Benjamin Phillips’ sculptures are not to scale, but they still possess a striking accuracy of the human form.Phillips says his figures, made from Forton plaster, resin, acrylic, fiberglass, silicone, and lead, are meant to demonstrate the sense of vulnerability that comes with age. The ASU graduate student’s latest exhibition,…
Local artist Jen Urso has one month to raise $10,000 to fund her latest project. “The Things In Between” is born from Urso’s fascination with vacant lots in Phoenix and reading body language. While the two may seem unrelated, Urso hopes to bring them together to examine the moments between conversation…
Scottsdale’s Squeeze Gallery opens tonight with “4Square” featuring contemporary geometric work by Grant Wiggins, Bart Vargas, Ryan Peter Miller and Richard Garrison. We met up with Ryan Peter Miller for an inside look at his process … Tell us about the paint you’re using … Ryan Peter Miller: These are…
This Friday, ribbons, dancing, and profile sketching will take over the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art as it hosts its annual Spring Opening. The free event, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., will showcase three new exhibitions: Dance With Camera, Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other, and Imagining Dance in…
ASU School of Art’s cheeky exhibition, “Dangerous and Hard to See,” opens this Friday at Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix. The show, curated by Ryan Peter Miller, features local and national artists whose work challenges the idea of traditional gallery exhibitions though installation, subject and interaction with the viewer. “We kind…
Like many successful companies, Scotch Naturals started off with a mom on a mission.When Ginny Cardenas’ daughters began to attend “girlie-girl” parties and slathering kids’ cosmetics on their faces, she grew concerned about the cheap, glittery crap that ended up, well, everywhere.She figured she wouldn’t put the kid stuff on…
For those who think the Heard Museum is just about beading and dreamcatchers, artist Jacob Meders is hoping to give visitors a better insight on contemporary native art. He and artist Alex Peña open their show resurfaced tonight at the Berlin Gallery at the Heard Museum. The event will feature live music,…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Friday nights mark “WTFunk Friday” at Stray Cat in Tempe. Stray Cat Bar and Grill’s a…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Tuesday nights mark “Ultra Lounge Tuesdays” at Merc Bar in Phoenix. We’re sharing another “secret” event…
For Brooke Grucella, it’s what happens between conversations that matters most. Hence, the title of the Tucson-based artist’s latest show, which opens tonight at Squeeze Gallery in Scottsdale. Grucella is most intrigued by the conversations we have in our minds, but may not say aloud. The Tucson-based painter brings her interpretation to…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Sunday nights mark “NFL Sundays” at Mister G’s in Tempe. You’ve probably never heard of the…
Tyler McKee’s equally used to scanning IDs and dodging guest vomit. He takes a Starbucks cup from a woman as she walks through the front gate of Four Peaks Brewing Company and sets it aside. He’s been at the popular college-student watering hole for more than a year, and says…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Sunday nights mark “Hot Fudge Sundaze” at Bar Smith in Phoenix. This Sunday was the…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Tuesday and Saturday nights mark “Lady J’s Night” at Char’s Has The Blues in Phoenix…
Glendale is dipping its toes into the Valley art walk scene once again with “Artwerks Lateral 58”, a newly developed grassroots project started by the local art community. This First Saturday morning walk, named for the city’s newly renovated walkway at 58th Avenue, stays true to the standard art walk…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Sunday nights mark “Valley Fever” at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe. When we heard about Yucca…
When smells of pumpkin, sweet orange, blueberry and butterscotch come out of Tracy Perkins’ kitchen, trust us, it’s nothing edible. Perkins started Strawberry Hedgehog, a vegan beauty product company, after years of searching for soaps and products she could use, guilt-free, without having to empty her wallet.It proved to be quite…
All this talk of holiday baking over on Chow Bella has made us a little hungry. So when we heard of a local foodie’s growing baking pan collection, we bit. Check out the What are You Baking? series with recipes, and while your pan’s in the oven, check out a…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Tuesday nights mark “Downtime” at The Lost Leaf in Phoenix. Downtown Phoenix’s Lost Leaf is a cozy…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Time Out Lounge in Tempe features free pool and drink specials on Sunday Nights. Time Out…
Looking for something to do this week? “Night Owl” is a quick guide to special nights at bars and clubs around town. We’ll give you a few hints re: cover, dress code, music and atmosphere. Thursday nights mark Blunt Club at Yucca Tap Room in Tempe. Blunt Club (our 2010 pick…
Part-home, part-gallery, Treg Bradley’s modern abode at the tip top of north Scottsdale pays homage to artists both local and international. Bradley, the inventor of the Grobal — a self-watering plant pot — says although his home is dedicated to the work of others, it’s also very personal. “I wanted…
