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? Caroline Larsen has a thing for texture. The artist has lived in Canada, America, Japan, and New Zealand, and is currently working in her…
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 you can afford to have your own island, you might as well carve your name into it. On the dusty isle of Al…
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 honor of all things magical and Potter-esque, The Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra, California collected submissions and curated a massive tribute show. The Harry…
After meeting in architecture school and completing a number of projects together, Cy Keener and Jay Atherton built a space of their own in uptown Phoenix. They called it the Meadowbrook Residence, which became well-known in the neighborhood for its unique use of material (cement, wood, concrete block, and outdoor…
Artist: Unknown Medium: black and white aerial photography of Tempe’s Mill Avenue, taken in January, 1930.The 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…
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? Sit down. Seth Caplan wants to tell you to listen to a story. After studying public rituals, habits, and norms of pedestrian life, the New…
Artist: Saskia Jorda Medium: Embroidered thread drawings on mesh My recent works: You are Here – Part I: Migration and Bound – Size 7 reference issues of displacement, migration, and connection to the land. These works are of timely relevance in our current economic conditions, and the large percentage of…
Finally, a solution for the the inevitable moment around 2:45 p.m. when your eyes glaze over and the computer screen gets a little bit blurry. You convince yourself no one will notice, and no one will — especially if you’re wearing a huge-ass pillow on your head. The ostrich –…
Artist: Betty Schlueter Medium: 24×30 archival matte print As a landscape photographer living in greater Phoenix it would be difficult for me to ignore the beautiful Sonoran desert that surrounds us. Year after year I scour the desert with my cameras and it has never failed to yield wild, beautiful images…
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? With the help of 80 Flickr photos and a simple algorithm, Fung Kwok Pan can tell you the color of anything. The Singapore-based artist…
Artist: Unknown Medium: Photography Long before Modified Arts was an art gallery or music venue, it was an unnamed antique shop on Roosevelt Street. The 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…
September’s a good month for foreign cinema buffs, who get can get their annual fix at the Scottsdale International Film Festival. The festival has screened more than 280 films from 62 countries, and aims to expose the local audience to a worldwide selection of indie films. This year, the event’s…
A regular coffee shop spot is a sacred (and often secret) thing. All-too-often the lighting is bad, the music is loud, and the a/c vent seems to be at just the right angle to totally freeze the table — and you. We’ve spent our fair share of time in local…
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? Ivan Cash is a snail mail guy. The San Francisco and Amsterdam-based artist and graphic designer launched his latest, month-long interactive art project with…
Artists: Melanie and Michelle Craven Medium: Photographed with a 4×5 camera and the final print was a collotype print. (Collotype is a photomechanical / lithographic-like process invented by Alphonse Louis Poitevin (1855) in which a pane of ground glass is coated with a bichromated gelatin.) This image was taken on…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
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?…
Artist: Colton Brock Medium: Oil on Canvas This house was forever in the midst of the Roosevelt scene. Long boarded up, this house was always sort of mysterious and attractive to historic home lovers. Myself and photographer friend Charles Darr would make trips around town shooting and we ended up…
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? Robert Hutchison and Tom Maul aren’t afraid to drill a few holes. The Seattle-based architecture duo are well-known for their public building and private…
Artist: B Spiderman Medium: Aluminum The concept behind the piece is about the Phoenix heat and how it affects everything down to inanimate objects. Some people look at the heat as a bad thing, but in order to make this piece I had to use over 2000 degrees of heat so…
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? Sandra Reichl has more than a few characters in her head — and good thing, because she’s on a mission to draw one every…
