, Nettie Stokes, Emily Tran, Cristian Verduzco, Natalie Villafuerte, Isaiah Villegas, Jessica Wang, Jordyn Welsch, Riley Wood, Makenna Yazzie, Suzie York
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Community Artists in Our Schools
2024-04-10 - 2024-04-13 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Come check out what CUSD and Kyrene students have been up to with our 2024 Community Artists in Schools program! We matched five local artists with five schools across the two districts to work with their students this spring. The resulting artwork expresses the new skills, creative methods, and thought processes the students learned with these teachers that enhanced their artistic development.
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Art Social: Nature-Inspired Watercolor Painting
2024-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Do you have an interest in art and nature? Express your artistic side by creating watercolor paintings inspired by natural objects. Bring in your favorite leaves, flowers, sea shells…any piece of nature that you would like to use as reference! Participants will learn basic watercolor techniques in this beginner-friendly class. Led by Aimee Ollinger.
This casual 2 hour class doesn’t require any prior knowledge or skill, and all materials are included in the $25 class fee.
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Cruising: The Lowrider Art Exhibit
2024-03-16 - 2024-06-08 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Beginning in the 1950s, lowrider car clubs began popping up throughout the southwest from Texas to California. In the ensuing decades, the popularity of this unique hobby flourished, with individual members each bringing their own flare and artistry. Now, nearly 70 years later, the community includes multiple generations of creative and artistic lowrider enthusiasts. Cruising: The Lowrider Art Exhibit celebrates not only the culture but the artistic merits of the people who design and build these beautiful cars. With each pin-stripe and air brush flourish a new story is told. The artwork in this exhibitions spans a variety of genres including photography, painted vehicles, and graffiti, and shows the deep influence of low rider culture in Arizona.
Photo courtesy of Chuck Serna
Participating Artists
Tony Olvera, Alder Leyva, Chavo Pinstriping, El Spawk, Ant’s Custom Paint, ABOMB, BG Pinstriping, Peezy, Corona King, Manny Rayy, Zee Peralta, Nick Reynoso, Savannah Stegall, Wonskiie, Mercado Pinstriping, SugarMill Studios, Lalo Cota, Faust, Christopher Loa, HL Auto Customs, Angel Robles, A. Soltero/R. Ferreira, Dax Rodriguez, Modern Arte, Yazmin Romero, George Tarango, and more!
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Make and Take: Pony Bead Keychains
2024-03-09 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Stop by Vision Gallery to make a fun beaded keychain! We’ll supply patterns for all sorts of fun animals and shapes, or you can design your own.
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. It’s helpful for us if you register for an arrival time-slot, but drop-ins are also welcome.
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Miyeokguk Project
2024-03-08 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Join this metaphorical miyeokguk cooking journey with food performance artist Jisun Myung. As she leads the audience in play-cooking miyeokguk, or Korean birthday soup, you will listen to various women’s stories on reproduction. Come and taste a bowl of heartfelt mother-daughter connection, the slippery baggage of tradition, or Korean women diaspora.

Audience members will be asked to walk through a tank filled with water and seaweed

Audience members will have a bowl of seaweed soup at the end. Once you reserve your spot, you will get notification(s) regarding allergy warning.

Young people are welcome, but this show is NOT made for a young audience. Best appreciated by audience age 12+

Run time approximately 1hour.
We will hold two showings of this performance: 5pm and 7pm.
Because very limited tickets are available, we kindly request that if you are not sure you’ll be able to make it to this event that you wait until the week of March 4 to register.
All photos by Jamie Olguin with Little Den Studio (Instagram: @little_den_studio)
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Tethered
2024-02-10 - 2024-04-05 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Saskia Jordá works in a variety of media to create installations and experiences that examine themes 0f geography, migration, and cultural identity. This exhibition features a grouping of suspended bird and kite-like objects, installed high in the airy gallery space yet anchored to the building. In Tethered, Jordá simultaneously juxtaposes feelings of flight and constraint, lightness and weight, hope and longing – while exploring the visible and invisible connections to place and to familial bonds.
Opening Reception
Saturday, February 17, 4 – 6pm
Join us for a reception with artist Saskia Jordá!
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Make and Take: Mixed-Media Valentines
2024-02-03 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Stop by Vision Gallery to make valentines for your loved ones! Get creative and make unique cards that are works of art.
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. It’s helpful for us if you register for an arrival time-slot, but drop-ins are also welcome.
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Make and Take: Sand Bottle Art
2024-01-20 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Stop by Vision Gallery to make relaxing sand bottle art! Pour sand in colorful layers to represent intentions for the new year.
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. It’s helpful for us if you register for an arrival time-slot, but drop-ins are also welcome.
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Ties that Bind
2024-01-20 - 2024-03-09 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Image courtesy of Philip Gabriel Steverson
Family: a six-letter word that can spark happiness or dread in a person’s heart.
Familial ties are tenuous and complicated, and every family unit looks different. Some family relationships are merely blood connections, while others are deep bonds built on decades of love and mutual support. Complicating the family dynamic further, each of us has to navigate how we will carry our family’s history and the traditions we inherit from our ancestors. How we grow up and who we are surrounded by as we mature play major parts in how we navigate the world as adults.
Ties that Bind examines the drama, trauma and joy that familial relationships bring to our lives. Benjamin Selby and Philip Gabriel Steverson aim to reconcile parental relationships fraught with generational trauma; Amanda Mollindo attempts to comprehend how cyclical patterns repeat throughout generations; Karen Nazario Moranchel, Jisun Myung and Sallie Scheufler explore the pressures and expectations that are placed upon them by their family or parents; and Lindsey Rothrock and Heidi Dauphin delve into their family histories in an attempt to better understand themselves. Although the exhibiting artists’ approaches and media vary widely, all are seeking to resolve their family ties on their own terms.
Exhibiting Artists:
Heidi Dauphin, Amanda Mollindo, Karen Nazario Moranchel, Jisun Myung, Lindsey Rothrock, Sallie Scheufler, Benjamin Selby and Philip Gabriel Steverson
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Make and Take: Perler Bead Ornaments
2023-12-16 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Get in the spirit with a fun holiday craft! Stop by Vision Gallery on Saturday, December 16 to make an ornament with fusible beads. Enjoy free hot cocoa or cider as you do any last-minute shopping in our gift shop too!
This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, including adults. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult. RSVPs not necessary to attend; drop-ins welcome!

