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Phoenix Artist Aileen Martinez Is Drawing the City as She Sees It

Phoenix Artist Aileen Martinez Is Drawing the City as She Sees It

Why the New Indigenous Artspace Cahokia Is Dedicated to 'Creative Placekeeping'

Why the New Indigenous Artspace Cahokia Is Dedicated to 'Creative Placekeeping'

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Review: 'Chaos Theory' 2021 Delivered Strong Work Despite Its Relative Sameness

By Lynn Trimble
Oct 6, 2021

Here's a look at some of our favorite artworks from the annual Phoenix tradition.
Now Open: Nanny's Brings Wings, Fish and Chips to Downtown Phoenix

By Kevin Burton
Oct 6, 2021

The Southern-influenced restaurant was formerly a Laveen food truck.
11 Phoenix Food and Drink Events You Don't Want to Miss This October

By Julie Levin
Oct 1, 2021

What to do this month to celebrate October at your favorite food and drink spots.
Breakfast Bitch in Downtown Phoenix: Frankly, Not That Bitchy

By Robrt L. Pela
Sep 28, 2021

How come the staff at Breakfast Bitch is so warm and friendly?
Artist Randy Slack Is Bringing Back 'Chaos Theory' For October First Friday

By Lynn Trimble
Sep 22, 2021

Here's everything you need to know about the annual art event.
Nominations Are Open for the Mayor's Arts Awards — And More Phoenix Culture News

By Lynn Trimble
Sep 20, 2021

More than 20 quick bits of arts and culture news.
Lucretia Torva Turned Her Anger With Artlink Into a New Exhibit of 'Rejected' Artworks

By Lynn Trimble
Sep 14, 2021

Why she's upset with Artlink, and how she's channeling her energies.
Here's Your Guide to September First Friday in Phoenix

By Lynn Trimble
Sep 2, 2021

What to see at destinations like Heard Museum, ASU Step Gallery, The Icehouse, and more.
Check Out Your First Friday Music Options in Downtown Phoenix

By Lynn Trimble
Sep 2, 2021

There's more to First Friday in downtown Phoenix than just the art.
Meet the Pop-Music Muralist of Downtown Phoenix

By Robrt L. Pela
Aug 24, 2021

You've seen Maggie Keane's popular music-themed work all around town.
Elizabeth Montgomery on Leaving the Arizona Republic, Homelessness, and More

By Robrt L. Pela
Aug 10, 2021

"I wanted people to know everything was not great, and why this was happening to me and to other people."
A Big Tree Will Grow Inside This New Downtown Phoenix Hotel Restaurant

By David Hudnall
Jul 27, 2021

What to know about Carcara, the soon-to-open restaurant inside the downtown Sheraton.
A New Mural Honors Two Artists Murdered in Roosevelt Row

By Lynn Trimble
Jul 7, 2021

David Bessent and Zachary Walter were shot downtown in 2018.
Don't Forget: This Friday's a First Friday in Phoenix

By Lynn Trimble
Jul 1, 2021

What to see — and where to see it.
The Best Things We've Seen in Phoenix This Year (So Far)

By Lynn Trimble
Jun 30, 2021

Including new creative spaces, pandemic pivots, exhibits, and a mural collaboration.
Get Ready to Hunt for Free Art During Game of Shrooms on June 12

By Lynn Trimble
Jun 11, 2021

How Phoenix artists are participating in a one-day global event that's all about democratizing art.
Artists React to Their Murals Being Covered Up at monOrchid in Roosevelt Row

By Lynn Trimble
Jun 10, 2021

“It’s indicative of what’s happening in Phoenix."
Char's in Midtown Phoenix Is Reopening This Fall — But It'll Be Different

By Benjamin Leatherman
May 13, 2021

For starters, it's going to offer more than just the blues.
Chicken Fight: Neighbors Want to Save Duke Building to Stop Raising Cane's

By Robrt L. Pela
May 10, 2021

“I guess Raising Cane’s offered $2 million dollars, and [Duke] changed his mind,” Kleinman said of the sale.
After Outcry on Coronado Message Board, an Artist Paints Over Her George Floyd Mural

By Lynn Trimble
May 4, 2021

After a Black community member described it as a “black trauma mural," Jeremie “bacpac” Franko painted over her Floyd mural in Coronado last week.

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