Vision Gallery

Mural Mile Tour - February
2021-02-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Downtown Chandler Library, 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field trip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene.
Participants will receive a commemorative set of buttons featuring artwork from a few stops along the way.
Registration required. Limit 15. Please register via the Chandler Public Library here.
Meet up at the Downtown Chandler Library in front of the flag poles on the west side of the building. Masks and social distancing required. Comfortable shoes and sun protection recommended.
This tour will also take place on March 10.

Community Chalk Mural
2021-01-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, AZ, 85225
Stop by the terrace at the Chandler Center for the Arts for some outside, masked up, community chalk coloring! Gallery at CCA artist Edith Castro has created a 10’ x 20’ chalk outline in her geometric style on the terrace, and we are looking for Chandlerites of all ages to come and help color in the lines. Stay for 15 minutes or the whole two hours. Bring a friend, bring a mask, we’ll provide the chalk. While you’re here, you can also visit Castro’s exhibition Sin Amor, No Somos Nada in the CCA Gallery.
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Mural Mile Tour - January
2021-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Downtown Chandler Library, 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field trip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene.
Participants will receive a commemorative set of buttons featuring artwork from a few stops along the way.
Registration required. Limit 15. Please register via the Chandler Public Library here.
Meet up at the Downtown Chandler Library in front of the flag poles on the west side of the building. Masks and social distancing required. Comfortable shoes and sun protection recommended.
This tour will also take place on February 10 and March 10.

Out of Character: Artwork by Jerome Fleming and Andre McCline
2021-01-09 - 2021-02-20 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
When faced with a moral dilemma, do people act out of their core values or do they act uncharacteristically? If somebody commits a sin, is it entirely out of character for them, or is it a reflection of who they are at their core? In Out of Character, Jerome Fleming and Andre McCline’s paintings pose these questions to the viewer. Fleming’s angular paintings draw inspiration from the Russian Constructivist movement while re-contextualizing and re-examining the seven deadly sins in the modern era. McCline takes a more direct approach to his subject matter, using pop culture references and a street art style to depict dualistic relationships that implore the viewer to decide which path to take. Both artists question the moral character of the human race and how we respond to everyday situations.
Click below to watch the recorded virtual reception with Fleming and McCline.
Virtual Reception

Image: (left) Jerome Fleming, Gula : gluttony, Acrylic on canvas, 2020; (right) Andre McCline, Battleground, Acrylic paint, oil marker and 3D fabric paint, 2017

Sin Amor, no Somos Nada: Without Love, We Are Nothing
2021-01-08 - 2021-02-26 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Sin Amor, No Somos Nada features new and recent paintings by Costa Rican native Edith Castro. Using her geometric, faceted style and a bright color palette, Castro depicts relatable, recognizable narratives featuring diverse characters. Whether depicting love for a romantic partner, a child, a vocation, or nature’s beauty, the bold works in this show will be sure to grab your attention and remind you of the power of love.
Sin Amor, No Somos Nada se presentan pinturas nuevas y recientes de la artista costarricense Edith Castro. Usando su estilo geométrico, abstracto realista, en facetas y una paleta de colores brillantes, De Castro representa narrativas identificables y reconocibles con personajes diversos. Ya sea que represente el Amor por una pareja romántica, un niño, una vocación o la belleza de la naturaleza, las obras audaces de esta artista, seguramente llamarán su atención y le recordarán el poder del Amor.

Image: Edith Castro, El Abrazo, oil on canvas, 2019

Mural Mile Tour - Date 3
2020-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field trip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene.
Participants will receive a commemorative set of buttons featuring artwork from a few stops along the way.
Registration required. Limit 15. Please register via the Chandler Public Library here.
Meet up at the Downtown Chandler Library in front of the flag poles on the west side of the building. Masks and social distancing required. Comfortable shoes and sun protection recommended.

