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March 16, 2016March 16, 2016

Center for Creative Photography in Tucson celebrates 40 years

Featured photo: Edward Weston, “Nude” (1936). Edward Weston Archive/ Gift of the Heirs of Edward Weston © 1981 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents. 82.10.21. Press image for the 2011 exhibition, “Creative Continuum: The History of the Center for Creative Photography.” A road trip to Tucson this week gave me an opportunity to visit the Center for Creative Photography … Continue reading Center for Creative Photography in Tucson celebrates 40 years

March 20, 2013January 24, 2014

Seeing Mont St. Michel and Shiprock in a different light

Amid the high-profile shows filling the Phoenix Art Museum’s impressively strong season this spring, there is a kind of sleeper exhibit in the quiet, second-floor Norton Gallery. It’s called “Shiprock and Mont St. Michel: Photographs by William Clift.” The exhibit is composed of black-and-white photographs that capture the mystery, quietude and sanctity of these two … Continue reading Seeing Mont St. Michel and Shiprock in a different light

August 11, 2012February 6, 2013

Art students, emerging

I hear the phrase “emerging artists” quite a bit, but I’m not always sure what it means. Viewing the show “Visions: Worth a Thousand Words” at the gallery inside the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts made me wonder if school-age art students could be considered “emerging artists,” even if they have made no decision … Continue reading Art students, emerging