There’s an art oasis in the desert, and you can find it on view now at the ASU Art Museum. With one of the most pervasive collections of contemporary Cuban art anywhere outside the country, ASU first showed its impressive stockpile of Cuban works in 1998, and now it has…
A funny thing happened in 2013. Both of us — two curmudgeonly writers who between us have lived in Arizona way closer to 100 years than either would like to admit — came to a shared conclusion. We like Phoenix. That’s funny because for years we’ve loved to hate this…
Andy Kindler speaks his mind, often at length and with great detail. “I’m famous for my long-winded responses,” the comedian, known for his recurring roles on Bob’s Burgers, Wizards of Waverly Place, Everybody Loves Raymond, says laughing. Kindler is a stand-up vet. A joke-teller for nearly three decades, he often…
Accessories and high heels are impractical choices for a day in the life of Casey Hagarty. The 27-year-old Phoenix Art Museum curatorial assistant usually sports a monochromatic uniform of black skinny jeans, boots, nice tee shirts and clean blazers. Which is great, the Phoenix native says, since she needs to…
Douglas Miles doesn’t need your praise. The artist, who’s affiliated with the Apache and Akimel O’odham tribes and hails from the San Carlos Apache reservation just east of Globe, seeks to reinvent contemporary Native American iconography, challenging mainstream imagery associated with the native experience. It’s no small feat, to be…
Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. You know you are an obsessive crafter when it hurts to throw things away. Straws, chopsticks, gum ball toys, old purses — anything. One of my favorite crafts is working…
Today’s the day, Phoenix. We’re announcing the finalists for the 2014 Big Brain Awards. Each spring we recognize emerging Phoenix creatives — and over the past 10 days we’ve narrowed down our long list of nominations to 15 finalists in five categories…
As if we needed another reason to get excited for the Phoenix Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition, “Hollywood Costume,” a multimedia showcase direct from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London that features some of the most iconic costume designs in Western cinema, PAM has just announced that it’s adding a…
Nicole Whittington and James Waldron, the duo better known as Handmade Riot, once were using their hands to roast and brew coffee at Lux on Central. Now they’ve shifted that attention to craft not just to coffee, but also to wooden bike shelves, toys, coffee pour-over stations, and honeycomb shelves…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim of 1Spot. It’s full steam ahead for 1Spot Gallery owners Michelle Ponce and Damian Jim. The pair won a 2013 Big Brain Award for their Native American art gallery…
Nerdfighters and anyone else who generally enjoys cool things, get excited. And get ready for your assignment. John Green, the bestselling author behind The Fault in Our Stars and co-founder of the highly followed YouTube channels Vlogbrothers and CrashCourse, and his wife, Sarah Urist Green, a contemporary art curator, have…
Arizona native, artist and new mom Sarah Hurwitz brought her singularly imaginative style to this year’s Quick PHX (our annual pocket guide to the city) — and answered a few questions, too…
With last week’s super-exciting, highly anticipated release of the Sin City 2 trailer, we got to thinking about great antiheroes in film over the years. Certainly Mickey Rourke’s Marv comes to mind, along with most other characters in the film that aren’t just-plain evil, but we’ve found 10 more of…
Imitation is the highest form of flattery. At least that’s what Phoenix-based metal artist Brandon Williams posted on the Facebook page of his company, Modfire, after noting that his signature fireplace design was ripped off by retail giant Target…
We hit the streets for Art Detour 26. The 2014 edition of the self-guided art tour featured 100 stops at galleries, studios, and pop-ups on March 8 and 9. And for all our pavement-pounding around Phoenix, our eyes were rewarded plenty. Here are our favorites: the 9 paintings, sculptures, and…
Looking to save some cash this spring break? It’s not as hard as you might think. Between watching movies on the green and finding out how you can make some green as an artist, this week’s free events are sure to give you plenty of bang for no bucks…
Leading up to this year’s Big Brain Awards, we’re checking in with past winners. Up today: Keytha Fixico. Since winning a Big Brain Award in 2013 for his work as a fashion designer, Keytha Fixico has gone international. Not business-wise, but the creative has caught a bit of a travel…
“American Indian Fashion: From New to Now” Contrary to what the Victoria’s Secret fashion show may have led you to believe, Native American fashion has quite little to do with four-inch heels, blinged-out bras, and garish headdresses. For an idea of what Native fashion is and means, we’re happy to…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, we’re aware that it’s been in the low 80s lately and there is a greater chance of Aaron Carter and Hilary Duff getting back together than there is of Phoenix getting any snow. Get on our level. We’re not talking about…
Welcome to the Phoenix Bucket List. Robrt Pela and Amy Silverman — two New Times contributors and longtime Phoenicians — have put together a list of 100 things to do in this city before you die. Each week we’re presenting another 10, and today, Amy Silverman presents the final round;…
Nearly every Phoenix neighborhood has its stereotypes. There are the safe but boring cookie-cutter breeder colonies, the historic neighborhoods we wish we could live in, the up-and-coming ‘hoods trying to shed their ramshackle images, and the areas known as the Williamsburg and Bushwick of Phoenix. But a new map is…
Where to begin? That is the biggest question when it comes to the annual free festival and self-guided tour that is Art Detour. Now in its 26th year, the celebration of Phoenix’s growing arts scene covers more than 100 stops, including galleries, pop-up shows, art spaces, cultural venues, and studios…
