It’s not difficult to see the “hipster” in hipstamatic — but we love it nonetheless. Hipstamatic’s a new iPhone application that can turn any old iphone into a hipstamat-style camera. This may all sound Greek, so we brought in Jason Hill, who set up an Etsy store a few days ago to showcase his own prints, to explain. Hill originally wanted…
Just south of Sky Harbor Airport rests a small building that just months ago knew only the looks of files, wastebaskets and government workers. On May 14, its walls began to look a little different.More than 15 local artists are currently on display in Sheila Martin-Castillo’s Gallery 2345. While each artist has…
Aric Mei was tired of building trash. As a set designer and builder in Los Angeles, Mei’s projects were put together, torn down and thrown away in a matter of days. His current piece of work, The Parlor Pizzeria is a bit more permanent. While his personal backgrounds are in art…
Take a look at your key ring. Do you even know what half of those keys are for?Probably not. But you hang on to them anyway.Keys are oddly intimate items. The unique tools allow access to secured areas — places that we value enough to protect. Maybe that’s why it…
It’s tough to beat the last yard we pimped but we came across this little gem along 7th Street, close to the I10 and couldn’t resist the urge to snap a few photos.No, the guy sitting in the chair is not real. And, yes, we initially thought he was real…
There’s not typically much to look at on east Washington Street, as you head into downtown Phoenix, which is why we immediately noticed those domes on the southeast corner of 24th and Washington. Turns out, they are part of the Robert L. Duffy High School, a charter school set to open…
If you want the real scoop on the art — including the three Arizona artists being showcased — at the Sydney Biennale, you’d best be reading Deborah Sussman Susser’s blog entries. The Tempe-based writer/editor/teacher (and occasional New Times contributor) is down under this month on behalf of Arizona State University, where she teaches…
Today marks the official kick-off of the Sydney Bienniale — though technically, the day’s already over, since Sydney, Australia is 17 hours ahead of Phoenix. In any case, you can read all about it from the AZ perspective on two blogs. Deborah Sussman Susser is blogging down under for Arizona State…
Artists (21+) are encouraged to bring their own sketch pads, canvases and easels while Austin sits for a “long pose” from 8 to 11pm. Drinks will be available at the bar and birthday cupcakes will be in high supply. Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School sessions are held every second Tuesday of the month…
There’s nothing comical about the badge art created for the upcoming Phoenix Comicon – it’s some seriously cool stuff. From a cartoonish portrait of Cyclops from X-Men to dark, fantastical renderings of Spider-Man villain Venom, every badge art drawing reflects a local artist’s unique style and passion for a particular…
When a friend informed us that the Arizona Republic had written a puff piece about landscape architect/art scene provocateur Bill Tonnesen, we couldn’t help but shudder a bit. The Republic, after all, has never written a profile without doing some serious ass-kissing — and Tonnesen has a track record that’s…
In the real world, Mitch, Casey and Ben Brose are triplets with a knack for mechanical art. In an alternate universe, they are robot cowboys on a mission to save the Wild West from boredom and madness. Born just minutes apart, the Arizona-based Brose Brothers create pieces in the steampunk…
Where: Bragg’s Pie Factory, 1301 NW Grand Avenue, Phoenix. Parking lot, west of BPF building…
In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck wrote, “Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments.” In that chapter Steinbeck pits the technology that has driven farmers from their land against…
Now that Americans are in the clear for an across-the-pond holiday – thanks to Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano cooling its jets for the time being – we’ve got an overseas destination for you: the 176 art gallery in London. There, two of Phoenix’s best artists, David Quan and Colin Chillag, are…
Out of 2,500 national entries, local painter Suzanne Falk was chosen by the Oil Painters of America (OPA) as one of the top 200 artists for their 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils.Falk is largely self-taught and paints whimsical still life works in a photo-realist style. You may…
If you haven’t been over to the Mesa Arts Center to see Chris Rush’s retrospective, STARE, go. The show will be up through mid-May. These images are even better in person, and for some context, here’s Kathleen Vanesian’s smart review. Hungry? Michele Laudig has you fed…
Self-described “Quack Artist” Kenn Coplan is like a futuristic carnival sideshow barker from a parallel universe, driven into the Arizona desert on an endless quest for trash. The 39-year-old transplant from L.A. (not quite a parallel universe) treasures our ravaged beer cans, discarded car batteries, and sun-bleached bicycle seats. Because…
In the latest installment of Surreal Estate, Robrt Pela introduced us to the Statue of Liberty that lives down the street from his house. Impressive, but not quite as impressive as this yard we found on the westside…
The director of Denver’s contemporary art museum was in Scottsdale tonight to share his sometimes hilarious secrets to engaging community.Museums here in the Valley have increased attendance with events that bring together cocktails, DJ music and fashion shows. This guy mixes show tunes and aquatic plants or hot sauce and…
Sometimes, horrible controversy begats great art. Such is the case with spray paint artist Ernesto Yerena Montejano, aka Hecho Con Ganas, who cited Phoenix as his “third home” after stopping by in January for a Sheriff Joe protest. His work is killer: clean, bright and graphic, with powerful messages and iconic images like this…
Dwell, the ten-month-a-year bible for modern design, has nominated central Phoenix-based architectural firm [merz] project for a pretty big-deal award. In the mag’s annual “Houses We Love” contest, three of [merz]’s properties were selected out of thousands of nominations. Among the 20 worldwide finalists are the After Hours building on…
