Local Artists Featured in Arizona Biennial Exhibition in Tucson By Benjamin Leatherman Tue., Jul. 26 2011
When local print-maker Kathleen Scott Moore first learned that her work was chosen for this year’s edition of the Arizona Biennial, it took her breath away.
Widely venerated as one of the most preeminent modern art showcases in the Southwest, the Arizona Biennial features contemporary works by big names and burgeoning talents from across the state.
The summer-long show, which is held every two years at the Tucson Museum of Art, is extremely eclectic and includes art from almost every medium — from fashion and photography to cutting-edge performance art and dance.
See who’s on the local list and a peek at the show after the jump …
It’s also extremely exclusive. According to museum curator Julie Sasse, more than 1,300 works by 476 different artists from throughout Arizona were submitted for the showcase. Only 45 creative types are featured in the biennial, 19 of whom are based in Phoenix.
“Obviously there’s a lot of competition involved amongst artists who want to be included,” Sasse says. “A lot of new artists want a chance to be shown in a museum for the first time while more established artists want a chance to reaffirm their work is current and vital.”
In addition to Moore, the list of Valley artists includes painters Fausto Fernandez and John Randall Nelson, installation artist Saskia Jorda, and sculptor Christina You-Sun Park. To read more.