Press RoomPhoenix Art Museum March 2020 Event and Exhibition Highlights: Monthly Calendar Alert
Phoenix Art Museum March 2020 Event and Exhibition Highlights: Monthly Calendar Alert
Feb, 20, 2020
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Phoenix Art Museum March 2020 Event and Exhibition Highlights: Monthly Calendar Alert
PHOENIX (February
20, 2020) – This March, event and
exhibition highlights at Phoenix Art Museum include an additional week to experience
Legends of
Speed, the opening of Teresita Fernández: Elemental followed by a public lecture by the artist, a live performance of Southwest Shakespeare Company’s
BECOMING
OTHELLO: A Black Girl’s Journey,
a public talk
on the early works of iconic photographer Ansel Adams, and more. Make sure to
share your experience on social media by tagging @phxart or using #phxart.
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM EXTENDS LEGENDS OF SPEED
Due to popular demand, Phoenix Art Museum has extended
public access to Legends of Speed. The exhibition of vintage race cars is now open
through March 22, 2020.
March First
Friday at Phoenix Art Museum will be inspired by Legends of Speed, with a PhxArt Drag Race hosted by Mynx De Milo
and featuring drag queens and kings from across the Valley. Share your First
Friday experience by tagging @phxart or using #phxartff #FastandFierce. Voluntary-donation admission. Sponsored by the Carl & Marilynn
Thoma Art Foundation.
To celebrate International
Women’s Day, Phoenix Art Museum staff will present art making and gallery tours
highlighting women artists in the Museum’s collection.
Free for Museum Members. Included with general
admission.
Teresita Fernández, considered one of the most innovative artists of
her generation, will discuss her mid-career retrospective, Teresita Fernández: Elemental. Fernández
is renowned for her experiential
sculptures and her prominent public installations at Harvard College, Madison
Square Park, and Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle. RSVP required.
Crossfade Lab (CFL)
ticketholders can show their CFL tickets at admissions to receive buy-one-get-one admission to Phoenix
Art Museum during the opening weekend of
Teresita Fernández: Elemental(Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, 2020). Admission on Saturday, March 21 includes
entry to the Lenhardt Lecture at 1 pm with the artist herself. CFL ticketholders
can also show their tickets at The Museum Store on Saturday, March 21 and
Sunday, March 22, 2020 to receive a 10%
discount on the Teresita Fernández: Elemental exhibition
catalogue. These offers are
available on-site only at Phoenix Art Museum.
In partnership with
Southwest Shakespeare Company, audiences experience a live performance that
explores a young woman’s ups and downs on her journey to becoming Othello.
$25 for Museum Members; $35 for the general public. Includes
general Museum admission.
Rebecca A. Senf, PhD, chief
curator at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, will discuss
her upcoming book, Making a Photographer:
The Early Work of Ansel Adams, to shed light on the iconic, yet mysterious,
early life and work of one of the most influential photographers of all time.
This is an exclusive event
for Museum Members (including Circle of Support donors), featuring exclusive
access to Teresita Fernández: Elemental before it opens to the public.
This is an exclusive event
for Museum Members (including Circle of Support donors), featuring exclusive
access to Teresita Fernández: Elemental before it opens to the public at noon and light refreshments
in Palette Restaurant.
Arizona Costume Institute
(ACI) presents author Rebecca C. Tuite, who will discuss her book 1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years,
1952-1962, which illuminates the journey of Vogue’s former editor-in-chief.
In collaboration with
Kadampa Meditation Center Phoenix, Phoenix Art Museum welcomes internationally
renowned and ordained Buddhist teacher and monk Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, who will
offer tactical approaches for relieving everyday anxiety.
$5 for Museum Members; $10 for the general public.
Broadcast live from The
Old Vic in London, Arthur Miller’s drama All
My Sons presents Academy Award-winner Sally Field and Bill Pullman as
successful couple Kate and Joe Keller, who come to grapple with the fact that
their long-buried truths are about to come to the surface.
$15 for Museum Members; $18 for the general public. Not
included with general Museum admission.
With Academy Award-winner
Jeremy Irons, the film take viewers on a journey through the Prado Museum, one
of the most popular museums in the world, and explores the history of Spain from
an artistic perspective.
$15 for Museum Members; $18 for the general public. Not
included with general Museum admission.
Arizona educators are
invited to discover new ways of integrating art into their classrooms while
meeting fellow Valley teachers and enjoying light appetizers. No art background required. Space is limited. Pre-registration
required.
Free for Museum Members; $10 for non-Members. Includes
resources, appetizers, and general Museum admission.
Museum Members ages 65 and
older are invited to enjoy complimentary coffee, breakfast items, and a
Docent-led presentation on a featured object from the Phoenix Art Museum
collection.
Saturday, March 14 | 2 pm
Wednesday, March 25 | 6 pm
Valley teens are invited
to explore the works of art in Color
Vibrations, the Museum’s first installation curated by its Teen Art
Council, and experiment with specific art processes related to the artworks on
view.
Between the hours of noon
and 4 pm, visitors of all ages and abilities are invited to engage in hands-on
activities—including a scavenger hunt with prizes—inspired by the Museum’s
collection.
Free for Members. Included with general Museum
admission.
Experience more than 20
legendary vintage race cars by Maserati, Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, and more
in the first major exhibition of its kind at Phoenix Art Museum.
Explore the history of
India’s enduring influence on Western fashion through jewelry, accessories, and
ensembles by designers such as McQueen, Givenchy, and Chanel, and discover how
contemporary Indian designers are expertly merging the exquisite craft of the
ancient world with the aesthetics and technology of the 21st century.
Discover how the vibrant,
expressive colors and forms of abstract art reflect human emotion from the
chaotic to the serene in the first special installation curated by the Museum’s
Teen Art Council.
Experience the exhibition
that took Art Basel Miami by storm, featuring more than 50 immersive and
unpredictable sculptures, installations, and wall works that explore perception
and the relationships between history, nature, and identity.
Discover how the
20th-century’s foremost American photographer often created multiple interpretations
of a single image to express his creative vision.
For tickets to Phoenix Art Museum events, please visit tickets.phxart.org.
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 connection,
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.
