The Museum’s newest major fashion-design exhibition, MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene, will be on view to the public on February 1. For a full list of exhibitions on view now at Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org/art/exhibitions/.

COMING SOON
MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene
February 1 – July 23, 2023
MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene celebrates the dynamic fashions of the late designer renowned for revolutionizing American sportswear and for his trailblazing runway ballets. Featuring garments drawn from the institution’s Geoffrey Beene Archive, the exhibition showcases a wide array of jumpsuits, jackets, dresses, and more, along with materials and ephemera from Beene’s personal archive, on loan from Authentic Brands Group and on view publicly for the first time. MOVE also features video interviews with the muses, models, and collaborators who knew the designer best, bringing to life the brilliance and wit of the American fashion icon.

MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene is organized by Phoenix Art Museum with the support of Authentic Brands Group, LLC. It is made possible through the generosity of Major Sponsors Ellen and Howard C. Katz, Partner Sponsor The Virginia M. Ullman Foundation, Contributing Sponsors Miriam and Yefim Sukhman, and Media Sponsor KJZZ/KBACH.

Additional support provided by Arizona Costume Institute, the Kelly Ellman Fashion Design Endowment Fund, and Kimpton Hotel Palomar.

ON VIEW NOW
Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town
Through March 12, 2023
Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of this Town is the first U.S. solo exhibition in eight 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 a large selection of works by the former protégé of Takashi Murakami, including a new 33-foot-long canvas on view to the public for the first time.

Mr.: You Can Hear The Song of This Town is organized by Phoenix Art Museum, with special thanks to Lehmann Maupin and Kaikai Kiki. It is made possible through the generosity of a Major Sponsor (Anonymous), Partner Sponsors Ronald and Valery Harrar and Men’s Arts Council, Supporting Sponsor Ms. Isabelle Georgeaux, and Contributing Sponsor Kevie Yang, with additional support from The Japan Foundation–Los Angeles and Kimpton Hotel Palomar.

CLOSING SOON
And Let It Remain So: Women of the African Diaspora
Closing February 12, 2023, And Let It Remain So: Women of the African Diaspora showcases more than 70 portraits, landscapes, self-portraits, and family archival images that explore five photographers’ experiences of the African Diaspora. Featured works illuminate shared and separate understandings of family and history, place and displacement, migration and mobility, and belonging and community, all informed by individual diasporic realities.

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.

FEATURED FEBRUARY 2022 EVENTS
PhxArt AfterHours
February 3 | 5 – 9 pmComplimentary admission | Free-access event
February 3 marks the return of PhxArt AfterHours, activated by free admission to every gallery and exhibition, live music, art-making workshops, specialty food and drink experiences, and other performances and entertainment. The evening will feature in-gallery programs inspired by MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene, including:

• Ballet Arizona pop-up performances across the Museum, including in MOVE exhibition spaces
• Music by DJ Musa Mind (@musamind)
• Specialty food and beverage experiences with Palette Restaurant, Classic Crepes Eatery (@classic_crepes_eatery), and ArtTenders
• Button-making with local artists Dakota Drake (@artbydakotadrake) and Kelsey Phillips (@keymintt)
• Asymmetrical Kinetic Mobile making with local artists Philip Gabriel (@philsweak), Noelle Martinez (@busybirdy), and Yaritza Flores (@delosflores)
• Lemon Art Research Library pop-up featuring fashion magazines and books

This PhxArt AfterHours event is made possible through the generosity of Partner Sponsor APS, with the support of Authentic Brands Group, LLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Lovers x Haters: Valentine’s Day @ PhxArt
February 14 | Noon – 7 pm
Whether you love love, or you’re swearing off romance for good, Phoenix Art Museum is here to help you remember that we’re all in this together. Join PhxArt for special opening hours on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14. Bring your significant other(s), gather your singles crew, or wander the galleries solo for some self-love, and explore our newest special exhibitions, MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene and Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town, along with other exciting artworks throughout the galleries. And just remember: we all have a little love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. Tickets are available here.

(Please note: Palette Restaurant will be closed on February 14.)

