Southwest Art Events
Art events from the Southwest
 JUGHEAD BY BILL OWEN |
The Phoenix Art Museum hosts one of the most anticipated western art shows of the year
PHOENIX • Many of the best western artists in the land wrangle up their latest works for the 43rd annual Cowboy Artists of America Sale & Exhibition, which opens at the Phoenix Art Museum October 17-18. The show features more than 130 new paintings and sculptures created during the past year by the 23 active members of the Cowboy Artists of America, including newly inducted member Tim Cox of New Mexico. This is the only time that the members of CAA exhibit their work together, with most of the pieces being unveiled for the first time on the night of the sale.
The fixed-price sale—with buyers determined by the drawing of intent-to-purchase slips—takes place on Fri-day, October 17, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The weekend culminates at the gala awards banquet on Saturday, when the 10 prize-winning pieces are announced. Both the sale and the banquet are ticketed events. The exhibit is open to the public from October 18 to November 16. For more information: 602.819.0390 or www.caashow.org.
Many galleries in the Phoenix area host special events and shows in conjunction with the opening weekend of CAA, kicking off with the 19th annual Western Art Walk on Thursday, October 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Old Town Scottsdale. Legacy Gallery (480.945.1113, www.legacygallery.com) presents its 20th Anniversary Show & Sale. An open house and preview takes place on Thursday, October 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., with the sale—by draw and silent bid—slated for Saturday, October 18, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Trailside Galleries (480.945.7751, www.trailsidegalleries.com) holds its Fall Open House October 13-25, with a reception on Saturday, October 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. Part of the festivities include a retrospective and sale of works by the late Joe Beeler, one of the founding members of CAA; the body of work includes drawings, paintings, and sculptures that Beeler kept for his personal collection.
 SWEATIN’ BULLETS BY GARY NIBLETT |
Native Son
AUSTIN • Texas artist Carroll Collier marks his 85th birthday this month with a solo show at Gallery Shoal Creek. On view through October 18, the show features new paintings from his extensive travels across the United States as well as the countryside around his North Texas home. For more information: 512.454.6671 or www.galleryshoalcreek.com.
 DAYBREAK BY ALEXANDER VOLKOV |
Best of the Best
International Masters of Fine Art unfolds at Greenhouse Gallery
SAN ANTONIO • More than 30 prominent representational artists show their finest work at the eighth annual International Masters of Fine Art exhibit and sale this month. The invitational show—with works by David Leffel, Yingzhao Liu, Buck McCain, Kyle Polzin, Joe Anna Arnett, and Alexander Volkov, among others—gives the public the opportunity to see works by master artists who often sell their works directly to private collectors. Meet the artists at a champagne reception Friday, October 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. The show remains up through October 17. For more information: 210.828.6491 or www.greenhousegallery.com.
Miniatures & More
ALBUQUERQUE • The Albuquerque Museum’s annual Miniatures & More show and sale opens on Saturday, October 4, with a gala evening reception. Featured are works by nearly 100 artists, including Irby Brown, Stephen Datz, Glenna Goodacre, Robert Kuester, Chris Morel, Bruce Peil, Chuck Sabatino, and Michael Stack. The show runs through December 7 and proceeds benefit the museum’s educational programs and exhibits. For more information: 505.842.0111 or www.albuquerquemuseum.com.
 ON A REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD DAY BY LORI FAYE BOCK |
Abiquiu Studio Tour
ABIQUIU • On Columbus Day weekend, October 11-12, more than 65 artists open their studios to visitors during a self-guided driving tour. The tour takes visitors through the village of Abiquiu, famous as the home of painter Georgia O’Keeffe, and into the surrounding Chama River Valley, all located just an hour north of Santa Fe amidst stunning mountains, rock formations, rivers, and fall foliage. Participating artists include Lori Faye Bock, Armando Lopez, Al and Kathie Lostetter, and Barbara Manzanares; their works range from paintings and sculpture to ceramics, textiles, and jewelry. Free maps are available at the studios and at local businesses. For more information: 505.685.4454 or www.abiquiustudiotour.org.
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Basket Artistry
SEDONA • Betty Kaufmann brings brings her latest creations to Turquoise Tortoise Contemporary Gallery this month. On view through October 15, the show features Kaufmann’s large, colorful baskets and her trademark wall hangings that she calls “vortexes.” For more information: 928.282.6018 or www.turqtortpinonpt.com.
IN THE NEWS
Fountain Hills Artists’ Gallery, a new artist-run gallery in Fountain Hills, AZ, holds its grand opening on Wednesday, October 8, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.… Madaras Gallery in Tucson, AZ, donated $80,000 from its African Sojourn show to charitable organizations in Arizona and Africa…. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is lending 28 sculptures to the University of Texas at Austin; 17 were placed on campus in September, with 11 more to be installed in January…. The Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD) recently opened CADD Art Lab, designed as an exhibition space and a center for programs on contemporary art.
Of Note: A Place of Refuge: Maynard Dixon’s Arizona is on view at the Tucson Museum of Art (www.tucsonmuseumofart.org; 520.624.2333) from October 11 to February 15, 2009.
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