https://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/08/08/crazy-for-pop-art-denvers-wesselmann-show-is-the-ticket/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wesselmann-tom-still-life-with-liz-180dpi.jpgTom Wesselmann, Still Life With Liz, 1992. Alkyd oil on cut-out steel; 72 x 69 in. Lent by Claire Wesselmann. © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY, Photo Credit: Jeffrey Sturges.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wesselmann-tom-still-life-60-180dpi.jpgTom Wesselmann, Still Life #60, 1973. Oil on canvas; 122 1/4 x 333 x 86 1/2 in. Lent by Claire Wesselmann. © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY, Photo Credit: Jeffrey Sturges.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wesselmann-tom-seascape-22-180dpi.jpgTom Wesselmann, Seascape #22, 1967. Oil on shaped canvas; 90 3/4 x 59 1/4 in. Lent by Claire Wesselmann. © Estate of Tom Wesselmann/ Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY, Photo Credit: Jeffrey Sturges. 2018-08-20T19:02:49+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2017/09/02/photo-highlights-first-friday-90117/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/navarrolodge-e1504393006177.jpgNavarro@LodgeThe mahogany sculpture "Tololochero" by Rafael Navarro, at The Lodge. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/messmerlodge-e1504393108488.jpgMessmer@LodgeDetail from Abbey Messmer's "A Judicious Sense of What Not to Believe," a large-scale oil.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mathewbradynorthlight-e1504393259117.jpgMathewBrady@Northlight"Celebrated American Actresses" (circa 1860s) by Mathew Brady. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/madrigalnewcity-e1504393502268.jpgMadrigal@NewCityThe oil on canvas "From Above and Below" by Larry Madrigal. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kertesznorthlight.jpgKertesz@NorthlightAndré Kertész's "Fork, Paris," as seen at Northlight Gallery. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/irvingpennnorthlight-e1504397553177.jpgIrvingPenn@NorthlightIrving Penn's "Rock Groups (Big Brother and the Holding Company and The Grateful Dead).https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/griesenewcity-e1504397627193.jpgGriese@NewCityTyler Griese's oil on canvas "Wayside," at New City Studio. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/coechartreuse-e1504397750420.jpgCoe@ChartreuseCharmagne Coe's "Sun Breaks With Helios," at Chartreuse. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cartier-bressonnorthlight-e1504392771275.jpgCartier-Bresson@Northlight"Russian Street Scene with Large Billboard of Lenin" (1973) by Henri Cartier-Bresson. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/bourkewhitenorthlight-e1504397940798.jpgBourkeWhite@Northlight2017-09-04T00:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/about/2017-07-14T23:30:35+00:00weekly0.6https://exploreartphoenix.com/2017/03/19/photo-highlights-art-detour-29/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lindaingraham1-e1489978449666.jpgLindaIngrahamhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/yaghmourian.jpgYaghmourianFrom the installation "Labels" by Denise Yaghmourian, at Bentley Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/suchstyles-e1489977255788.jpgSuchStyles"Freight Endeavors" by Such Styles, at Grand ArtHaus, on Grand Avenue. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/saskiajorda.jpgSaskiaJorda"Alternate Terrain," by Saskia Jorda, at The Lodge Art Studio, on Grand Avenue.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mutantpinata.jpgMutantPinataThe "Mutant Pinata" submitted by the Carl Hayden High School Photo Club, as seen at Chartreuse on Grand Avenue.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/melroman-e1489977525894.jpgMelRomanHow wonderful to see work by internationally known mixed media artist Mel Roman. This is "Untitled" from the late 1970s, on view at Modified Arts. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lindaingraham-e1489977699877.jpgLindaIngrahamLinda Ingraham's "The Trinity of the Holy Handymen" drew a knowing laugh at {9} The Gallery, on Grand Avenue. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/laurenleeoasis.jpgLaurenLee@OasisOasis on Grand boasts this wonderful mural by Lauren Lee. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kazumasambe.jpgKazumaSambeThe ceramic tableau "A Fireplace" by Kazuma Sambe attracted my eye at Eye Lounge on Roosevelt Row. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/kathytaylor.jpgKathyTaylorKathy Taylor explores horse imagery in many of her works at {9} The Gallery on Grand Avenue.2017-03-20T19:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2017/01/23/photo-highlights-third-friday-12017/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/willis.jpgwillisWendy Willis at Five15 Arts, with the monosilkscreen "Party of Six."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oconnor.jpgoconnorKaty O'Connor at Five15 Arts, showing her watercolor series from Boyce Thompson Arboretum.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/kubicek.jpgkubicekMarlys Kubicek at Five15 Arts, with two of her mono screen prints. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/jagmin.jpgjagminChristopher Jagmin at the phICA containers, with the installation "I Will Sleep Tonight."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/deckert.jpgdeckertSean Deckert with just a few of his works from "Inverse Universe," at the phICA containers.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/david-dauncey.jpgdavid-dauncey2017-01-24T00:20:16+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/12/16/for-your-post-election-consideration-push-comes-to-shove-at-smoca/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pushsmoca-4.jpgpushsmoca-4Still shot from "Ascending the Staircase" by Patricia Clark. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0297.jpgimg_0297Installation view, with "Labor" by M. Jenea Sanchez and Gabriela Muñoz in the foreground.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0145.jpgimg_0145Detail from Siri Devi Khandavilli's "Push Comes to Shove." https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0124.jpgimg_0124Brooke Grucella's "Walking on Glass."2016-12-17T04:00:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/10/20/thinking-about-and-more-with-horacio-zabala/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pam_zabala_seis-imacc81genes-del-fragmento-30-argentina-iii.jpgpam_zabala_seis-imagenes-del-fragmento-30-argentina-iiiHoracio Zabala, "Seis imágenes del fragmento 30 (Argentina) III (Six Images of the Fragment 30 (Argentina) III)"https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pam_zabala_hipocc81tesis-para-cuatro-monocromos-un-signo-de-equivalencia-y-parecc81ntesis.jpgpam_zabala_hipotesis-para-cuatro-monocromos-un-signo-de-equivalencia-y-parentesisHoracio Zabala, "Hipótesis para cuatro monocromos, un signo de equivalencia y paréntesis"https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pam_zabala_hacha-axe.jpgpam_zabala_hacha-axeHoracio Zabala, "Hacha (Axe)"https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pam_zabala_anteproyectos-de-hipotesis-ii_detail.jpgpam_zabala_anteproyectos-de-hipotesis-ii_detailHoracio Zabala, "Anteproyectos de hipótesis II (Draft Sketches for Hypotheses II)" (detail)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/pam_zabala_-revisar-censurar.jpgpam_zabala_-revisar-censurarHoracio Zabala, "Revisar/Censurar (To Inspect/To Censor)."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_0169.jpgimg_0169Horacio Zabala with the site-specific "Hypothesis for Phoenix, 2016."2016-10-21T16:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/07/11/arizona-artist-profile-christine-cassano/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/art-manumission.jpgArt - ManumissionDetails and site view of "Manumission" (2015) at monOrchid in Phoenix. Cassano created the porcelain "cuffs" by wrapping and tightening the material around her own wrists. Image courtesy of Christine Cassano.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wip-biomimic-1.jpgWIP - Biomimic 1Detail from a work in progress, "Biomimic." Photo courtesy of Christine Cassano.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/permeable-cassano.jpgPermeable - CassanoDetail from "Permeable Facades and Internal Alterations," as installed at the Tempe Center for the Arts in 2015. Photo courtesy of Christine Cassano.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_1989.jpgIMG_1989Cassano in her studio, in front of "Use Your Words" (2013), which juxtaposes a found horse jaw against a metal cast of it, "underlined" by three saguaro ribs. Photo by Deborah Ross.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/handforming-porcelain-bones2.jpghandforming porcelain bones2Cassano likes to hand-form the porcelain bones of her pieces, thumbprints and all.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/art-migration-of-fibroblasts.jpgArt - Migration of Fibroblasts"Migration of Digital Fibroblasts" (2014), in which circuit board discs act as "cells" forming scar tissue. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/art-impermable-facades-internal-alterations.jpgArt - Impermable Facades & Internal AlterationsThe artist at the Tempe Center for the Arts installation of "Permeable Facades & Internal Alterations" (2015). 2016-08-04T23:57:53+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/05/23/teresita-fernandez-on-creativity/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/fernandez-fire.jpgFernandez - Fire2016-05-27T21:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/05/02/student-photographers-as-risk-takers/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/crossen_christine_01.jpgCrossen_Christine_01"Stitches" by Christine Elysse Crossen, Red Mountain High School (Inkjet Print, Thread)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wright_brooke_2.jpgWright_Brooke_2"Excuse me, is your end table running?" by Brooke Wright, Skyline High School (Pigmented Inkjet Print)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sullivan_buzzy_1.jpgSullivan_Buzzy_1"After C.E. Watkins: Landslide, Washington Territory" by Buzzy Sullivan (Pigmented Inkjet Print)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/berger_aurora.jpgBerger_Aurorahttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/abate_kit_1.jpgAbate_Kit_1"The Arm" by Kit Abate, Arizona State University (Pigmented Inkjet Print)2016-05-03T16:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/03/31/mca-they-had-me-at-contemporary-crafts/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_1834.jpgIMG_1834https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/med-katy-bergman-cassell-the-cycle-2014-enamel-copper-silver-12-x-12-x-4-inches.jpgmed-Katy Bergman Cassell, The Cycle, 2014, Enamel, copper, silver, 12 x 12 x 4 inches.