Hey, remember when I wrote this?Yes, it was a whole three months ago when the City of Phoenix put out the call to artists for the Seventh Avenue Streetscape public art project and I’m pleased to tell you that the finished product debuts this Friday, April 2, during the First…
Now that Arty Girl doubles as the Assistant Night and Day Editor, I know dang well that New Times has already given you plenty reason to check out the Visual Acoustics film at the Phoenix Art Museum this Sunday.But I feel the need to stress a couple things in this…
In the 1950s, there were over 4,000 drive-in movie theaters in America. Since the glory days of outdoor cinema, that number has dwindled to about 400, most of which are falling apart. Local photographer William LeGoullon explored the natural passage of time at drive-in movie theaters in Glendale, Scottsdale, Tucson,…
I’ve kept my beady little eye on Marshall Way in Scottsdale for quite some time now. And, as you may already know, I’ve been quite concerned (click here for some stories on the subject).Well, I’m not the only who worries. Bentley Calverley, Director of Bentley Gallery, shares my anxieties. And…
I realize that New Times blogs and writes an awful lot about Greg Esser, founder and Executive Director of Roosevelt Row, a non-profit 501(c)3 community development corporation that focuses on the arts and urban revitalization. And we spend many words on Brian Boner, a successful local artist.Well, we can’t help…
This is really a good news/bad news situation.Bad news: Spoken Boutique is closing.Good news: They’re having a 60% off sale on all merchandise.More good news: They’re closing because the owners are moving out of town, not because of the economy. Phew!…
Attention all crafters: You have the chance to be on TV.Producers at Kellan Media are looking for folks who use discarded materials to make fashions and furniture for their show The Restylers…
Good news for those who are cruising the downtown galleries on March’s Third Friday Artwalk: You’ll be able to see Katherine Zsolt’s “Leaving My Father’s House” at the Icehouse and Bob Carey Ballerinas at Bokeh Gallery…
Unlike last week, I’m giving you four whole days to plan for this art event. I know, I’m extremely generous.So we all know that using tossed out objects for art is nothing new. But that doesn’t mean the practice can’t produce some great art. We have the chance to see…
Yes, it’s another blog about an art happening at ASU.Look, I’m sorry. But just take some peace in knowing that no matter how annoyed you are, you aren’t nearly as pissed off as the Arty Girl readers were this past Monday. Yikes. Anyway, tomorrow, Friday, March 12 from 8:30 to…
For centuries, fairy tales have held both adults and children in their magical sway. In actuality, these fanciful tales are basically mini-morality plays, spun to illustrate prevailing societal mores embraced by those rapt audiences. Through them, listeners have painlessly learned about the unquestionable reward of virtue (getting rich and/or living…
The art community grapevine in this Valley is about three inches long, so it didn’t take much time for me to get calls concerning a recent, very heated panel discussion at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SmoCA) about a show that’s been proposed called “People’s Biennial.”…
You have exactly two days to get your booty down to ASU for the South Phoenix PhotoVoice Project photography exhibition, “South Phoenix through the Eyes of Youth”.Okay, I realize this is really under the wire, but this is a blog, people, and giving some last-minute coverage to a well-deserved event…
Artist Jason Hill threw a party at Studio 8 last Friday and come Saturday, I heard two things about it: It was a super fun time and the cops showed up.But it wasn’t for noise disturbance…..
As you should well know by now, Artlink’s Art Detour 22 weekend kicks off tonight with the March First Friday. The self-guided tour of galleries and studios in the downtown arts district is THE art event of the year.I’ve been blogging like a madwoman this week and decided to put…
Oh, yeah, baby, it’s a party.Sure, Art Detour is filled with stellar art shows (see for yourself here) but, it’s also a great time to get down and cut loose a little.Let Jason Hill show you the way with his Art Detour Art Party at Studio 8 in the Bragg’s…
Allow me to repeat that: Katherine Zsolt, Lori Fenn, Luiz Gutierrez, and Kaori Takamura are at the Icehouse for Art Detour 22.That is one heck of a lineup.The featured artist, Katherine Zsolt, will take up the majority of the space. Phoenix is invited to experience her monumental multi-media installation this…
Just as the Mutant Piñata show has become a new tradition for Art Detour weekend, Five15 Arts Gallery hits us once again with a budget-friendly exhibition. This year, it’s the “$99 Only Art Show”…
Tara Logsdon must have a big heart.The artist has dedicated her talents to “rescuing” discarded and unloved teddy bears she finds at thrift stores. You can see the results of her teddy bear makeovers at the “Right to Bear Arms” show at The Artlink Heritage Square Gallery during Art Detour…
You know, it just wouldn’t be Art Detour Weekend without the Mutant Piñata Show at Bragg’s Pie Factory. Curator Beatrice Moore delighted the Detour audience when she initially launched this exhibition in 2008. Now, in its third year, it’s fast become one of our very favorite shows to cover…
Nice painting, eh? You can see others like it this weekend during Artlink’s annual (and totally blog-worthy) Art Detour 22.Brian Boner and Lee Hazel present “The New, Old World” at MonOrchid. And, in the same building, Bokeh Gallery will continue to show its fabulous “Ballerina Series” photography exhibition by Bob…
Yes, Art Detour 22 is upon us!I know, I know…already?This week, I’ll be blogging my booty off about the art events that will bombard our downtown arts district this weekend. Today, we’ll kick things off with a little coverage about the opening of the Westwind Studios. From this Friday evening,…
