Current Exhibitions:
YOUR ART, YOUR STORY (YAYS)
MAY 29 -AUGUST 30, 2025
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Exhibition partners Your Art Your Story (YAYS) and the Mental Health Coalition have joined forces for the fourth time to bring you the 4th Annual Mental Health Awareness Art Show. This is a virtual exhibition showcasing the works of selected artists in media including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and digital art, as well as poetry, music, and video. This online exhibition runs through August 30, and can be viewed here: https://www.yourartyourstory.org/blog-main/virtual-exhibit-mental-health-art-show2025
MEET AN ARTIST - Gilat Ben-Dor, one of the exhibiting artists, shares her WHY: “Art, for me, has always been a way to express the things we do not always have words for—like quiet emotions, inner struggles, or the sense that something deeper is going on beneath the surface. I am drawn to moments of introspection, elegance, and emotional honesty, even when they are subtle.
Mental health is a subject close to my heart. Years ago, I lost a dear friend to suicide, and that experience still lives with me. It has shaped how I see people and what I try to reflect in my art—the feelings we often keep to ourselves, the quiet strength it takes to get through a personal challenge, and the beauty in being real about all of it.
I do not aim to tell people what to feel—but perhaps to help them feel seen. If someone connects with a piece and experiences a moment of reflection, calm, or even just curiosity, then I have done what I set out to do.”
The 40 international artists participating in this exhibition are Amy Newton-McConnel, Ana Galvan, Anita Ries, Anonymous, Baruch Koritan, Christine Barnes, Cynthia Standley, Dani LaPerle, Dr. Richard Carter, Elaine Moreland, Gilat Ben-Dor, Grace, Ira DellaMonica, John Talbot, Julia Letcher, Karen Holt, Karen Nielsen, Kevin Nielsen, Kurt von Behrmann, Layna, Leah Brignall, Lisa M. Wayman, M Barrett, Marianne Thatcher, Marie McCarty, Mary Weingarten, Michael Groff, Mimi Delavan, Miss Lee, Monira Sophan de Cuadra, Nicole Weitzman, P.S.Lynn, Rebecca Soliman, Sean Coupe, Sudarvizhi Mathiazhagan, Sue Eddy, Susan McClellan, Victoria Parker and Walt Nielsen
ART IN PUBLIC SPACES: COLLABORATION
JUNE 5 - DECEMBER 30, 2025
HAMPTON INN BY HILTON
ARTIST RECEPTION on Friday, August 1, 5 – 7 PM. Free & open to the public!
Come meet the artists, enjoy light bites, and experience how art transforms our public spaces.
WANDERLUST
AUGUST 8 -SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
ARTS HQ GALLERY
Come meet the artists that evoke the thrill of adventure, the beauty of distant lands, or the magic of dreaming about places yet to be explored. FREE admission!
📍Reception Date: August 8, 5pm - 7pm
📍Exhibit Dates: August 8 – September 11, 2025
📍Location: Arts HQ Gallery in Surprise, Open Wed-Saturday, 10am-4pm
Arts HQ Gallery, 16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, Ste 102, Surprise, AZ
GALLERY HOURS: Wed-Saturday, 10am-4pm
(623) 584-2626 www.westvalleyarts.org
PERSPECTIVES OF GREATER PHOENIX
MAY 13 -OCTOBER 31, 2025
VIRTUAL EXHIBITION
Perspectives of Greater Phoenix showcases the diverse stories, experiences and viewpoints of Greater Phoenix residents. Artists’ work reflects their personal connection to the region — whether through its environment, culture, history or people. The intention of this exhibit is to create a platform where the community’s unique voices can be seen, heard, and appreciated, fostering a deeper understanding and celebration of the region’s identity through art.
This exhibit is displayed in a hybrid format with a limited number of the selected pieces on display at the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s (GPEC) downtown Phoenix office and the remainder shown in a virtual space. Although the office is not open to the public, various private events bring viewers into the space.
View the virtual exhibition here:
https://www.gpec.org/art-exhibit/static-gallery-pdf/
BOLD ABSTRACTS 2024 (VIRTUAL EXHIBIT)
AUGUST 10-NOVEMBER 10, 2024
CAMELBACK GALLERY
Camelback Gallery is an Arizona-based gallery specializing in virtual exhibitions and juried artist competitions. Gilat Ben-Dor has recently been awarded a Finalist Award in the gallery's Bold Abstracts 2024 juried competition, for her watercolor painting, Plaid Pop I. This competition is viewable as a virtual exhibition (here).
More about Plaid Pop I: Plaid Pop I is a playful abstraction inspired by the dripping of candy apples with shiny glazes and various sweet toppings, moving joyfully to a jaunty Jazz beat. The Plaid Pop series is an example of my synesthesia, a neuro-quirk that allows colors, music, tastes, words and numbers to intermix, forming unique sensory expressions.
The artwork for this exhibition has been selected and voted on by three jurors based on theme, quality of work and technical skill. Award recipients represented are from 10 countries including USA, Canada, Germany, Australia, Spain, Denmark, Turkey, Ireland, Slovenia and Hong Kong (ROC).
For purchase of works in this exhibit, please contact artists directly.
BOLD ABSTRACTS 2023 (VIRTUAL EXHIBIT)
MAY 13 - AUGUST 13, 2023 (**Still viewable online)
CAMELBACK GALLERY
Camelback Gallery is an Arizona-based gallery specializing in virtual exhibitions and juried artist competitions. Gilat Ben-Dor has recently been awarded a Bronze Award in the gallery's Bold Abstracts 2023 juried competition, for her alcohol ink painting, Ecstasy. This competition is also viewable as a virtual exhibition (here) of all award winners and finalists.
Ben-Dor's award-winning artwork, Ecstasy, is part of her abstract series Liquid Thoughts, with prints available for purchase here.
For purchase of works in this exhibit, please contact artists directly.
Pomegranate Tapestry
ONGOING ONLINE EXHIBITION
Virtual Exhibit at gilatbendor.com
Experience the independent release of 12 new small works by Scottsdale artist Gilat Ben-Dor. Just in time for Valentine's Day, yet also timeless in its meaning, this series celebrates abundance and love, which the pomegranate represents.
Each individual work in this series combines Gilat’s colorful, exuberant style with nods to artistic traditions such as Medieval gilding, Renaissance-era celestial themes, and the textured forms of more contemporary Abstract Expressionism.
Click here to view full series
Click here for Pomegranate Tapestry PRESS RELEASE
CURTAIN UP! The Theatrical Art of Gilat Ben-Dor
CONTINUED ONLINE ON THIS WEBSITE
(Original Exhibit Dates: April 1-May 20, 2022
at ASU Gammage Auditorium (Theater)
Tempe, Arizona)
ASU Gammage, Arizona's premier Broadway theater, presents artist Gilat Ben-Dor’s brand new, theater-themed series, CURTAIN UP! from April 1-30, 2022. Gilat’s whimsical, colorful art will take you on a journey of moments both on stage and off, with relatable highlights all about “The Show.” From Greek dramas to Renaissance-era theater, from Shakespeare to Vaudeville, and even Japanese Kabuki, Gilat pays tribute to the theatrical milestones that brought us to the Broadway and theater traditions we know and love today.
The in-person exhibit in the lobby of Gammage is viewable two ways: for Gammage ticket holders when attending the performance, and by appointment: please email Jeremy Bennington at jeremy.bennington@asu.edu
Fine art prints and merchandise based on the 12 original watercolors are available for purchase directly through the Exhibit Shop at gilatbendor.com