Five Calls to Phoenix Artists

There’s still a ton of time before classes pick back up and your friends are back in town from vacation, which means plenty of downtime for creativity. Here are five local opportunities … Dia de los Muertos: A Celebration of Life Exhibition @ XicoXico, a local arts organization created by…

NOISE Moves into Former Squeeze Gallery Space in Scottsdale

Gunner Williams is on a tight schedule. The local artist and co-owner of NOISE Art Space in Scottsdale is moving his collection into the 1,500 square-foot space at 4200 N. Marshall Way (the spot of now-defunct Squeeze Gallery). He has a few walls to knock down, lights to put up,…

Angela Franks Wells’ Copper Mine Opens Tonight at Five15

​Angela Frank Wells will open the doors of Five15 gallery on Roosevelt Street tonight to her latest collection of photogravures, titled Copper Mine. She says her latest works is the result of an obsession with copper and a love for an abandoned form of photography (as artists have gravitated toward…

Calle 16 Mural Project Headed to Sky Harbor

Sky Harbor’s about to get painted by a few of our local artists. Silvana Salcido Esparza, owner of Barrio Cafe and founder of the Calle 16 Mural Project in downtown Phoenix announced last night that the City of Phoenix approved a contract that will give her and other local restaurants…

Seven Comics That Should Be TV Shows

That Wonder Woman pilot from David E. Kelley didn’t quite work out, but rejoice, comic fans, for Powers is coming to the small screen. After getting the green light from FX in February, Brian Michael Bendis has revealed that his hit superhero detective series will enter production on the pilot…

Grand Reopening at Collector Haven in Mesa This Weekend

​Collector Haven in Mesa might have moved to its newer, nicer, and bigger location a month ago, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have their Grand Re-Opening celebration whenever they damn well please. This Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the comic and collectible shop is throwing a party to…

El Mac’s Latest Mural in Vietnam

Before his latest show with the Nitty Gritty crew, which you can catch until Thursday at 5&6 Gallery in Scottsdale, local painter and muralist Miles MacGregor (aka El Mac) was doing some serious globe trotting. The Propeller Group just released a time-lapse video of his latest piece (based on a…

Jon Haddock Talks Comic Books, Villains (With Real Superhero Photos!)

Phoenix-area artist Jon Haddock has never been afraid to venture off the path of normalcy. Best known for his vintage mouse porn drawings and Isometric Screenshots of such major crimes as the Kennedy assassination and the Columbine shootings, the ASU graduate turned art professor is currently wearing his geekiness like a badge of…

LOL Country!: A Sculpture “Preemptive Retrospective” by Andrew Hadle

Andrew Hadle always has a few tricks up his sleeve. The local artist is known for his slime-covered superheroes and quirky installations on the walls and floors of Scottsdale’s Squeeze Gallery, Downtown’s Bragg’s Pie Factory, and Tempe’s Harry Wood Gallery. And tonight, he’ll open the doors of Tempe Marketplace and…

Time-Lapse Eye Candy from Phoenix Sky Harbor

It’s not unusual to climb to a high peak in Phoenix to catch a look at the city. But nbaltz (who doesn’t give a name online) was more interested in the sky. The local photographer condensed 720 images of flights taking off and landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor that were…

I Leave You My Portrait: A Collaborative Celebration of Frida Kahlo

Tonight, the Phoenix Fridas are taking their love of, and inspiration from Frida Kahlo to a new level in a month-long, collaborative exhibition at Vision Gallery in Chandler. “I Leave You My Portrait” includes paintings and sculptures, as well as an interactive dresser, a “spirit of Frida” sitting area, and…

AZ Pop Culture Experience Hosts Green Lantern Bash This Weekend

​In order for Hal Jordan to become a protector of the Universe, he must exhibit great feats of courage, strength, willpower, and the ability to overcome fear.Luckily, none of these is required for you to have a good time this weekend at the Arizona Popular Culture Experience’s Green Lantern movie…

Downtown’s First Friday, in Pictures and Video

The First Friday scene is a different beast during the summer — school’s out, heat’s on, and this summer, a few galleries are closing their doors. We took some notes this past First Friday (see our slideshow here) and asked locals including artist Sarah Hurwitz, Modified Arts Associate Director Adam…