Current Exhibit

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. 

Join us for a First Friday reception from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 2.  An interactive musical performance by the The Son Jarocho Collective will be from 7 to 7:30pm.  Son Jarocho is an Afro-Mexican, Indigenous-poetic music of resistance, that originated from Southern Veracruz, Mexico.

The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library.

​Upcoming Exhibits  

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 legitimisation of art and the usual approach of admiration and respect of the art piece by questioning the environment and by using irony and sarcasm.

Join us for a First Friday closing reception from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4. The reception is supported by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library.

Recent Exhibit

Swapna Das says her art encompasses her profound belief that spirituality and creativity are intertwined. In this series of charcoal drawings, she examines the Buddhist concept of Ten Worlds.

Twirling Present, Colorful Future -- Jill Centino
Variegated -- Melissa Schleuger
June 16 - August 31, 2018

Jill Centino's paintings are some form of life's various personal quotations. In this series, she sees each painting as a kind of codex.

Melissa Schleuger begins her paintings without preconceived influence and continues by following the lead of brush strokes and colorful acrylics. Her mark-making is influenced by her studies in Chinese abstract and interest in architectural photography. Colors are selected at random.

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.