The local artist says she hopes her latest visual project, “I Dream” — part of an ongoing “Illustrated Dreams” exhibition at Alwun House — will explore the true face (and faces) of illegal immigration in the United States.For First Friday in August, Chavarria will hang 20 prints at Alwun House, which…
Man, the Tiki gods must be angry at Scottsdale. Earlier this year, the owners of Drift Polynesian Lounge leveled this longtime Tiki hut to make way for their see-and-be-seen party pool, Spanish Fly. And now comes word that Trader Vic’s Scottsdale is sailing off into the sunset this Saturday, July…
In February of this year, NASCAR fans had the time of their life watching three-time Daytona 500 champ Jeff Gordon in action at Phoenix International Raceway — not in his heavily branded Chevy Impala, but in the driver’s seat of a backhoe. The highly recognizable racing figure had the honor…
When I walk into the ASU Art Museum to check out the video exhibition “By myself and with my friends . . . ” I have an immediate positive reaction to the show, which probably has to do with the closely framed shot of a 700 pound seal with round…
One hears ASU Art Museum curator John Spiak’s latest show before one sees it. From the landing above the stairwell leading down to the museum’s cool, dark, barely lit gallery room where “By myself and with my friends . . .” is exhibited, one can hear the slow, steady rhythm…
It’s said that the best way to deal with frustration, rejection, and quite possibly summertime blues, is to suck it up, dust it off, and try again. And now’s the time for no excuses, since a slew of opportunities for local artists are up and ready for entry. 1. Arizona Comedy…
At least that’s what the Grand Canyon state looks like through the eyes of the 16 member artists at Galeria de los Muertos. In its latest collaborative themed-exhibit, “Arizona,” starting Saturday at 6 p.m., these artists portray show just how multi-faceted (and weird) it is to live here.”This is an…
When local print-maker Kathleen Scott Moore first learned that her work was chosen for this year’s edition of the Arizona Biennial, it took her breath away. Widely venerated as one of the most preeminent modern art showcases in the Southwest, the Arizona Biennial features contemporary works by big names and…
After meeting in architecture school and completing a number of projects together, Cy Keener and Jay Atherton built a space of their own in uptown Phoenix. They called it the Meadowbrook Residence, which became well-known in the neighborhood for its unique use of material (cement, wood, concrete block, and outdoor…
The staff at Royale movie theater in Mesa is finding new ways to entertain lobby guests, including an old school VHS library, retro arcade games, and an art gallery.Opening tonight at 5 p.m. and curated by Victor Moreno, Now Playing will be a rotating exhibit and, Moreno hopes, a mainstay in…
Fixx Coffee tonight. The all-Arizona affair will include eclectic performances from Flagstaff’s Jerusafunk, Phoenix’s Instructions and Tucson’s Arcsin(100) and Whorticulture. And half of the show’s proceeds will go to Breaking Up Walls, a non-profit organization that sponsors local youth community art projects. “We’re hoping to raise enough money to do a…
It’s a hot, muggy July night — and still they come. A crowd of hundreds of mostly young adults, flashing acres of tattoos and ironic hairdos, cram the sidewalks of a section just north of downtown known as Roosevelt Row, where — even on this holiday weekend, when the rest…
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art recently unveiled the full list of offerings for its 2011-2012 season, and the lineup is a bit of a departure from recent shows. Don’t expect the stifled laughter provoked by a nude man frolicking the the snow in Dance With Camera, the whimsical feel of creations by Sue…
Since 2003, Alison King and her husband Matthew have been toiling to bring you the most comprehensive guide to all things mid-century modern in PhoenixTheir website, aptly called Modern Phoenix, gathers photos, stories, maps, community discussions, and a few basic principles they’ve applied to their own home. Her Phoenix house…
Summer’s cool in the galleries of Phoenix Art Museum, where exhibitions are open to the public daily (and for free on First Fridays and with a culture pass). There are just a few weeks left to check out what’s currently on view, and a just a few weeks left until…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
Don’t have a good excuse to get working on a creative project? We’ll give you five:1. Mural Proposals for monOrchid GallerymonOrchid owner Wayne Rainey is looking for submissions and mock ups for the west-facing wall of the downtown gallery. Fair warning: it’s no small task. Rainey says the wall is about 19-by-100…
Back in March, around the time Artlink’s annual Art Detour was scheduled to take place, many members of the art community argued whether Artlink’s existence as a local, overarching arts organization was still necessary (our answer: “no”). And in a better-later-than-never response, Artlink’s making a few changes. Earlier this year, Artlink president…
This summer, Coblentz and the team at SMoCA opened the doors for the summer season with work by Han and Mihalyo, and tonight, she’s giving the public a look behind the scenes at their groundbreaking architectural installation, video, and visual artwork that tells another story about the Scottsdale museum and…
This Friday, two local tattoo artists are opening the doors of eye lounge in downtown Phoenix — without a tattoo needle in sight.Alex Empty and Taylor Ryan are debuting Interdependent, their first collaborative art exhibition of designs in paint, wood, acrylics, and dyes that they’ve been working on since December 2009.”We both have a…
