The Exhibits Program at Tohono Chul presents visual stories linking the nature, culture, and arts of the Southwest. Focusing on the work of regional artists, we display vibrant works of art in a diverse array of thematic group exhibits. The charming adobe Exhibit House, built as a private home in 1937, is an ideal environment for visitors to view Southwestern artworks. 50% of all exhibit sales help fund programs at Tohono Chul.
Questions? Please contact the Exhibits Department at exhibits@tohonochul.org
Upcoming Exhibitions:
SONORAN HOURGLASS: Ablaze the Brilliant Sun
May 14 – August 2, 2026
Deadline for Entries: Monday, April 6
Exhibit House Main Gallery
A day is composed of 24 hours; split in half, the cycle is equal parts day and night, twelve-hour intervals – heralded by the transitional phases of dawn and dusk. The exhibition series SONORAN HOURGLASS will survey how time moves over the Sonoran Desert in the most obvious and subtle of ways – through the air: the light, the temperature, the mood, the pressure – through the landscape: the creatures, the water, the plants, the earth – through the cosmos. Using abstract notions and temporal quotients of past, present, and future, the classic form and function of an hourglass hearkens time’s effect in slow dissolution or methodical accretion, lending a timeless tone and romance to this project.
If circadian rhythms direct existence, what happens in the light of day? What kind of art will find its way into Ablaze the Brilliant Sun (day)?
Concentrating on the timeframe of day and all its workings, Ablaze the Brilliant Sun is the second installment in the series, SONORAN HOURGLASS.
Up to 3 completed works of any size, and in any 2 or 3-dimensional media may be submitted. Click here for complete prospectus.
Image: Gaspar Marquez, Ocotillo Tree
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