When the local chapter of design organization AIGA teamed up with the movie junkies at FilmBar for a monthly series, we knew we were in for a treat. On the last Monday of every month, the twosome have featured films about typography, industrial design, architecture, fine art, and graphic design…
In 2009, friends and artists Matt Brown and Jay B Fail opened the doors of Push PHX Gallery at 1145 East Roosevelt with a vision of “pushing” the local arts movement forward with exhibitions and events. For three years, the duo brought in local artists in a variety of media…
In 2009, friends and artists Matt Brown and Jay B Fail opened the doors of PUSH Gallery at 1145 East Roosevelt with a vision of “pushing” the local arts movement forward with exhibitions and events. For three years, the duo brought in local artists in a variety of media for…
There’s nothing harder than having a baby — hours of labor (with or without pain killers) surrounded by your closest friends/family with all sorts of camera lenses, all while attempting to push a decent sized bowling ball out of your, um, system. We get it. You, pregnant, childbearing friend, are…
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 writer Kim Porter, illustrated below by Peter Storch: Read Porter’s manifesto below …..
It’s Third Friday in downtown Phoenix, which means there are plenty of excuses to get out an see the latest work by local and visiting artists. In celebration of our second birthday (and Third Friday, of course), we’re releasing our latest limited-edition Jackalope sticker by Monica Aissa Martinez. The local…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: Brace yourselves. It’s another social media…
Cindy and Gary Iverson are happy to admit they have really cool jobs. Cindy’s an artist who specializes in mixed media and paper arts. Gary’s a chemical engineer. In 2005, they opened The Paper Studio, where they made paper and printed stationery for online sales. They used their space in…
Four years ago, Downtown arts champion Jane Reddin opened the doors of Practical Art, 5070 N. Central Avenue, after retiring from her legal career to support the blooming arts scene in Central Phoenix. At the time, she said she was on a mission to give Phoenix artisans a space to display…
Welcome to the Morning Buzz, a catch-up on interesting happenings around the city and country and a quick guide to what (and who) to keep your eyes on. We’ll be here, first thing every weekday, to get you going. Here’s what’s buzzing this morning: Changing the name of your hometown…
When late downtown arts champion Jane Reddin opened the doors of Practical Art, she wanted to give Phoenix artisans a space to display their work and bring together locally-minded consumers. It was no small mission, and after her passing last February her friends, local artists Kara Roschi and Lisa Olson,…
There’s a very geeky and compositionally beautiful place where cycling and design meet – just ask local designers and bike enthusiasts Jon Ashcroft, Dorina Bustamante, Jonce Walker, Jeremy Stapleton, and Nicole Underwood. The group (with help from community members) will invite the Valley to celebrate the intersection at the inaugural…
From the second-story patio of Phoenix College’s art building in downtown Phoenix, photographer Bob Carey can point to the hospital where he was born, the neighborhood where he grew up, and the three or four houses he lived in after high school and college. The Phoenix native moved to New York in…
If you have a 20-by-40 foot idea that involves some paint and high visibility, Cole and Dayna Reed of Downtown’s Greenhaus are all ears. The two opened an art gallery and interior decor shop in the historic building at 222 E. Roosevelt in January. If you’re familiar with the neighborhood,…
If you’re looking to impress the ever-elusive, semi-nerdy, oddly indie, and always ahead-of-the-trend girl you’ve had a crush on since middle school, send a quick thanks to Australian artist group Greatest Hits — because nothing will land you a hot date faster than smelling like new technology. This month, work…
Mercury’s not in retrograde and all seems normal on the astronomical charts, but through the lenses of highly specialized cameras, astronomers caught something slightly unusual on the Sun’s surface over the weekend. Described by NASA as “a beautiful prominence eruption producing a coronal mass ejection (CME),” a chunk of matter shot…
Cindy Vong’s a Vietnamese immigrant who opened LaVie Nail Salon in Gilbert in 2006, and introduced “spa fish” therapy to the city in 2008. During a typical treatment (20 minutes for $30), salon customers would sit with their feet in a tank full of Garra Rufa fish imported from China, and…
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 writer James E. Garcia, illustrated below by Casebeer: Read Garcia’s manifesto below …..
Local artist Tara Logsdon has been on a mission to rescue teddy bears for years. She calls herself a surgeon, of sorts, and the legion of bears that she collects and revives with colorful patches, beads and and homemade hearts is her “EKL Bearmy.” And while you can check out…
Two Year Anniversary of Viejitos Car Club at Cielito Park The Viejitos Car Club celebrated its second anniversary with a low rider packed parking lot on Saturday. But the celebration wasn’t confined to the parking lot; polished chrome and white-walled tires could be spotted all over downtown on Saturday. Friday…
