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Arts & Culture
2024 Cactus Collective features Tempe artist
Courtesy Scottsdale Fashion Square
Tempe artist Oliverio Balcells is one of the artists featured in the 2024 Cactus Collective at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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Scottsdale Fashion Square 7014 East Camelback Road Scottdale, AZ 85251
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Tempe artist Oliverio Balcells is displaying his piece “Ancient Sky” as part of the 2024 Cactus Collective at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
The 2024 Cactus Collective, presented by Lexus and in collaboration with Scottsdale Art, is an art exhibition featuring 10 life-size saguaro cactus sculptures on display at Scottsdale Fashion Square now through April 1, a press release explained.
All pieces are original works of art using a full-size saguaro sculpture as a blank canvas.
Balcells, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes painting, music, murals, mosaic art and photography, honors the ancestral Mexican cultures of Mesoamerica for their great knowledge to astronomy.
“Ancient Sky” features symbols of the sun, the moon, eclipses, Venus and stars. This Tempe resident is also a teaching artist and a scholar of ancient Mesoamerican cultures.
“The captivating Cactus Collective installation is a treat for the loyal shoppers who share our passion for celebrating the arts and giving back to the surrounding community, and it’s a wonderful reason to explore our newly completed luxury enhancements at the shopping center,” Melanie Sutton, senior marketing manager at Scottsdale Fashion Square, stated in the release.
The exhibition will be on display in both Scottsdale Fashion Square Luxury wings now through April 1. Following the exhibition, each saguaro will be donated to Scottsdale Arts for a live auction during their annual fundraising gala.
Each installment of this year’s Cactus Collective is a nod to the theme of the ARTrageous Gala, “Cosmic Crescendo,” which honors the awe-inspiring essence of a rare solar event in anticipation of the full solar eclipse in April 2024, the release explained.
Proceeds from the auction featuring the Cactus Collective saguaros will support Scottsdale Arts’ work to create arts experiences and outreach opportunities for the Scottsdale community.
“This year’s collection is an exciting representation of the artists’ diverse interpretations of the intersection between the desert and the cosmos,” Dr. Gerd Wuestemann, president and CEO of Scottsdale Arts, stated in the release.
For information about The Cactus Collective, visit fashionsquare.com/CactusCollective.
