Jun, 24, 2020
Art
Love is Love
And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside…Now fill the world with music, love and pride.”
Lin Manuel Miranda
The world is a busy, bustling place, but each summer, love, in all forms, blooms. From fleeting summer romances to lifelong friendships, a mother’s tenderness to small acts of self-care, June brides to old flames, love manifests in so many ways, inspiring joy, nourishing the soul, bringing to life the best of each of us, and showing us our truest selves.
Inspired by Pride Month, this virtual visit explores love in all its variations—as sweetness, as sacrifice, as lust and longing, as companionship. Keep scrolling to see how artists from across centuries and all walks of life have gained inspiration from love in all of its many forms.
From the Collection
Le Baiser (The Kiss), 2nd Reduction (conceived 1886, cast 1904-1918) by Auguste Rodin
Palindrome #1 (2007) by Glenn Ligon
Two Nudes, Bamboo and Linoleum (1984) by Philip Pearlstein
Unknown, U.S Army sweetheart chain pin, 1940s. Metal and enamel. Gift of Mrs. Kelly Ellman.
Marechal Floriano Peixoto (From The World Stage: Brazil Series) (2009) by Kehinde Wiley
Krishna and Radha under Umbrella (19th century), India
Juchitecas (1974) by Francisco Zúñiga
Love’s Sacrifice (18th-19th century)
Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist (1730-1740) by Balthasar Beschey
Philip C. Curtis, Molly Brown, 1964. Oil on panel. Gift of Edward Jacobson Revocable Trust.
Nocturne, 1920 (1920) by Arthur Bowen Davies
PhxArt Flashback
Each year, Phoenix Art Museum participates in the annual Phoenix Pride Festival to celebrate love and support the city’s LGBTQIA+ community. Check out just a few of our favorite photos from past parades that capture the love, joy, and community of Pride, including the colorful float that our staff constructed together!