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/med-j-paul-fennell-emei-lattice-2012-wood-10-x-12-x-12-inches_small.jpgmed-J. Paul Fennell, Emei Lattice, 2012, Wood, 10 x 12 x 12 inches_smallhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/med-jim-s-smoote-georgie-2011-quilted-textile-46-x-49-x-5-inches.jpgmed-Jim S. Smoote, Georgie, 2011, Quilted textile, 46 x 49 x .5 inches.2016-04-02T21:40:41+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/03/16/center-creative-photography-tucson-celebrates-40-years/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/edwardwestonccp.jpgEdwardWeston@CCP2016-03-18T18:49:31+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/02/03/arizona-artist-profile-cherie-buck-hutchison/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/version-2.jpgVersion 2https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0037.jpgDSC_0037https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/buck-hutchison_cherie_1.jpgBuck-Hutchison_Cherie_12016-02-03T22:59:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2016/01/21/plenty-to-delight-the-eye-in-scottsdales-art-district/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mei-gallery.jpgMEI GalleryMEI Gallery has a welcoming viewing area and features a variety of Native American pieces.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/fantone.jpgFantoneCelebrity portraits by Elisabetta Fantone are incredibly beguiling -- on view at Calvin Charles Gallery on Marshall Way.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tilt-group-show.jpgTilt group showThis is Melanie Walker's "Househead Puppet," made of cyanotype and wood, on view at Tilt.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/munro-at-canal.jpgMunro at Canalhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jklein-gallery.jpgJKlein GalleryJKlein Gallery joins the gallery scene on Main Street.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dave-newman.jpgDave NewmanDave Newman is on hand for the reception for "American Pop Revisited" at Xanadu.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tina-at-tlee.jpgTina at TLEETina Lee creates mosaics on guitars she finds at thrift stores and elsewhere. Her new gallery, TLEE, is on Main Street.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bonner-david.jpgBonner DavidPeregrine Heathcote's paintings at Bonner David might make you wish you were rich and beautiful too.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/altamira.jpgAltamiraRobert Townsend calls his show at Altamira "Dreamland." This is the oil "Wall Clock."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/john-randall-nelson.jpgJohn Randall NelsonIt's always fun to run into John Randall Nelson. Here he is at the Gebert reception for his solo show. 2016-01-23T00:00:38+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/12/20/photo-highlights-third-friday-121815/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0047.jpgDSC_0047By Michael Afsa.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0009.jpgDSC_0009"Future Beneath" from Thomas Breeze Marcus's solo show at Modified Arts.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0006.jpgDSC_0006One of several giant photos on panel by Chip Thomas, aka Jetsonorama, at Chartreuse.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0026.jpgDSC_0026The porcelain piece "Bouquet for the Pensive I" by Danielle Wood, at Eye Lounge.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0021.jpgDSC_0021Alberto Aguilar's reimagination of one of the phICA hotboxes on Roosevelt Row.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0032.jpgDSC_0032A manipulation of archival photos by Cherie Buck-Hutchison of Eye Lounge.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0044.jpgDSC_0044Detail from "Pull (2)," a copper plate intaglio by Samuel Dahl, at Five15 Arts.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0025.jpgDSC_0025"Klett Facing Navajo Mountain, Lake Powell," an archival inkjet print by Edgar Cardenas.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003John and Sammy Lines outside the new Unexpected Art Gallery.2015-12-21T17:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/12/10/december-is-gifting-us-with-wonderful-exhibits/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/munro-at-sette.jpgMunro at Settehttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tremolo.jpgTremolohttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_1533.jpgIMG_15332015-12-11T17:53:05+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/11/16/in-appreciation-of-pedro-e-guerrero/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pedro-guerrero-8-5-x-9-5.jpgPedro Guerrero 8.5 x 9.52016-01-21T19:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/the-4-1-1-on-art-spaces/2015-10-19T22:54:53+00:00weekly0.6https://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/10/19/the-steady-cultivation-of-variety-on-roosevelt-row/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0031.jpgAverian CheeThis is Averian Chee's "Dimensional Storm/Portrait," a nice find at DeSoto Central Market.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0024.jpgJohnny KerrPhotographer Johnny Kerr has an excellent eye for the clean lines of modern architecture. Behind him is an abstract view of Manzanita Hall on the ASU campus. Kerr's solo show is at the Bokeh Gallery at monOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0023.jpgShadow PlayIs it just me, or is "Shadow Play" more alluring at night? This is Third Street and Roosevelt.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0019.jpgPatricia SannitPatricia Sannit finds and exploits the permeability between clay and wood in this untitled piece, at the Hotbox galleries.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0017.jpgTakashi HaraIdeas about nonconformity come through in the work of Takashi Hara, here seen next to his swirly-paper dummy (for lack of a better description) at the phICA Hotbox.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0014.jpgArtists Reception, by Fred Tiekenhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0010.jpgFred TiekenAs Fred Tieken would tell you, the comical surface of his paintings always require a closer look for their social commentary. This is "Three Heads are Better Than ..." at Treeo Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0005.jpgConstance McBrideFor her solo exhibition at Eye Lounge, Constance McBride explored aging, grieving and the passage of time, as in this work, "Layered Torsos 3."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0004.jpgLarry KornegayRemarkably, Larry Kornegay spent 35 years playing with the tall carving in "Gary, Booger and the Kids" (foreground) before he felt he had it right. See his work at Modified Arts.2015-10-20T16:33:22+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/09/19/diving-into-the-refreshing-pool-of-the-roro-art-scene/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0040.jpgGennaro GarciaGennaro Garcia is proud of the ceramic plates in the "Hecho a Mano" collection.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0031.jpg'Pool'https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0027.jpgAbbey MessmerAbbey Messmer poses inside her installation, "Pool." https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0019.jpgJohn AdelmanThis is John Adelman with "6,531 nails," using ink and acrylic on paper and two wooden frames.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0011.jpgStephanie HunderStephanie Hunder's "Material," a gum-bichromate photo-serigraph, is one of many fine works at Northlight.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0004.jpgBrianna VoronBrianna Voron stands beside "Moving Forward," an oil on canvas.2015-09-20T21:18:44+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/09/02/social-issues-are-fair-game-as-tucsons-2015-az-biennial-demonstrates/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1b_jholt_an_act_of_futility-2.jpg1B_JHolt_An_Act_of_Futility (2)"An Act of Futility," Jennifer Holt. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/adams-getting-along.jpgAdams - Getting Along"Getting Along," David Emitt Adams. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/zielinskii-cropped-drip-dropping-3.jpgZielinskii cropped Drip Dropping (3)"Drip Dropping" (cropped), Angie Zielinski.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wiggins-a-new-way.jpgWiggins - A New Way"A New Way of Thinking About Everything," Grant Wiggins.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/trump-flutter-detail.jpgTrump - Flutter (detail)"Flutter" (detail), Novie Trump. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/molla-in-the-garden-lt-blue-2.jpgMolla In The Garden (lt blue) (2)"In the Garden (Lt. Blue)," Brooke Molla. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lavender-preservation-woods.jpgLavender- Preservation Woods"Preservation Woods," Carolyn Lavender.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pessler-no-title-13-4.jpgPessler - No Title 13-4No title, 13-4, by Anthony Pessler. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/strohackersollars-animal-land.jpgStrohacker+Sollars - Animal Land"Animal Land (indoor projection)," Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars.2015-09-03T00:05:06+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/07/05/heres-your-excuse-to-go-to-gilbert/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc_0846.jpgArt IntersectionIt's a can't-miss building in historic downtown Gilbert.2015-08-18T23:35:50+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/09/25/enjoy-these-images-of-contemporary-glass-art/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/einar-and-jamex-de-la-torre-frijolera-clasica-2010-blown-glass-mixed-media.jpgEinar and Jamex de la Torre, Frijolera Clasica, 2010, Blown glass, mixed media"Frijolera Clasica" by Einar and Jamex de la Torre.