Art Quilts XXV: Fleeting Moments
2020-11-21 - 2020-12-31 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Within the swirl and frenzy of life, there are ephemeral moments that remind us of our inner beauty, our strength, our fragility, earth’s wonder, and the cycle of life and decay. Remnants of debris on a pathway, a faded color on a crumbling wall, a glimpse of light and shape in a darkened space, an unexpected texture, a footprint in sand. Being mindful of these moments and capturing them reminds us of the connections that live eternally beyond us.
Now in its 25th year, this annual exhibition has grown from a local and regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. The yearly exhibition draws national and international entries and allows hundreds of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form.
Participating Artists
Kim R. L. Baird, Nancy Bardach, Claudia Barner, Sandra Branjord, Betty Busby, David Charity, Patricia Charity, Catherine Clark, Shannon Conley, Vicki Conley, Marian Crane, Linda Engstrom, Laurie Fagen, Debra Goley, Nancy Green, Betty Hahn, Marla Hattabaugh, Georgia Heller, Margit Kagerer, Kathleen Kastles, Debra Kay, Aryana B. Londir, Anne Moats, Frances Oldham Murphy, Frauke Palmer, Margaret A. Phillips, Wen Redmond, Lynn Rogers, Shelley Rothgeb, Brenda H. Smith, Shelly White
About the Juror
Linda Anderson (www.laartquilts.com) tells compelling stories of peoples in many cultures around the world, many images gathered from her travels. Her realistic depictions celebrate the ordinary moments in daily life that often go unnoticed, capturing the essence of the humanity we all share. Facilitating that connection visually is her goal. Working in her studio in San Diego, she uses fabric, thread and paint to create fine art quilts full of texture and strong visual impact.
Linda studied at Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County where she earned a BFA and MFA in Drawing. The artist’s many exhibitions, both nationally and internationally, include selection in the National Quilt Museum 25th Anniversary (2016) 2 year traveling exhibit “Gala of the Unexpected” with Dance Break Oaxaca. A multiple award winner, she has received many 1st place, Best in Show, Outstanding Artistry, Judge’s Choice, Viewer’s Choice awards, and a Top 8 winner at IQA Houston. Linda had a full-page article in the Union-Tribune Arts and Culture section in November 2016, was selected as a ‘Star of San Diego’ in January 2017 San Diego Home and Garden Magazine. She is published in numerous art magazines, books and catalogs. Her work is in private collections.
Image: Linda Engstrom, Red Tide, paper-pieced commercial fabrics and fabric paint, 45.5″ x 30.75″

Virtual Reception
View a recording of our live virtual reception for Art Quilts XXV: Fleeting Moments

Exhibition Images

Linda Anderson: Common Threads
2020-11-20 - 2020-12-31 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Virtual Reception with the Artist: Friday, November 20 at noon via Zoom
Linda Anderson’s quilts tell the compelling narratives of people from many cultures around the world using images gathered from her travels. Her realistic depictions celebrate the ordinary moments of people’s lives that often go unnoticed, capturing the essence of the humanity we all share. Anderson’s quilts encourage us to connect across physical and cultural divides.
Working in her studio in San Diego, she uses fabric, thread and paint to create her impactful fine art quilts. Her contrasting use of vibrant colors in the foreground against the darker background draws the viewer in to appreciate the incredible brush work and delicate stitching that make up the pieces. These artistic details add richness and intricacy to Anderson’s quilts in the same way that the quiet moments depicted add to the fabric of our lives.
Anderson studied at Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County where she earned a BFA and MFA in Drawing. Her work has been featured in numerous national and international exhibitions; in 2019 she won Best in Show for her piece Velvet Flowers in Art Quilts XXIV at Vision Gallery.
Image: Linda Anderson, Bali Boys, hand painted cottons, raw edge applique, machine stitched and quilted. 59″ x 41″

Mural Mile Tour - Date 2
2020-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field trip to Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories behind our vibrant mural scene.
Participants will receive a commemorative set of buttons featuring artwork from a few stops along the way.
Registration required. Limit 15. Please register via the Chandler Public Library here. Also occurring on December 16.
Meet up at the Downtown Chandler Library in front of the flag poles on the west side of the building. Masks and social distancing required. Comfortable shoes and sun protection recommended.

