University of Arizona Museum of Art

Love this museum. They have everything from modern to baroque. Admission for students is free and regular price is $ 8. Definitely try and stop here if you’re into museums and in Tucson. You probably don’t need more than 2 hours here.

A small-​ish space with some great works. Really enjoyed the sculptures.
The Warhol exhibit (thru June 14, 2015) included photos Andy used to inspire his art and a few of his other works. Be aware there are a few adult themed items so leave your prudish tendencies at home or just skip them.

I dropped in to this museum while on campus for homecoming. I don’t really remember visiting it at all when I was a student. Probably because it costs money (unlike the nearby Center for Creative Photography which is free and much more entertaining).
I think the museum itself is pretty good. The exhibits had a good flow and the galleries were well lit and maintained. All the artwork was well labeled and there was a lot of educational material. None of the pieces really impressed me too much, though. It is a good way to kill an hour on campus but don’t expect to be moved.

There are no signs directing you to the museum. Seriously, no signs. If you are able to find it you will discover that they have some very nice exhibits in a pleasant atmosphere. I really enjoyed the Ansel Adams photos which demonstrated his superb artistic abilities. The large religious painted panels are quite striking. The exhibits cycle and change over time.

Another fine addition of cool places to visit on the U. of A. Campus. It is not large but the collection is impressive, it runs the gamut from ultra modern, to impressionism, and then to the old world dark biblical. I went to an event here not that long ago where they opened up the vault and displayed art that has not been seen in a while, it was amazing. I learned that night that only 10% of the collection can be displayed at one time, both a good thing and a bad. The thing that makes it good is that there is always something to look forward to, and the bad is that it sucks to artwark which should be exhibited is tucked away. Well anyway, it’s a great place to frequent.

Yesterday, I visited this small, fine university art museum. I especially relished their splendid collection of Spanish Renaissance Devotional Art with fine paintings by;Master of the Retablo of Spanish Kings («Visitation»), Juan de Juanes, Maestro Bartolome, and Fernando Gallego. Those with a penchant for Old master devotional paintings, there were splendid Late Medieval and Renaissance Italian paintings, including fine paintings by;Taddeo Di Bartolo («Coronation of Virgin»), Niccolo Der Ser Sozzo Tegliacci, Vittore Carpaccio, Vittore Crivelli, and Guidiccio Cozzarelli. I also saw fine 20^th Century paintings by Georgia O’Keefe, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, and Edward Hopper. plus some fine Jacque Lipchitz sculpture. It is open 9 to 5 Tuesdays through Fridays, shorter hours on weekends. So enjoy this less publicized art mjuseum.

Visiting Tucson and this was a great stop. A good amount of art to see.

Thursday March 31, 2011 marked the kick off of a brand new event called UAMA After Dark. After the sun sets, the museum opened itself up to the public for free. Besides free entry to the University’s art museum, the curators provided fabulous treats, art puzzles, excellent lectures, live music, a drawing for prizes, and a fun scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt, which became your entry into the raffle upon completion, took you throughout the museum’s galleries in search of the answers. The idea was to get you involved in the pieces, and to learn about the artists who made them in the process. It was a great idea, which was a lot of fun to complete.
Littered among the scavenger hunt’s objectives were various lectures provided by experts or family members or the artists. These lectures were both informative and entertaining. My favorite had to be the presentation by Dr. Albrecht Classen, who talked about the Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo. I had a problem balancing the presentations with the scavenger hunt, and was unfortunately forced to cut a few lectures short, in order to complete the scavenger hunt on time.
In the conference room staff members had two puzzles setup for the public to assemble. These puzzles were prints of fabulous works from the museum’s collection. Not only were they challenging to piece together, but they were a lot of fun too! Downstairs in the gift shop, they had drinks (various teas) and snacks for guests to refuel with between events. I think this marked a great beginning to a new program at the UAMA, and I can’t wait to check out future events in the After Dark series!