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bandhu-dunham-bird-of-winter-2002-lampworked-glass.jpgBandhu Dunham, Bird of Winter, 2002, lampworked glass"Bird of Winter" by Bandhu Dunhamhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ed-kirshner-for-caption-see-word-doc-called-caption-for-kirshner.jpg"Fiery Bowl" by Ed Kirshner"Fiery Bowl," by Ed Kirshnerhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/karen-lamonte-child_s-dress-2011-cast-glass-collection-of-fred-and-sharon-schomer-courtesy-of-imago-galleries.jpgKaren Lamonte, Child’s Dress, 2011, Cast glass, Collection of Fred and Sharon Schomer, Courtesy of Imago Galleries"Child's Dress," by Karen Lamonte.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/toland-sand-fractalized-rosetta-dichroic-glass-courtesy-of-jane-sauer-gallery.jpgToland Sand, Fractalized Rosetta, Dichroic glass, Courtesy of Jane Sauer Gallery"Fractalized Rosetta" by Toland Sand2015-08-18T23:34:31+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/10/11/art-walking-uphill-in-jerome-arizona/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome-spirit-room.jpgJerome - Spirit Roomhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome9.jpgjerome9A ghostly facade that houses a glass-blowing studio.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome8.jpgjerome8Jerome Artists Cooperative -- it's worth stopping in.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome7.jpgjerome7It's Jerome, you climb.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome6.jpgjerome6The Knapp Gallery has been around a while.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome5.jpgjerome5This leads to the Haunted Hamburger.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome4.jpgjerome4From this overlook you can see the San Francisco Peaks.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome3.jpgjerome3Obligatory attempt at an arty photo.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome2.jpgjerome2The Spirit Room offers good people-watching.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jerome1.jpgjerome1Picturesque storefronts on Main Street.2015-08-18T23:30:31+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/01/04/wageners-cloudscapes-capture-beauty-of-arizona/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ellen-wagener.jpg"Family Tree, Lowe Oak"The image of this Ellen Wagener work comes from the Gebert Contemporary website.2015-08-18T23:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/01/26/places-to-support-your-local-artisans/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/java-magazine-dec-2012.pngJAVA magazine, Dec. 20122015-08-18T23:22:49+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/02/06/arizona-artist-profile-ann-morton/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/morton-3.jpgmorton 3Fascinating what you can see in this "False Safety Net."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/morton-2.jpgmorton 2Found objects take on new meanings in the Modified Arts show.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/morton-1.jpgmorton 1Ann Morton stands amid her artifacts from the exhibit "Unentitled."2015-08-18T23:22:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/04/30/finding-the-ethereal-in-mayme-kratzs-work/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mayme-kratz-for-art-ltd.jpgMayme Kratz Mayme Kratz in her studio holding a small resin piece in its final stages.2015-08-18T23:21:49+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/08/21/capturing-old-gilbert-through-vernacular-photography/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cotton-stomper_morrison-by-gina-degideo.jpgCotton Stomper_Morrison-by Gina DeGideo"Cotton Stomper," original photo by Marvin Morrison, interpreted by Gina DeGideo.2015-08-18T23:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/10/22/stumbling-upon-chaos-desolation-and-human-kindness-phoenixs-third-friday-of-101813/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/legend-city.jpgLegend CityThe scene at Legend City Studios for the second and last night of this year's "Chaos Theory" invitational.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ground-cover.jpgground coverIt will take hundreds of squares to form the "Ground Cover." You can glimpse the design in the background of this photo.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/blanketeers.jpgblanketeers"Blanketeers" enjoy the cause and camaraderie of creating an artwork that eventually will find its way to the city's homeless.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/9-the-gallery.jpg{9} The Gallery{9} The Gallery on Grand Avenue currently has a group show with notable works by Colin Chillag and Joshua Dean Wiley.2015-08-18T23:20:42+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/12/31/photo-highlights-from-the-fall-season/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/chihuly-dbg.jpgChihuly - DBG"Chihuly in the Garden" at the Desert Botanical Garden.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/masao-yamamoto-1319.jpgMasao Yamamoto, "1319"The esteemed Japanese art photographer Masao Yamamoto, whose work is still up at SMoCA, was featured in October in a Lisa Sette solo show. This is "1319." Photo courtesy of Lisa Sette Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sr4qhjq6jiudlj0cclnhpg_loedigpghigcaodxjbekygczx2duyx-voob3mhd9uwol32iqix23z6ls5fblmkl3-uof-wd89uuhhrnadhs6cl5us0-d-e1-ft.jpg"A Little Religion in Your Shopping."This oil painting by Lisa Albinger is from a delightful group show called "A Little Religion in Your Shopping" at Modified Arts in Phoenix in December and early January. Photo courtesy of Modified Arts. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/spherical-eclipse.jpegSpherical EclipseThe amazing glass art of John Kiley is on display at LewAllen Galleries in Scottsdale through January 12. This is "Spherical Eclipse," image courtesy of LewAllen Galleries.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/seehearfeel_bloomfield_cover1-1.jpgSEEHEARFEEL_Bloomfield_Cover1 (1)The quietly evocative wilderness photographs of Debra Bloomfield are part of "See Hear Feel" in the Norton Gallery of the Phoenix Art Museum through March. This is "Wilderness #02076-8-7." Photo courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/printmakers-local-271-by-jake-early-belle-art-installtion-scottsdale-public-art-photo-by-sean-deckert-5.jpgPrintmakers Local 271 by Jake Early Belle Art Installtion Scottsdale Public Art photo by Sean Deckert 5The prints of Jake Early were on prominent display in the bell tower near the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts, part of a Scottsdale Public Art initiative. Photo by Sean Deckert.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/mountain-treasures-30x40.jpgmountain treasures 30x40Dean Bradshaw's "Mountain Treasures" was one of many autumnal odes in a solo show at the Marshall Gallery in downtown Scottsdale in October. Photo courtesy of the gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/ground-cover-phx.jpgGround Cover - PhxIn an astounding testament to art's place in social practice, Ann Morton created "Ground Cover" on a vacant lot in downtown Phoenix. The two-day display consisted of thousands of knitted and quilted squares, assembled into blankets that are now headed to Phoenix's homeless population. Aerial photo courtesy of Ann Morton.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fall-overview-2.jpgPhoenix Public ArtPhoenix's public art program is having a banner year. This is part of a yearlong display in the Melrose shopping district and shows "Ocotillo Snag" by Christopher Colville. Photo by Deborah Ross.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/fall-overview-1.jpgCanal ConvergenceWho didn't ooh and ahh over the Aether and Hemera installation "Voyage" on the Arizona Canal in November? Photo by Deborah Ross.2015-08-18T23:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/01/24/marshall-way-dead-or-alive/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lisa-sette.jpglisa setteA spare but contemporary ambience is the hallmark of Lisa Sette Gallery on Marshall Way.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/method-art.jpgmethod artRobots by Alexi Devilliers in the window of Marshall Way's Method Art Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/calvin-charles.jpgcalvin charlesA pleasing variety of high-end art at Calvin Charles Gallery on Marshall Way.2015-08-18T23:08:50+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/02/28/art-detour-26-more-than-100-open-doors-2/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/banned_evite-jpeg.jpegBANNED_Evite JPEGFrom the invitation to "Banned by the Herberger" at R. Pela Contemporary, which features Ronnie Ray Mendez, Mike Ford and Lisa Albinger.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/apache-x-at-monorchid.jpgApache X at MonOrchidFrom "Apache X: Ten Years of Douglas Miles and Apache Skateboards," at MonOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/eye-lounge-retrospective.jpgeye lounge retrospectiveThis wall at Eye Lounge features Merkel McKendon, Mimi Jardine, Lee Davis and Constance McBride, among others.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/strom-at-monorchid.jpgStrom at MonOrchidFrom "Celestial Siblings: Earth and Mars" by Stephen Strom in the Bokeh Gallery at MonOrchid.2015-08-18T23:07:18+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/03/07/a-place-to-call-micro-home/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-13.jpgmicrodwell #13https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-9.jpgmicrodwell #9https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-8.jpgmicrodwell #8https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-7.jpgmicrodwell #7https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-7-2.jpgmicrodwell #7 (2)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-6.jpgmicrodwell #6https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-5.jpgmicrodwell #5https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-3.jpgmicrodwell #3https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-beadle.jpgmicrodwell - beadlehttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/microdwell-art.jpgmicrodwell - art2015-08-18T23:06:32+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/03/28/scottsdale-art-walk-doing-the-happysad-dance/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1529-from-kawa-flow.jpg"1529, from Kawa = Flow"The Masao Yamamoto show at Lisa Sette Gallery in October 2013 included this stunning photograph, "1529, from Kawa = Flow."2015-08-18T23:02:50+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/05/05/a-heartfelt-look-at-the-life-of-braceros/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bracero-3.jpgbracero 3Marco Albarran recounts some of the history behind his father's tools and other artifacts from bracero days.