PhxArt Family Funday
February 26 | 10 am – 5 pmComplimentary admission | Free-access dayFamilies and friends are invited to enjoy complimentary Museum admission from 10 am – 5pm, including access to the special-engagement exhibition, Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town and MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene. Beginning at noon, the Museum will host live performances in the galleries, art making, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages and abilities, including:

• Premiere of Arc and Incurve by NicoleOlson|MovementChaos (a site-specific dance performance) (@nicoleolsondance)
• Family jams with DJ Aw.Dre (@aw.dre)
• Mini clay sculptures with the Free Little Art Gallery (@freelittleartgalleryphx)
• Sketch the Dino, Jurassic Age, with artist Gabriela Angulo (@gabrielaangulo_)
• Illuminated assemblages with The Walter Hive (@thewalterhive)
• A live musical performance by multidisciplinary artist Oliverio Balcells (@olibalcells)
• Storytime in the Galleries inspired by the artwork of Philip C. Curtis
• Fiber arts demonstration with artist Gloria Martinez-Granados (@borderlesscreative)
• Specialty food and beverage experiences with Palette Restaurant, Oh So Good Mini Donuts Food Truck (@ohsogoodminidonuts), and an afternoon happy hour in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden
• Exclusive ArtSmart Game Lounge for Museum Members

PhxArt Family Fundays are made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.

FEBRUARY 2022 EVENTS
Storytime in the Garden
February 1 | 10:30 am
Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public
Advance registration recommended
Designed for our youngest PhxArt visitors (ages 0-5) and their parents or caregivers, Storytime in the Garden 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 Garden series will be offered on the first Wednesday of each month in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden. Tickets are available for reservation here.

Storytime in the Garden is made possible in part 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.

Object of the Month: The Futility of Achievement by Derek Fordjour
February 2, 4, 16, 23 | 11:30 am
Free for Members | Included with general admission for the general public
Derek Fordjour delights in creating bountiful images with layers upon layers of meaning. Join Master Docent Lisa Roger to discuss the collage technique Forjour used to create The Futility of Achievement and how this work explores patterns of fixed social practice. More information available soon at phxart.org.

Weekly Virtual Mindfulness Sessions
February 2, 9, 16, 23 | 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.

Lecture and Book Club: Convenience Store Woman
February 18 | Lecture @ 12:30 pm /// Book Club @ 1:30 pm
Presented in Singer Hall and the Lemon Art Research Library
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata offers a bewitching portrayal of contemporary Japan through the eyes of a single woman who fits into the rigidity of its work culture a little too well. To complement the Lemon Art Research Library Book Club selection, librarian Jesse Lopez will give a lecture about some of the unique and interesting Japanese art books and other resources that are part of the Lemon Art Research Library’s collection. PhxArt hosts the Lemon Art Research Library on the third Saturday of each month. More information available soon at phxart.org.

National Theatre Live: Mucho Ado About Nothing
February 19 | 1 – 4 pm
$15 for Members | $20 for the general public
Presented in Whiteman Hall. Limited capacity.
Run by a legendary family, Hotel Messina on the Italian Riviera is often visited by artists, celebrities, and royalty. Discover a string of scandalous deceptions that surround the owner’s daughter in this Shakespearean romcom of sun, sea, and mistaken identity. Rated PG-13. Estimated runtime: 3 h. Tickets are available here.

National Theatre Live screenings are made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.

FREE-ACCESS PROGRAMS
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*
FREE for Maricopa County Community College Students**
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 City of Phoenix.
*The Military Access Program at Phoenix Art Museum (MAP@PAM) is made possible through the generosity of Shamrock Foods Foundation.
**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.

PhxArt AfterHours
February 3 /// April 7 /// September 1 /// December 1, 2023
5 – 9 pmComplimentary admission | Free-access eventFour times a year, Phoenix Art Museum opens for free after dark for PhxArt AfterHours, activated by live music, art-making workshops, specialty food and drink experiences, and other performances and entertainment. Visit the Museum during an AfterHours event to expand the way you interact with art.

PhxArt AfterHours are made possible through the generosity of Partner Sponsor APS, with the support of JPMorgan Chase & Co.

PhxArt Family Fundays
February 26 /// May 28 /// July 30 /// October 29
10 am – 5 pmComplimentary admission | Free-access dayFour times a year, Phoenix Art Museum hosts PhxArt Family Fundays, an all-ages, free-access day with complimentary admission to every gallery and exhibition and arts-engagement programming suitable for visitors of all ages, interests, and abilities.

PhxArt Family Fundays are made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council.

Free Admission for Maricopa County Community Colleges Students
Through the MC³@PAM program at PhxArt, all Maricopa County Community Colleges students who attend any of the 10 colleges or affiliated skill centers will 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.

