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Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum exhibitions open Sept. 10

Posted 8/24/21

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, 1 E. Main St. in downtown Mesa, has fall 2021 exhibitions that feature major solo and group displays by internationally renowned visionary art leaders.

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Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum exhibitions open Sept. 10

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Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, 1 E. Main St. in downtown Mesa, has fall 2021 exhibitions that feature major solo and group displays by internationally renowned visionary art leaders.

The fall exhibitions center on the contemporary visionary art movement and feature the vibrant, transcending work of international artists Alex Grey and Allyson Grey. Other highlights include the visionary international exhibition Divine Paradigm, the mystical paintings of Colorado artist Amanda Sage and the hauntingly sublime work of local creative Wiley Wallace, according to a release.

The fall exhibits premiere alongside the Mesa Arts Center’s season kickoff festival on Friday, Sept. 10.

The Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday and closed Monday. Admission is always free. Go to mesaartscenter.com/index.php/museum/visit.

Mystical and spiritual themes

Divine Paradigm — Contemporary Visionary Art is Sept. 10-Nov. 28: Through mystical and spiritual themes, Visionary art transcends our physical realm and vividly conceptualizes a sublime state of consciousness, the release states.

This exhibition brings together 16 national and international visionary artists who use a variety of mediums and subject matter to capture their own journey toward a deeper understanding and awareness. From sculpted mushroom embellished deities to dreamlike mandala paintings to metaphysical nods to nature through calligraphic writing, these forms of creative expression encompass a broad range of perspectives and provide new lenses for seeing a higher reality.

Featured artists include:

  • Orlando Allison (Sacaton);
  • Marco Albarran (Mesa);
  • Kelsey Brookes (Los Angeles, California);
  • Michael Campbell (San Francisco, California);
  • CRYPTIK (Los Angeles, California);
  • Daniel Martin Diaz (Tucson);
  • Chris Dyer (Montreal, Canada);
  • Martina Hoffmann (Lyon, France);
  • Andrew “Android” Jones (Lyons, Colorado);
  • Kyllan Maney (Phoenix);
  • Ben Ridgeway (San Francisco, California);
  • Reynaldo Christopher Surposa (Wheat Ridge, Colorado);
  • Jen Stark (Los Angeles, California);
  • Krystleyez (Milwaukee, Wisconsin);
  • Beth Ames Swartz (Paradise Valley); and
  • Peter Westermann (Denver, Colorado).

Psychedelic mystical experiences

The Beyond Within, with Alex Grey & Allyson Grey, is Sept. 10-Jan. 23: The paintings of Alex Grey and Allyson Grey were inspired by psychedelic mystical experiences of the 1970s.

Their trailblazing work has empowered the field of visionary art, a worldwide movement of artists committed to transcribing glimpses of The Beyond Within. For 46 years, the Greys have shared a studio and produced art both collaboratively and independently. This exhibition represents a spectrum of work selected from phases of their explorations in painting, three-dimensional art, animation and multi-media social sculpture.

Transformative narratives

Vision Seeds with Amanda Sage is Sept. 10-Jan 16: Colorado artist Amanda Sage is known for her transformative narratives that explore inter-dimensional realms of possibility.

Based on early Renaissance painting techniques that were revived by Austrian Fantastic Realists during the 1950s, Sage’s paintings push the limits of transparency, reanimating the medium while catalyzing a contemporary rebirth. This exhibition highlights works from the last 10 years and provides a provocative vision for a more symbiotic relationship between earthly and spiritual planes.

Intersecting real, imagined

Lucid Fate, with Wiley Wallace, is Sept. 10-Jan. 2: Phoenix painter Wiley Wallace creates luminous and ostensibly radioactive worlds intersecting the real and imagined.

Under a neon-hued glow, his realistic and surreal renderings of children and adults are placed amid Arizona landscapes, creating “near-magical” references to the supernatural. Through narratives of connection and communication, Wallace’s imagery suspends the viewer with a playful and macabre innocence.

About Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

As part of Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum showcases the best in contemporary art by emerging, nationally and internationally recognized artists, according to the release.

It provides support and advancement to artists through solo, group and juried exhibitions. Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum’s free admission and strong engagement programs provide visitors with free school and public tours, a robust docent program and free artist talks.