Nuance/Nuisance
2023-12-09 - 2024-02-03 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
In the overwhelmingly urban Phoenix Valley, the cacti and coyote of the desert can often feel distant – like a backdrop to our daily lives. As we drive air-conditioned cars between air-conditioned houses and air-conditioned jobs, the environment can go woefully unnoticed and sometimes unappreciated, even if it is physically close. The artists in Nuance/Nuisance invite viewers to roll down their windows and connect with the natural world that surrounds them.
When Daniella Napolitano moved here from the Southeast, she was surprised to learn that many of the long-time residents she met could not name a single native animal. In response, she created prints and posters that use humor to call attention to the local fauna. Arizona native Gina DeGideo’s photo installations exude a sense of meditation while moving throughout the landscape as she pays homage to the overlooked parts of her natural surroundings. Rebecca Pipkin’s site-responsive work methodically documents the effects of illegally dumped plant waste in the South Mountain Preserve. The stark contrast between native and non-native flora evident in her artwork highlights the impact we have on nature.
We all exist as creatures in an ecosystem, whether we think about it or not. So, the next time you’re hiking a trail, on a walk in your neighborhood, or even just sitting on your patio, take a moment to reflect on your connections to your surroundings, and what affect you would like to have on them.
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Art Quilts: Breaking Rules, Honoring Tradition
2023-11-18 - 2024-01-12 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Image: Vicki Conley, Tree Rings
For our 28th annual Art Quilts exhibition, the tension between pushing boundaries versus adhering to tried-and-true methods plays out in fiber form. We invited rule-breakers and traditionalists alike to interpret the theme in a variety of ways, including applying it to physical techniques, materials, construction methods, personal narratives, or commentary on social, cultural and political concerns. In addition to traditional quilting fabrics, materials may include alternative substrates like wood, paper, or metal. All submissions – traditional, unconventional, or a combination of both – were considered for craftsmanship, originality, design, and concept.
This exhibition was juried by Shelly White, a Fiber/Mixed media artist and museum-arts educator. Using hand-dyed and printed textiles, found papers and maps, she creates contemporary artworks that honor the spirit of traditional quilting. Within the concept of navigation, her work addresses ways in which we move through and across real and imagined geographies and the emotional passage of time. Shelly works as the Education Specialist for Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa, AZ and has exhibited in numerous local and national venues.
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Exhibiting Artists
Susan Allred, Linda Anderson, Betty Busby, Abby Christensen, Vicki Conley, Denise A Currier, Heidi Dauphin, Karla Elling, Diane English, Linda Engstrom, Laurie Fagen, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Debra Goley, Betty Hahn, Marla Hattabaugh, Janet Hiller, Debra Kay, Shari Keith, Patty Kennedy-Zafred, Shelley Koss, Linda Laird, Linda McCurry, Margot McDonnell, Anne Moats, Anne Muñoz, Frances Murphy, Frauke Palmer, Denneen Peterson, Wendy Raisanen, Redfox, Sue Reno, Judith Roderick, Shelley Ann Rothgeb, Brenda H Smith, Aimee Smythe, Linda Stern, Ann Turley, Claire Victor, Rosanna Lynne Welter, and Martha Wolfe
Breaking Rules, Honoring Tradition Catalogue
Take the exhibit home with you! This 8.5×11 catalogue features images of all of the quilts in the exhibition, along with artist statements and gallery views. Prints on demand from Blurb for $26.
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Art Social: Jack-o-lantern Luminarias
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Get into the fall spirit with this fun ceramics class for beginners! Participants will learn how to make and join pinch pots into closed forms, then shape them into pumpkin luminarias of their own design. All materials included; instructor will glaze, fire, and return completed projects at a later date. Led by Kathleen Escobedo.
This casual 2 hour class doesn’t require any prior knowledge or skill, and all materials are included in the $25 class fee.
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Fixations
2023-10-28 - 2023-12-02 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
From tessellating Portuguese tiles to Yayoi Kusama’s famous dots, artists have found inspiration in recurring patterns for centuries. Some are intrigued by aesthetics, while others find ritual and rhythm in the repetition. Fixations highlights artists’ obsessions in a visible, tangible way.
