Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum offers free PhxArt AfterHours; Multiple Realities to close in September
Phoenix Art Museum offers free PhxArt AfterHours; Multiple Realities to close in September
Aug, 20, 2024
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Phoenix Art Museum offers free PhxArt AfterHours; Multiple Realities to close in September
PHOENIX (August 20, 2024) – On the first Friday in September, the Museum will host the final PhxArt AfterHours featuring free general admission, live music, art-making workshops, food and drink, and more, before regular First Friday programming returns in October. Special-engagement exhibition Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s–1980s,a survey of experimental art made by almost 100 artists from six Central-Eastern European nations behind the Iron Curtain, will close to the public this upcoming month.PhxArt will also offer $5 youth admission tickets for the remainder of August as a Back-to-School Summer special. Additional programming includes Storytime, film screenings, and more.
FEATURED EVENTS Back-to-School Summer Special Phoenix Art Museum is offering a Back-to-School Summer Special with $5 youth admission for the rest of August. This discount is available on-site only.
PhxArt AfterHours September 6 | 5 – 9 pm Complimentary general admission SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $10 for Adults | $5 for Youth (6-17) PhxArt AfterHours returns, activated by free general admission, live music, art-making workshops, and specialty food and drink experiences celebrating the opening of The Collection: 1960-Now. Programming includes:
Papel picado workshop with artist Guadalupe Hernandez (@lupehernandez_art)
In-gallery sketching with artist Aileen Martinez (@look.see.draw)
Lemon Library pop-up
Bilingual Docent Tours in Katz 1 and Art of Asia galleries
Specialty food and beverage experiences with ARTenders, El Fogón de Joy (@elfogondejoy), Bonzai Boyz (@bonzaiboyzft), and Harlem Coffee (@drinkharlem)
PhxArt AfterHours are made possible through the generosity of APS and Lexus.
NOW OPEN The Collection: 1960 – Now Ongoing PhxArt has re-opened its contemporary art galleries after completing the space’s first renovation in nearly 20 years.The newest installation The Collection: 1960 – Now showcases large-scale paintings, installations, digital and new media works, assemblages, and more that explore materiality and the modern evolution of self-expression, with a specific focus on artists who have been historically overlooked, including women and artists of color. The expansive display is organized in thematic groupings that consider how artists across generations expand and unravel the legacies of 20th-century art movements such as Abstract Expressionism, Light and Space, Transcendentalism, Pop, Minimalism, and Conceptual art. It also premieres a new site-specific work—Number 411 (2024)—by Leonardo Drew, the Museum’s first commission in more than a decade.
The Collection: 1960 – Now is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Christian Ramírez, The Cohn Assistant Curator of Contemporary and Community Art Initiatives, Olga Viso, The Selig Family Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Rachel Sadvary Zebro, Associate Curator of Collections. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
Exchanges East and West Drawn primarily from the PhxArt Collection, Exchanges East and West explores a rich period of cross-cultural exchange within Asia and with Europe and the Americas from the 16th through the 20th centuries. During this period, several Asian ceramic production centers made wares to be exported to faraway lands, including the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Through the increasing reach of European trading companies, demand from foreign markets and personalized commissions led to the production of wares featuring hybridized forms, European and colonial scenes, and even familial armorial designs for dinnerware, as well as garnitures and figurines.
Divinity and Devotion in Tibet Divinity and Devotion in Tibet explores the art forms that distinguish Tibetan Buddhist art from similar art forms of other regions. Featured works include bronze sculpture of sacred manifestations of deities, ornamented manuscripts, masks worn for religious theatrical events, and objects of personal adornment and protection. The exhibition also showcases iconic embellishments of turquoise and coral, colors that have become emblematic of the region’s practice.
The Collection: Art of Asia is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Colin Pearson, Consultant Curator for Asian art. The Collection: Art of Asia is made possible through the generosity of the Papp Family Foundation. Divinity and Devotion in Tibet is made possible through the generosity of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation, with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
Chardi Kala: Rising Above Adversity September 6 – ongoing The Punjabi phrase chardi kala expresses the concept of unwavering optimism, even in the face of hardship. The idea of maintaining a positive mindset is a crucial tenet of the Sikh faith, but that positivity is not meant to be a passive state of being, but rather a never-ending opportunity for believers to shape the world around them through service. This installation explores the concept of chardi kala through contemporary artworks depicting some of the collective hardships endured by Sikh communities and the ways that they continually work to improve the society they live in.
Chardi Kala: Rising Above Adversity is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and curated by Colin Pearson, Adjunct Curator for Asian art. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation, with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s-1980s is organized by the Walker Art Center with major support provided by Martha and Bruce Atwater. Exhibition research was supported by a curatorial fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The exhibition is curated by Pavel S. Pyś, Curator of Visual Arts and Collections Strategy, at Walker Art Center. Its presentation at Phoenix Art Museum is coordinated by Rachel Sadvary Zebro, Associate Curator for Collections. The presentation of Multiple Realities: Experimental Art in the Eastern Bloc, 1960s-1980s at Phoenix Art Museum is made possible through the generosity of The Opatrny Family Foundation, Joan Cremin, Men’s Arts Council, and Diana and Mark Feldman. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin. In-kind support provided by Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix and KJZZ/KBACH.
OTHER EVENTS KIDS // Storytime September 5 | 10:30 am Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Advance registration recommended. For more information, click here.
Storytime is made possible by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs, and Legacy Traditional Schools.
FREE-ACCESS PROGRAMS Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays Every Wednesday | 3 – 9 pm Voluntary-donation general admission SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $10 for adults | $5 for youth under 17 | FREE for Museum Members and Maricopa County Community College students*
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays are made possible by SRP and City of Phoenix.
Free Admission for Maricopa County Community Colleges Students All Maricopa County Community Colleges students who attend any of the 10 colleges or affiliated skill centers enjoy free general admission to PhxArt, including admission into special-engagement exhibitions. Visitors must present an active student ID at the time of admission.
The Maricopa County Community College District program at Phoenix Art Museum (MC3@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.
Blue Star Museums From U.S. Armed Forces Day (May 18, 2024) through Labor Day (effective September 1, 2024), active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families can enjoy free admission to Phoenix Art Museum through the Blue Star Museums program. Complimentary admission extends to special-engagement exhibitions. An active ID is required.
The Blue Star Museums program at Phoenix Art Museum is made possible through the generosity of Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona and Shamrock Farms.
About Phoenix Art Museum Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) has engaged millions of visitors with the art of our region and world. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, PhxArt creates spaces of exchange and belonging for all audiences through dynamic exhibitions, collections, and experiences with art. Each year, 300,000 guests on average engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 21,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern, and contemporary art and fashion design, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona in Tucson. PhxArt also presents live performances, outstanding examples of global cinema, arts-education programs and workshops, an art+music festival, and more for the community. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org, or call 602.257.1880.
