Opening alongside “The Midnight Sketches of Ted DeGrazia” exhibit is “Saint Francis of Assisi,” featuring DeGrazia’s interpretations of one of the world’s most recognized religious figures. Through drawings, prints, sculptures, and paintings created between 1950 and 1978, the exhibit traces…
New Fall Exhibits Opening September 4, 2026 Please join us Friday, September 4 from 5 to 7 p.m., as we celebrate the opening of two new exhibits: The Midnight Sketches of Ted DeGrazia and Saint Francis of Assisi. Enjoy light…
Ted DeGrazia’s Midnight Sketches Opens Sept. 4, 2026 Late at night while most of Tucson slept, renowned Arizona artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia would pick up a pen and begin to draw. Frequently using prepaid US Mail postcards and envelopes as…
Ted DeGrazia’s Painted Ponies Ted DeGrazia’s Painted Ponies brings together a spirited selection of carousel horses and merry-go-rounds by Tucson artist Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia. Featuring drawings, watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures dating from 1948 to 1975, the exhibition traces how…
50th Anniversary of DeGrazia’s Burning Art in the Superstitions Join us May 16, 2026, 5 to 7 p.m. to commemorate the 50th anniversary of DeGrazia’s legendary 1976 art burning, when the artist destroyed his own paintings to protest inheritance taxes.…
You’re invited to the opening reception of our spring exhibitions: DeGrazia Paints the Seri Indians, Ted DeGrazia’s Unseen Landscapes, and The Way of the Cross. Date: January 30, 2026 Time: 5 - 7 pm Location: DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun…
Tucson artist Ted DeGrazia [1909-1982] was so prolific that our collection still includes thousands of drawings and watercolors that have not been on display since the time of their creation. The work in this selection of unseen landscapes has been…
If you’re looking for a special way to welcome the holiday season, join us on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 5:00–7:30 p.m. for Noches de DeGrazia. Free to attend, it will be an enchanting evening of art, wine, hors d'oeuvres,…
Expressive Lines in Motion: Sometimes the simplest tools reveal the deepest artistry. In Brush Drawings of Ted DeGrazia, opening September 5th, 2025, visitors will discover the raw energy and expressive power of works created without the use of a pen.…
Art on a Different Canvas: Ted DeGrazia was never one to be confined by tradition. His creativity spilled across every medium he touched, and in Ceramic Paintings of Ted DeGrazia, visitors can explore one of his most unique approaches; painting…
Rarely Seen Works on Display: For the first time since his passing, the impressionistic beauty of Ted DeGrazia’s pastels will take center stage at the Gallery in the Sun. DeGrazia’s Pastels opens September 5th, 2025, and offers visitors a rare…
Mark your calendars! On Friday, September 5th, from 5–7 p.m., we will host a special opening night reception to celebrate three brand-new exhibits. The evening is free, open to the public, and the perfect chance to explore rarely seen works…
On display at Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum and the Muheim Heritage House, Bisbee, AZ DeGrazia and his first wife, Alexandra Diamos DeGrazia lived in Bisbee from 1936 to 1942. Originally from the mining town of Morenci, DeGrazia took to…
“Ted DeGrazia in the Studio of Diego Rivera ” features 13 works from DeGrazia's critically acclaimed solo exhibition at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City in 1942. The exhibition was mounted during DeGrazia's two-month internship with Diego Rivera…
Please join us Friday, Jan. 26, from 5 - 7 p.m. for the opening reception of “Rodeo” and “DeGrazia’s Master of Arts Thesis Paintings.” "Rodeo” is a 1954 series of oil paintings inspired by the Tohono O’odham Nation Rodeo and Fair…
