Thanks for Being With Us: Contemporary Art from the Douglas Nielsen Collection, at Tucson Museum of Art

16 July - 16 October, 2010

A choreographer and dance professor at the University of Arizona, internationally known teacher, choreographer, performer and director Douglas Nielsen has amassed an extraordinary resume, including four fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. His passion for dance is paralleled by a remarkable art collection of art has Nielsen has amassed over the years.

Hands, a 2004 painting by Grant Wiggins, will be among 75 works on display this summer and early fall, when Nielsen shares his private collection with Tucson Museum of Art (TMA), in the exhibition Thanks for Being With Us: Contemporary Art from the Douglas Nielsen Collection. >> Full story

Meltdown at Soyal Gallery

1 July - 12 August, 2010

Grant Wiggins is showing his work in Meltdown, a group exhibition organized by Soyal Gallery, 4200 N. Marshall Way, Suites 2 and 3. Rallying around the well-known fact that Phoenix's summers are infernally hot, Soyal partners Spencer Hibert and Emmett Potter III have invited more than 30 artists to address the concept of meltdown — be it due to summer heat, climate change, or existential circumstances. In response, some artists have provided works that might precipitate a meltdown once viewed. >> Full story

Thomas Hayes Gallery in Hollywood, Calif.

Beginning April 9, 2010

Thomas Hayes — the connoisseur of hard-edge painting, who famously spearheaded a survey of works by hard-edge pioneer June Harwood at NOHO Modern in 2002 — has invited Grant Wiggins to be among three painters showcased in the grand opening exhibition of his Hollywood gallery, Thomas Hayes Gallery. >> Full story

Arizona Biennial '09

July 11 - September 26, 2009

Artist Grant Wiggins will exhibit a painting at Arizona Biennial '09, to be held at Tucson Art Museum in Tucson, Ariz., from July 11 - September 26, 2009. For Wiggins, participating in this year's Arizona Biennial has added meaning: This is the fourth straight time in which he will exhibit in the statewide juried exhibition, which displays fewer than 10 percent of works submitted. >> Full story

Painting at Foundry Art Centre

October 10 - November 21, 2008

Two "maximalist" paintings by Grant Wiggins have been selected to exhibit at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, Mo., in the juried exhibition Painting.

Painting is billed as "a juried exhibition celebrating the art of painting," where "traditional or experimental styles" are welcome. Artist Ron Thomas is the show's juror. >> Full story

Paper at Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA) Biennial

Sept. 6, 2008 - Jan. 10, 2009

Ekeliges Zeug!, a five-foot-long "paper painting" by Grant Wiggins, will be on view at the Tempe Center for the Arts' inaugural art biennial, TCA Biennial: Paper. The opening night of TCA Biennial: Paper falls on the one-year anniversary of the opening of the TCA. As a matter of tradition, paper is given as a gift to celebrate first anniversaries. Consequently, the city of Tempe built the show around works on paper, art made of paper, and art inspired by paper. >> Full story

.anti_space to Exhibit Maximal Minimal: New Paintings by Grant Wiggins

December 1 - 23, 2006

.anti_space will present Maximal Minimal: New Paintings by Grant Wiggins from December 1 through 23. As a part of First Friday festivities, .anti_space will host an opening night reception beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 1. Thereafter, gallery hours will be by-appointment only. The gallery is located at 718 N. 4th Street, two blocks south of Roosevelt Row, in downtown Phoenix. >> Full story