Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum celebrates opening of new special-engagement exhibition Desert Rider in April 2022
Phoenix Art Museum celebrates opening of new special-engagement exhibition Desert Rider in April 2022
Mar, 17, 2022
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Phoenix Art Museum celebrates opening of new special-engagement exhibition Desert Rider in April 2022
PHOENIX (March 17, 2022) – This April, Phoenix Art Museum will celebrate the opening of new exhibition Desert Rider, with public programs to complement the newest featured exhibition at the Museum. The annual FASHFILMFETE™ Fashion Film Festival will make its return to Phoenix Art Museum with tickets available for purchase now. The Museum will also host virtual programs and in-person events, including a Make It! Workshop, Object of the Month, and others.
For a full list of exhibitions on view now at Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org/art/exhibitions/. For information on the Museum’s COVID-19 visitor policies and procedures, click here.
OPENING SOON Desert Rider April 24 – September 18, 2022 Desert Rider explores the relationships between transportation, industry, landscape, and identity in our desert region. While post-war culture of the 1950s has mythologized our dependence on and fascination with the automobile, this exhibition explores the influence of lowrider and custom car culture on artists working in the Southwest today, with a focus on works by Indigenous and Latinx artists. The exhibition highlights a diverse display of large-scale installations, prints, sculptures, and more by artists including Cara Romero, Margarita Cabrera, Justin Favela, and Liz Cohen, each of whom draw inspiration from custom-car culture.
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.
FEATURED APRIL 2022 EVENTS Pop-Up Performances by Rosie’s House Student Musicians April 20 | 6 pm Free Enjoy live musical performances by student musicians from Rosie’s House, a free music academy for children from under-resourced communities in the Phoenix area. Rosie’s House eliminates barriers to high-quality music education helping youth develop their full creative and personal potential. These performances are open to the public during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays. More information available soon at phxart.org.
Supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Make It! Symbol Scratch Art April 27 | 5 – 7 pm Free In this Make It! Workshop, guests will explore Desert Rider and gather inspiration from Columnainterminable (Endless Column) by Betsabeé Romero. Discover the sculpture’s inscribed gold-leaf symbols from Mesoamerican civilizations including the Aztec culture in Mexico, the Paracas culture in Peru, and the Hohokam culture of ancient Arizona. Visitors can imagine the symbols that have important meaning for them, and create their own scratchboard artwork to take home. Make It! is open to the public during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays. More information available soon at phxart.org.
Make It! 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 Educational Programs.
FASHFILMFETE™ Fashion Film Festival April 30 | 10 – 10 pm $100 for Members | $125 for general public FASHFILMFETE™ (FFF) will present a curated selection of popular, indie, experimental, and documentary films to showcase the significance of fashion in filmmaking through 21 films from independent filmmakers, including the Hollywood cult classic, Mahogany (1975), starring the iconic Diana Ross. FFF will bring together a global community of fashion and film aficionados to explore style in cinema and its influence on pop culture, fashion design, contemporary art, and beauty standards. The event will also include a panel discussion and award ceremony for festival pass holders and a VIP reception for VIP pass holders. Single-film tickets and festival passes are available here. View the full film scheduled here.
APRIL 2022 EVENTS Object of the Month: Mass (Colder Darker Matter) by Cornelia Parker April 3, 7, 21, 28| 11:30 am Free for Members | Included with general admission Constructed from the charred remains of a church struck by lightning, this suspended cube conveys the illusion of both an explosion frozen in time and space and an abstract charcoal drawing. Join the conversation with Docent Julia Shea-Flynn to explore themes of destruction and transformation surrounding this monumental object of quiet meditation and reflection. Tickets are available here.
Storytime in the Garden April 6 | 10:30 am Free for Members | Included in general admission for general public Limited capacity. Advance registration required. Designed for our youngest Museum visitors (ages 0-5) and their parents or caregivers, share the joy of early literacy and art-inspired play as families and friends are invited for hands-on learning in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden. Bring your own blanket and come prepared for outdoor fun! The Storytime in the Garden series will be offered on the first Wednesday each month. Tickets are available for reservation here.
Storytime in the Garden 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 Educational Programs.
Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions April 7, 14, 21, 28| 11 am Free for Members | $5 suggested donation for the 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 April 1 | 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.
*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.
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.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL AND ADULT TOURS In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and as in-person, on-site tours for schools remain suspended until further notice, Phoenix Art Museum now offers live PhxArt Virtual Classroom Visits. The Museum also offers PhxArt Virtual Presentations for Adults to bring art-engagement opportunities to the community.
PhxArt Virtual Classroom Visits Led by Museum Docents, the institution’s corps of volunteer educators, PhxArt Virtual Classroom Visits engage students with various art-related topics that complement classroom curriculum. These live, virtual art presentations can be presented on a range of video platforms for a fee of $25 per presentation, with free or reduced-cost PhxArt Virtual Classroom Visits available for Title-I schools. For more information, click here.
PhxArt Virtual Presentations for Adults PhxArt Virtual Presentations for Adults are available for both community-serving institutions and private groups of 10 adults or more. Led by Museum Docents, these live, image-based presentations explore various themes related to the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 artworks from around the world, creating opportunities for meaningful peer interaction and engagement. For more information, click here.
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 Jerome Myers and Mark Peterman, 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 largest 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.
