Phoenix artists Ashley Macias and Yai Cecream suffered a significant loss of artwork in a fire that happened at their shared studio space, located behind the home of Michael Davin at 914 West Willetta Street, earlier this week. The artists are staples of the local arts scene. They’ve shown work…
A man named Bassim Al-Shaker sits inside a gallery on a swivel chair facing a small canvas set atop a wooden easel. He’s painting a circle the size of a dinner plate, filling it with flowing Arabic script, surrounded by walls dotted with a dozen or so works reflecting the…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 22, through Thursday, August 25. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Meet Me Downtown Need a little Monday motivation? Get moving with Meet Me Downtown, a free weekly social walk courtesy of Blue Cross…
Grand ArtHaus, the newest art venue in downtown Phoenix’s Grand Avenue district, will hold its official grand opening during First Friday on September 2. The opening features an exhibition of about 20 new works by Lalo Cota and Tato Caraveo — plus two works each by artists affiliated with the…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 19, from Sunday, August 21. For more events, see our curated calendar. “Hare” Everything for sale at Practical Art is handmade by artists and is useful, though you might not be able to bring yourself to use…
The nonprofit entity formerly known as the Scottsdale Cultural Council announced on Wednesday, August 17, that it has a new name, logo, and website. Meet Scottsdale Arts. Founded in 1987, the organization is contracted by the City of Scottsdale to operate its arts venues and offerings. That means it receives money from…
The changing face of downtown Phoenix is reflected in its ever-evolving arts scene, and this month’s Third Friday, August 19, is a chance to see several shifts taking place in the local gallery landscape. Lotus Contemporary Art and Five15 Arts are closing their galleries at the end of August, so…
Marc Maron is nothing if not prolific. Well, he’s that, as well as hilarious, brutally honest, insightful, and engagingly sincere. It’s that blend that keeps people coming back for more — in droves. The world of podcasting owes him a giant thanks. His WTF podcast, featuring the comedian conversing with…
After Audrey Thacker faced a bitter battle with Old Town Scottsdale gallery and business owners who effectively shut down her Artisan Market events on the Scottsdale Waterfront, the event organizer started considering other options. Now, she’s found one. Thacker is working with Downtown Tempe to launch a new event called 6th…
New Times pick the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 15, through Thursday, August 18. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Diamondbacks vs. Mets By all accounts, the Arizona Diamondbacks should be better. Beleaguered by injuries, underachieving pitchers, and an abysmal home record, the boys…
Two Roosevelt Row art galleries will close this month, their owners recently confirmed. Located in a building on the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Fifth streets that features a collaborative mural by El Mac and Augustine Kofie, Lotus Contemporary Art and Five15 Arts will shutter by the end of August 2016. They’re owned…
Last week, Discount Tire Company, which has more than 900 stores in 31 states, posted signs reading “Re-Elect Sheriff Joe Arpaio” in its stores in Maricopa County, where the controversial sheriff known for racially profiling Latinos is seeking a seventh term. Community outcry came swiftly from both politically engaged groups and…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 8, through Thursday, August 11. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Land of a Thousand Dances You’ve heard of the British boy band the Beatles, who hailed from Liverpool and made waves in the early…
It’s all about first and last chances during August’s First Friday in Phoenix. Bassim Al-Shaker is showing his first exhibition in his new Babylon Gallery, and Phoenix Art Museum is getting ready to close its “Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion” exhibition, which ends on Sunday, August 7. For those…
Due in part to a particularly robust lineup of local gallery exhibitions for July’s First and Third Friday art walks in downtown Phoenix, there was an abundance of great art on view during July 2016. We saw plenty of great art outside of Phoenix, too – especially in East Valley…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, August 1, through Thursday, August 4. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Mahalo Mondays We don’t live near the ocean, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some beach vibes in the middle of the desert…
A trio of birds created by Phoenix artist Lauren Lee now tower over part of Roosevelt Row, an area of downtown Phoenix that’s been named one of the nation’s best neighborhoods and art districts. Lee’s Three Birds in Flight comprises acrylic paintings on three 10-by-10-square-foot metal panels and was installed on…
Iraqi-born artist Bassim Al-Shaker recently moved into a new studio and gallery space in Roosevelt Row, and will present his first exhibition there on August 5, during Phoenix’s First Friday art walk. He’s calling it Babylon Gallery, which references his Iraqi roots. Until recently, the space located at 918 North Sixth Street…
Photographer Andrew Pielage has closed Drive-Thru Gallery in downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row. But the artist isn’t done with the gallery business. He’s already announced plans for a new gallery opening later this year in the neighboring Garfield Historic District. Pielage is an occasional New Times contributor whose work drew widespread attention after…
New Times picks the best things to do from Monday, July 25, through Thursday, July 28. For more events, see our curated online calendar. “A Group Effort” It’s tough to find exhibitions featuring works by more than 50 artists outside museum walls or the art-festival circuit. But “A Group Effort,” a…
A new art venue called Herberger Gallery at Arizona Center is coming to downtown Phoenix. The opening for its first official exhibition takes place during Third Friday on September 16, although a soft opening and other activities are happening sooner, says A O Tucker, a local photographer who will co-curate…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24. “Water” Using fine-art aerial photographs taken around the globe, Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky raises questions about humanity’s relationship to water. Forty of his large-scale color prints are part of an exhibition…
