Ted DeGrazia

Mural Obligation: Preserving Art and Building Community

On Public Art and Ephemera: Should Rose Johnson's Prayer of St. Francis Be Restored?

​If you take a drive down 16th Street in Phoenix, you might notice a few coats of fresh paint on sections of the Mercer Mortuary building at 1541 E. Thomas Road. The mural was originally painted by local artist Rose Johnson and a group of students in 1998. It's in her signature style; la ... More >>

GreenHaus Gallery Boutique to Open in Iconic Space on Roosevelt Row

​The noise isn't coming from the boombox.The clanking, sanding, and chatter heard near Third Street and Roosevelt Road in downtown Phoenix is coming from behind the plywood that's covered the entrance of what used to be a drag bar (and, for a short time, Phil Gordon's reelection campaign headquart ... More >>

Tag, You're Art: Local Street Artists Are Tagging Over Murals and Calling It Art

​The noise isn't coming from the boombox.The clanking, sanding, and chatter heard near Third Street and Roosevelt Road in downtown Phoenix is coming from behind the plywood that's covered the entrance of what used to be a drag bar (and, for a short time, Phil Gordon's reelection campaign headquart ... More >>

Don't let the Suns catch you crying

​The noise isn't coming from the boombox.The clanking, sanding, and chatter heard near Third Street and Roosevelt Road in downtown Phoenix is coming from behind the plywood that's covered the entrance of what used to be a drag bar (and, for a short time, Phil Gordon's reelection campaign headquart ... More >>

Full Nelson

Willie performs 50 years' worth of music at Celebrity Theatre

Framing Marilyn Zeitlin

A disgruntled employee, the auditor general and the media painted the ASU Art Museum director as a self-serving spendthrift--then hung her out to dry. Marilyn Zeitlin may not be the greatest boss, but she's no crook.

Pic Hits for the week

A disgruntled employee, the auditor general and the media painted the ASU Art Museum director as a self-serving spendthrift--then hung her out to dry. Marilyn Zeitlin may not be the greatest boss, but she's no crook.