Hector Ruiz

Chaos Theory 13: The Good, the Bad, and the Meh

Arizona Illustrated: 100 Artists in 100 Years (Part Two)

​For decades, art has shaped this state. Almost 100 years ago, brothers Ellsworth and Emery Kolb packed a few ropes and large-format cameras and set off to capture their backyard wonder, the Grand Canyon. Their efforts were published, archived, and followed by a few of the the best landscape paint ... More >>

"The Boneyard Project" Lands in Tucson's Pima Air & Space Museum

Plane Sight

In "Chaos Theory XII," the Decent Art Easily Stands Out Among the Rest

Proper Dose

Dec. 10 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Strawberry Hedgehog, Insane Clown Posse, Pro's Ranch, and Meth

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Dec. 9 In Blogs: McCain, Winter Fashion, 2 Tone Lizard Kings, St. Francis, and the Hells Angels

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

St. Francis Unveils New Mural By Hector Ruiz and DOSE

​First, chef-owner Aaron Chamberlin opened St. Francis with a sleek, minimalist look. Now he's welcomed two local artists to fill up an entire wall of the restaurant with their edgy work. Artists Hector Ruiz and DOSE Usually, you'd see Hector Ruiz's paintings in such places as The ... More >>

Arty Girl: Bentley eye lounge = BFF's

"Untitled 29" by Hector Ruiz and DOSEIf this is what friendship looks like, count me IN!​It's no secret that in our modern lives, friendships help us thriveThat's why I'm happy to learn that Bentley Gallery in Scottsdale and eye lounge in Phoenix have kicked up a little relationship.You can see th ... More >>

Wrestlemania XXVI Pre-Sale Party, Arizona State Fair's Demolition Derby and DOSE Over the Weekend

​Wrestlemania XXVI Pre-sale Party at Westgate City Center Rasslin' fanatics from around the Valley and across the country converged on Westgate City Center in Glendale on Friday, November 6, to get first crack at primo tickets for Wrestlemania XXVI (a.k.a. the "Superbowl of wrestling") a day b ... More >>

What's on Tap for First Friday: Furious Styles Crew, Train Tracks, and Pop Art

​It's been 16 years since the Furious Styles Crew first busted onto P-Town's cultural landscape back in 1993. And in that time span, the premier b-boy/hip-hop dance collective has been popping and locking up a storm. Their dances have become a major draw during First Fridays as well, drawing hund ... More >>

Dynamic Duo

Dynamic Duo

Dynamic Duo

Arty Girl: Hector Ruiz and DOSE at Bentley

"El Viaje (Coyote)" by Hector Ruiz & DOSE​Now, Arty Girl doesn't usually like to double dip on covering art events. This time around, however, we've got two artists, two gallery locations and two receptions. So it seems only appropriate that there would be two blips of coverage on the Phoenix ... More >>

November 4 In Blogs: Neo-Nazis, Liberty Market, Civic Space and Pot

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Neo-Nazi NSM Scum at the Arizona Capitol: Should Sane People Give Them the Time of Day? ... More >>

"Reflections: 'Phantom Sightings' and 'Locals Only'"

Smooth Criminal: Urban Artist DOSE Takes Graffiti from the Street to the Museum and Beyond

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PAM goes native with PHX Chicano exhibit

Arty Girl: HRC Gala Auction Donations - check 'em out

Now, doesn't that sound fancy?That's because it kinda is. The HRC Arizona Gala is on its fifth year of organizing an art auction to benefit The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.And you can chec ... More >>

Looking Inside some of Phoenix's most Creative Minds

Painter Charles Sanderson I recently stumbled upon "Inside Creative Minds" a great local TV show. The show is an interview show where host Tray Goodman interviews creative people in Phoenix, rather like a local version of The Charlie Rose Show. Watching most of the 18 episodes in the last week I am ... More >>

Art

Arty Girl: Colin Chillag at Pravus and Chaos Theory at Legend City Studios

Mixed-Race Messages

Artist plays the racial-blending card

Art PHX

Candy Man

Off the Reservation

If you think the Heard Museum is all about dusty old pots and Indian blankets, you haven't been there lately

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Star Struck

Keeping art off the street

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Reality Bites

Message easily Heard

Americons

Art to love and hate the U.S. by

Trailer Mix

"Trash" is Pumphouse's treasure