18: Miro Chun Miro Chun’s a first-generation Korean American from a seriously artistic family. Her mother’s a painter (abstract expressionist), her sister is a graphic designer, her father (a retired computer scientist) was a photographer in the Korean War, even her godparents are painters. In school, she pursued architecture and…
19. Mitch Fry Mitch Fry says he’s recently been released into being a sculptor. He was raised in a Chicago suburb and his father was a commercial artist. He came to Arizona and graduated from ASU’s fine art program. He says his sculpting style is constructing aesthetic larger things out…
20: Tessa Windt This summer marked a decade since Tessa Windt made the jump to the United States from Canada. Four states later, she’s glad to finally catch her breath in Arizona. Windt says “In some ways I’m an old-fashioned artist who needs a studio, a concrete space to move…
www.flickr.com/photos/_fxrDrink some of this and then go shopping. You won’t regret it.Fashion’s Night Out @ Scottsdale Fashion Square and Kierland CommonsEvery person who’s obsessed with fashion knows damn well that it’s New York Fashion Week. Well, cities around the world are celebrating by getting shops to offer discounts, tiny fashion…
Skaters in central Phoenix just found a new home. The south side of Margaret T. Hance Park, also known as Deck Park, has been selected as the recommended location for a new Urban Skate Plaza following a unanimous vote by Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board Subcommittee on Wednesday. The decision…
Downtown Glendale is Greek for antique shopping (we think). So it’s no surprise that within its historic district lies the redbrick building aptly named Antique Haven. The small shop is filled with jewelry, artwork, housewares, accessories, comics, and knickknacks galore. Our advice: Pace yourself. As with any antique treasure cove,…
Wikimedia CommonsOld people may look harmless, but beware…Although elderly people in films are usually portrayed as benign and lovable, sometimes an old character comes along that’s way too creepy, like the Reverend Henry Kane in Poltergeist II, the decaying lady in the bath tub from The Shining, and the terrible…
And you have 12 hours left to submit them. Ignite Phoenix is all about locals who are (often oddly) obsessed with something that they want to share. Our own Jonathan McNamara presented on building miniature giant robots a few years ago. Really. You’ll be asked to share your idea/passion with…
Supporting the arts isn’t easy. It can be quite a costly pursuit. Even if our hearts and souls are tugged by some magnificent piece of art hanging on a gallery wall, often times prices can be so exorbinant that the only thing that art doesn’t tug out of us is…
Good and useful news: Noises Off, originally scheduled to close Sunday, September 12, has been extended through Sunday, September 19, at Phoenix Theatre. It’s a hot ticket — and this is pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see crisp, impeccably executed farce at its best.Now and then, I look at…
Amazing fashion, sexy celebrities, hard partying, drugs, a downward spiral — fashion designer, Halston’s life was filled with the elements good stories are made of.This weekend, the Phoenix Art Museum’s Arizona Costume Institute Nouveau Division is presenting a one-time showing of the documentary of Halston’s life, Ultrasuede: In Search of…
We’re not really sure how he does it, but Stephen Steinbrink has made us swoon over his art as much as he does with his music…
21. James Angel James Angel’s a self-taught artist and one of the founders of the artist collective 3CarPileUp. He’s a fierce supporter of the “emerging” downtown art scene and an advocate for keeping local talent local.”For me, it’s about inspiration and constant experimentation,” he writes. “I explore delineation of form,…
The all-female cast in the new exhibit titled “A Closer Look” isn’t looking to throw feminism in the face of gallery wanderers. Instead, the seven artists are aiming to open up a dialogue about personal identity and social issues through their paintings, photographs and drawings. The show, curated by Annie Waters,…
Wikimedia CommonsThirsty? How about a wet T-shirt contest?Usually, the party is at the bar, but at The Dirty Dogg Saloon in Scottsdale, the party’s on the bar — especially on “Wild & Wet Wednesday,” when the club holds its weekly wet T-shirt contests. When we walked in around 11:30 last…
Hiking Partner and I learned a very valuable lesson this Labor Day weekend: Don’t hike a new trail when it’s 112 degrees outside.Excited by the promise of a measly 104 degree temperature high for the day, we figured hitting the trail at 10 a.m. would be a fine idea. Of…
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…
Who says your antioxidants have to come from prunes or even a glass of red wine? The Berry Oxy Martini at The Compound Grill packs its punch with pomegranate and – Oprah’s favorite – açaí berries. And did we mention the vodka that makes this taste like the wild cherry hard candies of childhood?
Suffering from creativity constipation?The blogosphere is full of creative-types who are now using video, blogs and message boards to help you unplug your artistic blockage (sorry for the imagery) and start producing. From sewing, crafting, photography, drawing or just “discovering the artist within” — there are online class options for…
On Friday, Sept. 10, Pink House Boutique in Glendale will host a Bri Bridge Launch Party. Bri Bridge was the Emerging Designer Winner for Phoenix Fashion Week 2009. Drawing inspiration from dance, urban and rock styles, Bridge’s designs are self -described: “Fashion for the modern woman making a statement.” For…
The 2011 edition of Art Detour is testing fate. Instead of traditionally taking place during the first weekend of March, Art Detour 23 will be held on the third Friday weekend: Saturday, March 19, and Sunday, March 20, 2011.Things didn’t go very well the last time Art Detour moved festival…
22. Dan Semenchuk Dan Semenchuk was born in Germany, lived his early years in New Jersey, spent his formative years in Monte Carlo, Monaco, experienced the ’70s in Denver, and settled in Phoenix in 1980. He started drawing when he was eight, inspired by his father who had drawn cartoon…
