Once a year, ASU Art Museum gives both artists and sculpture fans the chance to converse over all sorts of ceramics — from decorative to functional. Those eager to elevate their skills can watch demonstrations by some of the state’s best-known ceramic artists. And those who like to go behind…
It wasn’t until adolescence that Phoenix-based artist Cherie Buck-Hutchison realized she had spent her youth in a cult. As a young girl, Buck-Hutchison was raised in an ultra-conservative religious family. Within this society, women were prohibited from all official positions of leadership: teaching, baptizing, planning — even working as parking…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix this week. Art, Sex & Disobedience: A Conversation with Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina, & Ksenia Zhivago If you’re at all transgressive in Russia nowadays, better disguise yourself. That’s why punk protest band Pussy Riot sports homemade balaclavas while laying down…
For those in the industry, Instagram is one of the most powerful tools a tattooer can use. Short of the right choice of machine, ink, and other actual tattooing equipment, the photo-sharing app may very well be the next most important piece of the puzzle for tattooers to utilize. After…
Hamilton, the Broadway show everyone and your mom is dying to see, is coming to Tempe. ASU Gammage Auditorium and producer Jeffrey Seller announced on Sunday, February 14, that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s perennially sold-out musical will come to the Tempe theater as part of its 2017-18 season. The critically lauded show…
Ah, Valentine’s Day: arguably the most divisive of all Hallmark holidays. Whether you’re planning a romantic evening for two with a longtime partner, hitting the scene with some single friends, or trolling Tinder from the comfort of your couch, there’s no avoiding it, the day of cliché is upon us…
Three weeks ago, it looked like plans were moving forward smoothly for implementing a Business Improvement District in Roosevelt Row and the Evans Churchill neighborhood in Phoenix that would tax property owners to pay for extra services. The Phoenix City Council voted to approve the creation of a Roosevelt BID…
Hundreds of birds appear to fly northward in a mural recently painted on a west-facing exterior wall for the monOrchid building. The renovated Roosevelt Row warehouse is home to gallery, retail, and work spaces. And now it’s got a new mural painted by Brian Boner, who lives just a few…
There was a lot of ground to cover during February’s First Friday, as Practical Art showed work by Jennifer Gross in midtown, Kevin Caron exhibited work at Walter Gallery in Scottsdale, and dozens of art spaces in downtown Phoenix opened their doors. We spotted plenty of interesting work, including these…
There’s a little something for everyone in this season’s crop of exhibitions, which explore everything from monsters to immigration. Some are distinguished by the significance of the artists whose lives they reflect, such as Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo and 20th century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Others stand out because of…
New Times picks the best arts and culture events in metro Phoenix from February 5 through 7. “Screaming Hand 30th Anniversary Show” Thirty years later, Jim Phillips Sr.’s Screaming Hand can still be heard loud and clear. Even those with feet planted firmly on the ground will recognize Phillips’ designs,…
Any minute now, I just know it, we’ll start hearing about adult hop-scotch competitions. It won’t be long before middle-aged people will begin gathering over Kool-Aid shooters for rousing Chutes and Ladders marathons. And who will be surprised to learn that jacks are making a comeback among 40-somethings? Not I…
Metro Phoenix artists have been up to some cool stuff lately — using paintbrushes, iPhones, 3-D printers, and more. First Friday is a great way to explore what local artists have been creating. Here’s a roundup of venues presenting shows on February 5 that will help you get started. “Pigment…
Recent lottery winners who can’t live without an architecturally significant desert home are in luck: The very last residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright has gone on the market. Priced at $3.6 million, the Norman Lykes house is based on sketches by the great architect, who died in April of…
Maybe all you know of Michelangelo is that he’s one of four Italian Renaissance artists whose names got co-opted for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Chances are, you’ll still get a charge from seeing a collection of his drawings now on view at the Phoenix Art Museum. Frankly, you…
Home bodies, take note, because you’re going to want to leave your well-decorated nests for this one. The 2016 Modern Phoenix Home Tour has been announced for April 10, and tickets go on sale February 1. We’ll wait while you set a reminder on your phone — a smart move,…
New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from January 25 through 29. Strange Brew There are plenty of films out there that spotlight man’s enduring affection for beer, but none so memorable as the 1983 release Strange Brew. So it seems rather appropriate that downtown Mesa’s first…
New Times is seeking talented freelance writers to contribute to its arts and culture section. Are you obsessed with movies, pop culture, comedy, TV shows, video games, or comic books? That’s just a glimpse at what we cover — in addition to fashion, the dating scene, and general geekery. If…
Shooting photographs has long been a part of William LeGoullon’s art practice. But about three and a half years ago, the trajectory of his work changed after LeGoullon tried his hand at shooting a gun. “I went out shooting with some friends,” he says. “It’s a strangely seductive experience.” They’d…
Sara Cochran and Ally Haynes-Hamblen have been promoted to directors of Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, respectively, according to a January 20 announcement from the Scottsdale Cultural Council. Cochran will also serve as chief curator at the museum. Both Cochran and Haynes-Hamblen had…
Searching for a pick-me-up after this month’s excessively gray skies? How about 11 miles of rainbow-colored ribbon to brighten your day? For “11 Miles of Color: Repurposing Spring Crossing” — Scottsdale Public Art’s first exhibition of 2016 in the Gallery at Scottsdale Public Library — 11 Arizona artists breathe new…
What happens in the studio shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit is a monthly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This month: Jeff Zischke, whose works for Scottsdale Public Art…
