Downtown Tucsonan - January 2008 - (Page 29)

painting, he says, “Josh collects chinese art. It’s pretty obvious to me that he was influenced by use of the void, as they do in chinese landscape.” dominguez lectures regularly at the Learning curve, a group that offers intriguing topics on art and humanities presented by outstanding scholars who delight in teaching. next spring Mike will be presenting a series on the art of collecting. the current show features paintings and works on paper by Jan olsson and the sculpture of Joy Fox who magically mixes clay figures with discarded metal and flagstone. the gallery takes pride in working with local artists or artists who have a tucson connection. Jan olsson now lives in Paris but was originally from here. From January 9th through the middle of February the gallery will be showing paintings by tim Murphy and sculpture by Barbara Jo McLaughlin. Parking is tricky so try Ferro, the little alley off sixth street on the north east side of the building the gallery is open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, closed sunday and holidays. For additional information visit: www.davisdominguez.com. Aesthetics in a Train Depot who would expect to find a flagship designer showroom in downtown tucson—especially in a train depot? the Mahlia collection in the Historic train depot at 401 n. toole avenue is just that. all of the pieces are the creation of the owner Konstantina dimitra Mahlia who is also an artist, writer, and jewelry designer. Much like her designs, tina’s stunning looks and graceful manners appear timeless the idea for creating her own collection came after searching the design outlets in new York, Miami and Los angeles. she realized that it was all the same. there were few choices for people who wanted something extraordinary and original, made by a handful of craftsmen who are about to vanish. this nuance pervades all of her work. the first impression is that you have entered the private sitting room of catherine the Great: massive ottomans, huge stuffed chairs with lions’ head crests, game tables inlaid with leaves, berries and carved faces, coffee tables etched in honeycomb design. It seems that each piece hides a family legend or the comforting voice of a long lost ancestor. some of the pieces have been inlaid with words that reflect Konstantina’s philosophy of integrity in aesthetics and her knowledge of classic and renaissance classic symbolism which she considers a universal language. when you buy one of her pieces you acquire a piece of her soul and integrity as an artist and creator. while tina is concerned that she might be perceived as elitist by the local market, she believes that tucson has a lot to offer over scottsdale. “our regional cuisine is more authentic than theirs. there’s a coffee shop called ‘the seven cups,’ and the owner shops for tea in Hong Kong. I love being in tucson.” the Mahlia collection is open to the public or by appointment. call (520) 701-2185 or visit www.mahliacollection.com january.08. downtown tucsonan 29 http://www.tucson12.tv http://www.tucson12.tv http://www.downtowntucson.com/lunchtime_music http://www.downtowntucson.com/lunchtime_music http://www.davisdominguez.com http://www.mahliacollection.com http://www.mahliacollection.com

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