Mural Mile Tour - Date 1
2020-10-21 00:00 - 13:00 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Take a break from your computer screen and enjoy the cooler temps with a lunch break field trip to
Downtown Chandler! Join us for a walk with staff from Chandler’s Visual Arts Team while they share the stories
behind our vibrant mural scene.
Participants will receive a commemorative set of buttons featuring artwork from a few stops along the way.
Registration required. Limit 15. Please register via the Chandler Public Library here. Also occurring on November 18 and December 16.
Meet up at the Downtown Chandler Library in front of the flag poles on the west side of the building.
Masks and social distancing required. Comfortable shoes and sun protection recommended.

Al Son Que Me Toquen: Recent Work by Emily Costello and Frank Ybarra
2020-10-12 - 2020-11-13 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Al Son Que Me Toquen: Recent Work by Emily Costello and Frank Ybarra celebrates individuals’ spirit of resilience, which allows them to thrive under any circumstance. During these difficult times, the vibrant paintings of everyday life by these two prolific artists encourage people to push forward. Emily Costello is a self-taught painter, printer and mixed media artist, and her work addresses issues of identity, humor, life, love, death, spirituality, dreams and memories. Frank Ybarra’s colorful neo-cubist paintings draw inspiration from growing up and living in the Phoenix Valley. Although their work might differ aesthetically, their shared Mexican-American pride can be seen in the imagery they create. The lively color palettes and joyful scenes in Al Son Que Me Toquen provide hope to the viewer and remind us all that there are better days ahead.
Image: Frank Ybarra, Cosecha de Agave (left), Emily Costello, Ojos Tapatios (right)

Los Americanx
2020-10-10 - 2020-11-14 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Nobody claims me so I claim myself.
– Edgar Cardenas
For most of his life, Edgar Cardenas has lived in the interstitial space between his two personas—Mexican ethnicity and American nationality – oscillating between the pride of his fluid identity and frustration of being ostracized from one or both cultures. In this series, Los Americanx, Cardenas illuminates other disenfranchised individuals who have also grappled with their identity and struggled to be seen. The subjects in the series are from varying backgrounds—hyphenated Americans, immigrants, and refugees — primarily from Mexicantown* in Detroit, Michigan. As Cardenas started to interact with the residents of this vibrant neighborhood and learn about their experiences, he began to realize that they too grapple with understanding their place in the fabric of the United States.
Knowing he wanted to tell their stories, Cardenas picked up his camera and started taking photographs of the residents in Mexicantown. The sitters came from all racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. In each photograph, the sitter appears to fade into the deeply saturated black background; rendering them nearly invisible to the naked eye. To explore the faces of the individuals, Cardenas provides small, narrow focused flashlights throughout the gallery space. With the small flashlights, the viewer must step closer to the images creating an intimacy between the sitter and viewer, if only momentarily. As the flashlight scans the images, it brings to light the beauty of a human face with all of its wrinkles and freckles. Yet as the light hits the image, their identities can no longer be hidden or blend into the backdrop. They are exposed. As a result, the flashlight serves a dual purpose: to celebrate the often overlooked individuals in society and call to question the surveillance and policing of these bodies because of their presumed ethnicity.
With Los Americanx, Cardenas invites viewers to think more deeply about identity and what it truly means to be American.
*Mexicantown is a historically Latino neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. It grew out of the influx of primarily Mexicans and other Latin Americans who moved to the area in the 1920s in search of work. Today, immigrants and refugees from around the globe now call Mexicantown their home.
Image: Edgar Cardenas, #694, Pigmented inkjet print

