Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia recycled ceiling board scraps from the construction of his landmark Gallery in the Sun into a series of oil paintings. “DeGrazia Recycled” will be on display at the Gallery in the Sun Museum on September 1st,…
Regional foods of the desert Southwest are featured in this new selection of drawings and paintings. “Dinner with DeGrazia” will be on display at the Gallery in the Sun Museum on September 1st, 2021 through January 26th, 2022.
Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia fell under the spell of the Superstition Mountains of central Arizona. From the late 1940’s to the late 1970’s he was a frequent visitor to the mysterious mountain range, exploring the backcountry on horseback and prospecting…
The celestial music of heavenly angels is featured in a new exhibit of drawings and paintings by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia. Dating from the mid 1950’s to the early 1960’s, DeGrazia’s musical angels are depicted playing horns, violins, harps, banjos,…
Traditional egg tempera paintings are featured in a new exhibit at the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Museum. Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia briefly focused on the ancient technique, producing tempera paintings in 1959 and 1960. "Tempera Paintings of Ted DeGrazia"…
A rare collection of abstract work by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia is featured in "Abstract Paintings of Ted DeGrazia". Beginning with his master’s thesis paintings in the mid-1940’s and continuing through the mid-1950’s, these works range from small sketches and studies to large…
The giant saguaro cactus of the Sonoran Desert casts a long shadow over the career of Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia. From his depictions of the traditional saguaro harvest of the Tohono O’odham people, and his use of the iconic cactus as…
Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia lived in Southern Italy from the ages of eleven to fifteen, where the Italian circus left a strong impression on him. "DeGrazia’s Circus" features a selection of paintings created more than twenty years later, inspired by…
La Fiesta de Guadalupe – Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 10am-4pm This festival honors Mexico’s patron saint with music, dancing and performances including mariachi bands, folklorico dancers, and Yaqui Deer Dancers. Piñatas filled with treats are hoisted hourly for the…
Tucson artists Ted DeGrazia and Marion Sheret DeGrazia were married in a jungle wedding chapel in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1947. Ted came prepared to paint on their honeymoon, and was inspired by the lush tropical jungles and native cultures of…
From lively but remote Indian trading posts, to the traffic jams and skyscrapers of New York City, "DeGrazia Downtown" showcases a collection of street scenes by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia, dating from 1940 to 1974. A free opening reception will…
“Arizona Highways and Ted DeGrazia” will be on display from May 24th, 2019, through January 29th, 2020. The exhibit will commemorate Ted DeGrazia’s relationship with editor Raymond Carlson and Arizona Highways magazine, and will include selections of artwork featured in the magazine. An…
The flora and fauna of the Sonoran desert in Spring are celebrated in "Desert Blooms", a selection of 1950’s watercolors by Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia. These colorful and playful paintings of cactus flowers and desert critters will be on display…
The Gallery in the Sun has a great assortment of holiday products! Please browse DeGrazia’s popular gift shop for 2018 calendars and annual bells; ornaments, greeting cards and wrapping paper; candles, coasters and coffee cups. Plus we have a variety…
The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun hosts annually La Fiesta de Guadalupe. This festival honors Mexico’s patron saint with music, dancing and performances including mariachi bands, folklorico dancers, the Yaqui Deer Dancers and Domingo DeGrazia’s Spanish-guitar band. The festival also…
The landscape paintings of Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia are featured in this new exhibit at the Gallery in the Sun. Distant adobes, ranch houses, and saguaros populate these moody landscapes, many of which have never been on display. An opening reception for…
Paintings and sculpture spanning six decades of Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia’s career are featured in DeGrazia’s Chickens, a new exhibit at the Gallery in the Sun. Chickens were a favorite subject of the artist who depicted them as everything from…
Scenes from everyday life, horses, children, and religious figures are among the subject matter of the new exhibit "DeGrazia’s Hot Wax- Encaustic Paintings from the 1950’s". In the mid-1950’s, Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia explored the obscure technique of encaustic painting. Using…
From the playground to the pool hall, people at play are the subject of “DeGrazia’s Fun and Games”. Playful children, adults, angels, and nuns are featured in this selection of paintings and drawings that span several stylistic eras and more…
Best known for his depictions of the traditional Native American and Hispanic cultures of the region, the western cowboy was a less common but enduring theme for the artist. The range-riding, working cowboys featured in this exhibit are a small subset…
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