The Contemporary Collection, representing art created after 1960, includes painting, sculpture, video, digital and new media art including some of the most iconic artists of our time, including works by Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, Yayoi Kusama, Sol LeWitt, Maya Lin, Glenn Ligon, Josiah McElheny, Julian Opie, Cornelia Parker, and Kehinde Wiley, among many others. The contemporary collection strives to acquire important work that enhances both the depth and breadth of the Museum’s collection while continuing to enhance its cultural and geographic diversity. Since 2016, the Museum has prioritized adding works by artists with more diverse backgrounds, including women, artists of color, and LGBTQI+ artists.
The Art of the Americas Collections feature Art of the American West, American Art (Pre-Modern), and Viceregal Latin American Art. These Collections house works dating from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. Through the objects on view, we can uncover historical connections across America, Latin American, viceregal, and Spanish Colonial Art by using the Collection more broadly, as well as contemporary cross-cultural intersections.
MoreThe Art of Asia Collection feature historical and modern works of Asia, highlighting the unique cultures and artistic and religious traditions of the people of this expansive region. The collection spans more than one thousand years of history from India and Iran to China and Japan.
MoreThe Modern and Contemporary Art Collection at Phoenix Art Museum feature American, European and Latin American modern art holdings from these previously siloed Collections, re-position the Museum’s comprehensive Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art as the second largest of the Museum’s Collections.
MoreThe Art of Europe Collection features historical masterpieces from the 14th through the 19th centuries, including some of the most celebrated names of the Western European artistic tradition.
MoreThe Latin American Art Collection is a sub focus area for Modern and Contemporary (1960 – Present) and features more than 1,000 works from across North, Central and South America. From Spanish Colonial to contemporary works by living artists, the collection explores artistic traditions that are especially meaningful to our shared experience in a border region.
MoreThrough a landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, Phoenix Art Museum presents three annual exhibitions of photography to its community, drawn from the CCP’s unparalleled collection of historical and contemporary photography.
MoreThe Thorne Rooms provide a glimpse into replications of rooms found in America and Europe, at an exacting 1:12 scale. A beloved favorite of visitors of all ages, they have been painstakingly preserved for nearly a century.
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