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Stormy Weather

Stormy Weather
Aug, 13, 2020

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Stormy Weather

Each summer, the Sonoran Desert braces for a wave of seasonal monsoons that bring howling winds, flash floods, the occasional hail storm, and—most importantly—much-needed rain. The storms remind us of the power of nature to both destroy and give life. Thunder shakes our homes, lightning splits the sky, water pours down in sheets, and after? The heat breaks, and the desert explodes with life—flush with verdant greens and the crimsons, golds, and purples of summer blooms.

Explore these artworks from across our collections that showcase the beauty and drama of storms in various landscapes, including the Sonoran Desert, and as you scroll, tune into a PhxArt playlist inspired by the fury, electricity, rhythms, and cleansing power of summer monsoons.


Collection Highlights

Ed Mell, Bolts of a Storm (Rayos de una tormenta), 1993. Oil on canvas. Gift of Edward Jacobson Revocable Trust.

Bolts of a Storm (1993) by Ed Mell

Sanford Robinson Gifford, Evening Shower (Lluvia crepuscular), 1862. Oil on canvas. Museum purchase.

Evening Shower (1862) by Sanford Robinson Gifford

Grant Wood, Approaching Storm (Tormenta cercana), 1940. Lithograph. Gift of Richard S. Hall.

Approaching Storm (1940) by Grant Wood

Winslow Homer, Woman Driving Geese (Mujer arreando gansos), 1878-1879. Oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Pratt.

Woman Driving Geese (1878-1879) by Winslow Homer

Chuck Forsman, Anatomy Lesson (Lección de anatomía), 1999.Oil on Masonite. Museum purchase with funds provided by Western Art Associates.

Anatomy Lesson (1999) by Chuck Forsman

Philip C. Curtis, Farewell (Despedida), 1961. Oil on panel. Gift of Edward Jacobson Revocable Trust.

Farewell (1961) by Philip C. Curtis

Kogyo Tsukioka, Scene from Ukai (The Cormorant Fisher), from the series One Hundred Noh Plays (Imagen de Ukai [The Cormorant Fisher], de la serie Cien dramas noh), 1922-1925. Woodblock print on paper. Gift of Sherri Beadles and Gene Koeneman in honor of the Museum's 50th Anniversary.

Kogyo Tsukioka, Scene from Ukai (The Cormorant Fisher), from the series One Hundred Noh Plays (Imagen de Ukai [The Cormorant Fisher], de la serie Cien dramas noh), 1922-1925. Woodblock print on paper. Gift of Sherri Beadles and Gene Koeneman in honor of the Museum’s 50th Anniversary.

Scene from Ukai (The Cormorant Fisher), from the series One Hundred Noh Plays (1922-1925) by Kogyo Tsukioka

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Poetess Shushiki, from the series Stories of People Famous for Loyalty and Filial Devotion (La poetisa Shushiki, de la serie Historias de personas famosas por lealtad y devoción filial.), c. 1845. Woodblock print. Gift of Susan Julia Ross and Dr. Gary L. Waddington.

The Poetess Shushiki, from the series Stories of People Famous for Loyalty and Filial Devotion (c. 1845) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Ed Mell; Sweeping Clouds; 1989; oil on canvas; 52 1/8 x 52 3/16 in. (132.4 x 132.6 cm); Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, museum purchase with funds from anonymous donors.

Sweeping Clouds (1989) by Ed Mell

Leopoldo Méndez, Leon de la Barra, El Presidente Blanco (Leon de la Barra, The White President), 1946. Lithograph on card stock. Gift of Gail Rosenberg Zucker. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Leopoldo Méndez, Leon de la Barra, El Presidente Blanco (Leon de la Barra, The White President), 1946. Lithograph on card stock. Gift of Gail Rosenberg Zucker. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Leon de la Barra, El Presidente Blanco” (1946) by Leopoldo Méndez

Johan Barthold Jongkind, Windmill (Molino de viento), not dated. Oil on panel. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Harrington.

Windmill (not dated) by Johan Barthold Jongkind

Francisco Zúñiga, El umbral (The Threshold), 1974. Lithograph, silkscreen on paper. Museum purchase.

El umbral (1974) by Francisco Zúñiga

Carlos Vierra, Summer Rain (Illuvia de verano), c. 1920s. Oil on canvas. Museum purchase and gift of the Carl S. Dentzel Family Collection, by exchange.

Summer Rain (c. 1920s) by Carlos Vierra

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