http://www.losanjealous.com/nfc/Bil Keane, a Phoenix comic, started drawing Family Circus in 1960. Friedrich Nietzsche, a 19th-century German philosopher, never wrote a comic or lived in Phoenix. But we have LosAnjealous.com to thank for their meeting. Keane’s Family Circus is no stranger to getting hijaked. Before the Nietzsche Family Circus, Greg Galcik…
Editor’s note: This story has been edited for clarity and accuracy since its initial publication. Long before it was fashionable (or commercially profitable), interdisciplinary artist Angela Ellsworth must have consulted some seer stones before she decided to focus on her well-rooted Mormon ancestry as subject matter for her art. Seer…
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…
Big Gus, a big-timer in the Los Angeles-area tattoo scene, will be inking folks on a walk-in and appointment basis from today through this Saturday at Mesa’s Urban Art Tattoo & Piercing. The self-taught, award-winning tattooist works out of Art Junkies in Hesperia, California, where he specializes in blackline, portraiture,…
First Friday this October was a strange beast. The street closures haven’t returned, but a few old staples of First Fridaydom that have been absent during the summer are back in full swing. Wandering the streets we couldn’t help but notice (and groan at) the street-preaching megaphone wars and subsequent…
Comic by David Quan, aka Luster KaboomClick on the image (or right here) for a full-size version…
Beginning next week on Wednesday, Oct. 6 (and continuing every Wednesday, save for November 10, through November 17), Falk will be teaching a class dubbed “Beginning Oil Painting with a Focus on Realism” at the Scottsdale Artists’ School, 3720 North Marshall Way. The class is open to beginning and intermediate…
In a world where good forces are surrounded by dark ones, eight people each found one person he or she worshiped. Each New Times contributor (the worshiper), was given the opportunity to sit down, ask a few questions and share the story of his or her hero (the worshiped) as…
We blogged last week about the Phoenix Design Week poster contest. The Design Week website announced the winner, but we thought we’d also share: Mike Giles, phxdw.com/posters You can check out Mike Giles’ design up close and personal at AIR, 3419 E University Drive, now through Oct. 1. Twenty posters…
Forrest Solis reads children’s books — more specifically antiquated children’s lesson books — a little differently. The Phoenix artist and ASU Assistant Professor of Art will be showcasing her painted reactions to these books in her latest exhibition, “Acting Out: Prescribed Lessons” at the Artlink A. E. England Gallery Oct…
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…
Guess who wins when Scottsdale Public Art and Creative Connect team up in a couple of weeks? You, friend. On Tuesday, October 12, Scottsdale Public Art will take its first steps towards producing its next big project and they want your ideas and suggestions during a shindig at 5th &…
Yesterday, we dished on what you’ll score with a ticket to Phoenix Design Week (think more than 30 guest speakers, two full days of ADOBE training and networking with local and national designers). But there are also a number of presentations and events that are open to the public and,…
So you can’t fly without Delta’s help. You were the slowest kid in gym class. Your 5-year-old niece hits harder than you. Big deal! You don’t need superpowers to be the stuff of comic book legends, or at least to look like you are. I’m Exhibit A: Step 1: Choose Your…
Comic by David Quan aka Luster Kaboomclick on the image (or right here) for a full-size version…
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…
Joan Waters moved to Phoenix from Baltimore 20 years ago, and while the landscape and lighting of both cities inform the artist’s work, it’s another place altogether that inspired her bright palette. “When I was about 5, my parents took me to the Caribbean for a week,” she recalls. “The…
www.flickr.com/photos/laffy4kYou’ll need to keep an eye on this ‘cuz you’re on deadline, my friend.There’s a serious grip of opportunity with the City of Tempe Community Galleries. They’re looking to fill seven art shows at three different galleries.Interested? Read on to find out what you need to do before the deadline…
Mural by David Quan, Photo by Claire Lawton 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…
John and Ted Lewis are creative craftsmen. They’re also brothers. Their business, Lewis Interiors, is part upholstery services, part furniture sales and completely fascinating. During the first week of October, the brothers will open their gallery in downtown Glendale. The small showroom, located near 58th and Glendale avenues, is filled…
Slate.com’s Daily Dose features Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau. Yesterday’s was all about our local, dear Quayle Family. Read the full strip here. …
