Should You See Puppets at the Mall? Of course!
North Carolina’s loss is Tucson’s gain. At least in the world of puppetry. Two and a half years ago award-winning puppeteer Lisa Sturz packed up …
Category: Art in Tucson
Mirror and tile mural good for selfies
Tucson is famous for its huge murals like the Goddess of the Agave, below, and the giant masked lady on the Hotel Lewis — both …
Sculpture festival in Fenton Park
Let it never be said that Tucson is proud only of the city’s muralists. Sculptors also have their place in the sun. Tucson has set …
Pirates and wild parrots on Tucson’s newest mural
Keeping my promise, here is the newly finished Joe Pagac mural at Amphi Middle School. Of course there are pirates. A pirate is the school …
African art in Tucson — who knew?
The biggest attractions in Tucson this month are the 20+ mineral and gem shows around town. There are 65,000 rock-hounds–both sellers and buyers–at these events …
Going to Bethlehem by helicopter
Two highly unusual Nativity scenes by award winning Oaxacan artists Agustin Prudencio and Carmen Sosa Ojeda were on display during a Trunk Show at the …
Dragons love the holidays too
Once again I was driving around a nearby Tucson neighborhood when I came across an astonishing display of sculpture surrounding a private home. Instead of …
The Tour de Murals Art Ride in Tour de Tucson
I was going to write a post about the Tour de Murals Art Ride for the annual El Tour de Tucson cycling event, but there …
Newest mural in Tucson (unfinished) plus 2 more
The weekly newsletter from District 3 City Councilwoman had a short article and a couple of pix of a new mural by Joe Pagac at …
Ofrendas altars at San Agustin Presidio
To honor the dead, there are now 7 Dia de los Muertos ofrendas at the Presidio in downtown Tucson. (Maybe eight by this weekend.) A …