Visual Arts

Wayne Rainey, the brains behind monOrchid, has announced the debut exhibition by the newly formed nine-member monOrchid Artist Collective. Opening next month, “All-Hands-On-Deck” will feature the work of the collective’s relatively-unknown-to-Phoenix artists (save for Randy Zucker’s digital-centric creations), including Estevan Bladeras’ graf art inspired by his upbringing in the Chicago…

If you tune in to the NASCAR races this afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), you might catch Dale Earnhardt Jr. in his new, decked-out No. 88 Chevrolet. His car was recently given a new paint job in conjunction with an art contest sponsored by Diet Mountain DEW. More event…

New Times has received a Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture memo stating that Ruth Osuna is leaving her recently appointed post as cultural affairs director of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture for a position in Eloy. Osuna will become the city manager of Eloy, located in Pinal…

You can stop trying to pronounce Pecha Kucha and grab a ticket to the second social event; it’s back with a drool-worthy lineup of local artists and designers.  On Friday, at Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix, presenters must show and explain 20 slides and have only 20 seconds per slide…

Family Circus, a comic drawn by local comic Bil Keane, has been hijacked by fans of  Nietzsche and Dysfunction, but it really hit the comedic fan when Jersey Circus decided to combine Keane’s drawings with lines from the stupid, unbelievable, yet kind of wonderful television show, Jersey Shore. In 1999,…

This week, Kathleen Vanesian took a closer at the ASU Art Museum’s Open For Business — an exhibition in which 16 local artists teamed up with Tempe businesses to display their own interpretations of business.Vanesian explains the project’s inception, progress and curatorial work by ASU Art Museum’s John Spiak. She…

It’s less than 24 hours before Luis Gutierrez will open the rusty doors at the Icehouse for his First Friday opening, but right now, he’s a little more worried about being on a rickety scaffold. He’s installing the first of four 30-foot paintings that will hang from the chains of…

When you think of the West Valley, live music, art showcases and community gatherings may not come to mind; the crew behind The Suburban Seed is hoping to change your mind. The Suburban Seed is a service project that will arrive in Glendale this weekend. The idea behind the project,…

If you’re an artist, you should know your artistic rights and protections — or at least take a few notes from a legal professional who’s looking to help.That’s where local attorney Hamid Jabbar comes in. He’ll be giving a free legal seminar in association with Volunteer Legal Assistance for Artists…

It’s about time, Scottsdale. Tonight, downtown Phoenix-based artist Fausto Fernandez is having his much overdue Scottsdale gallery debut with “The Virtue of Wisdom,” opening tonight with a Scottsdale Art Walk artist’s reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gebert Contemporary Art Gallery, 7160 East Main Street in Scottsdale.Read more about…

In September, local artist and Arizona State University student Paul Golfen began collecting entries for “Amazing Ink,” an exhibit of comic book covers he planned to display at ASU’s Step Gallery. Tuesday, the deadline for submissions ended, and Golfen had more than 30 entries from about 20 artists. Some were…

It all began back in 1996, when Jeffrey Deitch of New York’s Deitch Gallery mounted an exhibition called “Shopping.” Never without his trademark pair of large, round eyeglasses, Deitch — who, by the way, recently became the director of L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art — hooked up 26 international artists…

If you need a break (or a snack) during Scottsdale Fashion week, you’re in luck — La Gran Fiesta, a four-day celebration of Hispanic food, music, and dancing, will be just down the street. The event kicks off at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts with Flamenco dancing from…

North Phoenix comic book geek and IT guy Shawn Demumbrum had a simple gift idea for his two children: He’d write out a short mini-comic book for each of them and he’d try to get it published for Free Comic Book Day, an annual event where retailers give out independently-made…

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…

Dia de los Muertos has been celebrated in Phoenix for more than 30 years, just ask veteran Chicano artists such as Zarco Guerrero and Marco Albarran. The holiday’s festivities — including the creation and decoration of altars that honor family members and friends who have died as well as processions,…

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…

This week’s Surreal Estate column by Robrt Pela is all about CityScape — the two-phase, million-dollar, downtown “urban shopping and dining” experience — that’s holding its grand opening on November 4.We’ve applauded the new bowling alley as a place that’s actually open post 10 p.m. on a weeknight, and it’s…