Photos: New and improved ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art has been closed for major renovations and is now ready to unveil the new space in a big celebration planned for Oct. 22.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

IIn the Latin American Folk Art gallery, you’ll find pieces gathered in themes: devotional, ritual, fantasy and animals at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017. TMA has been closed for major renovations; a big celebration is planned for the Oct. 22 reopening.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

A doorway was cut into the existing gallery at the entrance level opening to new galleries where the gift shop once was at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

A new gallery in the area where the gift shop once was at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

The main gallery has been cleared of obstructions and new flooring installed throughout at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

The upper galleries are dedicated to temporary exhibits at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

A view of the new Southwest gallery at the of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

There are also galleries for Western art and Native American art at the of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

There’s a gallery dedicated to TMA’s collection of delicate Asian art not displayed since 1998 at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

“History of the World (Tree of Life),†is a massive ceramic piece by Mexican artist Tiburcio Soteno Fernandez at the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

The European gallery is on the second floor of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

The new sculpture garden of the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

In the Edward Fish House there is information about the Fish family at the of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

In the Edward Fish House there is an interactive Creative Space inviting comment at the of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art renovations

Jeremy M. Mikolajczak, Director of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Museum of Art, 140 N Main Ave in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, AZ on October 11, 2017.