Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum hosts art+music festival; presents new exhibition curated by frontline staff
Phoenix Art Museum hosts art+music festival; presents new exhibition curated by frontline staff
Dec, 18, 2023
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Phoenix Art Museum hosts art+music festival; presents new exhibition curated by frontline staff
PHOENIX (December 18, 2023) – This January, Phoenix Art Museum will unveil exhibition Guarding the Art: A Frontline Perspective, the first exhibition of its kind at the Museum to challenge hierarchies and feature works from the PhxArt Collection of more than 20,000 objects selected by guest curators from the institution’s frontline security, retail-sales, and event-rentals teams. PhxArt Amplified Vol. 3 returns on Saturday, January 20. The all-day, all-ages art+music festival featuring co-headliners June McDoom and Little Jesus. Additional January programming includes a film screening of Memoria, artist talks, and much more.
FEATURED EVENTS PhxArt Amplified Vol. 3 January 20 | Noon – 10 pm$30 General Public | $10 PhxArt Members | $5 Youth (6-17) | FREE Under 6* PhxArt Amplified is an all-day, all-ages art+music festival at Phoenix Art Museum. This year’s Amplified is co-headlined by folk artist June McDoom and Mexico City-based Latin-indie band Little Jesus. The event will also feature an extensive line-up of musical, visual, and performance artists from across Arizona, in addition to food trucks and specialty beverages. PhxArt Amplified is made possible through the generosity of Men’s Arts Council and Ultimate Playlist Powered by Arizona Lottery. In-kind support provided by Zia Records. Early-bird tickets are on sale here, with discounted pricing valid through January 7, 2024.*
COMING SOON – Ultimate Playlist (@ ultimateplaylistapp) Stage The lineup of featured artists for the Ultimate Playlist Stage will be announced separately in the coming weeks.
Performance Artists Movement Source Dance Company (@movementsource) with musical performance by Megyn Neff (@megyneff) Ruby Morales (@rubezyo) with musical performance by Ernie Nunez (@ernthethird)
EXHIBITION OPENINGS Guarding the Art: A Frontline Perspective January 19 – December 1, 2024 Guarding the Art: A Frontline Perspectivefeatures works from the Phoenix Art Museum Collection selected by 13 guest curators from the Museum’s security, event-rentals, and retail-services teams, all of whom regularly engage with artworks and visitors in the galleries. Conceived by the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), and BMA Trustee Amy Elias, Guarding the Art provided the opportunity for these guest curators to draw from their unique insights and perspectives and create an original exhibition, including didactics, interpretation materials, object labels, and an illustrated catalogue. They worked closely with mentoring curator Susana Torruella Leval, Director Emerita and former chief curator of El Museo del Barrio, and PhxArt organizing curator Christian Ramírez, the Cohn Assistant Curator of Contemporary and Community Art Initiatives. They also collaborated with the Museum’s registration and preparation team, marketing and communications, the education and engagement department, and all administrative teams critical to presenting our exhibitions to the community.
Guarding the Art was founded by the Baltimore Museum of Art with generous support from the Pearlstone Family Fund. Guarding the Art: A Frontline Perspective at Phoenix Art Museum is made possible through the generosity of PNC Bank. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
NOW OPEN Expanding Darshan: Manjari Sharma, To See and Be Seen Through April 14, 2024 Organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art, Expanding Darshan: Manjari Sharma, To See and Be Seen showcases the remarkable work of global contemporary artist Manjari Sharma, who has photographically re-imagined encounters with Hindu deities in temple settings with custom fabrication. These portraits, are paired alongside historical sculptural objects from the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, many of which are on view publicly for the first time.
Expanding Darshan: Manjari Sharma, To See and Be Seen is organized by Birmingham Museum of Art. The exhibition’s presentation at Phoenix Art Museum is coordinated by Janet Baker, PhD, Curator Emerita of Asian Art, and Rachel Sadvary Zebro, associate curator for collections, at Phoenix Art Museum, in collaboration with Katherine Anne Paul, PhD, the Virginia and William M. Spencer III Curator of Asian Art at the Birmingham Museum of Art. Expanding Darshan: Manjari Sharma, To See and Be Seen is made possible through the generosity of Men’s Arts Council, with additional support from E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and Vermaland, LLC. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
Laura Aguilar: Nudes in Nature Through November 17, 2024 Laura Aguilar: Nudes in Naturepresents nearly 60 photographic works that shed light on the groundbreaking career of Laura Aguilar (1959–2018), an artist who explored the intersectionality within her personal identity as a Chicana and a lesbian living in poverty and with depression and learning disabilities. Late in her career, Aguilar captured intimate portraits of nude, large-bodied women—including herself—in natural settings to highlight the inherent connections between nature and the female form.
Laura Aguilar: Nudes in Nature is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography. It is co-curated by Sybil Venegas and Christopher Velasco, trustees of the Laura Aguilar Estate. The exhibition’s presentation at Phoenix Art Museum is coordinated by Emilia Mickevicius, the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography at Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional significant support provided by Joan Cremin.
Storytime in the Garden January 4 | 10:30 am Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Advance registration recommended. Tickets available for reservation here.
Storytime in the Garden is made possible by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions January 4, 11, 18, 25| Noon Free for Members | $5 suggested donation for the general public More information available soon at phxart.org
Art Talk is made possible by the generosity of the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
Creative Saturday January 13 | 10 am – 2 pm Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public Featuring the opening of installation Safety Blankets: Discourse on Neurodivergence in the community art space in the Museum’s administration building, art-making activities, and much more. More information available soon at phxart.org.
Creative Saturday is made possible in part by Carolyn Dunkin Schulte Educational Endowment Fund, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Educational Programs, and Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Lemon Library Lecture: Asian Art Books January 13 | Noon Free for Members and the general public More information available soon at phxart.org.
Lemon Library Book Club: The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Ruben January 13 | 1:30 pm Free for Members and the general public More information available soon at phxart.org.
FILM // Now Showing: Memoria January 17 | 6 pm Free for Members | $8 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Tickets available soon at phxart.org.
Films@PhxArt is made possible by Fit Via Vi Films.
Art Talk is made possible by the generosity of the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
FREE-ACCESS PROGRAMS
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays Every Wednesday | 3 – 9 pm Voluntary-donation general admission SPECIAL-EXHIBITION TICKETS: $6 for adults | FREE for Museum Members and Maricopa County Community College students*
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays are made possible by SRP and City of Phoenix. *The Maricopa County Community College District program at Phoenix Art Museum (MC3@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.
Free Admission for Maricopa County Community Colleges Students All Maricopa County Community Colleges students who attend any of the 10 colleges or affiliated skill centers enjoy free general admission to PhxArt, including admission into special-engagement exhibitions. Visitors must present an active student ID at the time of admission. The Maricopa County Community College District program at Phoenix Art Museum (MC3@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.
PHXARTIST SPOTLIGHTS PhxArtist Spotlight is an ongoing series explores what inspires and motivates Valley creatives, while leveraging the Museum’s reach in its community to support and expand awareness of working artists. Hear directly from artists working in Arizona here. For recent spotlights on Armida Kielty and Blaise Danio, 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.