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bracero-2.jpgbracero 2Gabriela Muñoz created this work, "Importing a Helping Hand," from handmade saguaro, yucca and agave paper.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bracero-1.jpgbracero 1A model of Zarco Guerrero's Cesar Chavez monument graces the entrance to "The Bracero" at Willo North Gallery.2015-08-18T22:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/06/20/where-rock-art-rocks/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-7.jpgDVRAC 7https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-6.jpgDVRAC 6https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-5.jpgDVRAC 5https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-4.jpgDVRAC 4https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-3.jpgDVRAC 3https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-2.jpgDVRAC 2https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dvrac-1.jpgDVRAC 12015-08-18T22:53:39+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/06/24/highlights-from-third-friday-on-roro-june-20-2014/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-friday-6.jpg3rd Friday 6Cassandra Travis created "Venus" out of white oak and other materials to resemble puzzle blocks.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-friday-5.jpg3rd Friday 5Jesse Perry with his work "God Created Adam and Steve" at monOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-friday-4.jpg3rd Friday 4Douglas Towne created this collage, a throwback to Phoenix of old.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-friday-3.jpg3rd Friday 3Constance McBride greets visitors to her show at Eye Lounge.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-friday-2.jpg3rd Friday 2Bassim al-Shaker says his stay in America helped produce "Untitled."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/3rd-friday-1.jpg3rd Friday 1The charming "Librería Donceles" at Combine Studios.2015-08-18T22:52:53+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/10/20/random-acts-of-art-hopping/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kruger-lapispondminutia.jpgKruger -LapisPondMinutiaJudith Kruger's Lapis Pond Minutia, from her Bentley Gallery solo show.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/kruger-for-eap.jpgKruger for EAPJudith Kruger's "Silver Lining Meditations" at Bentley Gallery. Image courtesy of the gallery and CLUTCH Photo.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/don-coen-with-angel-painting.jpgDon Coen with Angel paintingDon Coen with his 9-foot-high acrylic on canvas "Angel" from "The Migrant Series" at the Phoenix Art Museum. Image courtesy of the artist.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/monica-robles.jpgMonica RoblesMonica Robles with her wall art made from salvaged materials.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/john-tuomisto-bell.jpgJohn Tuomisto-BellJohn Tuomisto-Bell with "Falling Man #11" at R. Pela Contemporary.2015-08-18T22:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/12/09/first-friday-dec-5-it-was-a-little-tense-out-there/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/haring-by-medina.jpgHaring by MedinaPhoenix artist Hugo Medina pays tribute to pop artist and muralist extraordinaire Keith Haring in this large painting, part of the Olney Gallery show.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-18.jpgFF 12:5 18Michele Bledsoe is part of the group show at First Studio, and the television theme is apparent in the surreal "Minutes to Hours." https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-17.jpgFF 12:5 17Trish Justrish's wacky creation "Join Us!" is part of a group show in which local artists explore life as lived in the glare of TV. The location is First Studio, which was once Phoenix's original television station.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-16.jpgFF 12:5 16One of my best stops was at the Olney Gallery in Trinity Cathedral, where local artists have created HIV/AIDS-themed works to coincide with the cathedral's temporary display of portions of the national AIDS quilt. Curator Manny Burruel displays his print "My Nino," in tribute to his late godfather.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-15.jpgFF 12:5 15Although the work suggests architecture or locations, Jeff Davis lets computer algorithms "create" his abstract paintings. The work is up at monOrchid's Bokeh Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-14.jpgFF 12:5 14A first-time collaboration between monOrchid and the Phoenix Art Museum has brought portions of "Focus on Latin America: Art is Our Last Hope," featuring international mail art by Paolo Bruscky and others, to the gallery space.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-13.jpgFF 12:5 13Here's my rushed shot of the lie-in at Third Street and Roosevelt.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-11.jpgFF 12:5 11Felipe Goes of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is in town on a two-month residency through the Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phICA) and let a trip to Sedona inspire a few new paintings, here seen in one of the Row's three Hot Box galleries, which emerged from refurbished shipping containers.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-10.jpgFF 12:5 10Suzy Mound of Jerome uses copper in much of her jewelry, an appropriate material considering her locale. Here, she's sharing space with other artists at RooPho Realty.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ff-125-9.jpgFF 12:5 9Every First Friday, the RooPho Realty office turns into a gallery space. This is Elizabeth Gerstner of Clarkdale with wall plaques that she makes from found objects, cast off from the days of mining in central Arizona.2015-08-18T22:39:48+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/08/14/just-workin-the-art-beat-and-seeking-shade/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/be-at-mo.jpgBe at MOFor when you want to just "be" during a bustling First Friday art walk. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/next-to-modarts.jpgnext to ModArtsA vintage but abandoned house is almost ready for its new home next to Modified Arts.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/shadowplay.jpgShadowPlay"Shadow Play" looks appealing with Roosevelt Point as its backdrop. How will it blend with the rest of RoRo?https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ivey-modarts.jpgIvey - ModArtsIn "Time Map," Travis Ivey turns privacy envelopes and glitter into concentric circles. To break the office tedium perhaps?https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jorda-at-sette.jpgJorda at Sette"Cartograms of Memory" by Saskia Jorda is on view at Lisa Sette. The intriguing medium: industrial felt and cord.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wassom-mo.jpgWassom - MO"Evolving Palette Portrait" by Jon Wassom, part of his solo show at monOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/terracotta-on-roro.jpgterracotta on RoRoAlas, the new terracotta planters on Roosevelt Row are already being vandalized.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/roschi-modarts.jpgRoschi - ModArts"Daily Reminder" by Kara Roschi from the office-life-themed group show she curated at Modified Arts. 2015-08-16T19:40:04+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/07/16/straying-off-the-beaten-path-to-see-the-southwestern-invitational/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gallery-view.jpggallery viewView of the highly strollable gallery at West Valley Arts HQ in Surprise.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kevin-caron.jpgKevin CaronOne of Kevin Caron's smaller steel sculptures, "Cyclone," is all about contours and movement.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/mary-shindell.jpgMary ShindellDetail from "Double Bird's Nest" by Mary Shindell, which incorporates digital prints, LED lights and optical fiber.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0109.jpgEdie Dillon"Overcoat" by Edie Dillon uses found objects to haunting effect.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0104.jpgTania Bolin"Dreamy Dragonfly" by Tania Bolin is a colorfully delightful nature study.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0100.jpgPaul VerburgDetail from the oil on canvas "Los Tres" by Paul Verburg, a slice-of-life study of three rodeo cowboys.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0091.jpgChris Johnsonhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0082.jpgBarbara PennThe nonstop stream of media in our lives is the subject of Barbara Penn's "Insight Oriented II."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0073.jpgDale AndressYou've gotta chuckle at "Dali Hama" by Dale Andress, made of painted steel.2015-09-08T19:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/07/09/video-adds-new-dimension-to-current-show-at-asu-ceramics-research-center/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/brennan.jpgSam Brennan, "MOIRÉ"https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/recorded-matter_1161_edit.jpg"Welcome Home," Forrest Sincoff GardInstallation view of "Welcome Home," by Forrest Sincoff Gard, 2014. Courtesy of the ASU Art Museum; photo by Tom Story.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/vogelsang.jpgEva VogelsangEva Vogelsang, “My Wall,” 2011. Still from video, image courtesy of the artist.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/harle.jpgBen HarleBen Harle, “Percolation Theory,” 2013. Still from video, image courtesy of the artist.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/garth_johnson_009b.jpgGarth JohnsonCurator of CeramicsArizona State University Art MuseumGarth Johnson, the ASU Art Museum curator of ceramics, stands in front of "Welcome Home," with the video "Ghetto is Resourceful," 2014, by Roberto Lugo in the background. Courtesy of the ASU Art Museum; photo by Tom Story. 2015-07-10T12:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/06/22/arizona-artist-profile-marilyn-szabo/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/tovreacastle-10-x-10.jpgTovreaCastle 10 x 10The iconic Tovrea Castle in Phoenix, given a stunning angle. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pedro-guerrero-8-5-x-9-5.jpgPedro Guerrero 8.5 x 9.5AZ photographer Pedro Guerrero, in his home, surrounded by Frank Lloyd Wright mementos. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/az-central-project.jpgAZ Central Project by Marilyn Szabo.Marilyn Szabo's view of the CAP, 2014. