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| - Fairly extensive collections that span a wide range of different mediums and eras of art. There is usually a special exhibit, and the ones I've been to have been superb. The current one, Paper!, despite the pedestrian name, is actually a very interesting exhibit, for there are some famous artists' works on exhibit at this show, including M.C. Escher, Warhol, Duher, Joseph Cornell, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Rembrandt just to name a few. The paper exhibit is not limited to 2D art, for there are some paper fashions from such designers as Chanel (by Karl Lagerfeld), as well as some political ad paper dresses from the '60s (Examples include a Nixon dress, and a "Romney for President" paper dress). There are also amazing sculptures made from paper that really utilize the medium well. There is a good mix of contemporary art as well as art from the old masters. One of the more contemporary artists on exhibit did an amazing woodblock print piece called "The Triumph of Death" that spans a whole wall, but is actually made up of pieces of individual woodblock prints put together to form a cohesive whole. The detail in it was amazing, and it reminded me a little of some of Bosch's cautionary works, except with a Latin twist.
You can easily spend hours here, and if you have a Maricopa Community College ID you get free admission! Definitely a good way to spend a day if you have free time in the summer and want to escape the heat.
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