Dyads: Altered Bodies, Converging Forms
2020-08-29 - 2020-10-03 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
By directing and guiding a mixture of Sumi ink and water, Sapira Cheuk creates androgynous figures that appear to move weightlessly across a stark white backdrop. As the two liquids converge and repel one another during the painting process, the dyadic relationship between them produces sinuous, angulating patterning throughout boundaries set forth by the artist’s hand. Once the mixture dries, the negative space of the evaporated water appears to bend and curl through the sea of black ink – silently reminding the viewer of the water’s ephemeral existence.
Much like the evaporated water in the paintings, trauma or great change can affect an individual long after it has passed. For this exhibition, Cheuk is exploring how individuals cope mentally and physically with those external forces and what remains after. Through her work, she meditatively attempts to control the uncontrollable. While we may never be able to avoid change or trauma, we can, like the artist’s hand, control how it leaves its mark on the paper of our lives.

We will be hosting a virtual reception for this exhibition on Saturday, September 12 at 4pm on Instagram Live! Sapira Cheuk will be joining us from her home in Las Vegas to give a tour of the show and answer questions.

Image: Sapira Cheuk, Aligned Parallel (detail), Sumi ink on paper, 2020, dimensions variable

Fan Rong: Heavenly Horses
2020-08-28 - 2020-10-02 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Growing up in An Hui province in China, artist Fan Rong was first exposed to traditional Chinese paintings and folklore at an early age, and his life-long passion for painting, especially horses, has grown out of those formative years. After moving to the United States and eventually settling in Chandler, Fan Rong began blending Western elements into his paintings to create his own unique style, which usually depict historical narratives and folklore on a grand scale. His work is in collections and has received recognition on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. In 2015, the artist won the 4th World Outstanding Chinese Artist Award in Hong Kong. Fan Rong: Heavenly Horses features dynamic work by a local artist with international acclaim.

Image: Fan Rong, The 8 High Spirited Stallions of King Zhou Mu, Chinese Ink on Rice paper, 2019, 91” x 41”

Encore: Recent work by Lisa Zirbel, Ryan Eckert, and Parker Barfield
2020-07-10 - 2020-08-21 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
In Encore, Vision Gallery will re-exhibit work by three recent MFA recipients. While all three artists finished their Master of Fine Arts degrees at ASU in the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in curtailed thesis shows with fewer visitors. Now, for the first time, Ryan Eckert’s colorful, manic, still-life collages will be juxtaposed against Parker Barfield’s surrealist desert charcoal drawings and Lisa Zirbel’s photographs and installations that use natural elements to convey the weight of memory. Please enjoy Encore, and celebrate these newly anointed Masters of Fine Arts.

Image courtesy of Lisa Zirbel

softly.
2020-06-30 - 2020-08-21 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
“In the old days…whoever spoke the quietest would win the argument.”
– Barbara Kingsolver, Homeland
Shaunté Glover has a strong rapport with her subjects. Whether her sitters are looking into the camera, into their cups of coffee, into or out of windows, or off into the distance, you can feel her deep affection for the people she chooses to photograph. The photographs feel comfortable and casual, but not careless – her subjects trust her, because she cares deeply for the people and places depicted here. She sees them – drinking, thinking, looking out, looking in, looking back – and is asking you to see them, too. Shaunté Glover’s photographs aren’t arguing with you, but they are speaking softly, and they are winning.
Shaunté Glover has a BFA in photography from ASU, and is a commercial and fine art photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. For more examples of her work, visit shaunteglover.com or follow her on Instagram at @shaunte.

