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Visualize History through Art.

The Tucson Desert Art Museum and Four Corners Gallery showcase art and artifacts of the Desert Southwest and surrounding regions, offering guests a deeper understanding of its history, cultures, and art.

Featured Museum Exhibitions and Events

  • Cruzando La Linea: Contemporary Art in the Borderlands
    Cruzando La Linea: Contemporary Art in the Borderlands
    Cruzando La Linea: Contemporary Art in the Borderlands
    Wed, Oct 08
    Bringing together four distinguished artists; Alejandro Macias, Vanessa Saavedra, David Taylor, and Alfred J. Quiroz, this exhibition presents painting, photography, and mixed media works that shed light on the lived realities of the borderlands. image, Maynard Dixon, The Prisoners, 1916
  • Cruzando La Linea 4 Artists Roundtable and Exhibition Reception
    Cruzando La Linea 4 Artists Roundtable and Exhibition Reception
    Cruzando La Linea 4 Artists Roundtable and Exhibition Reception
    Thu, Jan 08
    Come hear Alfred J. Quiroz, David Taylor, Alex Macias, and Vanessa Saavedra speak about the exhibition and their work on the U.S.-Mexico border. Refreshments and exhibition viewing after discussion. Students, faculty, and Museum Members are free with ID. image, Alejandro Macias, Border Watcher III

Ongoing

  • The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography
    The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography
    The Dirty Thirties: New Deal Photography
    Explore the journeys of rural migrants fleeing the Dust Bowl, drought, and economic difficulties during the 1930s through compelling documentary photography taken under the auspices of the New Deal programs.
  • Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Navajo Dye-Making
    Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Navajo Dye-Making
    Colors to Dye For: The Mysterious World of Navajo Dye-Making
    From gathering the finest of wool, to infusing design through the use of special dye formulas and patterns passed down generationally, the Navajo weaver’s process in creating majestic textiles is a special, unique story.

 Four Corners Gallery Shows & Events

  • Bud Heiss "New Concerns, New Directions" Art Show and Sale
    Bud Heiss "New Concerns, New Directions" Art Show and Sale
    Bud Heiss "New Concerns, New Directions" Art Show and Sale
    January 14 - 28, 2026
    ... I'm paying close attention to the desert plants that are so colorful and somewhat see-through. My love for light and dynamic composition will always travel as companions on my journey to these new uncharted vistas. Image shown: Sunrise on the Superstitions

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