| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Chandler High School ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing When Chandler High School was completed in 1922, it was considered the best equipped and the finest structure of its kind. Built for $250,000 Chandler High was semi-fireproof with only 2-percent wood in its construction. The school had grand pillars, a front garden landscape, 30 class and experimental rooms, physics laboratory, domestic science room able to accommodate 28 in cooking, an auditorium with open beams for perfect acoustics able to seat 1000, and most impressively the school had a... | Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
San Marcos Hotel ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Designed by Arthur Burnett Benton, a pioneer of the Mission Revival style of architecture, the San Marcos Hotel came to be known as one of the most prestigious hotels in the country drawing the rich and famous from all over the United States. Celebrities such as Christian Dior, Errol Flynn and Fred Astaire were among the seasonal visitors.
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Cotton & Classrooms: Chandler's Goodyear SchoolPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing A country school in a "company town", Chandler's Goodyear School was located in south Chandler in the early 1900's. Examine this exhibit and learn the history of this school and how it reflects the Goodyear Company's significance to the community, the socio-economics of the times, the ups and downs of farming, as well as race relations in Arizona where school segregation was the norm until 1953.
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Chandler Fire Department ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Enjoy viewing historic artifacts and photographs of the Chandler Fire Department. Take a look at the fire department's history from the past to the present, and pick up some fire safety tips!
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Dr. A.J. ChandlerPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Born and educated in Quebec, Canada, the city of Chandler owes not only its name to Dr. A.J. Chandler, but its entire framework. Dr. Chandler planned out the city's design (based on "The City Beautiful" project). He started the Consolidated Canal Co. which was responsible for the irrigation of land from the Salt River. He and his brother Harry brought hydro-electricity to Chandler and purchased thousands of acres of land for farming cotton. Dr. Chandler was the founder of the Bank of... | Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Tenthouse ExhibitPresented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing The promise of work, cheap land and a new town with a great growing season drew settlers from all over the United States to Chandler. While the business district of Chandler grew quickly, the residential areas developed more slowly. Building materials were expensive, so most settlers erected tenthouses on their town site lots. By 1912, these temporary structures dotted the Chandler landscape. Dr. A.J. Chandler, who sold the lots on which the tenthouses were built, did not want the area to... | Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Arizona B.C. (Before Chandler)Presented by Chandler Museum at Chandler Museum January 1, 2005 - Ongoing Discover the first settlers, the Hohokam, explore their agriculture, architecture, and arts. View pottery and artifacts from 300 B.C. to 1450 A.D. Learn about the Hohokam canal system, which served as the blueprint for today's canal system. The exhibit includes the distinctive Hohokam Red-on-buff pottery, along with a variety of tools, and shell and stone jewelry.
| Chandler Museum | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Arizona Railway MuseumPresented by Arizona Railway Museum at Arizona Railway Museum January 12, 2005 - Ongoing The Arizona Railway Museum was founded and incorporated in 1983 as a non-profit, educational and historical organization. The Museum is dedicated to the railways of Arizona and the Southwest. The interest and fascination of railways and trains has no boundaries and so railways of all kinds are included in the scope of the Museum. The Arizona Railway Museum is a community effort towards the acquisition, restoration, preservation and display of railway equipment, artifacts and mementos... | Arizona Railway Museum | 01/12/05-
Ongoing | Chandler |
Searching for Mesa: Finding Ourselves in our HistoryPresented by Mesa Historical Museum at Mesa Historical Museum June 24, 2008 - Ongoing Encompassing 2,000 years of Mesa's history, "Searching for Mesa: Finding Ourselves in our History" tells the story of Mesa through over 200 historic photographs, unique artifacts, biographies, oral histories, and hand-on experiences. Visitors will follow Mesa's rise to become the 40th largest city in the U.S.
| Mesa Historical Museum | 06/24/08-
Ongoing | Mesa |
| Pets | Arizona Museum For Youth | 05/25/12-
09/09/12 | Mesa |
| Show Me the Money | Arizona Museum For Youth | 09/28/12-
01/20/13 | Mesa |
| Dragons and Fairies: Exploring Vietnam through Folktales | Arizona Museum For Youth | 02/08/13-
05/05/13 | Mesa |
| Around the World (Art About Travel) | Arizona Museum For Youth | 05/24/13-
09/08/13 | Mesa |
| Good to Grow! Food, Health and Art | Arizona Museum For Youth | 09/27/13-
01/05/14 | Mesa |
Rulers of the Prehistoric SkiesPresented by Arizona Museum of Natural History at Arizona Museum of Natural History February 4, 2012-July 4, 2013 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a Pterosaur!
