For the opening of her show “Underpinnings” at the Lisa Sette Gallery, Angela Ellsworth had performance actors dressed as members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints and acting out performance works from the 1960s, 70s and 80s by famous women performance artists. Writer Kathleen Vanesian describes the scene in…
Casa Gilardi by Jana PetersonI have to admit, that last blog took a lot out of me.So instead of droning on about complicated matters, I’m going to keep this one short and sweet.Chandler Center for the Arts has a new show opening today by painter Jana Peterson. I have to…
Have you ever felt you truly belonged anywhere? Since you were in diapers, you’ve probably experienced a constant mental negotiation to determine a sense of belonging to something: your gender, your family, your classmates . . . The list goes on. Michael Dixon’s no different, except his situation may be…
“Crochet Coral and Anemone Garden” with sea slug by Marianne Midelburg. Photos by Alyssa Gorelick.Some blogs are easier than others.This one has to do with math so forgive me if I botch some of the ideas here. Trust me, I’m trying.Scottsdale Public Art Program is teaming up with the Institute…
If you’re reading this, I assume you keep up with the local arts scene, right?Either that, or you’re my boyfriend, my best friend or my mother and you’re fulfilling your obligation (thanks guys).If you belong to the first group, it’s time to think real hard…who do you know in the…
“matches do more than light cigarettes” oil 30″x40″ (dedicated to Faye M. Larkin) by Suzanne FalkSuzanne Falk is no stranger to the pages of our beloved New Times. Maybe you remember her from this…or this (btw – this photo of her sucks! She’s way pretty in real life).But it’s really…
“Encanto” by Glen Allen.Most of my art education was whittled down to endless flash cards for college exams. There was a time when I could recite the title, artist, medium and year of the majority of the artworks pictured in Janson’s History of Art.Screw the memorization – my favorite part…
See? She’s good.I could blog about a show that you only have a few days left to see…or I could blog about a show that you really should have seen already. But, being that it’s so close to the new year, I really don’t want to look back. No, it’s…
Dame with Tailbone by Rinke.Okay, enough about downtown Phoenix. While I sure appreciate all the art options in that area, I’ve been blogging a liiiittle too much about it lately. So here’s a blog about someplace else…the land of milk and honey, Scottsdale.(That last sentence works better if you whisper…
Editor’s note/correction: The original version of this review incorrectly attributed statements made in a letter to the editor (“Feedback,” February 14, 2008) to Bob Adams, a Phoenix artist who designed one of the light rail installations. The Bob Adams who wrote the letter is not, in fact, Bob Adams the…
So I’m a writer, right? At least, that’s what I’ve been telling everyone at these Holiday parties I’ve been frequenting. It’s only natural that I wouldn’t be able to keep myself away from this blog on Christmas Eve. And while I don’t expect any of you to take in an…
“Dip Dick” by Miller.You can’t blame me for starting this blog with the wiener picture. Such a racy image might snag some attention and get me some new readers.But enough about my strategy to keep Arty Girl alive. What I really want to write about is Ryan Peter Miller’s solo…
This is how Nochta snagged her victims -er- subjects.Everyone likes music on some level. I mean, come on – we’re alive, we’re human beings and we have emotions. Photographer Lindsey Nochta set out to find those who are beyond the casual music listener. She’s had her sights fixed on the…
Photo By Angela Franks WellsIt’s been raining this week and, as a native Phoenician, I’m ready for it to be over. I can’t help it, I’m addicted to the sun. So it’s no wonder I’m already thinking about Friday. It’s the first day this week that the forecast icon has…
By John BattenbergIf you’re a religious reader of the Night & Day section of the Phoenix New Times – and, my God, why wouldn’t you be? – you’ve probably already heard about Michael Dixon’s show, “Sambo Scatches His Navel and Watches His Crazy Sister” at West Valley Art Museum.With a…
Puzzled by Tim HamIf you’ve know me for any amount of time, you know I’m an incessant story re-teller. It’s an unforgivable offense and I apologize to my friends and family for having to put up with me. There’s nothing more embarrassing than starting off with a great build-up only…
When it comes to constructing things, I’m not the most capable person. I rely heavily on safety pins rather than sewing machines. I seem to believe that a nail into drywall can hold up any size picture frame. Oh, and spackle is the perfect material to use when filling huge,…
You can’t walk across a college campus today without hearing the word “interdisciplinary.” So it only makes sense that Hoodlums, an indie music store with roots at Arizona State, would follow suit. Since 1998, Hoodlums has kept a steady foothold in the Tempe music scene. It was located in the…
There are certain things in this world that will win me over no matter what. Whenever my niece cracks up laughing with her high pitched squeals, sparkling eyes and a huge grin of jagged first grader teeth, I’m so overwhelmed with adoration, I feel like my heart is going to…
The Mutant Piñata Show from last year.As much as I get overwhelmed by art on a weekly basis, I never have the urge to pick up a bat and beat the ever living hell out of it.Wait. Change “never” to “rarely”. We all have our bad days, right?But when I…
So it’s a First Friday tonight and I’m sure your schedule is packed with this, a little of that and probably some of this…But please allow me to suggest one more. The ASU Sculpture students, faculty and some extraneous local artists have come together for an evening of Steampunk.Okay, I…
Finally, a reason I would actually want to go to Florida. No offense to anyone from that place. It’s just that I’m a native Phoenician – I don’t like humidity, warm beach water offends me and I’ve always thought Florida was for people who don’t know California exists.Today through Friday,…
