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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Cool Gelato Italiano Is Scottsdale's Newest Sweet Secret

    When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions. Share a few photos, some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few items, and satisfyi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Four Must-See Events During Modern Phoenix Week

    Mark your Frank Lloyd Wright wall calendars, Phoenix. Tickets are on sale for the annual Modern Phoenix Home Tour, centerpiece of the design spectacle Modern Phoenix Week. This year's tour will open up Phoenix's Marion Estates to design lovers from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 1. The Camelback M ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2012

    Season Premiere

    Mark your Frank Lloyd Wright wall calendars, Phoenix. Tickets are on sale for the annual Modern Phoenix Home Tour, centerpiece of the design spectacle Modern Phoenix Week. This year's tour will open up Phoenix's Marion Estates to design lovers from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 1. The Camelback M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    SMoCA's ARTISTS on ARTISTS Presents "Dynamic Duos" with Presentations by Local Creative Couples

    ​Thank goodness for creative power couples -- especially the ones who've decided to settle in Phoenix. These duos have created art galleries, revamped neighborhoods, and supported the local art scene. And on December 8, they'll tell you how they do it. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2011

    Dark Wave

    ​Thank goodness for creative power couples -- especially the ones who've decided to settle in Phoenix. These duos have created art galleries, revamped neighborhoods, and supported the local art scene. And on December 8, they'll tell you how they do it. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2011

    Words of Wisdom

    ​Thank goodness for creative power couples -- especially the ones who've decided to settle in Phoenix. These duos have created art galleries, revamped neighborhoods, and supported the local art scene. And on December 8, they'll tell you how they do it. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Sign Language

    ​Thank goodness for creative power couples -- especially the ones who've decided to settle in Phoenix. These duos have created art galleries, revamped neighborhoods, and supported the local art scene. And on December 8, they'll tell you how they do it. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary A ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    Comic Book Guys

    ​Thank goodness for creative power couples -- especially the ones who've decided to settle in Phoenix. These duos have created art galleries, revamped neighborhoods, and supported the local art scene. And on December 8, they'll tell you how they do it. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Orange Table's House Blend

    E. GrovesOrange Table's house blend coffee​Orange Table is a great place to get breakfast, especially you're planning to visit the nearby Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. And if you need help getting your eyes peeled to take in the art, Orange Table's got some great coffee, too.We stopped by ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    People's Biennial Slated for SMoCA Raises Hackles of Local Artists and Curators

    Kathleen VanesianCould this be a contender for SMoCA's upcoming "People's Biennial"?​ The art community grapevine in this Valley is about three inches long, so it didn't take much time for me to get calls concerning a recent, very heated panel discussion at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Independent Curators International Seeks Artists for "The People's Biennial" at SMoCA

    Photo found at www.flickr.com/photos/fergusonphotography/3056953388/Hello, New York. We are not like you...some people see that as a good thing.​This week, local artists will have two chances to learn about how they can expose their art to a national audience through "The People's Biennial" exhibi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Arty Girl: SMoCA, ASU Art Museum, and the Heard Museum Go Off Tonight

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinecity/2337456192/Please, take your time to think about this important decision.​Life's full of tough choices.Tonight, Valley art enthusiasts have their pick of the litter with three big events happening at three different museums across town: Scottsdale Museum o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Arty Girl: "Rewind Remix Replay" at SMoCA

    A few months ago, I was quasi-obsessed with this: It's a video/preview/advertisement for the new Julian Casablancas album. The whole thing is filled with compelling visuals with instrumental parts of the songs - edited like a movie trailer. Of course, being that I really enjoy this album, I'm charme ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 5, 2009

    Party

    A few months ago, I was quasi-obsessed with this: It's a video/preview/advertisement for the new Julian Casablancas album. The whole thing is filled with compelling visuals with instrumental parts of the songs - edited like a movie trailer. Of course, being that I really enjoy this album, I'm charme ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    Lingering Monsters

    Artist’s “soundsuits” put run-of-the-mill beasties to shame

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Club Candids at SMoCA Nights

    ​So we were a little worried that SMoCA Nights might suffer on a Saturday night. Even though the event was filled with fine art, boozy cocktails, good music and an incredible fashion show, we feared it would get lost in the overwhelming shuffle of so many partying opportunities on that most sacred ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2009