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 the 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 Bryan David Griffith and Ernie Button, 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.

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PHOENIX (November 29, 2022) – This winter, Phoenix Art Museum will premiere MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene, a major fashion-design exhibition celebrating the dynamic fashions of the late designer renowned for revolutionizing American sportswear and for his trailblazing runway ballets. Organized by Phoenix Art Museum with the support of Authentic Brands Group (ABG) and featuring garments drawn from the institution’s Geoffrey Beene Archive, the exhibition features a wide array of jumpsuits, jackets, and dresses, along with materials and ephemera from Beene’s personal archive, which will be displayed to the public for the first time. MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene will be on view from February 1 through July 23, 2023, in the Ellman, Harnett and Orme Lewis galleries at Phoenix Art Museum.

“Geoffrey Beene was a fashion innovator who created garments that were unparalleled in their combination of extravagance, comfort, and precision,” said Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO of Phoenix Art Museum. “MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene illuminates his impact on contemporary fashion, from streamlined jumpsuits to athleisure wear, while offering a rare
glimpse into his distinctive creative process. We are excited to present Beene’s groundbreaking designs and engage our Phoenix community with the latest archive of work in our internationally recognized fashion-design collection.”

Considered the godfather of American sportswear and one of the most whimsical designers in history, Geoffrey Beene created modern, minimal designs that prioritized comfort, mobility, and luxury. Born in Louisiana in 1927, Beene studied medicine for three years at Tulane University before pursuing a career in fashion. He attended New York’s Trapenhagen School of Fashion and eventually relocated to Paris to study at L’École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. With unrivaled tailoring skills, Beene got his first fashion job in 1951 as an atelier designer. He then worked as a womenswear designer for Teal Traina until 1963, when he launched his own label. In 1967, Beene designed a wedding dress for Lynda Bird Johnson Robb, daughter of the then-U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson and First Lady Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson. In the same year, he unveiled a sequined floor-length “football jersey” evening gown, illustrating his ability to not only appeal to the tastes of society’s elite but also create imaginative garments that reflected his distinct wit, humor, and artistic vision.

In the 1970s, following a searing critique that his party dresses resembled “concrete,” Beene moved away from structured silhouettes and adopted pliable materials such as double-knit jersey, which at the time were primarily used in t-shirts, to construct stylized designs that ensured mobility and comfort, molding to the wearer with ease. He went on to earn widespread acclaim for prioritizing comfort and luxury through designs such as versatile jumpsuits, intricately detailed boleros, and elegant evening gowns, fortifying his legacy as a visionary of modern dressing.

Beene’s rebellious spirit also extended to the runway. Beginning in the early ’90s, the designer eschewed the conventions of global fashion weeks and traditional catwalks, introducing various multimedia and performance elements into his presentations. His Fall 1991 show, which he deemed a “multifaceted media show,” was set at the School of American Ballet, utilized video projections and artistic lighting schemes, and featured posed mannequins and dancing models to create an immersive fashion experience. In 1992, he began working with the New York City Ballet, casting dancers alongside models to wear his garments while performing choreography to demonstrate the mobility engineered into his designs. Throughout his career, Beene received various awards and accolades, including eight Coty Fashion Critics Awards and a lifetime achievement award in 1998 from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He was also inducted into the Fashion Hall of Fame. His work can be found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, de Young Museum, Fashion Institute of Technology, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Phoenix Art Museum, among many other internationally renowned fashion collections.

MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene spans three galleries and offers deep insight into Beene’s remarkable career while showcasing his impeccably tailored and unapologetically playful designs. The exhibition’s first gallery features materials and ephemera from the designer’s personal archive on loan from ABG, which today owns and manages the Geoffrey Beene trademark. These objects, including photographs, contact sheets, press kits, and more, are on view publicly for the first time and provide an intimate view into Beene’s distinct design process and forward-thinking vision for women’s clothing.

“We are incredibly proud to partner with Phoenix Art Museum to celebrate Geoffrey Beene and his legendary career as a designer and visionary,” said Natasha Fishman, Chief Communications Officer and EVP Marketing at ABG. “Beene’s contributions to the fashion industry continue to make an impact on today’s trends, and we are thrilled be a part of this first-of-its-kind public exhibition.”

