Scottsdale gallery exhibits student artwork
Lynn Trimble previews an exhibit of student art coming to the Calvin Charles Gallery during the December Art Walk in Scottsdale.
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It’s art meets activism as a young filmmaker follows Ai Weiwei of China, whose artwork explores individual identity within a world where only country counts. “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry” is the debut...
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The opening reception for “Figurative Art Now,” a juried exhibition featuring diverse musings on the human form, takes place tonight from 7-9pm at Shemer Art Center in Phoenix. Think pen on paper,...
View ArticleNow playing everywhere
Some folks read stock listings with near-religious fervor, while others find them better suited to the bottom of a birdcage. Some think most of today’s teens are punks, yet others find them heroic....
View ArticleIt’s in the bag!
I like to think I’m being thoughtful, but maybe it’s just impatience. It seems every time I hit the grocery store I end up bagging my own groceries. The cold stuff goes in plastic so I know to haul it...
View ArticleNo art is an island
No man is an island. So wrote English poet and essayist John Donne (1572-1631), whose work is at the heart of an interactive art project that unites earth, image, language and technology. It’s “Project...
View ArticleAn infinite creativity
Works by Tempe artist Oliverio Balcells grace the walls of the 6th Avenue Gallery in Phoenix, where a solo exhibition celebrating 25 years of artistic creations runs through Monday, Nov. 18. Titled...
View ArticleMusings on “Muck”
Head to the ASU Art Museum in Tempe and you’ll find an intriguing exhibition featuring works by seven contemporary ceramic sculpture artists. “MUCK: Accumulations, Accretions and Aggregations,” curated...
View ArticleAccording to what?
Even those unfamiliar with contemporary Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei have likely seen his work. The Beijing-born artist, whose works are currently exhibited in “Ai Weiwei: According to What?”...
View ArticleSurprised by “The West Select”
If you’re saddling up for a weekend of art adventures, better add “The West Select” at the Phoenix Art Museum to your list. This year’s iteration of the annual round-up of Western art rides off into...
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