Cycle: The Arcadia Loop

Jackalopes can ride bikes, right? (Given the temperature, they should be able to … ) This week, we’re introducing Cycle, a weekly feature where our own fanatic, Jason Franz, will tell tales of rides and routes, and cycling dos and don’ts, as he spins pedals across what Bicycling Magazine calls…

Safwat Saleem’s “A Bunch of Crock” is a Gag Reflex, of Sorts

Safwat Saleem was baffled when the results of the latest Pew Research Center survey showed nearly one-in-five Americans now say Obama is a Muslim, and his only reaction (a gag reflex, he says) was to laugh.The graphic designer, computer programmer, filmmaker and artist says he’s trying to express the humor…

Alwun House’s Green Art Park

If you’re hungry, like Dry River Yacht Club, or want to rub elbows with a few local artists, the Alwun House might be the place to drop by this weekend. The gallery hosting a benefit concert to raise money for its current project: “Green Art Park” The concept is fairly…

Art: Fausto Fernandez’s “The Virtue of Wisdom”

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but apparently those in Fausto Fernandez’s “The Virtue of Wisdom,” now on display at Scottsdale’s Gebert Contemporary, are not. They would look great in a corporate conference room though. Kathleen Vanesian on “The Virtue of Wisdom:” In person, one discovers that many…

It’s Have Sex With a Guy With a Mustache Day

It’s true — November 18 has been hijacked by the stubbly Movember cult-following and has been named Have Sex With a Guy With a Mustache Day. Good luck with your gimmick, dudes with nasty facial hair.  Can I have my leg back?…

Simply the West Rides into 5 & 6 Gallery on Thursday

Given: 5 & 6 Gallery is in Scottsdale, but we’re talking about a different kind of cowboy art this time. Seriously. During the month-long running of Simply the West, 5 & 6’s gallery walls will be plastered with works by Parskid, Luster Kaboom, Thomas Breeze Marcus, Ishmael Duenas, Lalo Cota,…

Cladograms, Beautiful Lights, and Dibs-Worthy Designs at Pecha Kucha 2

There were no swag bags at the second installment of Pecha Kucha 2 this weekend at Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix, in fact, there weren’t even programs. The design-centric presentation event was less TED or Ignite (read: formal, high-tech) and more a hangout of designophiles talking about their current obsessions…

monOrchid Artist Collective Debuts Next Month

Wayne Rainey, the brains behind monOrchid, has announced the debut exhibition by the newly formed nine-member monOrchid Artist Collective. Opening next month, “All-Hands-On-Deck” will feature the work of the collective’s relatively-unknown-to-Phoenix artists (save for Randy Zucker’s digital-centric creations), including Estevan Bladeras’ graf art inspired by his upbringing in the Chicago…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Drives New Art Car into Phoenix on Sunday

If you tune in to the NASCAR races this afternoon at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR), you might catch Dale Earnhardt Jr. in his new, decked-out No. 88 Chevrolet. His car was recently given a new paint job in conjunction with an art contest sponsored by Diet Mountain DEW. More event…

Pecha Kucha Hosts a Second Design Must-See on Friday

You can stop trying to pronounce Pecha Kucha and grab a ticket to the second social event; it’s back with a drool-worthy lineup of local artists and designers.  On Friday, at Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix, presenters must show and explain 20 slides and have only 20 seconds per slide…

Jersey Circus: Where Bil Keane Meets Snooky

Family Circus, a comic drawn by local comic Bil Keane, has been hijacked by fans of  Nietzsche and Dysfunction, but it really hit the comedic fan when Jersey Circus decided to combine Keane’s drawings with lines from the stupid, unbelievable, yet kind of wonderful television show, Jersey Shore. In 1999,…

Free Seminar on Trademark Law for Arts/Business Tonight

If you’re an artist, you should know your artistic rights and protections — or at least take a few notes from a legal professional who’s looking to help.That’s where local attorney Hamid Jabbar comes in. He’ll be giving a free legal seminar in association with Volunteer Legal Assistance for Artists…