    Culture Club

    Scottsdale hot spot brings in fall with a bang

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2009

    Your Old MiniDiscs Could Be Art

    The MiniDisc: Technology has been headed steadily downhill since this late 90s innovation.Still got that MiniDisc player in a drawer somewhere? Now's your chance to see what if it's art, as the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (best known by it's delightful acronym SMoCA) is holding a second ca ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    Knight Rise Skyspace Viewing

    The MiniDisc: Technology has been headed steadily downhill since this late 90s innovation.Still got that MiniDisc player in a drawer somewhere? Now's your chance to see what if it's art, as the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (best known by it's delightful acronym SMoCA) is holding a second ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Arty Girl: SMoCA's "Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting" closes Sunday

    See a similar work by Piper Shepard (pictured) at SMoCA.My ego won't really allow me to believe that you didn't read my art review about the "Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting" show at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. That being the case, you already know that I thought the show was excelle ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    Skyspace is the Limit

    Get an instant massage for your soul at SMoCA

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Arty Girl: Robots in Flight at the Scottsdale Civic Center

    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 die.Or this morning, when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Arty Girl: Friday Night Art Lounge with yoga at SMoCA

    By Lilia MenconiThis:Plus this: "Casablanca" by Yoshiki Hishinuma, wool seamless knitwearEquals an excellent way to decompress after clogging your bowels with Thanksgiving dinner.Okay, so maybe you don't need that kind of decompression, but it's a great way to take in some art and a little exer ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 6, 2008

    Art

    By Lilia MenconiThis:Plus this: "Casablanca" by Yoshiki Hishinuma, wool seamless knitwearEquals an excellent way to decompress after clogging your bowels with Thanksgiving dinner.Okay, so maybe you don't need that kind of decompression, but it's a great way to take in some art and a little exer ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Haste Makes Wasteland

    We get blamed for strip malls, but L.A. invented ’em

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2008

    Not Just For Refrigerators Anymore: May Magnet Month at SMoCA

    We get blamed for strip malls, but L.A. invented ’em

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    Modified Art

    Scottsdale museum pimps up the volume

  • Culture

    March 20, 2008

    Current art shows, exhibitions and installations

    Scottsdale museum pimps up the volume

  • Calendar

    March 20, 2008

    Modified Art

    Scottsdale museum pimps up the volume

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    Harold and Mod

    How a mad scientist pushed photography into the future

  • Culture

    November 15, 2007

    Sky Girl

    Art is looking up — literally

  • Calendar

    October 18, 2007

    SMoCA and Mirrors

    Beautiful-people schmoozefest focuses on fashion

  • Calendar

    September 13, 2007

    Mything in Action

    Artists create modern-day fairy tales on moving "canvas"

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2007

    Sketch-22

    Despite technology, some still prefer the personal touch

  • Culture

    February 8, 2007

    Cause Celeb

    The golden touch

  • Culture

    September 7, 2006

    Theater Scene

    What's running now

  • Culture

    November 10, 2005

    Art Scene

    Current shows, exhibitions and installations

  • Culture

    June 23, 2005

    Art Scene

    Current shows, exhibitions, and installations

  • Culture

    March 31, 2005

    Art Scene

    Current exhibitions, shows, and installations

  • Culture

    March 17, 2005

    Art Scene

    Current shows, exhibits and installations

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Current shows, exhibits and installations

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2004

    '50s-Sent

    New exhibit looks at the designs of a decade

  • Culture

    December 4, 2003

    Day of the Dreads

    Good and bad hair days in Scottsdale

  • Calendar

    August 28, 2003

    Design and Conquer

    Local designers look to go national

  • Calendar

    July 17, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Local designers look to go national

  • Culture

    September 13, 2001

    The Toxic Sublime

    Uncovering the faint beauty of a defaced, degraded American West

  • News

    June 21, 2001

    Much Ado About Numbers

    Arts groups are discovering that counting heads doesn't really add up to arts success

  • Culture

    July 20, 2000

    Some Assembly Required

    Exhibition lets locals create pieces based on written instructions

  • Culture

    July 13, 2000

    Resin Shine

    Plastic's reputation recast in '60s retro exhibit

  • Calendar

    February 11, 1999

    Art for Art's Sake

    The Gerard L. Cafesjian Pavilion of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

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