Andrew Pielage grew up exploring the Southwest with his parents and for the last 15 years, he’s been capturing it through a variety of lenses. You’ve probably spotted Pielage and his camera at arts and community events in downtown Phoenix for the past few years, and starting in January, you’ll…
To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Beatrice Moore. Beatrice Moore has lived in Phoenix since 1986 and is a neighborhood activist, artist, small…
Bless George Takei and his continued participation in pop culture. The actor — known for playing Sulu on Star Trek — has shared his own commentary on the continuing Star Wars v. Star Trek Debate, Twilight, meme culture in the last couple years. And this month, he shared a video…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So in celebration of our Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. Justin Katz is a…
Too bad E. L. James couldn’t come up with cuter names for her sleezy, poorly written literary characters — or at least names we could say with a straight face (sorry, Anastasia Steele). In 2012, “Sophia,” “Isabella,” “Jacob,” and “Ethan,” (“Bella” and “Jacob” being the names of the two main…
Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by local pastor Vermon Pierre, illustrated below by Nicole Stumphauzer: See also: – Jackalope Ranch’s 100 Creatives – The 10 Best Art Exhibitions and Installations I Saw…
Photographs made by Allen Dutton have traveled all over the world, but Arizona is still his muse. Dutton works with eight-by-10-inch and 11-by-14-inch cameras and, since the 1970s, he’s been on a mission to photograph Arizona “from desert to mountain, from suburb to city.” “Strange But True” is a traveling…
Great artists draw from a pool of inspiration in the natural, cultural, and religious realms, and this January at Arizona Latin Arts Cultural Center’s Galleria 147, it’s all about Our Lady of Guadalupe. La Virgen de Guadalupe is an icon in Latino culture who’s regarded for her role in religious…
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’s been joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. This…
Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at Brat Haus, 12/20/12 Ugly sweater-sporting guests were spotted noshing on schnitzel and sipping on “Das Boot,” a giant plastic boot-shaped beer glass at Brat Haus’ Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on Thursday, December 20. See also: – 10 Favorite DIY Holiday Light Displays in Metro Phoenix…
We know, the beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sports games, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend… Monday, December 24:…
As 2012 comes to a close, it’s time to look back on some of the most interesting, exciting, and breathtaking art I had the pleasure of seeing throughout Arizona. From paintings and murals to exhibitions and installations, here are my top picks of 2012. See also: – Jason Woodbury’s “10…
Congratulations! You woke up this morning and officially survived the non-existent end of the world. Now, of course, theories will still swirl around a future date, a missed portal, or a parallel universe — if you’re asking us, there are still plenty of reasons we’re ultimately doomed. From jumping cockroaches…
Sebastien Millon operates in a world where bears are usually drunk, owls appreciate fat beets, and hamsters occasionally do meth. The Phoenix-based illustrator says he draws on a number of inspirations for his series of twisted-yet-charming characters, who have been displayed on the walls of Downtown galleries, printed on T-shirts…
If you have a taste for extreme adventure and think you and a friend/family member/spouse/significant other/ex (really) could survive the wild, Bear Grylls is looking for you. The adventure expert and television personality known best for the Man vs. Wild series is kicking off a new reality series on NBC…
Be it a First Friday or a Third Friday — we’re just excited about having an excuse (not that we need one) to see some great art exhibitions. Some are opening tonight Downtown, others have opened this month throughout metro Phoenix. But you better believe that we’re making the loop…
In January, L.A.-based creative Cameron Rath is teaming up with Robbie Pfeffer of Tempe Starving Artist to put on a kickass festival in downtown Phoenix. Rath is the mind behind FMLY, a group of eco-conscious music fans who organize bikes and all-age music shows in nontraditional spaces. They refer to…
This third Friday, you can add another spot to your Third Friday art tour. 1Spot Gallery, which takes over the former Regular Gallery spot on 6th Street behind TH!nk Printing and Five15, will host a grand opening celebration with work by Damian Jim. Jim and local creative Michelle Ponce are…
Many adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby have seen the silver screen, and this summer director Baz Luhrmann will release his own starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Elizabeth Debicki, and Amitabh Bachchan. The movie follows the literary story of writer…
Last November, Joseph “Sentrock” Perez gave the now-defunct Downtown Phoenix Public Market a pretty sweet paint job, that you better check out in the next few days — according to Aaron Chamberlin, who will open a farm-focused cafe in the space in 2013, the mural will be replaced by windows…
When Jenny Ignaszewski packed her bags and headed to Florida earlier this year, the art community lost one of its brightest, most energetic members. Ignaszewski (who also goes by Iggy) has a long history in the Phoenix art scene. For years, she was a graphic designer for the Arizona Republic…
You’d be hard-pressed to find Bucky Miller without a camera in hand. The local photographer and recent graduate of ASU’s photography program has an eye for the everyday; his photographs, presented in sequences, capture moments, objects, interactions, and experiences in urban settings. He describes his latest collection, “Destroyer,” as part…
