“This exhibit is a love letter to Tucson’s artists and art lovers. In challenging times, it’s crucial to spotlight the talent and resilience of our creative community.”
— Paul Gold, curator
A Gorgeous Excitement
CELEBRATING TUCSON’S PREMIER ARTISTS
Curated by Paul Gold | Opening October 4, 2025 / view catalog
This October, the vibrant heart of Tucson’s arts scene will come alive with A Gorgeous Excitement, a landmark group exhibition featuring 27 of Southern Arizona’s most accomplished and inspiring visual artists. Curated by noted art book publisher, collector, and regional arts advocate Paul Gold, the exhibition serves as a powerful tribute to Tucson’s artistic community at a time when national arts funding faces uncertainty.
“This exhibit is a love letter to Tucson’s artists and art lovers,” says Gold. “In challenging times, it’s crucial to spotlight the talent and resilience of our creative community.”
The title, A Gorgeous Excitement, reflects the energy, depth, and diversity of Tucson’s art scene, the spirit of this eclectic, electrifying collection of contemporary works.
EVENT DETAILS
A Gorgeous Excitement
A group exhibition curated by Paul Gold
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 4–8 PM
Gallery Hours
Saturdays, October 11, 18, and 25 | 12–4 PM
Artist Talk: Shirley Wagner
Saturday, October 11, 2:30 PM
Artist Talk: Mark Rossi
Saturday, October 18, 2:30 PM
Steinfeld Warehouse Community Arts Center
101 W. 6th Street, Tucson, AZ 85701
A GORGEOUS EXCITEMENT ARTISTS
Tamara Scott Anderson
David Andres
Jackson Boelts
Willie Bonner
Curt Brill
Andy Burgess
Michael Cajero
Craig Cully
Rick DeMont
Steven Derks
Nick Georgiou
Curt Hoard
Albert Kogel
Phil Lichtenhan
Sadie Linn
Joy Fox McGrew
Judy Miller
Catherine Nash
Gail Orlen
Mark Rossi
Chris Rush
Carrie Seid
Shirley Wagner
Jim Waid
George Welch
Don West
Will Whitehouse
MEDIA CONTACT
Paul Gold | paul-gold@cox.net | (520) 444-2929
MEDIA
“[A] vibrant celebration of Tucson’s creative spirit.”
—“‘A Gorgeous Excitement’ Opening Reception,” Natural Awakenings, September 2025 issue, page 8
“….A grassroots, high-profile…show that captures the beauty, tension and bold experimentation of Tucson’s contemporary art world.”
—Suzie Agrillo, “A Gorgeous Excitement: Tucson’s Art Scene Takes Center Stage,” Natural Awakenings website, September 30, 2025
“Nick Georgiou crafts elaborate, anthropomorphic sculptures from discarded printed materials….collaged into new visual languages that fuse the tactile with the conceptual. His work is both elegy and celebration. A tactile archive of a vanishing medium, rendered with color, emotion and uncanny life.”
—“On the Cover: Book 369 by Nick Georgiou,” Natural Awakenings, October, 2025