Visitors will also have the opportunity to experience a large selection of works drawn from the Geoffrey Beene Archive at Phoenix Art Museum, the majority of which are on view for the first time and were gifted to the Museum in 2019 by Patsy Tarr. These garments—many of which were custom-made for Tarr—include dozens of the designer’s most cleverly devised silhouettes from the late 1980s through the early 2000s that were conceived as part of a fully interchangeable wardrobe of jumpsuits, boleros, jackets, and gowns for the modern, on-the-move, professional woman.

The exhibition’s third and final gallery explores how Beene fused design with ballet and re-imagined fashion-show presentations altogether. Garments appear to dance throughout the gallery as if suspended in motion. The format and presentation of this particular section of the exhibition channels the energy and vibrancy of Beene’s groundbreaking runway shows.

“Geoffrey Beene was, at his core, a fashion rebel,” said Helen Jean, the Museum’s Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design, responsible for the curation of this exhibition. “He disregarded trends and instead preferred to design garments that began as geometric shapes and evolved into silhouettes that moved naturally with the human form. This prioritization of movement, this celebration of boundless, maximum mobility is evident throughout his work, his process and his runway presentations. Plus, his evening gowns had pockets!”

Along with featured works and archival materials, MOVE presents various multimedia elements, including video interviews with the dancers, models, muses, and choreographers who helped bring Beene’s runway ballets to life.

About the Exhibition
MOVE: The Modern Cut of Geoffrey Beene is organized by Phoenix Art Museum with the support of Authentic Brands Group, LLC. It is made possible through the generosity of Major Sponsors Ellen and Howard C. Katz, Partner Sponsor The Virginia M. Ullman Foundation, and Contributing Sponsors Miriam and Yefim Sukhman.

Additional support provided by KJZZ/KBACH, Arizona Costume Institute, the Kelly Ellman Fashion Design Endowment Fund, and Kimpton Hotel Palomar.

Admission is free for Museum Members; veterans, active-duty military, and their immediate families; and youth aged 5 and younger. Entrance into the exhibition is included in general admission for the public. Visitors may also enjoy reduced admission to the exhibition during voluntary-donation times on Wednesdays from 3 – 9 pm, made possible by SRP and supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts. For a full breakdown of general-admission prices and hours, see phxart.org/visit/.

High-resolution photography can be downloaded here. To request interviews, contact the Communications Office of Phoenix Art Museum at 602.257.2117 or samantha.santos@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 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.

About Authentic Brands Group
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is a brand development, marketing and entertainment company, which owns a portfolio of global media, entertainment and lifestyle brands. Headquartered in New York City, with offices around the world, ABG elevates and builds the long-term value of more than 50 consumer brands and properties by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. Its brands have a global retail footprint across the luxury, specialty, department store, mid-tier, mass and e-commerce channels and in more than 9,100 freestanding stores and shop-in-shops around the world.

ABG is committed to transforming brands by delivering compelling product, content, business and immersive experiences. It creates and activates original marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all consumer touchpoints, platforms and emerging media.

ABG’s portfolio of iconic and world-renowned brands generates more than $24 billion in global annual retail sales, and includes Marilyn Monroe®, Elvis Presley®, Muhammad Ali®, Shaquille O’Neal®, David Beckham®, Dr. J®, Greg Norman®, Neil Lane®, Thalia®, Sports Illustrated®, Reebok®, Eddie Bauer®, Spyder®, Volcom®, Airwalk®, Nautica®, Izod®, Forever 21®, Aéropostale®, Juicy Couture®, Vince Camuto®, Lucky Brand®, Nine West®, Jones New York®, Frederick’s of Hollywood®, Adrienne Vittadini®, Van Heusen®, Arrow®, Tretorn®, Tapout®, Prince®, Vision Street Wear®, Brooks Brothers®, Barneys New York®, Judith Leiber®, Ted Baker®, Hervé Léger®, Frye®, Hickey Freeman®, Hart Schaffner Marx®, Thomasville®, Drexel® and Henredon®.

For more information, visit authenticbrands.com.
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Image Credit: (Left to right) Geoffrey Beene, Scarf, Fall 2003. Silk satin. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Patsy Tarr; Geoffrey Beene, Jumpsuit, Fall 1994. Silk crepe. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Patsy Tarr; Geoffrey Beene, Jacket, Fall 2003. Silk duchess satin with silk satin appliques, metallic embroidery and paillettes. Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Patsy Tarr. Courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum, Photo: Dan Vermillion

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