10 Favorite Galleries in Metro Phoenix

Dozens of great places open their doors to cool shows by local, national, and international artists on a daily and weekly basis in Phoenix. Here are our favorite 10: 10. Modified ArtsModified Arts has been a staple in the Roosevelt Row community for more than a decade. The building, at 407…

AIGA Arizona Teams Up with FilmBar for a Monthly Movie Series

Good news for film nerds, design nerds and the Venn-diagram circle of people in between: AIGA Arizona is teaming up with FilmBar for a monthly movie series. The first film is The Visual Language of Herbert Matter, showing at FilmBar at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. The 2010 documentary follows Swiss…

Five Valentine’s Day Gifts by Phoenix Artists

Oh yeah, Valentine’s Day is just a month away, ​and you have it all in the bag — except that you haven’t actually thought about Valentine’s Day because it comes so quickly after all those other holidays, and now you have to find something cute for someone cute. No need to…

Five Home Design Trends We’re Excited to Try in 2012

​The best decor trends complement an already-established style. The worst decor trends make you want to gag every time you log on to Pinterest. 2011 brought great trends to interior design, like classic gold accents and salon-style walls — decor choices that complement shabby-chic and Ikea-chic furniture alike. But then there…

The Weekly Tween: Drive

Each week, local artist, GIF afficionado and Holy Page creator Christian Fillardo, creates The Weekly Tween, an animated image of something he finds in the local art community. …

Lindsay Tingstrom Launches Letterpress Project Acorn & Whale

Phoenix graphic designer Lindsay Tingstrom isn’t just making a list of New Year’s resolutions this year — she’s hanging them on her walls.Tingstrom, formerly one-third of SeeSaw Designs, launched her new letterpress project Acorn & Whale earlier this month with a series of minimalist prints inspired by New Year’s resolutions.Tingstrom’s resolutions stray…

In Review: Favorite Art Exhibitions of 2011

​As we bid farewell to the year and look ahead to 2012, Jackalope Ranch contributors will bring you some greatest hits from 2011. Today we’re taking a look back at a few local art happenings that caused a stir in the scene …  10. “Seeing is Believing: Rebecca Campbell and…

2011: A Year in Legos

This year’s been big for our favorite plastic brick. The Lego empire kicked the year off with a viral marketing campaign of Lego-themed movie posters and national monuments, and this month, artist and nicknamed Lego Man, Nathan Sawaya, brought his creations to Mesa Contemporary Arts. The exhibition, writes New Times’ contributor…