Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum celebrates opening of new local artist exhibitions, virtual programs and in-person events scheduled for September 2022
Phoenix Art Museum celebrates opening of new local artist exhibitions, virtual programs and in-person events scheduled for September 2022
Aug, 25, 2022
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Phoenix Art Museum celebrates opening of new local artist exhibitions, virtual programs and in-person events scheduled for September 2022
PHOENIX (August 25, 2022) – This September, Phoenix Art Museum will celebrate the opening of new exhibitions Sama Alshaibi: Generation After Generation and the 2021 Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards and will host virtual programs and free in-person events, including Storytime in the Galleries, Creative Saturday, National Theatre Live, and much more. Desert Rider, featuring large-scale installations, sculptures, prints, and more by Indigenous and Latinx artists, will close in September.
CLOSING SOON Desert Rider Closing September 18, Desert Rider explores the relationships between transportation, industry, landscape, and identity in our desert region. With a diverse display of large-scale installations, prints, sculptures, and more, the major exhibition illuminates the influence of lowrider and custom-car culture on contemporary artists working in the Southwest today, including Cara Romero, Margarita Cabrera, Justin Favela, Liz Cohen, and Douglas Miles, who examine themes of masculinity and femininity, migration and mobility, queer identity, and more.
Desert Rider is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generosity of the Arizona Office of Tourism and Men’s Arts Council, with additional support from the Museum’s Circles of Support and Museum Members.
ON VIEW NOW And Let It Remain So: Women of the African Diaspora Through February 12, 2023 Showcasing more than 70 portraits, landscapes, self-portraits, and family archival images, And Let It Remain So: Women of the African Diaspora presents the nuanced perspectives of five photographers who are exploring their experiences of the African Diaspora. Featured works by Widline Cadet, Jasmine Clarke, Hellen Gaudence, Nadiya I. Nacorda, and Sasha Phyars-Burgess reflect specific locales, general memories, and multilayered family experiences, drawing on elements from the past and present to consider an imagined future. Experienced collectively, these dynamic photographs illuminate shared and separate understandings of family and history, place and displacement, migration and mobility, and belonging and community.
And Let it Remain So: Women of the African Diaspora is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography. It is made possible through the generosity of the Museum’s Circles of Support and Museum Members. The exhibition is curated by Aaron Turner, a regular collaborator with the Center for Creative Photography.
The 2021 Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards exhibition will feature works by emerging artists artists Gloria Martinez-Granados, Chris Vena, and Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez. Gloria Martinez-Granados will showcase prints and other works that serve as a memoir, reflecting on her experience growing up and living as an undocumented immigrant. Chris Vena’s work explore themes of loss, isolation, financial insecurity, and mass death, highlighting the unease of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez, who are presenting work jointly, work with pop-culture iconography, contemporary trends, and historical references, tracing the evolution of material culture, including hair, jewelry, and textiles.
Sama Alshaibi: Generation After Generation is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generosity of Arlene and Morton Scult Contemporary Artist Award Fund.
The 2021 Lehmann Emerging Award Recipients exhibition is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generosity of Sally and Richard Lehmann, with additional support from Cattryn Somers and Michael Cafiso.
FEATURED EVENTS First Friday September 2 | 3 – 9 pmVoluntary-donation general admissionSPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $5 for adults | FREE for Museum Members and veterans/active-duty military*
Every First Friday from 3 – 9 pm, Phoenix Art Museum offers voluntary-donation general admission and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions.
On September 2, Phoenix Art Museum will host a Desert Rider-themed First Friday with various in-person programming, including:
Live skateboarding demo by Douglas Miles Jr. and The Apache Skate Crew (in collaboration with Cowtown S.K.A.T.E.) (@cowtown_nonprofit)
Food and beverage with Palette Restaurant and El Fogón de Joy food truck, Native Coffee Co. (@nativecoffeeco.az), and additional vendors
Be sure to stop by The Museum Store and check out the Douglas Miles Apache Skateboards pop-up shop and purchase a limited-edition t-shirt! While supplies last, available September 3, 2022 only during First Friday.
Free Admission to Desert Rider with Donation on First Friday PhxArt is proud to collaborate with Native Health for First Friday in September 2022. On September 2, all visitors who attended the Desert Rider-themed evening and donate an item to help serve the Phoenix Kids Snack Bag program will receive complementary admission to the special-engagement exhibition. Requested items include snack sized fruit roll ups, granola bars, bottled water, crackers, rice cakes, veggie straws, fruit and applesauce cups.
First Fridays are supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
*The Military Access Program at Phoenix Art Museum (MAP@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Hong and Doris Ong, Nancy Hanley Eriksson, and Shamrock Foods Foundation.
Creative Saturday September 10 | Noon – 3 pm Free for Members | Included with general admission for the general public Celebrate the end of summer with art-making and performances for the entire family. Visitors of all ages and abilities are invited for Desert Rider-inspired tortilla printmaking with artists from Xico Arte y Cultura. Guests can also create their own take-home lowrider shadow box with Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica, and artist Patrick Murillo. Arizona Opera will perform a musical storytime at 12:30 pm and again at 1:30 pm. For more information, click here.
Creative Saturday is made possible in part by Carolyn Dunkin Schulte Educational Endowment Fund, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education Programs.
