DeGrazia's "Todos Mexicanos" March 28th - September 8th

A new exhibition of sketches by Ted DeGrazia from his frequent trips to Mexico includes more than 50 black-and-white drawings of the daily life he witnessed, from merchants, mariachis, and bar scenes to farmers, fishermen and, of course, children.

"These are all reoccurring characters in these works, always rendered with respect and empathy, whether the image is a rough study or a fully realized work," says curator Kristine Peashock. DeGrazia followed the advice of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera in 1942, who told the young Arizona artist to "go out among the people and paint what you see". With his prolific output of paintings, DeGrazia achieved international acclaim depicting native cultures in the Sonoran Desert before his death in 1982.

-Gallery in the Sun

DeGrazia's "The Way of the Cross" February 6th - May 11th

In conjunction with Lent, the annual showing of Ted DeGrazia's "The Way of the Cross" presents 15 original oil paintings that depict the suffering and crucifixion of Christ.

The paintings were created in 1964 when the Rev. Robert L. Graff asked the Tucson artist to paint the Stations of the Cross for the newly built Newman Catholic Student Center near the University of Arizona. The originals remained in the chapel about a year before insurance and environmental concerns prompted DeGrazia to replace them with reproductions.

Many local and out-of-town visitors return to the gallery to see the exhibit during the Lenten season. Because of popular demand, it will remain past Easter this year.

-Gallery in the Sun