Featured photo: Margaret Bourke-White’s “Russian Orthodox Worshipers” (1941), as seen at Northlight Gallery. Image by Deborah Ross. To save time and energy during my First Friday wanderings, I leapfrogged over Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix last night (September 1, 2017). Yet I had no problem getting my fill of exceptional art by local artists and others. Here are … Continue reading Photo highlights: First Friday, 9/01/17
Featured photo: “The Trinity of the Holy Handymen,” by Linda Ingraham, on view at {9} The Gallery on Grand Avenue in Phoenix. I was so mellowed out from my silent two-hour walk at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area on Saturday, with the Museum of Walking, that I set aside too little time for Art Detour … Continue reading Photo highlights: Art Detour 29
Featured photo: Detail from a David Dauncey portrait, on view at Modified Arts on Roosevelt Row through February 11, as part of a two-person show. Image courtesy of the gallery. My time exploring the galleries on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix was cut short by the rain — yes, I am a weather wimp — but … Continue reading Photo highlights: Third Friday, 1/20/17
There is another big-name exhibition besides “Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic” at the Phoenix Art Museum this fall. By all means, see the spectacular Wiley show in the Marley Gallery, then walk up the stairs to the Harnett Gallery to see “Horacio Zabala: Mapping the Monochrome,” featuring one of the most important Conceptual artists to emerge in Argentina … Continue reading Thinking about ( ) + , – = and more, with Horacio Zabala
Featured photo: “Artist Reception” by Fred Tieken, on view at Treeo. Isn’t it wonderful how you needn’t stroll into every single gallery in downtown Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row and can still take in a pleasing assortment of works by emerging and established artists? I did a bit of picking and choosing for Third Friday, October 16, … Continue reading The steady cultivation of variety on Roosevelt Row
Featured photo: “Pool” by Abbey Messmer, at eye lounge, Phoenix. Although my friend and I had only a few galleries on our must-see list for the Third Friday art walk on Roosevelt Row for September 18, 2015, each stop reaffirmed that downtown Phoenix galleries are brimming with variety, professionalism and experimentation. Take Eye Lounge, for … Continue reading Diving into the refreshing pool of the RoRo art scene
Featured photo: “Evolving Palette Portrait” by Jon Wassom, part of his solo show at monOrchid. This week was a good time to play catch-up with the Phoenix visual arts scene, now that I’m back from a lovely vacation in cooler climes. And there’s always art to explore, especially on Roosevelt Row, as well as scuttlebutt … Continue reading Just workin’ the art beat … and seeking shade
Thanks to the Contemporary Forum of the Phoenix Art Museum, emerging artists in Arizona get an annual showcase in a well-trafficked spot, the Lyon Gallery near the museum store. This year’s slate of seven artists offers a pleasing mix of video art, portraits, photography, semi-abstract painting, and mixed media. Personal favorite: Larry Madrigal, for his … Continue reading PAM gallery is the place to see emerging AZ artists
I heard that the lead-in to the Art Detour weekend-long art walk in downtown Phoenix — First Friday on March 6, 2015 — was crazy busy. Glad I opted for a Sunday excursion on March 8, when the doors of dozens of studios, galleries and other art spaces were welcoming visitors during a highly walkable … Continue reading Photo highlights from Art Detour 27
Two of Arizona’s favorite artists, Mayme Kratz and Alan Bur Johnson, are sharing space at Lisa Sette Gallery this month. And although they didn’t exactly collaborate on their works, they did have a few conversations prior to the show, says gallery associate director Ashley Rice. A meeting of the minds is not surprising, given that … Continue reading A dynamic duo at Sette: Mayme Kratz and Alan Bur Johnson
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