Jimbo Reid is pissed off. He’s mad that there aren’t any “cute chicks” today in Jobot, a coffee shop in an old house on Fifth Street. He’s angry that the guy he’s talking to on Jobot’s cracked front porch keeps asking him about gentrification. He’s fuming because the latte he…
What happens in the studio shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit is a weekly 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 week: Samantha Lyn Aasen, current MFA candidate in the…
So, have you heard anything recently about that alleged Banksy piece that suddenly appeared over at The Lost Leaf? Probably so, since news of the alleged creation by the enigmatic street artist has been all over social media and the talk of Roosevelt Row. If you’re not up on the…
When in doubt, start your First and Third Friday art adventures with the trio of shipping containers turned gallery spaces at the Roosevelt Row A.R.T.S. Market, where interesting work and opportunities to talk with a diverse assortment of artists abound. That’s our take home from this month’s Third Friday, where…
California has its beaches. New Jersey has its boardwalks. Arizona has its canals. For Scottsdale, one particular canal section has been elevated to near celebrity status — serving for several years now as the site of a multi-day arts and culture extravaganza called Canal Convergence. Scottsdale’s third annual Canal Convergence…
Art lovers, take note. It’s time for the annual pilgrimage officially dubbed the ASU Ceramic Studio Tour. This 14th annual event, presented by the ASU Art Museum Ceramic Research Center, features two days of self-guided studios tours and demonstrations by dozens of ceramic artists. It’s a chance to look behind…
ASU Art Museum Spring 2015 Reception Worried your cultural ventures are so last season? Better mark your calendars for Arizona State University Art Museum’s Spring 2015 Season Opening Reception, where guests will have the opportunity to view new exhibitions including “Tan Ping: Follow My Line,” “Unfixed: New Painting,” “The Gift: Selections…
There’s lots of good stuff to see this month, especially as galleries and studios ramp up for next month’s Art Detour event. See as much as you can during Third Friday, so you’ll have more time for other viewings once Art Detour, taking place March 7 and 8, is upon…
Phoenix is an absolute goldmine for anyone in search of some swanky old-school architecture. However, it’s one thing to own an old home, and it’s a whole other thing to know how to take care of it. We’ve seen our fair share of historic homes gone wrong, which is why…
What happens in the studio shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit is a weekly 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 week: Erika Lynne Hanson, assistant professor of Fibers and…
Mi casa es su casa, Phoenix. At least that’s how participants in the Friends of Mexican Art (FOMA) Home Tour and Mexican Mercado feel. The organization, which aims to promote Latin American art in Arizona, has recruited four Valley homes for its annual self-guided tour and fundraiser set to happen…
Although New Times named Rebecca Green’s The Storybook at The Lodge Art Studio the best mural of 2013, Green was never fully satisfied with the work. “It wasn’t really planned,” she says. But the open wall was there, so she went for it. “I’ll just give it a shot,” she…
Prescott artist Julie Comnick spent nine months asking musical instrument shops across the country for violins deemed beyond repair. After gathering close to 100 violins, she took them to a mountaintop clearing and then set them alight at dusk. For 12 hours, she watched them burn — and recorded what…
Nominees were announced this week for the 34th Arizona Governor’s Arts Awards. A total of 65 individuals and businesses who have made a major and statewide impact on the arts and culture will be considered for the awards, presented by Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the…
He is the man with the cardboard sign. She is the woman with the blanket and bedroll. She pushes the shopping cart. He is sleeping in the shadow of the church. We see them everyday. Yet, it’s easy to forget one simple truth: They have names…
Sometimes, you walk into a gallery and it’s like you’ve bitten off more than you can chew. We get that it can be overwhelming, and so do the people behind PhotoTapas. In its third year, this series of events, overseen by Art Intersection, aims to give guests smaller tastes of…
What happens in the studio, shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit is a weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. Up today: Recent graduate from ASU’s MFA Drawing program, Joseph Shetler. Joseph Shetler, a 30-year old artist currently based in Phoenix, comes from a fairly diverse background…
Whether you’re more into opera or erotic/exotic art, we’ve got a fun selection of ways to spend that special day — plus the night before and day after. Think theater, circus arts, museum play date, ballet, and more. Exotic Art Show February 13 Alwun House Fetish attire is welcome, but…
Artwork, street performers, food trucks, and super-size boom boxes made this month’s First Friday an especially lively affair. Folks visiting Roosevelt Row had fun with way-finding, thanks to towers of arrows pointing the way to local art venues and local businesses, and signs signaling nearby sources of artwork, coffee, beer,…
After whooping it up in Super Bowl mode during recent days and weeks, we figure it might be tough for some of you to do the quiet, contemplative art thing during this month’s First Friday. So we’re thinking it’s a good week to check out shows with a heavy entertainment…
You don’t have to be an art expert to enjoy art. But every now and then, it’s nice to give the neurons a nice workout while learning a bit more about all things visual arts — so we’ve assembled a list of ways you can learn more about everything from…
Americans have a thing for Persian rugs, which have their roots in the region that makes up modern-day Iran. We love the symmetry of their central designs and detailed borders, which typically sport beautiful medallions or floral patterns that conjure images of idyllic lands. You’ll find a different sort of…
