Halloween is finally here and Bookmans Midtown is celebrating with Tucson’s Museum of Contemporary Art. Stop by Bookmans Midtown on Saturday, October 22nd from 1pm-3pm and get in the holiday spirit by painting pumpkins with us. Also joining us is Tucson celebrities Lex Gjurasic and Harrison Orr to help lead the event!

To reserve a seat for this free event, e-mail jamesr@bookmans.com

About Lex Gjurasic

Lex is an artist and educator who has exhibited her work nationally for over 30 years. Her recent exhibitions include Vision Gallery, Tempe Center for the Arts, and The University of Arizona Museum of Art. Her work will be on display at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in January 2023. Lex regularly teaches programs for both youth and adults at MOCA Tucson.

About Harrison Orr

Harrison Orr (he/him/his) is the Education Manager at MOCA Tucson, as well as a visual artist, educator, and researcher. He earned a BFA in Media Arts and an MA in Art & Visual Culture Education at the University of Arizona. Harrison started his career at MOCA Tucson as a Teaching Artist in January 2019 before stepping into his current role in September 2021. In his professional artistic practice, he works primarily with linocut prints and ink drawings.

About MOCA Tucson

Established by artists in 1997, MOCA is Tucson’s only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art from around the globe. Housed in a repurposed firehouse in Downtown Tucson, MOCA Tucson applies creative solutions to the problems of today and tomorrow through the vehicle of contemporary art. We create programming that is ambitious, innovative, and that is responsive to the wants and needs of our community. A pioneering museum of its kind in the community, MOCA Tucson currently hosts rotating exhibitions by locally, nationally, and internationally renowned contemporary artists—critical exhibitions that spur dialogue and that foster empathy between artists and audiences.