From the size of a sparrow to the size of an airplane meet the flying reptiles from Earth's distant past as they soar into the Arizona Museum of Natural History. Pterosaurs were the coolest
things that were ever in the air; and they were the first vertebrates to fly. They did it long before birds and bats. And in terms of size, they pushed the envelope with Quetzalcoatlus. AzMNH is in the process of purchasing a replica skeleton of... | Arizona Museum of Natural History | 02/04/12-
07/04/13 | Mesa |
Prehistoric PreschoolPresented by Arizona Museum of Natural History at Arizona Museum of Natural History June 4-June 25, 2012 This fun filled morning camp is designed for children ages 4 and 5. Each thematic morning includes creative movement, crafts, and a special interactive learning circle. Schedule of topics: June 4 -Dinosaurs, June 11 -Desert Life, June 18 -Pterosaurs, June 25 -Native Peoples.
| Arizona Museum of Natural History | 06/04/12-
06/25/12 | Mesa |
UnderwildernessPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum May 24, 2008 - Ongoing Visitors can explore the monumental black and white drawings and installations of Navajo artist Tony Abeyta in this experimental contemporary art installation. | Heard Museum | 05/24/08-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Wells Fargo History MuseumPresented by Wells Fargo History Museum at Wells Fargo History Museum July 1, 2004 - Ongoing From 1858 on the stagecoaches of the Butterfield Line, through wild days at Tombstone, to extensive railroad service to the mines, Wells Fargo's history in Arizona is classic western history. The museum includes an art gallery with the largest public display of illustrator N.C. Wyeth's western paintings.
Exhibits include a baseball-size gold nugget, an authentic Wells Fargo stagecoach and reproductions of a gold mine, railroad depot and express office will bring the Old West to life... | Wells Fargo History Museum | 07/01/04-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Berlin Agave Yucca ForestPresented by Desert Botanical Garden at Desert Botanical Garden November 21, 2009 - Ongoing This new exhibit, made possible by a generous Tending the Garden Campaign gift from Howard and Joy Berlin, will showcase the diversity of the agave and nolina families.
Local landscape architect Bob Thompson of e group led the exhibit team through hardscape and planting concepts and design. The 11,000 square foot exhibit, located south of the Sybil B. Harrington Succulent Gallery, will bring dramatic new elements to the Garden. A large Yucca filifera, which was salvaged as... | Desert Botanical Garden | 11/21/09-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Arizona Doll & Toy MuseumPresented by Arizona Doll & Toy Museum at Arizona Doll and Toy Museum January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Visit the Arizona Doll & Toy Museum, located in the Stevens House at Historic Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. There are a variety of dolls and toys from yester-year, as well as familiar modern play-things. The scenario is constantly changing as Arizona collectors share their favorites. You will love the authentic schoolroom of 1912 featuring antique dolls as students. A fully stocked Gift Shop makes available unique gift items for children and adults who are young at... | Arizona Doll & Toy Museum | 01/01/06-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Phoenix Police MuseumPresented by Phoenix Police Museum at Phoenix Police Museum January 1, 2006 - Ongoing In October 1993, the Phoenix Police Museum started as a small exhibit at the Historic City Hall. With the assistance of Cindy Myers from the Phoenix Museum of History, a temporary six-month display was created. The event was enthusiastically received.
The Arizona Humanities Council funded a study of the artifacts to determine if enough material existed to open a small museum and it was determined that there was. Barrister Place was selected as the permanent site of the museum. ... | Phoenix Police Museum | 01/01/06-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Rosson House MuseumPresented by Rosson House Museum at Rosson House Museum January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Rosson House Museum is a beautifully restored 1895 historic home open for public tours in downtown Phoenix. This 2,800 sq. foot beautiful Eastlake architectural style Victorian home built in 1895 features ten rooms and five fireplaces. View what life was like for Rosson House residents of Block 14, owners and tenants both, in early Phoenix during Arizona's late territorial times all in its original location. Docent guided tours are held on the half hour and last approximately 30 minutes. ... | Rosson House Museum | 01/01/06-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
80th Anniversary Historical ToursPresented by Arizona Biltmore Country Club Resort at Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa March 12, 2009 - Ongoing Throughout the entire year, the Arizona Biltmore will be offering events and activities designed to celebrate it's 80th Anniversary.
