The Museum's permanent collections center on Art of the American West, Art of Latin America, Modern and Contemporary Art, and Rare Books and Manuscripts
The Latin America collection includes pre-Columbian art produced prior to the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century, spanning approximately 2,000 years, from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. The Contemporary collection represents European and American modernists.
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Please check the museum website for updated exhibition information. Scheduling may have been modified as a result of the temporary museum closure.
Exhibitions & Dates
Another Frame: - Lola Álvarez Bravo, Mariana Yampolsky, Graciela Iturbide, Flor Garduño
Apr 2 2026 - Sep 20 2026
Three generations at the intersection of mythology & reality, heritage & modernity, observation & imagination
Cut and Paste: - New Acquisitions Featuring Collage Works
Sep 2025 - Fall 2026
Recently acquired works of this type of art form
Raphael Collazo: The Search for Expression
Winter 2025 - Winter 2026
Abstract works inspired by art traditions, philosophy, and natural and ethereal worlds
Human Condition: Modern and Contemporary Latin American Art
Aug 2025 - Fall 2026
Explores the diverse experiences of people and places from the last century through today
AZ Biennial 2026
May 22 2026 - Sep 27 2026
Celebrating contemporary artists from across the state
Art at the Intersection of Past and Possibility
Oct 24 2026 - Mar 21 2027
An experiment imagining possibilities for re-presenting a collection in real time
After Everything, You Embraced My Being Like A Warm, Gentle Breeze
Oct 24 2026 - Mar 21 2027
Recent paintings and works on paper explore mediums, abstractions, and forms of display
Gene Kloss: Where Land Meets Sky
Apr 11 2027 - Sep 26 2027
Exploring Kloss' significant achievements as a woman artist in 20th-century American art
Kincentric Ecologies
Apr 11 2027 - Sep 26 2027
Explores an Indigenous worldview rooted in balance and harmony among all living things
Jim Waid: Reflections
Apr 11 2027 - Jul 25 2027
Offers insight into his practices on paper
Fierce Bodies
Aug 19 2026 - Jul 3 2027
Explores the deep connections between culture, identity, and wellbeing