A high-end art museum in rural Cochise County is drawing thousands of visitors to experience world-class artwork typically found only in major metropolitan areas.
The Artemizia Foundation, located at 818 Tombstone Canyon Bisbee, AZ 85603, has welcomed over 11,000 visitors since opening two years ago. The museum features more than 1,000 pieces of art from artists around the world.
"We want people to walk through here and just be astounded at the creativity of human beings," said Sloane Bouchever, Director and Founder of the Artemizia Foundation. "You wouldn't see art of this caliber outside of Los Angeles or Chicago or New York or London or Paris. So there's really nothing else in Arizona at all like this."
The museum sets itself apart by focusing on living artists, particularly female a