Featured photo: Detail from the doorway to the iconic Spirit Room at the Connor Hotel, Jerome. Photo by Deborah Ross. Sometimes from the desert heat, great clarity emanates, and it says to you, “Get out of town.” And so to Jerome we went, where it’s a mile high and 20 degrees cooler on an early … Continue reading Art walking (uphill) in Jerome, Arizona
So much to see at Mesa Contemporary Arts in its current celebration of contemporary glass, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement. My review in Visual Art Source this week could only cover so much. Here are a few highlights to add: — In addition to the main exhibit — “Fire … Continue reading Enjoy these images of contemporary glass art
Last night was Third Friday, the toned-down version of First Friday, during which there is usually more emphasis on the galleries versus the street carnival. My best art-walking stop was at Willo North, a small but pleasant gallery on Seventh Avenue, a couple miles north of downtown. The reason? The exhibit refreshed my memory regarding … Continue reading No lack of talent in Phoenix
If you are on East Camelback Road in the next two weeks and have a few moments to pop into Shemer Art Center, you will see a few intriguing works themed around water – appropriate for the desert, no? In addition, you will see how Shemer — mostly known around the Arcadia neighborhood as a … Continue reading Drip, drip, drip …
With a focus on photography – showing it and teaching it – the new gallery Art Intersection has the potential to be a favored destination in the heart of Gilbert’s historic district. The gallery is in an upstairs wing of a lovely old building called Heritage Court, along Gilbert Road. The gallery is spacious; in … Continue reading Here’s your excuse to go to Gilbert
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