Email Author Wynter Holden

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Chow Bella

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 26, 2006

  "Urban Evolution"

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2007 Stories by Wynter Holden

• Someday My Prints Will Come

  published October 4, 2007

  Why are Americans so obsessed with individuality? Perhaps because we have a dismal track record with groups. Think Heaven's Gate. The Arizona... More >>

• Dances With Wolf

  published September 20, 2007

  The Rockabilly Revival conjures images of slicked-back dudes with oil-spill hairdos crankin’ out "Ring of Fahr" on sunburst hollowbodies... More >>

• Don't Fear the Reefer

  published September 13, 2007

  Excuse us while we daydream. Imagine being defended by power attorney Claudia Schiffer or watching Queen Latifah debate Hillary for a seat in... More >>

• American Pi

  published September 6, 2007

  Phoenicians are ambivalent about historic preservation. We mourned the Ciné Capri but turned our backs on the Washburn Piano building.... More >>

• Ex Factor

  published August 23, 2007

  Long before she was “discovered” at age 11, singer/songwriter Shannon Curfman had plans to become rich, but she wasn’t... More >>

• Startling Lineups

  published August 16, 2007

  Being an opening musical act is kind of lame. Concert headliners get all the hot teenage jailbait and ass loads of applause while supporting... More >>

• Head Hunter

  published August 2, 2007

  Van Gogh’s gloomy Wheatfield With Crows is thought to be a prediction of his impending suicide. Picasso bathed a series of... More >>

• The Magnificent Sevens

  published July 26, 2007

  The auspicious 7/7/07 went off without a hitch -- unless you count the thousands of couples who got hitched hoping that the lucky sevens might... More >>

• No Flash, No Flash Gordon

  published March 8, 2007

  On March 13, 1997, thousands of witnesses saw a mysterious light formation hovering over the Valley. Local residents were terrified. Was this a... More >>

• Monday Night Fútbol

  published July 12, 2007

  Soccer may be the L.A. Confidential of American sports -- underrated, overlooked, and lacking in attendance -- but in most other civilized... More >>

• Art Scene

  published May 3, 2007

  "Life in a Cold Place: Arctic Art from the Albrecht Collection" at the Heard Museum: The humble aesthetic of Grandma Moses — the... More >>

• Art Scene

  published April 19, 2007

  "Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art" at the Phoenix Art Museum: Sometimes, it’s the fame and hype surrounding a piece of art tha... More >>

• Art Scene

  published April 5, 2007

  "Jelly" at Mesa Contemporary Arts: Tucson-based artist Gwyneth Scally reminisces about beachfront life in this installation of large-scale... More >>

• Art Scene

  published March 29, 2007

  "Reflections from Within: Charlie Emmert" at West Valley Art Museum: If Emmert’s oil portraits of notable historical figures accuratel... More >>

• Walking on Water

  published March 29, 2007

  Painter Gwyneth Scally, 33, is accustomed to walking in two worlds. She has degrees in English literature and studio art. She’s a... More >>

• Stinging Sensation

  published March 29, 2007

  After nine years in the desert, the feel of the cool ocean water lapping at my toes is a faded childhood memory. Growing up on Long Island, I... More >>

• Art Scene

  published March 8, 2007

  "IN-CRIM’I-NA’TION" at The Icehouse: If you think the Iraq War is our country’s low point, wait until you see The Icehouse’s latest sn... More >>

• Reviews of current exhibits, shows and installations

  published February 22, 2007

  "Tenacious" at Tempe Public Library's Connections Café: At first glance, artist Barbara Burton's quirky monoprints of bunnies and teacups s... More >>

• Crafty Folk

  published February 22, 2007

  In serious art circles, "craft" is a dirty word. It means crocheted doilies and wooden birdhouses, the handmade kitsch you would find at church... More >>

• Reviews of current exhibits, shows and installations

  published February 8, 2007

  "Armor de Amor — Agave Art for the 21st Century" at five15 Gallery: Artist Carrie May Kreyche pairs natural objects with manmade... More >>

• Art Scene

  published January 25, 2007

  After Dark: 100 Years of the Evening Dress at Phoenix Art Museum: Your old prom dress probably isn't a masterpiece, but formal wear by... More >>

• Blurring the Lines

  published January 25, 2007

  Drawing is often considered a "practice" art. Granted, Michelangelo's sketch The Risen Christ sold at auction for a record $12.3 million a... More >>

• Secret Identity Crisis

  published January 25, 2007

  His pseudonym reads like that of a second-rate sci-fi author. The name of his solo exhibition is derived from the language of the apes spoken in... More >>

• How to Do a Magic Trick

  published January 18, 2007

  Street magician David Blaine amazed television audiences when he appeared to hover four inches off the ground during his 1996 televised special,... More >>

• How to Make Your Garden Grow in the Desert

  published January 18, 2007

  Phoenix natives usually stick to xeriscaping and cactus gardens when it comes to outdoor gardening, but coastal transplants are determined to grow... More >>