Image: Ceramic/mixed media work by Esmeralda DeLaney, “Madonna and Kids: Omar and Angeline.” Art museums and galleries don’t usually spring to mind when families with school-age children (read: bored school-age children) are casting about for summer activities. Even water parks can get old, right? Fortunately, Phoenix is enjoying a summer of many art opportunities brimming … Continue reading For kids in need of summer diversions, try art
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
The Heard Museum, one of the country’s preeminent showcases of Native American history and culture, is fascinating in so many ways and certainly a Phoenix treasure. Many residents, though, are not aware of its changing exhibits of contemporary visual art. It so happens the current exhibit is a real crowd-pleaser, featuring not only Southwestern art … Continue reading Native amazement: Namingha Family exhibit at Heard Museum
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