Tucson Museum Of Art

Absolutely was profiled by the tall security guard, just because of my tanned skin.
The others were completely fine but this guy was only watching my group and a little kid when there were plenty of others. Every single turn I made, he would follow and it was disturbing and I couldn't enjoy anything in peace. I tested this by slightly moving out of view and he would slowly walk by and stare directly at me when going past.
It got rather annoying because AS A COLLEGE ARTIST MYSELF, I wanted nothing more than to enjoy the art pieces with my friends without feeling like a damned criminal for looking at art.
I enjoy the values of art but it's people like him who follow a specific person around just because of skin color, that make it sour.
It was honestly disgusting.
Also found that out when we went to the restroom and not even a minute later, he was back to following. I don't recommend coming here if you want to feel like a criminal.
I felt nothing but eyes glued to the back of my head. 😡

I will say, here are a couple of my favorite pieces I did see when I was there though.

The displays of contemporary American art are superb, and the galleries that focus on the work of indigenous artists are outstanding.
Paintings, sculptures and other media primarily from the Americas dominate the collection.
The works are very engaging, you cannot help but want to read the information plaques to get background info on the artists' motivation.
There's also a fantastic display of Mesoamerican art from Central America which features some incredible ceramics.

Beautiful little museum that contains many varieties of art and art forms. It is laid out in a wide spiral staircase, with each floor displaying different art forms. When you enter, they give you a little map and suggestions for best routes to follow. But you really don't need that as you get the hang of it pretty quickly. A very modern, clean building that is user-friendly. We did the entire museum in about 2 hours or so. Recommended

An amazing exhibition of different approaches to art from so many standpoints. The organization flows both chronologically and through the development of styles that really helped me feel a continuity in the works.

For a city of snowbirds this museum speaks to an affinity with the arts. We happened to go during the annual art festival (1st weekend in March) where the entrance fee is by donation. The museum includes a permanent as well as special exhibit. The outdoors sculpture garden is also worth seeing. While not huge, the museum can easily be seen in about an hour. It’s conveniently located, not far from downtown And near the courthouse

Lots of contemporary, SW, and Latino art. Be sure to go to the lowest level by the shop to see the amazing collection of indigenous artists. Not sure why the best is tucked away here but don't miss it

Great museum with many exhibits
Textiles from South America are incredible. Native American exhibits are well done.
There is a lot of variety at this small museum.