Image: Shaunté Glover, Home II (detail), Inkjet Print, 2020, dimensions variable

Caroline Estelle: À LA MODE
2020-05-18 - 2020-06-26 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Just in time for summer, Vision Gallery presents À LA MODE, paintings by Caroline Estelle. Images and notions of summer can evoke a sense of joy and escapism. With warmer weather, people feel more liberated, but as the articles of clothing become smaller, the societal pressures to have an “acceptable” body grow larger. Through saccharine colors and hyperrealized forms, Estelle embraces the idealized notions of summery scenes. However, after further examination, one begins to notice that the bodies are intentionally distorted and uncharacteristic of the idealized female forms found in advertisements and art history. Despite their uncanny appearance, these figures still maintain traits that make them relatable with rolls, folds, and skin discoloration. These paintings prompt the viewer to consider their own preconceived notions of representations of the human body. They are a reminder to advocate that summertime should be a time of leisure without judgement, and that all bodies are swimwear bodies.
Learn more about Caroline Estelle here.

Art Spot: a downtown Chandler art scavenger hunt
2020-02-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Come join us for the launch of Art Spot on February 22, 2020! Art Spot is a free, self-guided scavenger hunt for public and private art in downtown Chandler. Clues for 10 pieces of art will be featured on a guide, available at Vision Gallery starting at 10 am along with a special kickoff flyer with discounts from local restaurants to enjoy! An in-depth Instagram companion will be available at @weartchandler. If you can’t make it on the 22nd, please feel free to drop by Vision Gallery during business hours and pick up a guide when you have a chance! Art Spot is brought to you by We ART Chandler. All ages welcome! See you there!

Two Players, Two Quarters
2020-02-22 - 2020-03-27 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Friday, February 21, 2020, 6 – 9 p.m.
In “Two Players, Two Quarters,” father and son team Such and Champ Styles use their pressurized vessels of paint to explore how classic video games have influenced popular culture through a series of portraits of iconic heroes, villains, and accomplices.
Image: Donkey Kong, 2018, Aerosol enamels and ink on canvas, 20” x 20”
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Homegrown: Generations
2020-01-09 - 2020-02-14 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Friday, January 10, 2020, 6 – 8 p.m.
The five ceramic artists featured in this show grew up in Chandler, all graduating from Chandler High School. They came to ceramics at different stages of their lives: Al Pace received his MFA at Arizona State University then taught ceramics for most of his professional life at Chandler High School. Clay Martinez, Darrell Thomas Menlove, and Tom Budzak were students of Mr. Pace’s early on, and Kathleen Escobedo began her journey in ceramics just before her retirement. All four approach the medium with varying perspectives, displaying a uniquely diverse range in their work. They are all homegrown.
Image: Clay Martinez, Composition 55, 2018

Art Quilts XXIV: From Ordinary to Extraordinary
2019-11-22 - 2020-01-03 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception with the artists: Saturday, November 23, 2019 4-6 PM
This annual exhibition has grown from a local and regional quilt show to a respected vehicle for contemporary works. Previously hosted by the Chandler Center for the Arts, this year’s Art Quilts XXIV exhibition will be held at the Vision Gallery. The yearly exhibition draws national and international entries and allows hundreds of visitors each year to experience quilting as an art form.
In the words of juror Georgia Heller,“Something extraordinary goes above and beyond what is expected. Extraordinary magic can be woven through ordinary daily life, and heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things.”
Participating Artists: Linda Anderson, Vicki Bohnhoff, Sandra Branjord, Betty Busby, Patricia Charity, Vicki Conley, Shannon Conley, Linda Engstrom, Laurie Fagen, Wendi Flaherty, Claire Gimber, Debra Goley, Nancy Green, Betty Hahn, Marla Hattabaugh, Georgia Heller, Margit Kagerer, Kathleen Kastles, Joanna Mack, Margot McDonnell, Lena Meszaros, Frauke Palmer, Wen Redmond, Lynn Rogers, Brenda H. Smith, Claire Victor
Image: Patricia Charity, Canyon de Chelly, 2015, 36″ x 48″