Using various media, four Arizona-based artists meticulously and compulsively create artwork in the hope of finding solace in duplication and iteration. Hyewon Yoon creates pointillist renderings of Korean mountainscapes to curb her homesickness. Talia Dudley reconciles her dreams through portals found throughout her artwork. The patterns of Denise Yaghmourian’s large fiber artwork are formed through intuitive meditation. Lastly, Alexandra Bowers calmed her pandemic anxiety by meticulously creating over 800 feather paintings. With each dot, stitch, and line, these artists reclaim peace in a chaotic world.
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Make and Take: Mini Zines
2023-09-23 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Stop by Vision Gallery to make a teeny tiny DIY magazine! Express yourself in a miniature zine (short for magazine) using collage, drawing, cartooning, or whatever you like! This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult.
Please register for a 10-minute slot to reserve your arrival time.
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Unbound
2023-08-26 - 2023-11-09 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Image courtesy of Diyar Al Asadi
There is an unspoken sense of responsibility shouldered by artists who are people of color. Every piece these artists make is a story first told during the creation process, and then again when reimagined through the eyes of viewers. While each work remains the personal expression of an individual artist, it also becomes representative of a community – the voice of many.
For these artists, it becomes second nature to take on the role of representative in addition the role of creator. Outside of their communities, they know their work will always be experienced as a window into what can feel like another world. While there is a satisfaction in fulfilling this role and welcoming viewers into these unique experiences – whether joyous or uncomfortable – we must not forget the beauty and joy that comes purely from the act of creating.
Across the variety of media represented within this show, what unites these artists is the level of personality present in their work. While each artist has a practice of embedding their culture and history within their work, the pieces bring forward the artists as individuals and show us what they find beautiful and meaningful. These paintings, sculptures, photographs and videos invite viewers in close and reveal something new each time. The artists have, if just for a moment, become unbound from the responsibility of representation and allowed themselves to be not just representatives for their communities, but themselves.
Curated by Alison Auditore
Exhibiting Artists:
Diyar Al Asadi
Katherine Del Rosario
Piersten Doctor
Ashley Macias
Farnaz Mansouri
Brianna Noble
Maria Rivas
Rembrandt Quiballo
Cora Quiroz
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Creations from Within, Vol. 2
2023-08-12 - 2023-10-21 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Taking inspiration from the solo albums of hip hop artists, Edgar 8ahau Fernandez uses Creations from Within, Vol. 2 as an opportunity to showcase his commitment to his craft and display ten years of artistic growth since his first solo exhibition in 2013. Disrupting the myth of the lone creative genius, Fernandez invited a group of artists with diverse talents to collaborate on the exhibited pieces, adding new perspectives and context to his artworks. The contributions from his collaborators are like features, samples, or guest producers on a hip-hop album, each facet further proof that no one makes great work alone.
The works in Creations from Within, Vol. 2 explore the stream-of-consciousness approach that has helped Fernandez express his most authentic self. The disparate works are unified through a symbolic color palette that visually and conceptually connects the images: gold represents light and energy; black symbolizes balance and groundedness; red indicates resilience and ancestral wisdom. He hopes viewers can tap into their own creative power to transform their stories, their perspectives, and their futures.
Artist Gallery Hours
Fernandez will be holding special weekly viewing hours until the close of this exhibition. Though visitors are welcome to stop by anytime the gallery is open, Fernandez will be available to give individual tours to patrons at the following dates:
Monday, Sep 18th, 1 – 4pm
Wednesday, Sep 27th, 10am – 2pm
Wednesday, Oct 4th, 10am – 2pm
Wednesday, Oct 11th, 10am – 2pm
Wednesday, Oct 18th, 10am – 2pm
Closing Reception
Close out this exhibition with us on Friday, October 20, 5:30-7:30pm! Fernandez will be present to answer questions and discuss the works with visitors. Afterwards, stick around for the Las Cafeteras show at the Chandler Center for the Arts!
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Make and Take: Cactus Collage
2023-08-05 11:00 - 13:00 UTC | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Stop by the Chandler Center for the Arts to make a collage inspired by Frank Gonzales: Sacred Spaces! Use old magazines, colorful paper, markers, and more to create a collaged representation of nature or a space where you feel most at home. This is a free, self-led activity for all ages, and all supplies are provided. Children are welcome to participate with assistance from an adult.
Please register for a 10-minute slot to reserve your arrival time.
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