Crowds of local artists and sticker fans, er, fiends, took over Cartel Coffee Lab in Tempe on Friday night to buy, sell, trade, and stash tons of small- and large-scale artworks by each other as well as huge sticker names including MadOne, Dumperfoo, OBEY, Hero, Ticky, Mas, and Seamo. DJs…
Comic by David Quan aka Luster Kaboom.Click on the image (or right here) for a full-size version.…
Sunnyslope has always been a community “on the verge” of something, and holds it own charm, from the quirky Sunnyslope Rock Garden to its historic home tours and other points of pride. This weekend, Sunnyslope will continue its second Saturdays tradition with the Sunnyslope Art Walk. More than 150 artists…
It was rarer than a combined sighting of Big Foot and the Loch Ness Monster: four Valley museum directors all in the same spot at the same exact time. The brain trust for Phoenix-area art institutions appeared at Phoenix Art Museum Tuesday night to discuss — what else — the future…
Volume 19 of Hi-Fructose, a quarterly contemporary arts magazine, hasn’t hit the stands, but when it does, you can keep an eye out for the work of local creative, Colin Chillag. Chillag’s a local painter who recently departed from his well-known cartoon style with his portrait series of residents at…
Sticker junkies: if you’re planning on checking out local artist MADONE’s annual Sticker Phiends show on April 8, you might want to bring a few stickers of your own to trade — and a bag. The event’s known for shelling out freebies (including drinks if you’re over 21 and bring…
Most people who drive from Phoenix to California and back would look through their windshields and just see desert …Mayme Kratz saw art. Her installation, “Tumbleweed Bower,” consists of tons of tumbleweeds from the west side of Phoenix that she built into an interactive structure. The 15-foot-high cube is currently…
There will be a ton of visual art and performance to see tomorrow during First Friday (stay tuned for our Field Guide), including OP-tic’s Japan benefit art/sound show.The relatively new experimental artspace, owned by local sculptor/performance artist David Therrien, will host the Phoenix Radiation Experiment 1.0, as well as visual…
Whether it’s the bloops of Pong or the thundering drumbeats of God of War, Video Games Live will once again pay homage to the best and most iconic pieces of video game music at the Mesa Arts Center on April 7. Video Games Live is known for playing video game…
What do you get when you cross Victorian-era substance and science fiction-style imagery? Steampunk. This sub-genre of sci fi and fantasy art is hitting its stride in Phoenix and celebrating with an exhibition and masquerade this weekend at the Alwun House. “It’s kind of like sticking your head through time,”…
The results of his experiment are found in the “10 Cameras Project” group exhibition, on display at Art Space at Optima Camelview Village. Since the show was an experiment in intrinsic value, it’s easy to observe the developed photographs and make assumptions about what constitutes the “best” art.The brilliant turquoise…
Editor’s note: This post has also been edited for accuracy.Editor’s note: Tickets for the home tour have sold out since this post was published. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Phoenix’s world-class, mid-century modern architecture or you’re a newbie to its design and architecture scene, your week to show off,…
Roger Gastman and Caleb Neelon grew up in the graffiti scene writing and throwing up pieces across their own cities and throughout others as they traveled. Their history and experience plays a major role in who they are now — writers (in the literary sense) and publishers of some of…
Eight months ago, Tempe-based artist and psychotherapist (and self-titled psychologartist) Peter Christenson anonymously sent 10 disposable cameras with instructions to shoot 27 photos and submit the finished, undeveloped product in a disclosed drop box. And tonight, the experiences and viewpoints from each participant in the “10 Cameras Project”, including a…
Last December, Tiffany Egbert of Kitten Paws Vintage teamed up with a group of local artists to drop a creative bomb-type event in the valley.Egbert says Art Bomb was created for local artists, entrepreneurs and musicians to network and share their crafts with the public. This Saturday, March 26th, the event’s…
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…
If you’re getting cold feet on applying for a Phoenix public arts grant, The City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture’s offering up a quick cure. The arts office is working to pair a slew of public arts grants with local artists through a free three-part seminar series, starting…
Remember a couple of years ago when the Obamas took heat for their diplomatic gift-giving? A box set of classic American films presented to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife, discs that wouldn’t even work in across-the-pond DVD players? The Browns’ gift to the Obamas, an ornamental pen…
The chalkboard paint had just enough time to dry by the time Cycle opened its doors for a “secret opening” during Art Detour weekend. There wasn’t a menu unveiling or a chef introduction (though you can read all about the food plan over on Chow Bella), but guests were given…