Karolina Adams: Work in Progress
2019-10-12 - 2019-11-15 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday, October 12, 6 – 8 p.m.
Part window, part mirror, Karolina Adams’ drawings show us her thoughts, emotions, and reactions to them with relatable insight that may give viewers a better understanding of their own inner psychology. In a minimal color palette, Adams’ animated protagonist navigates a world of finely rendered symbols and metaphors, overcoming obstacles and making peace with external stimuli. Come to view the work, share in the journey, and realize that most of us are just doing the best we can.
Image: Karolina Adams, Done with my Endless Need for Approval, Ink & graphite on 100% cotton paper, 2019, 16″ x 20″
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Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) Fall Juried Exhibition
2019-10-11 - 2019-11-15 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Reception with the artists: Friday, October 11, 6 – 8 p.m.
This exhibition will include watercolor paintings and other types of water-based media. An organization of nearly 300 Artists, AWA has been active for 60 years, mentoring and presenting the works of some of Arizona’s most talented artists. The juror will be New York City artist Antonio Masi. He is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and was a full partner of an advertising agency for over 40 years. Now retired, he is a full time artist and teaches around the world. Antonio will hand select this exhibit from hundreds of entries to present visitors with a wide selection of works to view and enjoy.
Image courtesy of Kim Harris
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Escenas de Mexico
2019-09-04 - 2019-10-05 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artist: Friday, September 6, 7 – 9 p.m.
Escenas de Mexico features new and recent work by Phoenix based painter José Andrés Girón. Using bold colors and a strong sense of humanity, Girón pays homage to many important aspects of Hispanic and Latino culture. Those with Hispanic and Latino roots can find comfort in scenes such as the traditional Mexican kitchen and mariachi musicians and instruments, and those without are invited to share in iconic images of daily Mexican life.
Image: José Andrés Girón, La Mariachi, watercolor on paper, 36″ x 48″, 2019.
Recepción de apertura con el artista: Viernes 6 de Septiembre, 7-9 p.m.
Escenas de México presenta obras de arte nuevas y recientes obras de arte del pintor José Andrés Girón, residente de Phoenix. Con colores atrevidos y un fuerte sentido de humanidad, Girón rinde homenaje a muchos aspectos importantes de la cultura Hispana y Latina. Aquellos con raíces hispanas y latinas pueden sentirse cómodos en escenas como la cocina tradicional Mexicana y los músicos e instrumentos de mariachi, y aquellos sin esas raíces están invitados a compartir imágenes icónicas de la vida cotidiana mexicana.
Imagen: José Andrés Girón, La Mariachi, acuarela en papel, 36″ x 48″, 2019.

Through Each Other's Eyes
2019-08-30 - 2019-10-05 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening reception with the artists: Saturday, September 7, 6 – 8 p.m.
Recepción con las artistas: Sábado, el 7 de Septiembre, 6 – 8 p.m.
Through Each Others Eyes™ began in 1988 as an artistic element of the first “Japan Week” sponsored by the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission. The concept then—as it continues to be today—is for two Phoenix photographers to visit another country, stay with host photographers in that country, and document the cultural life: the people and the environment. The two Phoenix photographers would then host two photographers from abroad and guide them to people and places in Arizona, with the result being an exhibition of 80 photographs: 20 from each photographer. The exhibit is then displayed multiple times in both the United States and abroad with the hope that all of us can learn to understand and appreciate a different culture through photography.
After five annual exhibitions with Japanese photographers, Through Each Others™ began an exchange with photographers in Hermosillo. The first exhibit was held in Hermosillo in 1995, traveling to Phoenix in 1996. The exhibit displayed here marks the 9th exchange TEOE presentation between Phoenix and Hermosillo photographers, and through multiple displays in Arizona and Mexico more than 200,000 people have attended TEOE exhibits.
The organization, controlled by a President and Board of Directors in Phoenix, became a non-profit corporation in 1999 and has now completed exchange exhibits with photographers in 11 cities around the world: Chengdu (China), Baguio (The Philippines), Havana (Cuba), Ennis (Ireland), Edinburgh (Scotland), Catania (Sicily), Prague (Cech Republic), Grenoble (France), and Cairns (Australia), in addition to Himeji (Japan) and Hermosillo. These exchanges have led to close friendships among the photographers, and images of high quality showing the people and environment of the exchange cities.
Especially at this time, with political messages of hostility being voiced along the U.S. – Mexico border, it is important to display images that help to unite, and not divide, the people of both countries. This exchange exhibit with the photographs of Juan Casanova and Dionisio Corral of Hermosillo, and Brandon Sullivan and Gina Santi of Phoenix, clearly demonstrates how much we have in common, and how warmth and kindness permeates both of our cultural heritages.
Errol Zimmerman
Ex-president and cofounder of TEOE

