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Phoenix Art Museum has served its community for sixty years, a brave space at the heart of its city, offering a diverse range of exhibitions and programs, along with a collection of more than 20,000 artworks held in the public trust. For more information about upcoming and past exhibitions, as well as leadership appointments, major gifts, and additions to the collection, the Museum’s Press Room provides access to helpful information for national and local journalists.

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Oct, 05, 2026

Major Gifts

Phoenix Art Museum establishes major initiative dedicated to advancing the exhibition and scholarship of historical and contemporary Sri Lankan art

Dr. Sukumar Nagendran makes a transformational gift that establishes a dedicated Sri Lankan art gallery, renames Museum's Art of Asia Wing, and supports acquisitions, research, and community engagement opportunities   PHOENIX, AZ (October 5, 2026) – Phoenix...

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Sep, 23, 2026

Media Alerts, Special Events and Programs

Phoenix Art Museum hosts Lenhardt Lecture with artist Jeffrey Gibson in Conversation with Candice Hopkins; welcomes MRCH for October SOUNDCHECK; First Friday celebrating exhibition Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster Collection

PHOENIX (September 23, 2026) – This October, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) will host artist Jeffrey Gibson in conversation with Candice Hopkins for the fall Lenhardt Lecture. Join Susan Driver and Rachel Zebro for a conversation about the current exhibition, Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster...

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Sep, 15, 2026

Media Alerts, Modern and Contemporary Art

Phoenix Art Museum Announces 2026 Arizona Artist Awards Winners

Alanna Airitam, Memo Guitterez, Nika Kaiser and Liza Stout to receive funding and exhibition opportunities as the next cohort of Scult Family, Lehmann Emerging and Sette/Cohn Artist Award recipients PHOENIX (September 15, 2026) – Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt)...

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Sep, 02, 2026

Media Alerts, Special Events and Programs

Phoenix Art Museum announces artists Jeffrey Gibson and Kelly Akashi, curator Candice Hopkins as 2026-2027 Lenhardt Lecture speakers

PhxArt welcomes Gibson in conversation with Hopkins in October 2026; Akashi to speak in spring 2027 PHOENIX (September 2, 2026) –For the 2026–2027 season, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) is pleased to announce that internationally acclaimed artist Jeffrey Gibs...

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