It hit him on a Friday night and was delivered by Jimmy Fallon. Josh Higgins watched as the Late Night host began writing his famous thank you notes on air. “Thank you, Barack Obama…” Fallon said as the image with the word “Forward,” white against a blue background with that…
The “Chaos Theory” exhibition at Legend City Studios opened on First Friday to big crowds and social media praise. But during its 15-year history, the event has gone from funky to formulaic. About half of the 19 artists invited to show works in 2000 still participate and only nine of…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has designated Richard Neutra and Robert Alexander’s Painted Desert Community Complex at Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park a National Treasure. Chris Morris, field director of the National Trust’s Los Angeles office, made the announcement on Sunday, October 12, at “Night of Neutra,” hosted by…
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 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…
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…
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…
A lot can change in a decade. Tilt Gallery, a Phoenix photography favorite, will celebrate its 10-year anniversary this fall by letting go of one old space and saying hello to a brand new one…
ASU Art Museum announced on on Monday, September 22, that Garth Johnson is its new curator of ceramics…
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…
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…
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…
Stephen Gittins is all about making things happen. “If you’re not doing what you want to be doing, you need to create the opportunities,” he says. “You have to instill motivation in yourself to push forward and find what you’re looking for.” Gittins owns Capture12, a business that started out…
It looks like the graduating class of 2017 may be the last for the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s board of trustees has decided not to pursue independent incorporation for the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, which, thanks to a recent 2012 policy…
Earlier this year we found out that eight Arizona artists were being considered for the “State of the Art: Discovering America Now” exhibition at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. We are excited to announce that four of those artists have been chosen to display work…
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…
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…
Who says astroturf can’t be classy? On Friday, August 15, The Sandlot is hosting the pop-up exhibition “Soirée in the Garden” featuring sculptures by Mikey Estes and photographs by Abigail Lynch (who was recently featured in our 100 creatives series). The show is only going to be up for one…
It’s almost festival time again. The Grand Avenue Members’ Association and the Phoenix Annual Parade of the Arts will team up for the 6th Annual Grand Avenue Festival on Saturday, November 8, held in the Grand Avenue District in downtown Phoenix…
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…
Listen up, HGTV lovers. If you’ve been feeling like your home decor is stuck in a rut or are starting fresh in a new space, grab your pens, notepads, and color swatches and head over to Lowe’s of Scottsdale this weekend to get some style tips and tricks from Emma…
This week, Bentley Gallery added a new artist to their already impressive roster. Jonathan Cross is a recent MFA graduate from ASU, who spent time working as a studio assistant to Don Reitz, another ceramicist represented by Bentley. Cross joins the ranks of popular sculptors Jun Kaneko and James Marshall,…
