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Flux Gallery will feature small works for sale on Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in conjunction with Grey Dog Trading Company’s annual winter Zuni fetish show. Customers who present a same-day receipt from Grey Dog will receive a 10% discount on the small works at Flux, or Flux customers can present a same-day receipt from Flux at Grey Dog to receive a 10% discount on their fetishes.

In addition to the small works by member artists Carol Ann, Lee Roy Beach, Peter Eisner, Maurice Sevigny, Shirley Wagner, and Lynne Yamaguchi, we will also have work by incoming Flux member Katherine Minott, a photographer with a love of color and texture. Katherine won’t officially be joining Flux until January, but this show will give visitors a preview of what is to come.

Join us next weekend, and give your loved ones the gift of beauty this season. For further information, please contact us (520-299-5983) or Grey Dog (520-881-6888) directly.

We have decided to occasionally host weekend-long exhibitions of the work of guest artists at the gallery. Artists who are interested in being considered for such an exhibition will find information about the process here. If you have further questions, please contact Maurice Sevigny, Carol Ann, or Shirley Wagner.

We are currently seeking new members. If you are interested in working cooperatively and collaboratively with us and think your artwork is compatible with and distinct from ours, please contact Lee Roy Beach for information about how to apply, and include a link to your web site.

Flux Gallery will be celebrating its one-year anniversary on Friday, October 8, with new art, live music, and refreshments, so mark your calendars now! Details to follow.

Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10, Flux Gallery will present small works (less than 12 inches square) by Carol Ann, Karen Dombrowski-Sobel, Lee Roy Beach, Lynne Yamaguchi, Maurice Sevigny, and Shirley Wagner. We will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

This show will coincide with the annual summer Zuni fetish show at Grey Dog Trading Company, just a few doors west of us in Plaza Palomino. As a special promotion, we will offer 10% off of our small works when you present a receipt from Grey Dog from the same day; in turn, Grey Dog will take 10% off of their fetishes with a same-day receipt from Flux.

So think small next weekend—it’s cooler!

We have new hours for the summer. We will be open only Wednesday–Friday, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (Each Saturday, Plaza Palomino has a farmer’s and art market.) You can also see the gallery by appointment; just contact any artist directly.

"Starry Starry Night" by Carol Ann

Many who attended the April 2nd Tucson Symphony Orchestra/Flux Gallery benefit said it was one of the best Tucson gallery events they had seen. The performance by Sasha Lipay, principal flutist with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, was met with rave reviews. TSO Musical Director George Hanson said some profound and inspiring words about Tucson’s art scene. A lot of beautiful art was sold, including seven pieces by feature artist Carol Ann. Flux Gallery artists contributed 30% of art sold to the TSO, and more than $2,500 was raised to benefit the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. “Let’s do it again next season!” was a common refrain.

The artists of Flux are now exhibiting work in Luna Bella restaurant, at the northwest corner of Plaza Palomino. Stop in at Flux, pick up a coupon for a discount at Luna Bella, and then walk down and enjoy a delicious Italian meal amid beautiful art. And after dessert, you can purchase some artwork to take home with you!

The gallery has been refreshed. Everyone has some new work on display, and there’s been a major rearrangement of it all. We hope you will come check it out. Now that we are open on Sundays too (noon to 4 p.m., through December), you have even more opportunities to drop by.

The opening was quite a success. Though we don’t know the actual number, the turnout was outstanding, and sometimes so crowded that some of the visitors had to leave and come back. The sales were good, as well. What a wonderful start. [Photos of the event are no longer available.]