Press Room

Press Room

Phoenix Art Museum has served its community for sixty years, a brave space at the heart of its city, offering a diverse range of exhibitions and programs, along with a collection of more than 20,000 artworks held in the public trust. For more information about upcoming and past exhibitions, as well as leadership appointments, major gifts, and additions to the collection, the Museum’s Press Room provides access to helpful information for national and local journalists.

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Phoenix Art Museum announces SOUNDCHECK music series lineup for April – June 2026

Tickets now on sale for April – June 2026 SOUNDCHECK performances, a program at PhxArt that is sponsored by Men's Arts Council and showcasing local and regional musical acts every third Thursday PHOENIX (March 16, 2026) – Phoenix Art Museum announces the summer 2026 lineup for SOUNDCHECK, a live-music series that activates th...

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Phoenix Art Museum acquires monumental hanging sculpture cast from salvaged munitions by acclaimed artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen

Men's Arts Council provides funds to expand representation of contemporary works in the Museum's Asian art holdings; sculpture by Nguyen is the first by the artist in the PhxArt Collection PHOENIX (March 9, 2026) –Phoenix Art Museum announces the acquisition of Reflection Between Flashes (2023) by Viet...

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Phoenix Art Museum partners with Phoenix College to host 2026 Eric Fischl Series featuring Marilyn Minter; Exclusive screening of PRETTY DIRTY: The Life and Times of Marilyn Minter

The evening includes an exhibition of artwork by Phoenix College students, the Vanguard Awards presentation, and a conversation between Fischl and special guest Marilyn Minter PHOENIX (March 4, 2026) – This spring, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) hosts the 2026 Eric Fischl Series in partnership with Phoenix College...

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Phoenix Art Museum opens call for Arizona-based artists for 2026 Lehmann Emerging Artists Award and Sette/Cohn Artist Award

PhxArt collaborates with Artlink on call; grant recipients will be notified in August 2026 with work exhibited in summer 2027 PHOENIX (March 1, 2026) – Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) has opened the annual call for submissions for the institution's Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards (Lehmann E...

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