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/awia-dustjacket-_final_1114_final_fc-only_website-800x571.jpgMarilyn Szabo at TiltThe dustjacket from "At Work in Arizona," curated by Marilyn Szabo and written by Stuart Rosebrook.2015-06-22T17:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/06/08/soggy-notes-from-first-friday-june-5-2015/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0009.jpgScott Wolf"Goodnight Sweetheart" by Scott Wolf, on view at monOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0020.jpgScott JohnsonPortraits by Scott Johnson from the "Soldier's Best Friend" project.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0015.jpgOshana and JohnsonChris Oshana (left) and Scott Johnson have a show to be proud of at Bokeh in monOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0011.jpgOshanaChris Oshana's portraits of soldiers recovering from PTSD include "Numbers" (left) and "Attention."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0007.jpgScott WolfScott Wolf with "Intermission" at monOrchid.2015-06-11T23:11:24+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/06/02/art-and-walking-mostly-walking-in-la/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/circa.jpg"Circa" by William Pope.LThis is one of 24 panels of oil on linen in which William Pope.L plays with the word "fuchsia." https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/disney-concert-hall.jpgDisney Concert HallFrank Gehry's Disney Concert Hall photographs beautifully from any angle.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender-copy-5.jpg"Molecule Man""Molecule Man" (1991) by Jonathan Borofsky is at the Federal Center.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0845.jpgLA Family Baroque"L.A. Family Baroque" (1992) is by Bill Barrett, nestled in the entrance to an office tower on Bunker Hill.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/night-sail.jpgNight SailLouise Nevelson's "Night Sail" (1988) can be seen at Wells Fargo Center Plaza.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/polis.jpgPolis"Polis" by William Pope.L is a whole lotta rotting onions on tables. Think organic government processes -- really!https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/nancy-graves.jpgNancy GravesNancy Graves' "Sequi" is from 1986, near the Wells Fargo Center.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/uptown-rocker.jpgUptown RockerSeen from a Grand Avenue overpass: "Uptown Rocker" (1986) by Lloyd Hamrol.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ulysses.jpgUlyssesAlexander Lieberman's "Ulysses" (1988) is at 400 S. Hope Street.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/trinket.jpgTrinket"Trinket" by William Pope.L2015-06-08T23:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/05/25/pam-gallery-is-the-place-to-see-emerging-az-artists/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/willis_ben_above-the-rim_2015.jpgWillis_Ben_Above the Rim_2015https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/larry-madrigal_st-propaganda-jason-petty-of-los-angeles-oil-on-canvas-2014.jpgLarry Madrigal_St Propaganda Jason Petty of Los Angeles, oil on canvas, 2014https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/kerstin-dale.jpgKerstin Dalehttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/karen-hymer_skin-remnant-214.jpgKaren Hymer_Skin Remnant 214https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/hyunji-lee_untitled_18x16in_2015.jpgHyunji Lee_Untitled_18x16in_2015https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dambrova_the-body-remembers-what-we-forget_2014.jpgDAMBROVA_The body remembers what we forget_2014https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/animalland_strohackersollars.jpgAnimalLand_StrohackerSollars2015-09-19T17:47:37+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/05/02/photo-highlights-scottsdale-artwalk-april-30/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-8.jpgBonner David GalleriesAnna Lewis of Bonner David Galleries poses with John Schieffer's "Moving Still Life."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-7.jpgArt OneArt One on Marshall Way is featuring life-size ceramic sculptures by Jonathan Read. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-6.jpgRima Fine ArtIt was a pleasant surprise to see this print by Keith Haring in the window of Rima Fine Art.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-5.jpgGebert ContemporaryJohn Randall Nelson's work is still on view at Gebert Contemporary. This show-stealer is called "Bangladesh." https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-4.jpgPejmanThe inviting entry to the Pejman Gallery on Main Street was just begging for a photo.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-3.jpgGallery RussiaThe striking work of Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze can be seen at Gallery Russia. This is called "Home."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-2.jpgSMoWI happened to catch "Diamond Bloom" by Curtis Pittman as the sun set -- outside Scottsdale's Museum of the West.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/430-artwalk-1.jpgTilt GalleryCasebeer tells me more about "Everybody Transporter," at Tilt Gallery.2015-09-18T21:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/04/16/requesting-permission-to-be-an-ai-weiwei-groupie/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-12.jpgAi #12A porcelain bouquet from "Blossom."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-11.jpgAi #11Placards throughout the exhibition clue visitors in on Ai's political stances.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-10.jpgAi #10"Refraction" is meant to be hard to view.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-9.jpgAi #9A view of San Francisco's bay from Alcatraz.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-8.jpgAi #8A kite in the "With Wind" installation.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-7.jpgAi #7Ai includes several female political detainees.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-6.jpgAi #6Binders of information on view in the New Industries building shed light on the detainees' names and alleged wrongdoings.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-5.jpgAi #5The LEGO portraits number more than 175 and spotlight prisoners with a variety of major and minor offenses.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-4.jpgAi #4A LEGO portrait from "Trace."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ai-3.jpgAi #3Alcatraz's broken windows provide an interesting perspective on the kites.2015-06-10T19:07:41+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/01/02/first-friday-recommendation-vanitas-at-pam/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tunick-from-vanitas.jpgTunick from VanitasSpencer Tunick, "Skulls, Brussels" (2013), C-print mounted between plexi, aluminum brace, from the collection of Stéphane Janssen. Image courtesy Phoenix Art Museum.2015-04-14T23:52:43+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/02/13/a-dynamic-duo-at-sette-mayme-kratz-and-alan-bur-johnson/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mayme-kratz-i-think-i-grow-tensions.jpgMayme Kratz - I think I grow tensionshttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/mayme-kratz-i-think-i-grow-tensions-3.jpgMayme Kratz - I think I grow tensions 3https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/install9.jpgMayme Kratz / Alan Bur Johnson at Lisa Sette Galleryhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/install2.jpgInstall2https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/alan-bur-johnson-murmuration13-00-47.jpgAlan Bur Johnson -Murmuration13-00-47https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/alan-bu-johnson-murmuration13-00-47_detail.jpgMayme Kratz and Alan Bur Johnson at Lisa Sette Gallery2015-09-18T21:45:59+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/03/09/photo-highlights-from-art-detour-27/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-9.jpgart detour 27 - 9Wonderful works by longtime Arizona artist Beth Ames Swartz at monOrchid, part of the "Feminism Today" group show.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-8.jpgart detour 27 - 8Dozens of Instagram photos by Douglas Miles explore the intersection between social media and Apache life at the Bokeh Gallery @ monOrchid.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-7.jpgart detour 27 - 7A last look at the Ted DeGrazia mural inside the former GreenHaus gallery, which is scheduled for demolition in the coming weeks. The mural is too fragile and expensive to be moved.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-6.jpgart detour 27 - 6My last photo of Lauren Lee's mural of three birds, a longtime favorite site of mine on Roosevelt Row. Lee has been asked to paint something similar for the new building that's going in.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-5.jpgart detour 27 - 5Halt Gallery is one of three shipping containers on Roosevelt Row that have been re-purposed as galleries, and they are pretty nice ones at that.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-4.jpgart detour 27 - 4From a pop-up gallery near Fourth Street, on the south side of Roosevelt.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-3.jpgart detour 27 - 3From the 8th annual Mutant Piñata Show at Frontal Lobe Gallery on Grand Avenue.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-2.jpgart detour 27 - 2Plaques by Sarah Kriehn shared wall space with miniatures by Denise Yaghmourian at YAG Art Space on Grand Avenue.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/art-detour-27-1.jpgart detour 27 - 1Arizona Republic photographers manned a pop-up space at the Oasis on Grand, showing stunning landscapes and other works.2015-04-14T23:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/02/24/in-appreciation-of-fritz-scholder/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/scholder-not-alone-11.jpgFritz Scholder, "Not Alone #11," oil on canvas.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/scholder-indians-forever-portfolio-indian-at-the-bar.jpgFritz Scholder, "Indian at the Bar," lithograph.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/scholder-indian-postcard-1.jpgFritz Scholder, "Indian Postcard #1," oil on canvas.