Being the avid New Times reader that you undoubtedly are (oh, you!), you’ve probably already heard of the opening of “Seriously Funny” tonight at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. If you haven’t, just click here so my fellow writer, Wynter Holden, can fill you in.So, yes, there’s an opening tonight…
Friday, March 27th.Burn that date in your brain…Friday, March 27th.There? Got it?That’s the deadline for art exhibit proposals to ASU Gammage’s 2009-2010 art season. Yes, that would mean that if you’re accepted, your work would grace the walls of the three lobby galleries in this beautiful architectural landmark (I don’t…
When life gives you lemons…An old friend of mine heard this from one of our Catholic school teachers back in the day and we both agreed that the saying was so annoying, it made us want to kick that teacher in the crotch.But if there’s a person out there making…
Even with this nice writing career and my rockin’ social life, I still have certain priorities. And, for me, family always comes first.So when I see an art show with a mother/son team, I’m all about it.Not that the actual art will be family-themed, you see. No, both artists work…
There’s not much I can say about Angela Ellsworth that my beloved colleague, Kathleen Vanesian, hasn’t.So after clicking those links I graciously provided for you (you’re welcome), you now know that Ellsworth is truly a gem in our local arts scene.And you’ll have the opportunity to chat with her this…
I was a pre-teen in the early 1990’s and when I think of the endless hours I spent at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Keith Haring comes to mind. With all the loitering in Z Gallerie and The Museum Store, I couldn’t escape his famous doodles splattered all over neckties, playing cards,…
My ego won’t really allow me to believe that you didn’t read my art review about the “Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting” show at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. That being the case, you already know that I thought the show was excellent and surely worth a visit.If you haven’t…
Linda Connor, Mudra Mindroling Monastery, Tibet 1993I have to hand it to photographers…and not just because I get paid to.Honestly, I don’t have a mind for what they do. I took one photography class when I was 17 and ended up dropping halfway through the semester. It’s the process that…
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve made some downright stupid decisions with money in my time. When I was 15, I saved up to buy a stereo. Now, this was circa 1996 so I shelled out for a fancy 3-disc changer that I bought from Costco, of all places.It…
If you’ve been reading Up on the Sun or paying any attention to the local music scene, this image should look familiar. It’s the first thing you see when you visit the MySpace page of the Phoenix band, Miniature Tigers.And it’s an original work by Rick Alvin Schaier, the band’s…
Multi-media artist Angela Ellsworth never, ever disappoints me. And just when I think she can’t outdo herself, she proves me wrong. Her aesthetic coup this time can be seen in “Angela Ellsworth: Underpinnings” at Lisa Sette Gallery in Scottsdale. And it’s one for the books. It was during the ridiculously…
Three Girls by Michael Carson. Sometimes, it’s the familiar things in life that bring the most comfort. Your old neighborhood, a worn in pair of jeans or the sweet, sweet sound of the air conditioner lulling you to sleep in the summer…so niiiiice!Same goes for art. While I’m always down…
Get ready for a whole lotta this…I realize Art Detour, the annual weekend-long downtown art event, is a way’s off. The spectator’s portion of the weekend doesn’t happen until March 7th and 8th. But, if you want to be a participant this 21st year of Art Detour, you better get…
It’s Chihuly…again! Check our fabulous slideshow.Well, Arty Girl got caught in the crossfire between two other bloggers in the Valley and, consequently, was called out on dropping the ball on today’s previous Arty Girl blog.The free weekend at the Desert Botanical Garden has apparently been booked up, as was pointed…
It’s waaaay prettier in real life, I swear.God bless the Contemporary Forum. God Bless ’em, I say!Last night was the unveiling of the new James Turrell installation at Phoenix Art Museum and the Contemporary Forum – the support organization committed to accumulating donations in support of the museum’s contemporary collection…
I have a nasty habit of booking up my schedule weeks in advance and, since I’m not the only person in this town with a busy life, I assume some of you are the same way. All of a sudden, boredom is never an option and neither are last minute…
Right: One of Ellsworth’s sister wives toting a machine gun in honor of Valerie Export’s “Action Pants: Genital Panic” (1969)It was during last night’s ridiculously crowded opening where Ellsworth, known not only for her ever-morphing paintings, drawings and sculpture, but for her amazing performance work, wove her most provocative magic…
For the opening of her show “Underpinnings” at the Lisa Sette Gallery, Angela Ellsworth had performance actors dressed as members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints and acting out performance works from the 1960s, 70s and 80s by famous women performance artists. Writer Kathleen Vanesian describes the scene in…
Casa Gilardi by Jana PetersonI have to admit, that last blog took a lot out of me.So instead of droning on about complicated matters, I’m going to keep this one short and sweet.Chandler Center for the Arts has a new show opening today by painter Jana Peterson. I have to…
Have you ever felt you truly belonged anywhere? Since you were in diapers, you’ve probably experienced a constant mental negotiation to determine a sense of belonging to something: your gender, your family, your classmates . . . The list goes on. Michael Dixon’s no different, except his situation may be…
“Crochet Coral and Anemone Garden” with sea slug by Marianne Midelburg. Photos by Alyssa Gorelick.Some blogs are easier than others.This one has to do with math so forgive me if I botch some of the ideas here. Trust me, I’m trying.Scottsdale Public Art Program is teaming up with the Institute…
If you’re reading this, I assume you keep up with the local arts scene, right?Either that, or you’re my boyfriend, my best friend or my mother and you’re fulfilling your obligation (thanks guys).If you belong to the first group, it’s time to think real hard…who do you know in the…
