Joseph Gross Gallery
As early as 1957 the Art Department had a small exhibition
space, aptly named the Educational Gallery. Exhibiting student and
faculty work, the gallery changed locations and was renamed the 101 Gallery
in 1977. Joseph Gross, Ph.D., established the Joseph Gross Gallery
in 1978 in honor of his father, Joseph Gross Sr., an art enthusiast and essential
oils manufacturer who was born in Vienna in 1900 and immigrated to the United
States in 1926.
Over the years the Joseph Gross Gallery has changed exhibition focus, expanding
its program to include emerging and established professional artists. Closing
in 1990 for construction, the new building was dedicated in 1993. In 1998 the
Joseph Gross Gallery celebrated its 20-year anniversary with the exhibition,
"Tribute" featuring works by some of the students, faculty and renowned professional
artists who had shown at the Gallery over the years.
The Gallery continues to exhibit student, faculty, and professional artists of
excellence in a broad range of media and concepts.
Lionel Rombach Gallery
Started in 1977, the 830 Gallery at 830 E. Speedway
was the first student gallery for the University Art Department. The
gallery was managed entirely by students, and relocated several times until
a space was dedicated in the new Joseph Gross Gallery building in 1993.
In 1997, the 830 Gallery became the Lionel Rombach Gallery. Lionel
Rombach
is a University of Arizona alum and generous donor to educational programs.
The goal of the gallery is to provide an exhibition space for students to
realize their artistic visions and learn about gallery management under the
guidance of faculty and the gallery curator.