Image: “Gift of the Earth” by Allan Houser. I profess to being one of those longtime Phoenicians who takes the Heard Museum for granted. There it lies in central Phoenix, easy to reach from the interstate or from the light rail line, and I don’t visit it nearly often enough, even though I brag to … Continue reading Here’s wishing for a huge summer at the Heard
And how was your Art Detour experience of March 8-9, 2014? Art Detour is, after all, the reigning art walk experience in central Phoenix, running for a whole weekend each spring and usually occurring in our best Chamber of Commerce weather. Art Detour 26 encompassed about six dozen galleries, art spaces and artist studios in … Continue reading Friendly faces from Art Detour 26
Visiting every gallery, art studio and cultural venue on the map that Artlink Phoenix has created for Art Detour 26 would be near-impossible in one weekend. But don’t let me stop you from trying! The 26th annual event occurs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 8-9, 2014, and Artlink’s media release … Continue reading Art Detour 26: More than 100 open doors
The Third Friday art walk of January 17, 2014, was a good reminder to myself that the downtown Phoenix art scene probably ought to be referred to as the “central Phoenix art scene,” given the many galleries that spider out from Roosevelt Row. For example, there’s Practical Art at Central Avenue and Camelback Road, The … Continue reading The widening circle of Phoenix’s art scene
Featured photo: One of many dazzling sights from “Chihuly in the Garden,” glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly, at the Desert Botanical Garden. Photo by Deborah Ross. I bid farewell to 2013, but not without a backward glance at the rich bounty of art in Phoenix, Scottsdale and the Valley over the last few months. Not … Continue reading Photo highlights from the fall season
In yet another testament to the enormous variety of art to peruse during a Third Friday art walk in downtown Phoenix, I am still processing all that I saw in just three shows: 1. “Chaos Theory” at Legend City Studios, Fifth Avenue and Van Buren: Here’s a doozy of a show for anyone following the … Continue reading Stumbling upon chaos, desolation and human kindness: Phoenix’s Third Friday of 10/18/13
When you think about it, Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix is only a few blocks long. Yet it manages to pack in about a dozen art galleries of various shapes and sizes, joyfully mixing it up as far as artist rosters and points of view. There’s something for everybody. For the Third Friday Art Walk … Continue reading Roosevelt Row: Taking advantage of small spaces
