Maybe Phoenix doesn’t have that one skyscraper that rises above the rest like the Empire State Building and, sure, stucco abounds, but there are plenty of gems by big-name architects who found inspiration in the desert. These archetypal homes around the Valley, either built by our most notable architects or…
There’s happy news this month, as galleries, museums, and other art spaces continue to offer an intriguing mix of exhibitions even as people are popping in and out of town for summer vacations. Take solace if you’re among those who couldn’t get away for the long holiday weekend. You’ll be…
The Heard Museum in central Phoenix announced on June 22 that it received a $1.25 million grant from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. The grant money will be used to combine two existing galleries into a single larger space that will accommodate bigger exhibitions and allow for greater integration of…
What happens in the studio shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit Q+A is a weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This week: Phoenix artist Ann Morton. Ann Morton’s work…
When news spread earlier this year that the building most recently occupied by a small business called GreenHAUS would be demolished to make way for a new housing development, a community uproar ensued. Some lamented the loss of the building located at 222 East Roosevelt Street, which once housed the city’s first…
There’s a new art commerce enterprise in town called Curator Engine, which seeks to connect artists with buyers. It’s starting with ASU-affiliated artists, including students, alumni or faculty — but there are plans to expand and replicate the model with additional artists and perhaps expand to other cities once the…
What happens in the studio, shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit Q+A is a weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This week: Phoenix artist and member of Palabra Hair…
A new, hot piece of real estate is going on the market in Scottsdale. But you better be quick, because this house will only be in Phoenix for a few days. *can you actually buy the house or no? *Yes, I mention the price later, but should I put something…
What make a great summer read? For us, it’s a book takes its readers on some kind of journey, is short or can be read and understood in brief bursts and if I learn or experience something new, it’s a bonus. Above all, it had better be highly entertaining: I’ve…
Third Friday has always been more laid-back than its First Friday counterpart. But June’s crowds were a bit thinner than we’d expected, even given the mass exodus that tends to occur this time of year. For those who braved the heat, lines at local coffee joints were shorter, and parking…
Slow Roll In the not-so distant past, Phoenix has been decried as one of the nation’s least bicycle friendly cities. But, as one freewheelin’ poet observed, the times they are a changin’. With a Grid Bike Share system now in place, Phoenicians can expect to see more events like Slow…
We’re about as giddy as we ever get this time of year, thanks to this summer’s magnificent dearth of exhibitions curated around the topic of heat. We get that it’s hot here, so we’re not looking for reminders. Instead, we’re looking for escapes. This month’s Third Friday offerings include a…
“Hidden Histories in Latin American Art,” currently on view at Phoenix Art Museum until August 23, 2015, brings together distinct perspectives and methodologies that address the personal and the political. The works in this exhibition, by artists from Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States, are engaged with history,…
Another gallery in the Scottsdale arts district long known as Old Town is closing at the end of June, providing yet another reason to wonder what’s to become of this part of the city that’s long prided itself on plentiful arts and culture offerings. “We are saddened to announce that…
Downtown Scottsdale will be a bit brighter than usual this summer, thanks to a new temporary public art installation along the Scottsdale Waterfront, a portion of the Arizona canal that’s become a hub for shopping, entertainment, and City of Scottsdale projects including festivals and temporary art installations. Golden Waters, created by…
What happens in the studio, shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit Q+A is a weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This week: Phoenix artist and director of ARTELSHOW Tara…
Despite the rain, there was plenty of action in the downtown Phoenix arts scene during June’s First Friday, as assorted visual and performance artists activated spaces from a local restaurant to a vacant gallery turned pop-up exhibit space. These are several of our favorite finds. Sheriff satire Most works we…
Back in January, New Times issued a survey. We wanted to take the pulse of Phoenix’s arts scene — to find out what was happening and what people wanted to see happen in the near future. Curators, artists, performers, art lovers, and assorted movers and shakers responded with their opinions,…
Bentley Gallery officials announced Monday, June 1, that it’ s planning a “major restructure” that involves “dramatically changing its facility.” Brian Stark of StarkJames, LLC is spearheading the design of a new exhibition space within the existing 25,000-square-foot facility. The Scottsdale-based architectural firm designed Lisa Sette Gallery within a historic Al Beadle…
It’s a word that’s fallen out of fashion, but still “potpourri” seems the best way to describe this month’s First Friday offerings — which feature everything from ceramic iterations of fish in frying pans to projections of anatomy onto a planetarium surface that looks almost like a canvas. This month…
“You may have heard the rumors and they are true.” So begins a statement recently posted on the Method Art website by owner and photographer Davin Lavikka, who says he is closing the gallery at the end of June in part because Scottsdale’s art market has collapsed. But he’s not leaving the…
Both the artist’s interest in celebrity and his own eventual fame form a loose theme in “Warhol: Portraits,” now in its third month at the Phoenix Art Museum. The traveling exhibition, which debuted in 2010 at Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Museum, features nearly 200 works from Warhol’s childhood and…
