Cindy Ornstein is lamenting the loss of pink. She’s looking down at geometric patterns on an outdoor plaza, remembering the mix of bright flamingo pink with deep azure blue that once infused the public art beneath her feet. It’s Saturday night at Mesa Arts Center, where Ornstein serves as executive…

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, June 13, through Thursday, June 16. For more events, see our curated calendar.  Drink and Draw Move over dorks and dorkesses, there’s a new D&D in town. The First Draft Book Bar is hosting its first ever life-drawing…

There’s a little strip of Scottsdale Road near Goldwater Boulevard that’s starting to look like it was pulled right out of a hipster handbook. That’s thanks in part the The Creative Center of Scottsdale, where you can explore working studios for several local artists. The Creative Center is located inside…

Summertime doesn’t have to be a drag here in metro Phoenix. Plenty of exciting things happen, and the fact that some people head to the coast just means that those who remain have more breathing room to explore. It’s a great time of year to hit local arts and culture…

May’s best artworks included photography, sculpture, painting, and video shown at art venues in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, and Gilbert. Several were created by artists working right here in the Valley. Even as one gallery showed works by Iranian artists, another showed works by an Israeli-born American artist. One artist explored…

June’s First Friday is looking mighty eclectic, with exhibitions exploring stereotypes about American Indians, science fiction literature, water conservation, LGBTQ pride, pop culture, and divinity. During a night devoted to visual arts, you’ll also have the chance to watch live hip hop and contemporary dance performance. Here’s the rundown on…

Downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row neighborhood has a new piece of public art. And it’s likely to be a lot less controversial than the Shadow Play sculpture installed just few blocks away last fall. Created by Tempe artist Such Styles, it’s a mural-style montage of iconic Valley of the Sun imagery from desert landscapes to…

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, May 20, through Sunday, May 22. For more events in the Valley, see our curated online calendar. “Reverberate Her Lines” There is no reading between here, as the message of the second annual “Reverberate Her Lines” graffiti exhibition…

There’s some serious woman power happening in the metro Phoenix arts scene, as evidenced by several exhibitions happening on May’s Third Friday. One artist uses her own body to explore issues of control, while another offers an immersive installation that challenges patriarchal narratives. Several more are using graffiti as a…

There are some pretty weird museums out there — including one dedicated to mustard in Wisconsin, a hair museum in Missouri, a salt and pepper shaker museum in Texas, and a museum of bad art in Boston. There’s nothing quite that odd here in Phoenix, but we’ve still got plenty…

If you’ve passed through security at your local airport lately, it’s likely you’ll take special notice of a Nathaniel Lewis installation featured in the “2015 Contemporary Forum Artists Grant Winners” exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum. His Playland Security, created in 2016 with wood, metal, and fabric, sets the experience of…

Touchstone Gallery, 4168 North Marshall Way in Scottsdale, is getting ready to close up shop, says New Mexico-based gallery owner Joe Wilhelm. The gallery’s three other locations — in Sedona, Santa Fe, and Taos — will stay open, Wilhelm says. The gallery specializes in jewelry, minerals, and fossils. Merchandise is…