Artist: Sebastien Millon Medium: Digital Illustration Phoenix might be blazing hot. It might be snake-infested. It might be full of alcoholic coyotes. And the sky here is filled with beautiful (yet ominous) soaring vultures … and yet, I LOVE IT! I’ve come to love so many things about Phoenix, the landscape,…
Phoenix Design Week (actually a three-week event) will begin in October, and local designers are finalizing personal projects and joining efforts to raise awareness about local design and the importance of creative collaboration. In the works, says PHXDW founder Mark Dudlik, is a pop-up Phoenix Design Museum, which will host…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Being Adam Ellis’ friend on Facebook comes with a risk — any of your photos are subject to be seen, doodled, and published on…
Arist: Rembrandt Quiballo Medium: Photography My image of Phoenix is appropriated from the beginning of the film “Psycho” where the protagonist is shown leaving Phoenix toward her untimely demise. This image belongs to a body of work that composites still shots from films to create panoramas. In doing so, I intend…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? When designer Paul Ferragut rigged standard felt-tip pens to a custom machine and created an interpretive program using openFrameworks, the result was colorful. The…
Temperatures bordering on hellish and a black top full of scantily-clad, post punk fanatics meant Sunday’s Vans Warped Tour at Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion was the perfect place to scope some sick tattoos. We stopped by to check out all the ink and hot bodies. The Good’s above, The Bad and…
Artist: Unknown Medium: PhotographyThe countdown to Best of Phoenix continues! Last year, we profiled 100 Creatives who made a mark on the local arts scene. This year, we’ll have 100 creative representations of Phoenix. No scope or requirement on medium or size — we’ll include photography, painting, sculpture, video, installation, literary, and more. What do you see…
The Rise Project’s “pop-up” contract at 610 E Roosevelt Rd. (formerly Perihelion Arts) in downtown Phoenix expires at the end of August, but Ruben Gonzales and 11th Monk3y Apparel and Designs are sticking around. The local artist and designer has been selling his screen-printed hats and tees out of the front…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? In 2010, Rob Gorski found an ad on Craigslist for a small, forested island in a large body of freshwater somewhere off the midwestern…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? For the Museum of Modern Art’s latest exhibition, Talk to Me, Konstantin Datz unveiled his take on the popular Rubik’s Cube for an audience…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town.From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and dish out some…
There’s plenty of work to do for the members of local glassblowing group Circle 6. The team was spotted setting up shop inside 501 E. Roosevelt (formerly Pravus Gallery) building shelving and additional wall space. The gallery, to-be-called Circle 6, will house artwork from the collective, as well as local glass artists. …
What happens when you commission three guys to take 18 flights to 11 countries spanning 38 thousand miles in 44 days with two cameras? You get a terabyte of film that, when edited down to one minute, gives a unique view into countless corners of the world. Read more about the Australian-based…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? Chris Baker and Jacob Hansen are big fans of grammar. Naturally, they were annoyed with poorly phrased Facebook updates, company emails, and text messages,…
Artists: Peter Bugg and William LeGoullon Media: Photography, QR Code, Literary Embedded is a book which examines the floors of gallery/art spaces throughout the city of Phoenix, fusing an interplay of conceptual thought, technology, and linkages between physical place and digital realm. Aspects of space and time are compressed, bringing the…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? James Bridle’s maps to find your destination — or get the latest traffic info. The London-based coder/publisher/marketing consultant recently released his trippy take on…
If you’ve always wondered what the difference is between SPF 5 and 15, which leg to bend to appear as though you really do have skinny thighs, or just when to turn onto your back after you’ve singed three triangles onto the front of your body, please welcome the Tanning…
Run out of space to work on your latest project or looking for a spot to to organize your local business? Take note: monOrchid is looking for renters.Three spots in the building on Roosevelt Row are available immediately. Owner Wayne Rainey says the spaces can be used as creative studios…
Artist: Jill Johnson Medium: Video I wanted to showcase how fantastic the Downtown Phoenix area is by highlighting the many elements that make it a truly unique urban environment. Downtown Phoenix is really the perfect confluence of private commercial enterprise, innovative local business endeavors, creative arts, diverse culture, and impassioned community…
One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours?The street art work of EVOL is hardly natural. The German artist is known for his wheat pasted stencil work that mimics high-rise buildings and small-scale cities are…
For the purposes of this post, I feel I must divulge that I have watched a whole hell of a lot of MTV in my lifetime. Notice my careful wording — watched. I honestly cannot watch MTV nowadays — I’m not a 16-year-old who listens to Top 40 while waiting…