Arizona Biltmore Historical Tours - Historical tours are offered to the public every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 10am. The tours last approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes and are led by a Biltmore Certified Historian. Tour charge is $10 per person. | Arizona Biltmore Country Club Resort | 03/12/09-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art From The Albrecht CollectionPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum January 21, 2010 - Ongoing The Heard Museum welcomes home Arctic Spirit: Inuit Art from the Albrecht Collection, a traveling exhibit of the Canadian Inuit's rich artistic history. Chosen from a Heard Museum collection donated by Daniel Albrecht, the sculptures, textiles and graphics offers a rare opportunity to view Inuit artwork. The Inuits, or Eskimos, are a society of natives who live mainly in Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and the Canadian Arctic. Although many consider these various groups to be homogenous,... | Heard Museum | 01/21/10-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Pioneer Living History VillagePresented by Pioneer Living History Village at Pioneer Living History Village December 20, 2005 - Ongoing Located 30 minutes north of downtown Phoenix, the Pioneer Living History Village has over 90 acres of an old 1800s village, with no cars or smog - just original buildings and historically accurate reproductions.
See the Opera House where Lilly Langtry sang; look through a rifle port in the actual cabin that survived Arizona's bloodiest range war; or browse through an 1890s dress shop and much more! All of this, plus a working blacksmith shop, critter corral, sheriff's office and jail,... | Pioneer Living History Village | 12/20/05-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Around The World: The Heard Museum CollectionPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum November 18, 2006 - Ongoing Tour the global span of the Heard Museum's permanent collection. This exhibit will focus on more than 75 years of collecting and preserving Native art and cultures in the Southwest and beyond. Starting with examples of work collected by museum founders, Dwight and Maie Heard, and including donations by artists and collectors such as Byron Harvey and Richard Faletti, the exhibit features objects and artwork from indigenous peoples of North and South America as well as Oceania.
| Heard Museum | 11/18/06-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
The Book of Kells MuseumPresented by The Irish Cultural Center at The Irish Cultural Center December 17, 2004 - Ongoing The Book of Kells Museum is now completed! Located inside the Irish Cottage at The Irish Cultural Center a masterpiece of Celtic Art awaits. Only a limited 1,480 copies of the historic Book of Kells have been issued. Museums and universities around the world quickly purchased these famous copies except for one.
Irish Cultural Center member and valley businessman, Sean Lee, owns the only known privately owned copy of the Book of Kells, which dates back to 800 AD. Born in Kells Ireland,... | The Irish Cultural Center | 12/17/04-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Arizona Military MuseumPresented by Arizona Military Museum at Arizona Military Museum January 12, 2005 - Ongoing The Arizona Military Museum has displays of uniforms, vehicles, artillery and miscellaneous mementos from military encounters dating all the way back to the Spanish Conquistadors. As the displays progress from the Civil War to the Indian and Spanish-American Wars, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and, finally, Desert Storm, the scope of Arizona's extensive military history takes shape. In a newly expanded room dedicated to POWs and MIAs, you can look down on a complex diorama showing how the 25... | Arizona Military Museum | 01/12/05-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Home: Native People of the SouthwestPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum May 22, 2005 - Ongoing "As the centerpiece of the Heard Museum experience, Home will give visitors an unparalleled look into the arts and cultures of Southwestern Native peoples," says Frank H. Goodyear, Jr., director of the Heard Museum.
The central theme of Home reflects the importance of family, community, land and languages - commonalities that play an important role in the lives of all Native people. These stories will be told through first-person recollections, photomurals and objects... | Heard Museum | 05/22/05-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
The Doorways to the Past: Hohokam HousesPresented by Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park January 1, 2005 - Ongoing The Doorways to the Past: Hohokam Houses exhibit is located along the Ruin Trail and consists of an adobe compound and pit-house cluster. Artifact replicas and other features give the visitor the experience of walking back in time to visit the ancient Hohokam people at Pueblo Grande.
