Current Exhibit

PieceWork -- Artwork by Bob Allen and Dawn Conry 
August 23 - October 11, 2019

Bob Allen makes art as a way to re-imagine the world and make surprising connections beyond the obvious. He likes to find a curious juxtaposition, give it another context and then create fresh & original work from it.

Dawn Conry challenges images you see in advertisements and imagines a different story. Can a teddy bear live in space? Would a shark dance ballet in the mountains? Can an ancient terracotta statue have visions of a distant future? Her intention is to let images change by helping them speak their new story. She imagine the image is asking for a change and then works to make that a reality.

Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 for a First Friday reception with electronic music by The Spider Institure. The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library. 

Upcoming Exhibit  

PieceWork -- Artwork by Bob Allen and Dawn Conry 
August 23 - October 11, 2019

Bob Allen makes art as a way to re-imagine the world and make surprising connections beyond the obvious. He likes to find a curious juxtaposition, give it another context and then create fresh & original work from it.

Dawn Conry challenges images you see in advertisements and imagines a different story. Can a teddy bear live in space? Would a shark dance ballet in the mountains? Can an ancient terracotta statue have visions of a distant future? Her intention is to let images change by helping them speak their new story. She imagine the image is asking for a change and then works to make that a reality.

Join us from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 for a First Friday reception with electronic music by The Spider Institute. The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library. 

Recent Exhibits

In Architectural Reflections, photographer Nancy Miiller uses architecture as a canvas. The reflected objects are other buildings living separately from each other and in opposing and various directions. What is reflected is a whole new world on a static surface; the buildings collide and warp upon each other throwing off depth and perspective.

Describing her creative process, artist Sydney Volk says, "I am compelled to paint, the canvas calls to me but I often don’t have a predetermined outcome for the final piece. I let the paint move and mix and let whatever comes out, come out. It’s an exercise in being part of the chaos, in seeing that there is no real control and letting myself go into it."

Call for Altars

Día de los Muertos 2019

Burton Barr Central Library is seeking proposals for self-made altars inspired by the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition for an exhibit at its @Central Gallery.  The exhibit will be on display October 13 through November 1, 2019. 
Proposals will be accepted Monday, July 15 through 5 p.m. Friday, September 6, 2019.

Submission instructions. 

Call for Artists - 2020

Burton Barr Central Library is seeking proposals for @Central Gallery exhibitions in 2020. Proposals will be accepted Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2019.

Submission instructions.