Porter Hall Gallery

Open daily 8:30am – 4:30pm (except for holidays)

NOW SHOWING

Adam Block | Miwa Block

April 11 through May 28

Husband and wife team, Adam and Miwa Block definitely possess

passionate connections to the universe, with celestial objects

appearing as prominent figures in both their work. Adam, a

renowned astrophotographer, spends his nights at the Mount

Lemmon SkyCenter giving presentations to the public, spreading

excitement about the night sky. Where his voice fades, his images

soar, making tangible the previously mysterious, through

up-close representations of stars, nebulae and galaxies that

call the universe their home. That universe, which the earth

inhabits, is the place where Miwa’s work skyrockets.  Her play

on the disconnection between people and space create a surreal

tension suggestive of the mystic themes of Remedios Varo.  The

paintings comment on that disconnection by illuminating small

earth objects grandly while cosmological beings are contained

to an attainable scale, revealing a relationship that might

otherwise be dismissed.

Coming Soon

And as part of our Twilight Third Thursdays Visual & Vocal Brew Series in the summer:

May 31 - June 28 – Susannah Castro

July 1 – July 29– Valerie Galloway

Aug. 1 – Sept. 3 – Patricia Katchur

About the Gardens

Tucson Botanical Gardens, designated as America’s Best Secret Garden by Reader’s Digest, is an urban oasis in the heart of Tucson featuring a 5 ½ acre collection of 17 specialty gardens. It is located at 2150 N. Alvernon Way. For more information, call (520) 326-9686, Ext. 10, email info@tucsonbotanical.org or visit www.tucsonbotanical.org.

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