Press RoomPhoenix Art Museums hosts virtual programs and in-person events in October 2022, to premiere new contemporary art exhibition in November 2022
Phoenix Art Museums hosts virtual programs and in-person events in October 2022, to premiere new contemporary art exhibition in November 2022
Sep, 28, 2022
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Phoenix Art Museums hosts virtual programs and in-person events in October 2022, to premiere new contemporary art exhibition in November 2022
PHOENIX (September 28, 2022) – This October, Phoenix Art Museum will host virtual programs and free in-person events, including Storytime in the Galleries, a Make It! workshop, National Theatre Live, and much more.Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town, the Museum’s newest major contemporary art exhibition, will open in November.
OPENING SOON Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town November 6, 2022 – March 12, 2023 Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of this Town at Phoenix Art Museum is the first U.S. solo exhibition in more than five years to exclusively showcase the imaginative and visually complex works of contemporary Japanese artist Mr. Influenced by anime and manga,
Mr. creates feverish graffiti-inspired paintings and sculptures that explore tragedy, trauma, and fantasy within Japanese society and among a global audience obsessed with social media. The exhibition features nearly 50 works by the former protégé of Takashi Murakami, including drawings and paintings created during the height of the pandemic, a recent Museum acquisition, and a new 30-foot-long canvas that will enjoy its world premiere at the Museum.
Mr.: You Can Hear The Song of This Town is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generosity of an anonymous donor, Ronald and Valery Harrar, Men’s Arts Council, Ms. Isabelle Georgeaux, Kevie Yang, The Japan Foundation–Los Angeles, and 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 features works by emerging artists Gloria Martinez-Granados, Chris Vena, and Merryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez. Gloria Martinez-Granados’s workserves as a memoir, reflecting on her experience growing up and living as an undocumented immigrant. Chris Vena’s work explores 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 Artist Awards 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: College Night October 7 | 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 October 7, Phoenix Art Museum will host a college night-themed First Friday with various in-person programming, including:
Pop-up Dance performances by ASU Dance, DancEstrella, Scottsdale Community College Dance
Food and beverage with Palette Restaurant, Bites Donuts (@bitesdonutaz), and Dough Riders (@doughriders)
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.
Waived Admission for Indigenous People’s Day October 12 – 16, 2022 In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, general admission to PhxArt for Indigenous and Native American peoples will be waived from Wednesday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, Oct. 16. Active tribal IDs and CDIB cards are not required for admission.
Lemon Art Research Library Book Sale October 14 – October 16 | 10:30 am – 4 pm Located in Orientation Gallery, next to The Museum Store Join PhxArt for a special book sale hosted by the Museum’s Lemon Art Research Library and shop hundreds of Museum exhibition guides and catalogues, solo exhibition pamphlets, art-related books, periodicals, magazines, and more. More information available soon at phxart.org.
If you are interested in donating gently used books to the Museum for the book sale, please contact library@phxart.org. Donations will be accepted through October 7, 2022. All proceeds support the Gene and Cathie Lemon Art Research Library.
Make It! with Gloria Martinez-Granados October 19 | 4 – 7 pm Open to the public during Pay-What-You-Wish-Wednesday Explore fiber arts tools and techniques with Phoenix-based interdisciplinary artist Gloria Martinez-Granados. Gather inspiration from Martinez-Granados’ My Mothers’ Hands on view in the 2021 Lehmann Emerging Artist Awards exhibition and create your own embroidered artwork to take home. For more information, click 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 Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein October 23 | 1 – 3 pm $15 for Members | $20 for the general public Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity. Bewildered and alone, Frankenstein’s creature is cast out into a hostile universe. Faced with cruelty everywhere he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful creature is determined to track down his creator. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller bring this thrilling and disturbing classic tale back to life, captured live on stage in 2011. Rated R. Estimated runtime: 2 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.
Dynamic Symmetry inspired Emil Bisttram to balance philosophical, religious, and scientific worlds in his art. In contrast, Georgia O’Keeffe used color and shapes to express emotion. Together, their works prompt a reconsideration of the ways artists of the avant-garde embraced a radical departure from realism. Join Docent Sherry Koopot in exploring the colors and complexities of 20th-century abstractions. For more information, click here.
Storytime in the Galleries October 5 | 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 Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions October 6, 13, 20, 27 | 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 October 7 | 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:
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 Endowed 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 Patricia Sannit and Sabree Garcia, 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.