National Theatre Live: Henry V September 18 | 1 – 4 pm $15 for Members | $20 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Fresh to the throne, King Henry V launches England into a bloody war with France. Met with resistance, the inexperienced ruler must prove he is fit to guide a country through war. Kit Harington returns to the stage in an exciting modern production of a classic Shakespeare play, captured live from the Donmar Warehouse in London. Rated R. Estimated runtime: 3 h. Tickets are available for reservation here.
National Theatre Live showings are made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Artist Lecture | Sama Alshaibi: Generation After Generation September 28 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm Free for Members | $5 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Advance reservation required. Join Phoenix Art Museum for the presentation of the 2021 Arlene and Morton Scult Artist Award and the 2021 Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards, followed by an artist lecture featuring Sama Alshaibi, the 2021 Scult Award recipient, who will discuss her work and process. Alshaibi’s practice interrogates the social codes found in images, texts, and artifacts to question the construction of history and its impact on a speculative future. Tickets are available for reservation here.
The Arlene and Morton Scult Award Lecture and Lehmann Award Exhibition Opening is made possible through the generosity of Arlene and Morton Scult Contemporary Artist Award Fund, and Sally and Richard Lehmann, with additional support from Cattryn Somers and Michael Cafiso.
ADDITIONAL SEPTEMBER 2022 EVENTS Object of the Month: Study in White by Antonio Rizzi September 1, 3, 15, 22, 29 | 11:30 am Free for Members | Included with general admission for the general public With its aristocratic, enigmatic subject and impressive technique, Study in White by Italian painter Antonio Rizzi invites and rewards close observation. Join Museum Master Docent Cathie Rubins to explore what the artist accomplished with a palette of only white hues.For more information, click here.
Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | Noon Free for Members | $5 suggested donation for the general public Scientific studies show the art of mindfulness can relieve anxiety, depression, pain, and stress and actually change the way we feel, think, work, and play by opening new pathways in the brain. Presented in collaboration with Hospice of the Valley, this free, 30-minute, at-home mindfulness session promotes living in the present. This session is hosted live on Zoom, a video-conference platform. For more information, click here.
FREE-ACCESS TIMES First Friday September 2 | 3 – 9 pmVoluntary-donation general admissionSPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $5 for adults | FREE for Museum Members and veterans/active-duty military*
Every First Friday from 3 – 9 pm, Phoenix Art Museum offers voluntary-donation general admission and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions.
First Fridays are supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
*The Military Access Program at Phoenix Art Museum (MAP@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Hong and Doris Ong, Nancy Hanley Eriksson, and Shamrock Foods Foundation.
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays Every Wednesday | 3 – 9 pm Voluntary-donation general admission SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $5 for Adults | FREE for Museum Members and veterans/active-duty military* From 3 – 9 pm every Wednesday, the Museum offers voluntary-donation general admission and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions, along with various free in-person programing, including:
Storytime in the Galleries September 7 | 10:30 am Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Limited capacity. Advance registration required. Designed for our youngest PhxArt visitors (ages 0-5) and their parents or caregivers, Storytime in the Galleries is a wonderful opportunity to share the joy of early literacy, art-inspired play, and hands-on learning with family and friends. The Storytime in the Galleries series will be offered on the first Wednesday of each month. Tickets are available for reservation here.
Storytime in the Galleries is made possible by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for the Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education Programs.
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays are made possible by SRP and supported in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, with additional support from the Museum’s Circles of Support and Museum Members.
*The Military Access Program at Phoenix Art Museum (MAP@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Hong and Doris Ong, Nancy Hanley Eriksson, and Shamrock Foods Foundation.
SCHOOL AND ADULT TOURS On-site school and adult tours have returned to Phoenix Art Museum. To learn more about school-tour offerings and planning a school visit, click here. For adult and college group tour requests, click here.
In addition, Phoenix Art Museum offers live virtual presentations for school classrooms and community organizations. For more information on Virtual Classroom Visits, click here. For more information on Virtual Presentations for Adults, click here.
School Tours and Virtual Classroom Visits are made possible in part by Carolyn Dunkin Schulte Educational Endowment Fund, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education Programs.
PHXARTIST SPOTLIGHTS Presented by Phoenix Art Museum, PhxArtist Spotlight is a monthly series that explores what inspires and motivates Valley creatives, while leveraging the Museum’s reach in its community to support and expand awareness of working artists. Each month, the Museum highlights a different artist working in Arizona, posting a Q&A with the artist and images of their work on the Museum’s Instagram and Facebook channels and on the Museum’s bilingual blog. The artist is also highlighted in a monthly email sent to Museum Members, Circles of Support donors, and a subscriber list of more than 65,000 followers.For more information on the series, click here. For recent spotlights on Sabree Garcia and Jim Covarrubias, click here.
About Phoenix Art Museum Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum has provided millions of guests with access to world-class art and experiences in an effort to ignite imaginations, create meaningful connections, and serve as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, the Museum is a vibrant destination for the visual arts and the leading art museum in the southwestern United States. Each year, more than 300,000 guests engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. The Museum also presents a comprehensive film program, live performances, and educational programs designed for visitors of all ages, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org, or call 602.257.1880.