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/scholder-dream-22.jpgFritz Scholder, "Dream 22," acrylic on canvas.2015-02-27T00:33:47+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/03/10/friendly-faces-from-art-detour-26/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/salim-hurtado.jpgSalim Hurtado at Studio 8Recently arrived from Chicago, Salim Hurtado works in a number of mediums, including chalk on paper. His studio is on Grand Avenue.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/lisa-albinger.jpgLisa Albinger at R. Pela ContemporaryLisa Albinger's paintings are full of surreal animal-human mashups. She is part of a group show at R. Pela Contemporary at 335 W. McDowell Road.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/jay-davis.jpgJay Davis at greenHAUSJay Davis is a filmmaker and video artist, who has work on view at greenHAUS on Roosevelt Row.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/jake-the-graffiti-artist.jpgJake the Graffiti ArtistJake, who preferred not to be fully identified, points to his work on the lot for Bragg's Pie Factory.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/jake-stanhouse.jpgJake Stanhouse at Gallery La MelgosaArtist Jake Stanhouse came down from Flagstaff to participate in the open studio at Gallery La Melgosa.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ishmael-duenas.jpgIshmael Dueñas on Grand AvenueLocal artist Ishmael Dueñas was one of several artists greeting the crowds on Grand Avenue. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/greenhaus.jpggreenHausThe art walkers on Roosevelt Row outside the greenHAUS are indicative of the diversity of the crowd this year for Art Detour.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/douglas-miles.jpgDouglas Miles at monOrchidDouglas Miles, the creator of Apache X skateboards and their signature artwork, talks to the crowd at monOrchid on Roosevelt Row.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/denise-fleisch.jpgDenise Fleisch at Lotus ContemporaryDenise Fleisch shows her abstract works at Lotus Contemporary on Roosevelt Row.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bill-dambrova.jpgBill Dambrova at Goat Heart StudioBill Dambrova creates his paintings at Goat Heart Studio on Grand Avenue.2015-02-10T03:33:45+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/05/29/heres-wishing-for-a-huge-summer-at-the-heard/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/phillip-haozous.jpgPhillip HaozousThe bronze "Apache Clowns II" (2005) is by Phillip Haozous, whose father and brother are also part of a special exhibition at the Heard.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bob-haozous.jpgBob Haozous"Woman in Love" (1983) by Bob Haozous forms part of the Heard's current Houser/Haozous Family tribute.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/allan-houser-3-e1401410998851.jpg"Gift of the Earth"The bronze "Gift of the Earth" (1991) by Allan Houser is on display in the Heard's Nichols Sculpture Garden.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/allan-houser-2.jpgEarth SongThe marble "Earth Song" (1978) by Allan Houser, near the Heard Museum main entrance.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/allan-houser-1.jpg"Unconquered II" "Unconquered II" (1994), by Allan Houser, part of the American Indian War Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Heard Museum.2015-02-10T03:33:02+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/07/11/for-kids-in-need-of-summer-diversions-try-art/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/delaney-at-tca.jpgEsmeralda DeLaney at TCA2015-02-10T03:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/09/15/taking-the-pulse-of-septembers-gallery-scene/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/las-vacaciones-de-juanito.jpgLas vacaciones de JuanitoLas vacaciones de Juanito [Juanito’s Vacation] 1972 Acrylic and metals including car door and aluminum pan; rubber, wood, and fabrics including caps, jersey, and handkerchiefs; broom straw, paper, jute, nails, and staples on wood 80 13/16 x 117 1/2 in. (205.3 x 298.5 cm) Private Collection, Madrid © José Antonio Berni 2015-02-10T03:30:56+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2015/02/09/eye-lounge-has-helped-define-the-phoenix-art-scene/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dianne-nowicki-eye.jpgDianne Nowicki - EyeDianne Nowicki is showing "Refraction" as part of the group show celebrating 15 years of the eye lounge artists collective.2015-02-16T05:34:35+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/art-all-around-us/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/braggs-mural.jpgBraggs muralhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/kratz-at-tca.jpgKratz / Ryan at TCAhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/breeze-at-heard.jpgBreeze at HeardDetail from the mural "The Power of Mother Earth" by Thomas "Breeze" Marcus. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/doug-hyde-at-heard-north.jpgDoug Hyde at Heard NorthThis is the bronze "Zuni Girl," by Nez Perce/ Assiniboine/Chippewa artist Doug Hyde.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/naranjo-morse.jpgnaranjo-morse"Khwee-seng" by Nora Naranjo-Morse (Tewa).https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/il-donnone-soleri.jpgil donnone - soleri"Il Donnone" by Paolo Soleri, esteemed Arizona artist and architect.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mms_picture-13-e1342228752386.jpgThe play of lightThe blogger can't resist putting herself in the spotlight.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/mms_picture-12.jpgThe play of lightThe blogger can't resist putting herself in the spotlight: June 20, 2012.2014-10-20T23:27:09+00:00weekly0.6https://exploreartphoenix.com/phoenix-finds-local-businesses/2014-08-14T23:26:08+00:00weekly0.6https://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/07/10/my-creative-process-the-grand-blog-tour/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/chickengrayrooster.jpgChickenGrayRoosterhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/goodchinabaddesertsm.jpgGoodChinaBadDesertSMhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/crackedpeanut_csm.jpgCrackedPeanut_Csmhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/henpartyschnackelsm1.jpgHenPartyCSchnackel2014-07-11T16:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/05/24/5-reasons-to-visit-mesa-contemporary-arts/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/sarah-hurwitz-lucky-livelyhood-2012-slot-machine.jpgSarah Hurwitz, "Lucky Livelyhood," 2012, Slot machine"Lucky Livelyhood" slot machine by Sarah Hurwitzhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/logan-bellew-untitled-in-the-loving-calm-of-your-arms-2011-digital-inkjet-print.jpgLogan Bellew, "Untitled - In The Loving Calm Of Your Arms," 2011, Digital inkjet print"Untitled (In the Loving Calm of Your Arms" by Logan Bellewhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lee-davis-special-delivery_heavy-american-dream-2012-acrylic-on-canvas.jpgLee Davis, "Special Delivery_Heavy American Dream," 2012, Acrylic on canvas"Special Delivery / Heavy American Dream" by Lee Davis' https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/claire-allana-warden-botanical-specimen-with-salt-wildflower-no-4-2012-platinum-palladium-print.jpgClaire Allana Warden, "Botanical Specimen with Salt (Wildflower No. 4)," 2012, Platinum palladium printClaire Allana Warden, "Botanical Specimen with Salt (Wildflower No. 4)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/abbey-messmer-surface-tension-2012-oil-on-canvas.jpgAbbey Messmer, "Surface Tension," 2012, Oil on canvas"Surface Tension" by Abbey Messmer2014-05-29T18:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/05/02/phoenix-theater-an-eccentric-history/2014-05-02T19:42:02+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/04/14/who-is-art-for/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kratz.jpgkratzhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wordsworth.jpgwordsworth2014-04-14T21:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/08/04/art-in-the-desert-in-august-why-not/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/william-at-modified-arts-2.jpgWilliam at Modified Arts 2William LeGoullon and his work "Desert Barnacles" at Modified Arts.2014-03-07T19:41:02+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/04/06/phoenix-art-shows-get-em-while-its-not-too-hot/2014-03-07T19:40:25+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/06/10/catching-a-few-thermals-on-roosevelt-row/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/first-friday-6713.jpgFirst Friday 6:7:13That's Todd Daniel Grossman's crocheted piece "Anywhere I Hang My Head" announcing the participants in "Klown!"2014-03-07T19:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/03/20/seeing-mont-st-michel-and-shiprock-in-a-different-light/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sr_pt_101.jpgSR_pt_101View of Shiprock, N.M., William Clift. All images courtesy of the Phoenix Art Museum.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sr_pt_85.jpgSR_pt_85View of Shiprock, N.M., William Clifthttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sr_pt_79.jpgSR_pt_79View of Shiprock, N.M., William Clifthttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/msm_pt_65.jpgMSM_pt_65View of Mont St. Michel, Wiliam Clifthttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/msm_pt_54.jpgMSM_pt_54View of Mont St. Michel, William Clifthttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/msm_pt_45.jpgMSM_pt_45View of Mont St. Michel, William Clifthttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/msm_pt_13.jpgMSM_pt_13View of Mont St. Michel, William Clifthttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/msm_pt_2.jpgView of Mont St. Michel, William CliftView of Mont St. Michel, William Clift2014-01-24T17:52:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2014/01/18/the-widening-circle-of-phoenixs-art-scene/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/importedsunset1-8-5x111.jpgImportedSunset1-8.5x11From the "Imported Sunset" series by Karolina Sussland.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ally-glowacki.jpgally glowackiASU MFA student Ally Glowacki shows work in progress at the opening of Grant Street Studios.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/importedsunset1-8-5x11.jpgImportedSunset1-8.5x11From the "Imported Sunset" series by Karolina Sussland, on view at The Hive.2014-01-24T17:50:19+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/06/20/arizona-artist-profile-annie-lopez/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/annie-lopez-2.jpgAnnie Lopez 2From Annie Lopez's current exhibition. