Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum exhibition featuring local artists to close soon, virtual programs and in-person events scheduled for July 2022
Phoenix Art Museum exhibition featuring local artists to close soon, virtual programs and in-person events scheduled for July 2022
Jun, 29, 2022
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Phoenix Art Museum exhibition featuring local artists to close soon, virtual programs and in-person events scheduled for July 2022
PHOENIX (June 29, 2022) – This July, Phoenix Art Museum will host virtual programs and free in-person events, including Storytime in the Galleries, PhxArt Teen Writers’ Lab, a Make It! workshop, and much more. Breaking Up, featuring installation works, paintings, photographs, and more by local and regional artists, will close in August.
CLOSING SOON Breaking Up Closing August 14, 2022, Breaking Up illuminates the many ways in which contemporary artists explore themes of deconstruction and fragmentation through their evolving practices. Paintings, photographs, installations, and digital-media works are drawn from the collection of Phoenix Art Museum, the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation Collection, and various private collections of local and regional artists, including Jessica Paloma, Kristin Bauer, and Beth Ames Swartz.
Breaking Up is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and made possible through the generosity of the Museum’s Circles of Support and Museum Members.
ON VIEW NOW Desert Rider Through September 18, 2022 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.
FEATURED EVENTS First Friday July 1 | 3 – 9 pm Voluntary-donation general admission SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $5 for adults | FREE for Museum Members and veterans/active-duty military*
On July 1, Phoenix Art Museum will host a Generation Paper: Fast Fashion of the 1960’s-themed First Friday with various in-person programming, including:
A live fashion show, Designers Under Starlight: A Collection of Arizona State Fashion Design Graduates, featuring designers:
Philip Gabriel Steverson (@philsweak)
Khambrel Hinson (@khamkouture)
Remington Rebel (@remingstonrebel)
Abigail Davis (@_phenomcouture_)
Marissa Aguilar (@marissa.f.aguilar)
Alejandro Mimiaga (@alejandro.mimiaga)
Jessie McKenzie (@jannyisjustified)
Live music by Castles (@alexcvstles
A food truck by El Fogòn de Joy (@elfogondejoy)
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.
Phoenix Public Library Pop-Up July 13 | 4 – 6 pm Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Visitors can connect with our friendly neighbors at Burton Barr Central Library and learn more about the Summer Reading Game. Free activities to enjoy at home with the entire family will be available for pick-up. This program takes place during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday. For more information, click here.
This event is made possible in part by The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs and William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Education Programs.
PhxArt Teen Writers’ Lab July 13 | 5:30 – 7 pm Free for teens (ages 13 – 18) Limited capacity. Advance registration required. Valley teens can escape the summer heat and discover how to use original works of art to inspire their writing during this writers’ lab hosted by PhxArt. Participants will connect with Phoenix-based writers in a creative and supportive space while working with new in-gallery writing prompts each week. Tickets are available for reservation here.
PhxArt Teen Writers’ Lab is supported by Carolyn Dunkin Schulte Educational Endowment Fund and William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
Puppet Show by Artist Dain Gore July 13 | 4 pm, 5 pm Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public This July, children of all ages and their families and caregivers can enjoy a live puppet show in the galleries. Phoenix-based artist Dain Q. Gore will present Eggbert Revists Phoenix Art Museum, a performance complete with handmade puppets and extra imaginary adventures. This program takes place during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday. Tickets are available for reservation here.
This event is supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Art-Making Workshop: Mixed-Media Lowrider Portraits with Artist Emily Costello July 23 | 10:30 am – 4 pm $20 for Members | $40 for the general public Limited capacity. Advance registration required. For visitors ages 16+ Phoenix-based artist Emily Costello will lead an art-making activity inspired by the special-engagement exhibition Desert Rider. Visitors will spend the afternoon in the Education Center Studio experimenting with acrylic paint, stencils, collage medium, and parchment paper to create expressive, mixed-media lowrider portraits rich with texture, meaning, and colorful layers. This workshop is open to all skill levels and abilities. Tickets are available for reservation here.
This workshop is made possible by the generosity of William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs and the Arizona Office of Tourism.
PhxArt + CALA Alliance Make It! Workshop with Artist Sam Frésquez July 27 | 4 – 7 pm Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Visitors have the opportunity to meet artist Sam Frésquez, gather inspiration from her piece on display in Desert Rider, and design their own take-home beaded racing flag. Participants will learn about her process of creating Rainbow Warrior, a functional driving suit covered in glass seed beads, and the car culture that influences her work. This program is open to participants of all ages and abilities. All materials will be provided. Make It! is open to the public during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays. Tickets are available for reservation here.
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 Education Programs.
ADDITIONAL JULY 2022 EVENTS Storytime in the Galleries July 6 | 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.
Object of the Month: Sermon on the Mount by Frederick J. Brown July 2, 7, 21, 28 | 11:30 am Free for Members | Included with general admission for the general public Resting at the intersection of music, poetry, and art resides the vibrant and expressive work of contemporary artist Frederick J. Brown. Join Museum Docent Yvette Vinson to explore Brown’s visually inviting and dramatic artwork Sermon on the Mount.For more information, click here.
Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions July 7, 14, 21, 28 | 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 July 1 | 3 – 9 pm Voluntary-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.
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.
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 Emily Ritter and Hugo Medina, 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.
