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Downtown Phoenix’s Third Friday and Art Detour combined make a weekend full of local artwork.
The 24-year-old event, officially organized by Artlink, will take over galleries and studios on Grand Avenue, Roosevelt Row, 16th Street (and a few in between).
Here’s a peek at our Field Guide for Art Detour this weekend …
Our seven Friday and Detour must-sees after the jump …
7. Namingha Family: Landscape, Form and Light @ Berlin Gallery
Dan Namingha and his two sons Arlo and Michael work in very different media, but under similar influence. Dan has won international acclaim for his painting and sculpture, Arlo is a jewelry designer and sculptor, and Michael works with digital inkjet images printed on canvas and paper. All three will showcase their work this weekend (and throughout the month) at the Berlin Gallery at the Heard Museum. More info here.
6. Mutant Pinata Show @ Bragg’s Pie Factory
To the delight of papier
4. Apacheria @ Por Vida
Douglas Miles has spent most of his life on the vastly rural San Carlos
reservation, 100 miles northeast of Phoenix. And he’s spent the last 25 years creating artwork about the “rez life” while
celebrating its culture. The 48-year-old’s oeuvre crosses into multiple
mediums, ranging from his cartoon-like ink sketches on paper and canvas
to the decorated decks of Apache Skateboards, the company he helped launch in 2002. More info here.
3.Four-Fifths Farmer @ First Studio
When
Charles Darr, J.J. Horner, Eric Iwersen, Colton Brock, Nomas,
and Casebeer announced they were all hanging work at First Studio for
First Friday, we grabbed our cameras (and wallets). The artists,
who are from Tempe and Downtown, are known for their work in a variety
of media including (but not limited to) photography, painting,
mixed-media, stencil, and wheat paste. The show opens tonight with performances by
Parker Modern from 7 to 9 p.m. and Michael Little from 9:30 to 10:30 and
is open during regular detour hours. More info here.
2. Peter Bugg and DOSE @ Willo North
Peter Bugg and an artist who goes by DOSE are fascinated by the
public eye. For years, Bugg has collected and studied tabloids and
celebrity-soaked magazines that provide insight on our fascination with
fame. DOSE is known for his work on the street. He grew up writing
graffiti and has since transitioned into creating public artwork,
including a mural on the Seed & Feed Building in downtown Phoenix.
Their work, including papel picados and collectors plates by Bugg and
(relatively) small-scale work by DOSE, explores celebrities and artists’
lives through the lens of the public. More info here.
1. 6×6 and a Group Show @ Eye Lounge
Eye Lounge gallery will kick off its annual 6×6
fundraiser show with work by members, established and emerging local artists, and community members. Proceeds raised will fund repairs, operations, special
projects, and catalogs. All artwork will be sold for $20 a
piece, and the proceeds from the show will be donated to Eye Lounge. More info on the Eye Lounge website.
And for even more information about Art Detour happenings and information, check out the Artlink website.
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