The largest art museum in the southwestern United States, the permanent collection includes American and Western, Asian, European, and Latin American art. Also features an active collaboration with the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) at the University of Arizona.
The Contemporary collection includes large-scale photography, outdoor sculpture in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden, and art created in a variety materials, plus more "traditional" paintings on canvas.
A Fashion collection of more than 4,500 American and European garments, shoes, and accessories houses important fashions from the 18th to late 20th centuries.
Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
Generation Paper: Fast Fashion of the 1960s
Dec 18 2021 - Jul 7 2022
More than 80 garments and accessories made from disposable materials
Legacy of Ceylon: Art and Photography of Sri Lanka
Nov 27 2021 - Nov 6 2022
More than 50 objects spanning 1,000 years,
Philip C. Curtis and the Landscapes of Arizona
Oct 23 2021 - Dec 31 2022
The desert through a lens of magic realism
Still Life: Ordinary Pleasures
Dec 21 2019 - Nov 27 2022
Showcases still-life paintings from the Museum’s American, Latin American, and European art collections
Breaking Up
Feb 26 2022 - Dec 31 2022
Explores themes of deconstruction and fragmentation
This Just In: A Spotlight on New Acquisitions
Apr 24 2021 - Dec 18 2022
Regularly rotating installation bears witness to new curatorial initiatives
Desert Rider
Jun 24 2022 - Sep 18 2022
Explores the sociopolitical realities and imaginative interpretations of SW subcultures
Sweet Land of Funk
Jan 11 2020 - Jul 24 2022
Explores the individualism and self-expression of the Funk art style
