Artists by Artists is a conversation about connections – connections to our history, to art, and to each other. Curator Tiffanie Heben brings together works by twenty artists who represent a range of artistic practice in our community through time. By pairing new works by contemporary local artists with works created by artists from our past, she invites the audience into a dialogue about how relationships are formed and community is strengthened. Artists by Artists is supported by a grant from the City of Tracy/Tracy Arts Commission – 2023 Re-Granting Program.
Featured artists’ pairings at the Grand, Past & Present:
• Hector Gonzalez Alvarez – Casey Goodall
• Richard Caldron – Mark Knize
• Louise Clever – Gayle Knize
• Miguel Guerrero – Clay Musa
• Alvin “Vic” Harris – Zaria Henderson / Mark Knize
• Timothy Rose – Mike Hodges
• Patricia Sanchez – Susan Richardson
• Maggie Wah-nom’kot Icho – Madiha Khan
• Leona Darr Willis – Roger Casillas
• Richard Yip – José Luis Piña Moralez
Artists by Artists is presented across two venues in downtown Tracy. A concurrent exhibition featuring additional works by twelve artists will be on display at the Tracy Historical Museum from March 23 through May 4, 2024. An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A Gallery Talk with Phillip Merlo, Executive Director of the San Joaquin Historical Society and Museum, and featured artists will be held on Saturday, April 6 at 1:00 p.m. The exhibition, Opening Reception, and Gallery Talk are free and open to the public.
Tiffanie Heben (Tracy, CA) is a photographer, imagemaker and gallerist. Ms. Heben holds a B.A. in Sociology and a Women’s Studies Certificate from Northwestern University, and J.D and M.P.A. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. She began her photography and design education in 2011 and has been exhibiting professionally across the region since 2015. Her first solo exhibition, What I Want to Say, was presented at the Grand in 2022.
“I’m examining the relevance of artists to our understanding of community and our sense of belonging. The project, which asked contemporary local artists to respond to the lives and work of artists from the past, is a conversation about connections – connections to our history, to art, and to each other. The families of artists from our past are excited to share their loved ones’ work with a new audience, while the current artists have grown through building relationships with their contemporaries. By valuing these connections, we become stronger as a community.”
– Tiffanie Heben