“For the 38th Arizona Biennial, a record-breaking 560 artists submitted their work, showcasing the state’s rich and varied artistic practices. Their work addresses important social, cultural, and environmental issues, providing a broad and contemporary perspectives on life in Arizona. This year we selected 41 artists and 42 artworks.

As a microcosm of the nation, Arizona reflects its complexities. Through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, installation art and performance, the artists selected for the 2024 Arizona Biennial will engage visitors in critical conversations and meaningful encounters around the multifaceted and evolving nature of contemporary American society.”

-Natasha Becker, 2024 Arizona Biennial Juror

The highly regarded Arizona Biennial, first organized as the Tucson Independent Artist group’s annual statewide exhibition in 1948, is a juried exhibition that showcases artworks from some of the most innovative and imaginative artists in the state. This exhibition provides an opportunity for both emerging and established artists to exhibit their art in a museum setting. For each biennial, a new juror from outside the state is chosen to select the works submitted by hundreds of artists and create a cohesive exhibition that serves as an overview of artistic creativity in Arizona.

This year’s juror is Natasha Becker, the curator of African Art at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco since December 2020. Becker was born in Cape Town, South Africa, where she studied African history. She came to the United States in 2003 and participated in the art history graduate program at Binghamton University (New York) before heading to the Clark Art Institute (Massachusetts) where she specialized in contemporary African art and advanced academic programs in global art history. She trained as an independent curator, working closely with artists to develop exhibitions, advance a critical understanding of their work, and build relationships with collectors, galleries, and institutions.

Selected Artists | Artistas seleccionados:

Alejandro Acierto
Lori Andersen
Jacqueline Arias
Judith Austen
Scott Baxter
Theodore Beatty
Clare Benson
Heather Bentz
Laura Spalding Best
Triston Blanton
Synnova Blattman
Alexander Brauer
Manny Burruel
Granville Carroll
Austin Caswell
Linda L. Chappel
Thomas Coffin
Patrick Curtin
Jan Talmadge Davids
Camila de Andrade Bianchi
Susan Ringstad Emery
Sasha Escareño-Rosic
Shaunté Glover
Drew Grella
Ruxandra Guidi
Erika Lynne Hanson
Reed Hearne
Patricia Katchur
Matthew Kennedy
Danny Le
Serge J-F. Levy
Anita Maksimiuk
Mariel Miranda
Filomena Obono
Godshand Owusu-Appiah
Claire Campbell Park
Safwat Saleem
Liza Stout
Lloyd Ulmer
Denise Yaghmourian
Bobby Zokaites

Image Credit: Installation view: Arizona Biennial 2023.