ART GALLERY American Daze/Russian Haze by Alex Arshansky opens Mar 2. Artist’s reception is Sat, Mar 3, 4pm-7pm. Thu-Sat: 11am-4pm; and available by appointment. 1122 N. Stone Ave. 624- 7099.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION Western landscape and portrait paintings in oil and pastels by Tucson artist Gay Scheibl continues through Apr 4. Mon-Wed, Fri, 8am-5pm; Thu 8am-12pm. 2102 N. Country Club Rd, Ste. #3. 603-5666.

ARTSEYE GALLERY Chris Gall: Please Don’t Tell continues through Mar 15. Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm; Sat, 10am-5pm. 3550 E. Grant Rd. 327-7291. ArtsEye.com

BLUE RAVEN GALLERY Crazy For Color continues through Sat, Mar 24. All Things Great and Small opens at the end of March. Thu, noon-4pm; Fri, noon-5pm; Sat, 11am-5pm. 3042 N. 1st Ave. 623-1003, BlueRavenGalleryandGifts.com

CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Photo Fridays, an exclusive look at CCP’s renowned fine art and photography, is Fri, Mar 2, 11:30am-3:30pm. Free. Mary Virginia Swanson: Ansel Adams: Advocate for American Photography is Thu, Mar 1, 5:30pm. Artist’s talk and book signing by José Galvez, Mon, Mar 19, 5:30pm. Artist’s talk by Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison is Tue, Mar 27, 5:30pm. Artist’s talk by Carter Mull on Thu, Mar 29, 5:30pm. Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976 begins Sat, Mar 24. Permanent Collection Exhibition, curated by Ansel Adams opens Sat, Mar 24. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sun, noon-5pm. 1030 N. Olive Rd. 621-7968, CreativePhotography.org

CONRAD WILDE GALLERY Seventh Annual Encaustic Invitational continues through Mar 31. Second opening reception is Sat, Mar 3, 6pm-9pm. Wed-Sat, 12pm-5pm. 439 N. 6th Ave. #171. 622-8997, ConradWildeGallery.com

CONTRERAS GALLERY Hackneyed Taboos & Tin Ears Too opens on Sat, Mar 3 with a 6pm-10pm reception. Tues-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm. 110 E. 6th St. 398-6557, ContrerasHouseFineArt.com

DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY Paintings by Duncan Martin and sculpture by Barbara Jo Mclaughlin continues through Mar 17. Paintings by Bruce McGrew and Tim Murphy with sculptures by Judith Stewart opens Mar 22. Thu-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. 154 E. 6th St. 629-9759, DavisDominguez.com

DECO Mostly Black, Mainly White continues through April. Tue-Wed, Sat, 11am-4pm; Thu-Fri, 11am-5pm. 2612 E. Broadway Blvd. 319-0888, DecoArtTucson.com

DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN' Way of the Cross continues through April 15. The Little Gallery presents: Amazing Animal Portraits by Paul Hopman, through Mar 9; Watercolor by Brian Bill is Mar 11-Mar 23. Clay Sculptures by Amy Kyle opens Mar 25. Daily, 10am-4pm. 6300 N. Swan Rd. 299-9191, DeGrazia.org

THE DRAWING STUDIO Arizona Encaustic 2012, featuring pigmented wax art, opens on Sat, Mar 3 with a 6pm-9pm reception; continues through Sat, Mar 31. Tue-Sat, noon-4pm. 33 S. 6th Ave. 620-0947, TheDrawingStudio.org

ETHERTON GALLERY Don’t Look Now: Craig Cully, Chris Rush and James Reed continues through Mar 17. This Land, This Sea: Joe Forkan, Nancy Tokar-Miller and Lisa M. Robinson opens Mar 24 with a 7pm-10pm reception. Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm. 135 S. 6th Ave. 624-7370, EthertonGallery.com

FLORENCE QUATER GALLERY Annual Faculty Show continues through Mar 23 at William Platz Gallery. The Art Center Design College, 2525 N. Country Club Rd. 325-0123, TheArtCenter.edu

GEORGE STRASBURGER STUDIO & GALLERY People and Places continues through March 31. Thu-Sat, 11am-4pm and by appointment. 172 E. Toole St. 882-2160, GeorgeStrasburger.com

JOSEPH GROSS GALLERY An exhibit by Adriana Gallego and Claudio Diocchea opens Mar 1. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm. 1031 N. Olive Rd. 626-4215, CFA.arizona.edu/galleries

LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY And Then... by Rebecca Hamlin runs Mar 7-Mar 23. Annual Foundations Exhibition opens Wed, Mar 28. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm. 1031 N. Olive Rd. 624-4215, CFA.arizona.edu/galleries

LOUIS CARLOS BERNAL GALLERY East/Pacific/West: Confluence continues through Mar 9. Mon, Wed 10:30am-5pm; Tue, Thu 10am-5pm; Fri 10am-3pm. 2202 W. Anklam Rd. 206-6942, Pima.Edu/cfa

