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Crafting Legacy: Honoring Arizona Veteran Artists

The museum celebrates 250 years of American Craft by honoring and uplifting the artistic contributions made by United States veterans.

Featured in this exhibition are two local veteran artists Jim Covarrubias and David Murrieta.

Covarrubias, a Vietnam War Army veteran, has built a prolific career as an artist and storyteller.

Murrieta, a Marine Corps Reserve veteran of Operation Desert Storm, is known for his Arizona murals and work as an educator.

Medium: 
Mixed Media, Other
Jim Covarrubias, La Frontera, 2018, Oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches. Courtesy of the Artist
Jan 16, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026
Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum: North Gallery
1 East Main St 
Mesa, 
AZ 
85211
Jim S. Smoote II, Damon, 2024, Quilted Textile from the 46th Juried Contemporary Craft exhibition. Sergio Albarran

47th ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Feb 13, 2026 -
Jun 28, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Listening, Breaking Down and Speaking Up, 2025 by Camila de Andrade Bianchi. Compost, bugle horns, suspension cables, 8-channel stochastic sound composition, Variable sizes. Photo Courtesy of the Artist

Soundcraft

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Jan 16, 2026 -
May 31, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Jen Blazina, Recollection, 2007, 3D mixed media, 48 x 48 x 48 inches. Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum

Beyond Tradition: Selections from the MCA Permanent Collection

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Jan 23, 2026 -
Jun 14, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows
Ann Morton, Hook, Line and Sinker, Series of 3, 2025, Hand woven fishing line - braided; Jen Blazina, Recollection, 2007, 3D mixed media, 48 x 48 x 48 inches. fishing hooks; fishing line - monofilament; fishing sinkers, 16 x 20 inches. Courtesy of the Artist

Ann Morton: Hook, Line and Sinker

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum
Feb 13, 2026 -
Jun 28, 2026
Exhibitions + Shows