Through Each Others Eyes comenzó en 1988 como una actividad artística de la primera “Semana Japonesa” patrocinada por la Comisión de Ciudades Hermanas de Phoenix(Phoenix Sister Cities Comission). El concepto de entonces – que continua hoy en día – es que dos fotógrafos de Phoenix visiten otro país, se queden con anfitriones fotógrafos en ese país, y documenten la vida cultural: la gente y su entorno. Los dos fotógrafos de Phoenix después serian anfitriones para dos fotógrafos foráneos y los guiarían a través de lugares y gente en Arizona,
El resultado final es una exhibición de 80 fotografias: 20 de cada fotógrafo. Esta luego es montada en ambos países con la esperanza de que todos podamos aprender a entender y apreciar aspectos de ambas culturas a través de la fotografía.
Después de 5 exhibiciones con fotógrafos japoneses, Through Each Others Eyes empezó un intercambio con fotógrafos en Hermosillo. La primera exhibición fue presentada en Hermosillo en 1995, viajando a Phoenix en 1996. Esta es la novena presentación TEOE entre fotógrafos de Phoenix y Hermosillo y a la fecha más de 200,000 personas han visto presentaciones de TEOE.
La organización, manejada por un presidente y una junta directiva en Phoenix, fue transformada en una compañía sin fines de lucro en 1999 y ahora ha completado exhibiciones de intercambio con fotógrafos en 11 ciudades del mundo: Chengdu (China), Baguio ( Filipinas), Havana (Cuba), Ennis (Irlanda), Edinburgh (Escocia), Catania (Sicilia), Prague (Republica Checa), Grenoble (Francia), and Cairns (Australia), Himeji (Japón) and Hermosillo. Estos intercambios han resultado en amistades cercanas entre los fotógrafos, e imágenes de alta calidad mostrando la gente y su entorno de las ciudades de intercambio.
Especialmente en estos tiempos de mensajes políticos hostiles expresados a través de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, es importante mostrar imágenes que nos ayuden a unir, en vez de dividir. Esta exhibición con las fotografias de Juan Casanova y Dionisio Corral de Hermosillo, y Brandon Sullivan y Gina Santi de Phoenix, claramente demuestra cuanto tenemos en común y cuanta caridad y amabilidad impregna nuestros patrimonios culturales.
Errol Zimmerman
Ex-president and cofounder of TEOE
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Inspired by History
2019-07-30 - 2019-10-12 | AZ
Opening Reception with the Artists: Thursday, August 1, 6 – 8 p.m.
Our everyday objects may not be so ordinary when seen through the eyes of an artist. Using abstraction, manipulation and interpretation, local emerging and mid-career artists created works in response to objects from the Chandler Museum artifact collection. The exhibit considers memory, continuity and change over time through artworks that explore the connections between people and objects.
This is a collaborative exhibition at The Chandler Museum.
Image: (Right) Carrie Marill, Packed, 2018, linen and acrylic on panel – inspired by the historic valise from the Chandler Museum Collection (left)
Exhibiting Artists:
David Adams, Anthony Banayat, Malena Barnhart, Laura Spalding Best, Andrea Cook, Lauren Copley, Ashley Czajkowski, Erika Hanson, Sarah Hurwitz, Saskia Jorda, Lauren Kelly, Megan Koth, Nicole Lee, Cydnei Mallory, Carrie Marill, Jacob Meders, Amanda Mollindo, Adam Montoya, Ann Morton, Diane Nowicki, Jessica Palomo, Rembrandt Quiballo, Melissa Sclafani, Champ Styles, Such Styles, Brianna Voron, Claire Warden.
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Selections from the Permanent Collection
2019-05-17 - 2019-08-23 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
This summer, stop by Vision Gallery to see some of the artworks from the City’s permanent collection. Paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, and other multi-media work will be on display in the gallery on a rotating basis. Staff will be using this time to document and research various works, repack them for safe storage, and find new temporary homes for them in offices and public buildings throughout the city. Works will change throughout the run of the exhibition, so multiple visits may allow viewers the opportunity to see a wide variety.
Image: Hugh Cabot, All American Rodeo Cowboy, Oil on Canvas, 1987, 82.5″ x 58″ framed