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/annie-lopez.jpgannie lopezThe interview with Annie Lopez partially took place at R. Pela Contemporary Art. Here, she stands in front of a work by her husband, Jeff Falk.2013-12-06T02:06:06+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/12/05/getting-to-know-site-specific-installations-at-asu-smoca/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/01_maruyama_tag_project_full_installation.jpg01_Maruyama_Tag_Project_full_installation"Tag Project" site-specific installation by Wendy Maruyama at the ASU Art Museum.2013-12-27T13:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/10/19/old-town-scottsdale-was-a-glitter/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/saw81.jpgsaw8Silhouettes and pleasing art at Calvin Charles on Marshall Way.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/saw5.jpgsaw5An outdoor artist's demonstration on Main Street.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/saw4.jpgsaw4A demonstration by James Randle at Marshall-LeKAE.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/saw3.jpgsaw3Carstens Gallery is also a studio for Cyndy Carstens.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/saw2.jpgsaw2A tranquil place and classical guitar outside Carstens Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/saw1.jpgsaw1A glass of wine helps one channel Van Gogh at the Art of Merlot on Main Street.2013-11-12T19:20:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/11/11/scottsdale-is-lighting-up-the-art-scene-again/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20-wall_front_person_print1.jpg20-Wall_Front_person_print[1]"Loop," a sound installation by Julianne Swartz, image courtesy of the artist and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/0-decordova-how-deep-is-your_julianne_pr-pic.jpg0-DeCordova-How-Deep-Is-Your_Julianne_PR-pic"How Deep is Your," by Julianne Swartz, as seen at the DeCordova in Boston. See it through January 2014 at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo courtesy of the artist and SMoCA. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/soleri-bridge.jpgsoleri bridgeSoleri Bridge basked in the glow of the happenings at the Scottsdale Waterfront.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/oklahoma.jpgoklahomaDavid Oklahoma, showing at Tilt Gallery, has an interesting technique using printer's ink instead of paint, and scraping away the ink to reveal the multitude of colors that he has laid down.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/griffin-2.jpgGriffin 2Ryan Griffin's installation for Canal Convergence gave ever-changing pictures projected onto a nearby facade.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/griffin-1.jpgGriffin 1Ryan Griffin controls the light show filling the facade of buildings on the north bank. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/geoffrey-gorman.jpgGeoffrey GormanI was taken by this found-object sculpture by Geoffrey Gorman, on view at the Paul Scott Gallery. Yes, those are bike tire pieces forming the ears.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/canal-conv-on-sat.jpgcanal conv on Sat"Voyage" allowed viewers to control the colors of the boats via smartphones.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bonner-david.jpgbonner davidClark Olson and Christi Bonner Manuelito of Bonner David Galleries, amid works by Max Hammond.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/blue-boats.jpgblue boatsDetail from "Voyage" by Aether & Hemera.2013-11-12T19:19:15+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/09/24/roosevelt-row-taking-advantage-of-small-spaces/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/we-got-power-ma.jpgWe Got Power - M:AFrom "We Got Power!" reminisces of the punk rock scene, at Modified/Arts. Photo courtesy of the gallery.2013-11-03T02:15:44+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/02/native-amazement-namingha-family-exhibit-at-heard-museum/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dan-namingha-ac-1767-tranquility_jpeg1.jpgDan Namingha AC 1767 TRANQUILITY_jpeghttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/michael-namingha-gummy-bear-wall-paper_jpeg.jpgMichael Namingha, "Gummy," ink on wallpaperhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/dan-namingha-ac-1767-tranquility_jpeg.jpgDan Namingha, "Tranquility," acrylic on canvashttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/arlo-namingha-s-271-fifth-world-1-for-the-heard-museum.jpgArlo Namingha, "Fifth World," Indiana limestone2013-11-03T02:11:47+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/07/04/playing-tourist-exploring-art-in-san-francisco/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ginsberg-at-cjm.jpgginsberg at CJMBookstore display at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/diebenkorn-5.jpgDiebenkorn 5Richard Diebenkorn, "Figure on a Porch," 1959https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/diebenkorn-4.jpgDiebenkorn 4Richard Diebenkorn, "Untitled (Yellow Collage)," 1966https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/diebenkorn-3.jpgDiebenkorn 3Richard Diebenkorn, "Untitled," (1955)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/diebenkorn-2.jpgDiebenkorn 2Richard Diebenkorn, "Berkeley #44," (1955)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/diebenkorn-1.jpgDiebenkorn 1Richard Diebenkorn, "Seawall," 1957.2013-11-03T02:09:37+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/04/15/13-reasons-to-bring-back-feast-on-the-street-in-2014/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/feastonstreet.jpgFeast on the StreetThe mother of all community tables -- it's a half-mile-long, running down First Street in downtown Phoenix.2014-02-13T16:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/03/29/adding-art-to-the-mix-at-desert-botanical-garden/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dbg-5.jpgDBG 5Sculpture by Carolina Escobarhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dbg-4.jpgDBG 4Sculpture by Carolina Escobarhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dbg-3.jpgDBG 3"The Four Seasons" by Philip Haashttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dbg-2.jpgDBG 2Sculpture by Carolina Escobarhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dbg-1.jpgDBG 1Sculpture by Carolina Escobar2013-07-25T14:26:10+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/11/29/asu-lands-a-turrell-skyspace/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/skyspace.jpg"Air Apparent" Skyspace by James TurrellYour gaze probably will be directed toward the suspended ceiling, but the surrounding garden is quite nice as well.2013-05-24T17:40:43+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/01/12/in-appreciation-of-george-elbert-burr/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/george-e-burr-etching-arizona.jpg"Summer Clouds, Apache Trail, Arizona"A George Elbert Burr etching as depicted on a webpage for the artist.2013-05-24T17:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/01/21/third-friday-artwalk-a-lot-of-ground-to-cover/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kofie-mural.jpgkofie muralLove this Elmac Kofie mural at Fifth Street and Roosevelt.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/drive-thru.jpgDrive ThruScene from the Drive-Thru Gallery, showing illustrations by various artists making "Manifestos."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ann-morton.jpgann mortonAnn Morton beside one of her pieces at Modified Arts.2013-05-24T17:21:59+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/02/20/phoenix-strike-a-pose/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/scan-e1361392289418.jpegScan2013-05-24T17:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/03/04/phoenixs-art-detour-is-25-years-strong/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tieken.jpgtiekenThis is a detail from the Fred Tieken painting "The Buzz."https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/otto-rigan.jpgOtto RiganThis Otto Rigan piece made it to monOrchid especially for Art Detour.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/nuna-dow.jpgNuna DowNuna Dow greeted visitors viewing her work at After Hours Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/justin-g.jpgJustin G.Justin Germain of monOrchid stands with a Sue Chenoweth piece.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/geoffrey.jpgGeoffreyGeoffrey Gersten with one of his paintings on view at Modified Arts.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dayna.jpgDayna ReedDayna Reed of greenHAUS shows off a JB Snyder work.2013-05-24T17:21:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2013/05/10/putting-good-art-together-with-names-in-downtown-phoenix/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/releasethefear.jpgreleasethefear"Release the Fear" is a newer piece of public art at Central Avenue and Roosevelt, provoking thought about gun violence.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/melissamartinez.jpgmelissamartinezThe cool installation at Eye Lounge is from Melissa Martinez's "Drip, Dribble, Drop." https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gennaro.jpggennaroGennaro Garcia's "Inocencia" at the Coe House Gallery.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/deckert-for-eap.pngDeckert for EAPThis timelapse composite pigment print "Transition: Morning" is from Sean Deckert at Modified Arts. https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/canvascornerband.jpgcanvascornerbandThe variety of music was cool during First Friday. I liked this band playing Train at Third Street and Roosevelt.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bryansnider.jpgbryansniderBryan Snider at New City Studio with his scenic photos.