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DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Website »
On the National Register of Historic Places, DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre foothills site designed and built by acclaimed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. This landmark of art and architecture includes the large adobe gallery, Mission in the Sun, DeGrazia’s home, and gravesite.
Six permanent exhibits of original DeGrazia artwork trace the history and culture of the Sonoran Desert. “Portraits of DeGrazia” is also on display through January 20, 2013. The collection contains more than 50 portraits by dozens of artists including Thomas Hart Benton and Harley Brown.
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