Fantastical Botanicals
2019-05-17 - 2019-08-25 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the artists: Saturday, May 18, 6 – 8 p.m.
Arizona is known for the saguaro cacti that populate much of the state – and whose bloom is the state flower – but it is also home to a wide variety of other plant life. This exhibition will display paintings, ceramics, and other multi-media artworks depicting and inspired by botanicals from inside and outside the state.
Image: Tashina Knight, South Chandler Prickly Pears, Acrylic on Canvas, 2019, 18″ x 14″
Exhibiting Artists:
Andrea Cook
Barbara Kemp Cowlin
Charlene Engel
Jill Friedberg
Claire Gimber
Travis Ivey
Janet Keller
Tashina Knight
Lucas Knowles
Sandra Luehrsen
Lisa Magrane
Mary Meyer
Nancy Christy Moore
Aimee Ollinger
Daniel Prendergast
Cheri Reckers
Andrea Rogers
Steven Velazquez
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CUSD 2019
2019-04-19 - 2019-05-11 | The Gallery at CCA, 250 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening reception: Thursday, April 18, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. (awards announced at 6:00)
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, Erie, Casteel and Chandler high schools display their talents and viewpoints through paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, and photographs. With over 100 works on display, there is always something for everyone in this exhibition.
Image: Censored Perfection, by Megan Fargher (top) and Dragon, by Rachel Yu (bottom). 2018 best in show winners for the two and three dimensional categories.

TOGETHER
2019-04-04 - 2019-05-03 | Vision Gallery, 10 E Chicago St, Chandler, AZ, 85225, United States
Opening Reception with the Artists: Saturday, April 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
TOGETHER features artworks by photographer Kari Wehrs and sculptor Nathaniel Lewis, exhibiting alongside one another for the first time. Wehrs’s series “Shot” is comprised of tintype photographs of recreational shooters she meets in the Arizona desert. After Wehrs’s subjects pose with their weapons, she gives them the option to use her images as targets, creating a participatory shared experience resulting in unique photographic objects. While the clothing and vehicles in the photographs are contemporary and relatable, the Civil War era process recollects images of soldiers at war with their fellow countrymen. Nathaniel Lewis’s sculptures also examine divisive political topics and concepts of otherness, but with a tongue-in-cheek humor. His “Little Terrors” series features brightly colored versions of tools of war that are just slightly more child-oriented than commercially available products, urging viewers to question what they accept as normal and acceptable. Presented side by side, these artists’ work force us to examine the boundaries, some natural, some fabricated, between “us” and “them.”
Images:
Above: Kari Wehrs, Aimee and Mike (crop), 2017, tintype photograph, 6 1/4″ x 8″
Below: Nathaniel Lewis, Automatic Fun 2, 2017, mixed media, 8″ x 24″ x 1 1/2″
