5 Favorite Things From Sticker Phiends 6 in Tempe

Adhesive art is alive and well in the Valley, even if it’s hidden in plain sight. Those with sharp eyes and an appreciation for creative expression probably have spied a few instances of adhesive art dotting various spots around town, typically in locales that artists frequent. There are the unique…

Phoenix Design Week 2014: Your Guide to This Year’s Events

Phoenix Design Week kicks off on Thursday, October 16, and there are more than enough events to go around. Actually, with more than 15 different talks, meetups, parties, and conferences happening over the course of nine days, knowing when and where to go can be a bit overwhelming. Which is…

5 Must-See First Friday Shows in Phoenix on October 3

First Friday heats up tonight with creative works going up all over the city. Here are our picks for shows you will not want to miss this Friday. “Chaos Theory 15” Let the pandemonium ensue. The annual collaborative exhibition “Chaos Theory” is back for its 15th installment with just as…

10 Must-See Art Exhibitions in Metro Phoenix This Fall

As stores slowly switch out their stocks of beach towels and pool floaties for pumpkins, plastic ghouls, and even some fake snow-covered wreaths (for shame), something is happening in Phoenix that we care so much more about: Galleries and museums are presenting new exhibitions for fall. It would be impossible…

5 Best Midcentury Modern Neighborhoods in Metro Phoenix

It’s no secret that we hold a special place in our hearts for Midcentury Modern architecture here in metro Phoenix. While much of the Valley has been overrun with stucco homes and strip malls, quite a few residential and commercial time capsules remain relatively intact. For those who prefer their…

Phoenix Art Museum’s PhotoBid Surveys Contemporary Photography

For six years running, Phoenix Art Museum has performed an artistic service with its annual PhotoBid photography auction and fundraiser. Curated by Rebecca Senf, the Norton Family Curator of Photography at PAM and the Center for Creative Photography, the annual survey exhibition returns online and in-person featuring an array of…

5 Must-See First Friday Shows in Phoenix on September 5

First Friday heats up tonight with creative works going up all over the city. Here are our picks for shows not to miss this evening. “Analogue Roulette” Jeff Slim’s name has been popping up everywhere these days. After exhibiting his paintings in “Beyond the Reed” at Palabra’s Biltmore Pop-Up last…

Bassim Al-Shaker’s Phoenix Studio Robbed; 10 Paintings Stolen

Bassim Al-Shaker’s Phoenix art studio was robbed on the morning of Monday, August 18. Ten paintings were stolen from Al-Shaker’s space at Fourth and McKinley streets in the former location of Nancy Hill’s Hazel & Violet. He’s been painting there since July. The studio is a quick walk from his…

40 Favorite Murals in Phoenix

Phoenix is looking colorful lately, and it’s not just the usual hues of light and dark beige. Though street art culture dates back decades, the past several years have heralded a new era for murals in our fair city. We’ve documented the progress in our ongoing series Mural City, but…

Local Galleries Are Suffering from Heat Exhaustion This Summer

Misery loves company. I guess that’s why people won’t stop talking about the fiery furnace that is a Phoenix summer. Arizonans have a complex when it comes to the heat, which isn’t entirely unwarranted because it does, in fact, get heinously hot here. The unbearableness of it becomes a rallying…