Current Exhibit

"I’m an introvert by nature so drawing has always been my alternative to verbal expression. I’m not a very graceful speaker, my conversations are messy, I run in circles with my idea and trip over my words. Unlike my chaotic mind my work is clean, minimal and to the point.  It allows me to unload my feelings, and work through the thoughts and emotions and tell my stories. Drawing quiets my, at times, scrambled mind." -- Karolina Adams

Edna Dapo describes this series of miniature scale paintings as "depicting infinite space, and the human condition as infinitesimal within it." Dapo’s work is on a constant search for the answers through the meditative qualities of paint: “Why are we here?,” “Are we alone?,” “How to create a world that is better for us being in it?” She expresses these big ideas onto the tiniest of canvases—miniature cosmos on 5x7 and 6x8 inches.

​Upcoming Exhibits           

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."

Join us for a First Friday reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 7. The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library. 

Recent Exhibits

Originally from Mexico City, Elizabeth Z. Pineda’s photography focuses on controversial issues, giving voice to those who often exist in society's shadow. "Caught Between Two Worlds" captures double-exposed images of immigration in the US fusing landscape and people, asking the viewer to carefully examine not just the images, but the issue itself. 

Join us for a First Friday reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 1. The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library.

The Laughter Garden -- Diego Pérez
November 9, 2018 - January 4, 2019

Diego Pérez is an artist originally from Mexico whose focus is on humor, irony, and traditional techniques.  He considers it important to modify the legitimization of art and the usual approach of admiration and respect of the art piece by questioning the environment and by using irony and sarcasm.

 Día de los Muertos
October 15 - November 2, 2018

An exhibit of handmade-made altars inspired by the Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead tradition. 

Before Time -- Shelley Whiting

June 2 - July 14, 2017

In this series of paintings, artist Shelley Whiting explores the concept of preexistence.  Her hope is to make viewers wonder, “What was life like before time existed?”

Mapping -- Carolina Escobar
April 21 - May 26, 2017

Carolina Escobar's images are inspired by years of living in the desert infused with many years spent in the tropics.  Her drawings are an exploration of color, each beginning with a familiar desert plant morphed into tropical plants, flowers, architectural structures—some even take on a human quality.

Proposals for exhibition in 2019 will be accepted Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2018. Click here for prospectus and submission instructions.

Call for Altars

Día de los Muertos 2018

Burton Barr Central Library is seeking proposals for self-made altars inspired by the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tradition for @Central Gallery's annual exhibit.  The deadline to submit a proposal is 5 p.m. on Friday, August 21.

Click here for submission instructions.