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/b-spiderman.jpgB SpidermanB Spiderman's "Fall of the 12 Tribes of Israel from a Child's Perspective" at Modified Arts. Yes, those are popsicles.2013-07-01T17:11:49+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/07/27/art-at-high-altitudes/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/crested-butte-artwalk1.jpgcrested butte artwalkhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/crested-butte-artwalk.jpgcrested butte artwalk2013-02-06T21:55:04+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/08/of-dirt-and-other-art-worthy-materials/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/monument-valley1.jpgDSC_0428https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/monument-valley.jpgMonument ValleySharing my recent pic of Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border since it's somewhat related to my post and, hey, it turned out pretty nice.2013-02-06T21:54:46+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/11/art-students-emerging/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/blue-boiling-in-pail_prjpg.jpgBlue Boiling in Pail.Video projection by Peter Sarkisian. Image courtesy Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art.2013-02-06T21:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/11/19/highlights-from-microdwell-at-shemer/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell111.jpgFrom MicroDwell 2012https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell11.jpgdwell11https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell10.jpgdwell10https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell9.jpgdwell9https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell8.jpgdwell8https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell7.jpgdwell7https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell6.jpgdwell6https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell5.jpgdwell5https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell4.jpgdwell4https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dwell3.jpgdwell32013-02-11T20:02:54+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/12/06/selectively-viewing-pams-the-west-select/2013-01-29T03:17:26+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/12/19/a-common-thread-is-elusive-in-chandler-quilt-show/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/montrealfullgiacomini.jpg"Montreal" by Mita Giacomini"Montreal," a textile art piece by Mita Giacomini.2013-02-11T20:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/12/31/arizona-artist-profile-forrest-solis/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/forrest-solis-pic.jpgforrest solis picForrest Solis in her studio with "Friendship Between Girls." That's Forrest with her sister in the painting. Photo by Deborah Ross.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/5-good-costumes-for-bathing.jpg"Good Costumes For Bathing""Good Costumes for Bathing" by Forrest Solis. Image courtesy of the artist.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/1-canning-fruit.jpg"Canning Fruit""Canning Fruit" by Forrest Solis. Photo courtesy of the artist.2013-01-29T03:17:08+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/10/26/scaring-up-some-art/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/exhibitions-icon_s01.jpgexhibitions-icon_s01From "Things That Go Bump in the Night" at Vision Gallery.2013-01-04T21:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/10/31/fine-art-fine-setting-at-scottsdale-waterfront/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird4.jpgtbird4Reflections on the canal.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird01.jpgtbird01Kevin DesPlanques of Mancos, CO, is a furniture designer. His left hand rests on a one-of-a-kind bronze chair.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird1.jpgtbird1Michael Barnett of Paso Robles, CA, specializes in slumped-glass wall hangings.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird3.jpgtbird3One of Bob Wilfong's smaller works.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird2.jpgtbird2Bob Wilfong of Clarkston, WA, stands amid his many bronze sculptures.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird7.jpgtbird7The brushed steel pylons of the Soleri Bridge tower over the festivities.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird5.jpgtbird5About a half-dozen local wineries were on hand.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird10.jpgtbird10G. Santana, in white, shows off his art-glass pieces.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird9.jpgtbird9A sale is close at this artist's booth.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tbird11.jpgtbird11The art festival stretches down both sides of the canal.2013-01-04T21:21:13+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/11/06/when-building-houses-less-can-be-more-microdwell-2012-at-shemer/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mike-anderson-cabin3-300x225.jpgMike-Anderson-Cabin3-300x225Photo courtesy of Shemer Art Center.2013-01-04T21:19:59+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/11/17/think-small-petite-at-calvin-charles/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/marshall-way.jpgmarshall wayMarshall Way scene (October 18, 2012).2013-01-04T21:19:30+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/09/11/in-appreciation-of-john-henry-waddell/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/marlo.jpg"Marlo""Marlo Seated" is among the public art at the Burton Barr Central Library. You can find it in the outdoor sitting area on the north side.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/birmingham.jpg"Birmingham""That Which Might Have Been: Birmingham 1963" envisions the women that the four victims of the bombing might have become. This casting is at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Lincoln Drive. Another casting can be seen in Alabama.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dance-detail.jpg"Dance" detailExpressiveness and grace mark every John Henry Waddell piece.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dance-at-herberger.jpgdance at herberger2012-11-19T21:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/10/22/grand-avenue-gets-its-groove-on/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandave6.jpggrandave6Funky entry to the crafts vendors at the Grand Avenue Festival.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandave5.jpggrandave5Martin Moreno demonstrated his linoleum-cutting technique at Bragg's Pie Factory.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandave4.jpggrandave4And so it's proven: Many Arizona politicians are two-dimensional.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandave3.jpggrandave3One of many murals in the Lower Grand Avenue neighborhood.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandave2.jpggrandave2Bet you never thought of this use for plastic cups.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grandave1.jpggrandave1This studio's Route 66 art consisted of giclee prints with nostalgic car and landscape scenes by James P. Tanner. See his work on etsy.com.2012-11-21T21:25:56+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/10/02/grand-avenue-festival-needs-volunteers-like-you/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/grand-ave-fest-11.jpggrand ave fest '11Well, can you think of a better use than woven art for the chain-link fences on Grand Avenue? I think not!2012-10-21T19:52:27+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/16/arizona-has-rightful-claim-to-inspiring-nurturing-famous-artists/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/colin-chillag-portrait-of-a-man1.jpgColin Chillag - Portrait of a Manhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/colin-chillag-portrait-of-a-man.jpgColin Chillag - "Portrait of a Man," Courtesy ASU Art MuseumArizona artist Colin Chillag's "Portrait of a Man" can be seen in the current ASU show "Collecting Arizona." Image courtesy ASU Art Museum.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/8-round-midnight-2011-a1d13.jpg"Round Midnight" by Arizona artist Jim Waid (detail)Note: This piece is not in "Collecting Arizona" but is representative of Waid's recent work. Image courtesy of Riva Yares Gallery in Scottsdale.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/8-round-midnight-2011-a1d12.jpg8. ROUND MIDNIGHT 2011 a#1D(1)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/8-round-midnight-2011-a1d11.jpg8. ROUND MIDNIGHT 2011 a#1D(1)https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/8-round-midnight-2011-a1d1.jpg8. ROUND MIDNIGHT 2011 a#1D(1)2012-10-03T01:11:01+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/23/the-eye-candy-paintings-of-larry-willis/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/larry-willis-2.jpg"The King of Rock and Roll" by Larry WillisThe Larry Willis show at Burton Barr Central Library includes "The King of Rock and Roll," with images of Keith Richards and Elvis Presley.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/larry-willis-1.jpgLarry Willis 12013-08-23T19:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/30/exceptional-works-at-lisa-sette-gallery/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aellsworth7587sm.jpgAngela EllsworthThese Angela Ellsworth sunbonnets from a recent show at the Phoenix Art Museum will give you an idea of her work. Photo courtesy of Phoenix Art Museum.2012-10-03T01:10:26+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/09/22/no-lack-of-talent-in-phoenix/2012-09-24T23:48:24+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/09/19/bridging-differences/2012-09-20T15:31:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/21/icons-that-instantly-id-an-artist-take-the-quiz/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/warhol-from-tate.jpgDetail from "Self Portrait: Strangulation."Detail from Warhol's "Self Portrait: Strangulation," which I viewed at the Tate Gallery in London.2012-08-21T23:47:17+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/07/10/wherein-i-explore-art-in-phoenix-intrepidly-32-2/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc_00171.jpgRoosevelt Rowhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dsc_0017.jpgDSC_00172012-08-11T21:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/07/18/you-can-still-catch-frida-fever/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/emilycostellofridadoves.jpg"Frida with Doves," acrylic on panel by Emily Costello"Frida with Doves," acrylic on panel by Emily Costello of The Phoenix Fridas. Image courtesy of Vision Gallery, Chandler, AZ.2012-08-11T21:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/08/04/you-can-always-spare-time-for-an-art-walk/https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/laura-at-the-collective.jpgLaura at the CollectiveLaura Cohen-Hogan specializes in nude figurative paintings.https://exploreartphoenix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ann-at-the-collective.jpgAnn at the CollectiveAnn Osgood at work during First Friday.2012-08-04T23:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.com/2012/07/17/drip-drip-drip/2012-07-17T20:43:00+00:00monthlyhttps://exploreartphoenix.comdaily1.02018-08-20T19:02:49+00:00