Scottsdale ArtWalk

ArtWalk is located throughout the Scottsdale Arts District look for “ArtWalk the Line” (sidewalk decals) extending along Main Street west of Scottsdale Road and on Marshall Way north of Indian School Road to Fifth Avenue.

Shemer Art Center & Museum

We can all thank Martha Shemer, a longtime Phoenix resident, for this picturesque art museum. Built in the 1920s the stucco home was purchased by Shemer in 1984 at which time she donated the property at no cost to the City of Phoenix. The only condition was that she wanted it to used to house […]

SMoCA Lounge

“Turning the museum on its head…one Friday at a time!” That’s SMoCA Lounge’s motto. The brainchild of local bon vivant and all-around rascal Tania Katan, SMoCA Lounge is Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s hippest happening. Original programs include Lit Lounge, at which local writers and performers read new essays written just for the event; Arm […]

SOCA Gallery & Vircille

Named for its location just south of Camelback Road, SOCA Gallery is well-placed avant garde gallery on the Scottsdale road strip. Unlike the myriad of galleries stuffed from floor to ceiling with Southwestern landscapes and Native American kitsch, this gallery offers an impressive selection of local and national art. Next-door you’ll find Vircille, the gallery’s […]

Soul Invictus Gallery & Cabaret

While the front portion of this Grand Avenue favorite serves as an art gallery, the back area is a spacious music venue and theatre. An large stage provides a performance zone for rock acts, various Valley theater groups, and performance artists. Patrons take in the onstage action while sipping coffee and soda at several small […]

Tilt Gallery

Tilt Galley in Scottsdale sets the standard for galleries specializing in historical and alternative photographic processes. They might not be as chic as New York’s galleries of Los Angeles’ spots but if you’re looking for something different, something along the lines of Victorian ambrotyping and hand-tinted sepia printing, then Tilt Gallery is the right place […]

Unexpected Art Gallery

Join Unexpected Art Gallery during Phoenix Artlink’s First Friday event on Feb. 5. On the first Friday of every month, thousands of people take to the streets of downtown Phoenix for a self-guided art walk. The monthly event features gallery exhibits, street performers, outdoor vendors and more. Unexpected Art Gallery opened their doors in the […]

Unsung Gallery

This gallery is located inside an awesome vintage store in central Phoenix. Thrifty shoppers will want to come just to check out the merchandise at Universal Furnishings and Offerings and will be lucky to get to experience the Unsung Gallery while they’re there. The Unsung Gallery showcases “outsider art,” or art made by an untrained […]