MADARAS GALLERY Madaras Gallery is at the Tucson Festival of Books Mar 10-Mar 11, 9am-5:30pm. Spring Watercolor Show opens Fri, Mar 30 with a 4pm-7pm opening reception, continues through Sun, Apr 15. Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. 3001 E. Skyline Dr, #101. 623-4000, Madaras.com

OBSIDIAN GALLERY Storytelling, an exhibition of ceramic sculpture, continues through Mar 10. 410 N. Toole Ave., #120. 577-3598, Obsidian-Gallery.com

PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY & STUDIO Glass 30-40-50 (30th anniversary of Philabaum Glass Gallery, 40 years the studio artists have worked in glass, and the 50th anniversary of the American Studio Glass Movement) continues through Sat, Apr 28. “From the Ground Up,” lecture by Henry Halem, Sat, Mar 3, 1pm. Tue-Sat, 10am-5pm. 711 S. 6th Ave. 884-7404, PhilabaumGlass.com

PORTER HALL GALLERY Art by Barbara Smith premieres Mar 1 and continues through April 8. $8, Adults; $4, Children 4-12; Free, Children 3 and younger. 2150 N. Alvernon Way. 326-9686, TucsonBotanical.org

RAICES TALLER 222 ART GALLERY Indian Born, American Made features traditional and contemporary artwork by invited Native American artists. Opens Sat, Mar 3, with a reception from 6pm-9pm, and exhibits through April. Fri-Sat, 1pm-5pm & by appointment. 218 E. 6th St. 881-5335, RaicesTaller222.webs.com

SACRED MACHINE Quantum Mysticism, featuring the art of Daniel Martin Diaz, continues through Mar 31. Wed-Fri, 1pm-4pm; Sat, 4pm-9pm; Sun, 3pm-6pm. 245 E. Congress St. 777-7403, SacredMachine.com '

THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA WATERCOLOR GUILD Simply Art begins Wed, Mar 7. Awards reception is Fri, Mar 16, 5pm-7pm. Members of SAWG are a part of the Picturas Chiquitas exhibit at La Pilita, opening Mar 3. Annual Show with leaders Bess Woodworth and Pamela Howe opens Mar 7 and continues through Apr 1. Tue-Sun; 11am-4pm. River Center Plaza, 5605 E. River Rd., #131. 299-7294, WaterColor-Sawg.org

STONE DRAGON STUDIO Endangered Cultures by Jim Gruhl opens Mar 16 and runs through Apr 28. Artist’s reception is Fri, Mar 16, 4pm-8pm. Wed-Sat, 11am-4pm & by appointment, 405-5800. 1122 N. Stone Ave. 624-7099

TEMPLE GALLERY Dirk Arnold: Endangered Architecture continues through Apr 3. Opening reception is Fri, Mar 2, 5:30pm. Mon–Fri, 10am-5pm. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370, EthertonGallery.com

TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART El Nacimiento continues through Mar 18. Tesoros del Pueblo: Latin American Folk Art, Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray, and Frida’s Style: Traditional Women’s Costumes from Mexico continue through June 20. Annual Spring Artisans Market takes place Fri, Mar 16-Sun, Mar 18; 10am-6pm. (Con)text continues through June 2012. Plus ongoing exhibits. Tue-Wed, Fri-Sat, 10am-6pm; Thu, 10am-8pm; Sun, noon-6pm. $8, adults; $6, seniors; $3, students 13 ; free, children under 12. Free to all the first Sunday of the month. 140 N. Main Ave. 624-2333, TucsonMuseumofArt.org

UA ART MUSEUM The Border Project: Soundscapes, Landscapes and Lifescapes continues through Mar 11. Matt Eskuche & Matthias Duwel: Consumer Consumption continues through April 22. Plus ongoing exhibits. Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun, noon-4pm. $5 adults; children/students/faculty, free. 1031 N. Olive Rd. ArtMuseum.arizona.edu

UA POETRY CENTER Sharlot Hall and Hattie Lockett: An Arizona Centennial Celebration continues through Mar 31. Be Mine: Collaborations between Writers and Artists continues through Mar 30. Mon/Thurs, 9am-8pm; Tues/Wed, 9am-6pm; Fri, 9am-5pm. 1508 E. Helen St. 626-3765, Poetry.Arizona.Edu

WILDE MEYER GALLERY Introduction to Tucson opens Mar 1; the group show includes Martha Braun, Kristen Knight, Melinda Curtin, Stephen Morath with paintings and sculptures by Jim Budish, Alix Stefan, Barbara Gurwitz, Ka Fisher, Sherri Belassen and others. Art And The Natural World also opens Mar 1. Mon-Fri, 10am-5:30pm. Wilde Meyer Gallery, 3001 E. Skyline Dr. WildeMeyer.com