The Hohokam constructed a number of features used for domestic purposes. This type of architecture would have probably been constructed and used by immediate or extended family groups. Domestic... | Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
The Hohokam: The Land and the PeoplePresented by Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park at Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park January 1, 2005 - Ongoing The Hohokam: The Land and the People, explores Hohokam agriculture, architecture and arts. Learn about the Hohokam canal system, which served as the blueprint for today's canal system. The exhibit includes the distinctive Hohokam Red-on-buff pottery, along with a variety of tools, and shell and stone jewelry.
| Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park | 01/01/05-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
The Schuff Perini Climber
Avg. Event Rating(4.8 Stars): Presented by Children's Museum of Phoenix at Children's Museum of Phoenix May 21, 2010 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (4.8 Stars): The Children's Museum of Phoenix will open its most amazing exhibit ever: The Schuff-Perini Climber, a 37 foot tall, 50 ton, jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, nothing-like-it-anywhere-else-in-the-world climbing structure. The iconic exhibit is a much-anticipated milestone for the nearly two-year-old museum.
Made of 50 tons of steel, the installation of the Climber began late September, 2009. Since then, visitors have watched the Museum's three-story-high atrium transform from an... | Children's Museum of Phoenix | 05/21/10-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Building BigPresented by Children's Museum of Phoenix at Children's Museum of Phoenix March 11, 2010 - Ongoing The Children's Museum of Phoenix unveiled a new exhibit recently called Building Big. This active, inventive zone highlights one of those favorite childhood activities that we all remember - building forts! Using everyday items like blankets, pillows, crates, pool noodles, and foam planks, children create all sorts of nooks, crannies and secret places: from small snug hiding spots, to large, long, tunnels. The room's centerpiece is a large tree-like structure which children can climb... | Children's Museum of Phoenix | 03/11/10-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
All About MePresented by Arizona Science Center at Arizona Science Center September 27, 2010 - Ongoing Arizona Science Center is proud to announce the opening of its newest permanent gallery offering, All About Me, which opens in the Steele Foundation Gallery! Made possible through the $30 million The Future of Education is Science capital and endowment program, this exciting new gallery offers guests a dynamic experience to further inspire, educate and entertain people of all ages about science!
All About Me explores the complexities of the human body, showcase a new,... | Arizona Science Center | 09/27/10-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
National Theatre Live SeriesPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum October 2, 2011-May 27, 2012 Thanks to an exclusive partnership between Arizona Theatre Company, Phoenix Art Museum and National Theatre Live, Valley residents are able to experience performances from the National Theatre in London - right here in Phoenix, Arizona.
National Theatre Live brings the best of British theater to over 300 cinemas around the world via high-definition satellite broadcasts. This season, the third since the program began, includes four diverse productions and launches with One Man,... | Phoenix Art Museum | 10/02/11-
05/27/12 | Phoenix |
Native American Bolo Ties: Vintage and ContemporaryPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum November 19, 2011-September 3, 2012 This exhibit explores Arizona's state neckwear - the bolo tie. The distinctive tie originated in the state, and its popularity spread throughout the West and in many other parts of the country. The distinguishing necktie has been made even more distinctive by contemporary American Indian artists in Arizona, who make bolo ties that are distinguished by individuality and ingenuity.
| Heard Museum | 11/19/11-
09/03/12 | Phoenix |
SomeplacePresented by Children's Museum of Phoenix at Children's Museum of Phoenix November 25, 2011 - Ongoing Someplace where make-believe creations reside, is scheduled to open to the general public last November 25 at the Children's Museum of Phoenix. This is the Museum's first new exhibit opening since the grand opening of their one-of-a-kind climbing structure, the Schuff-Perini Climber, in May, 2010.
The exhibit is created by the Museum's artist-in-residence Pete Goldsmith and the Museum's Exhibits Team. The artist-in residence program is made possible through grants received... | Children's Museum of Phoenix | 11/25/11-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Beyond Geronimo: The Apache ExperiencePresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum February 11, 2012 - Ongoing The name "Geronimo" has become known internationally as both the name of a legendary Apache leader and as a synonym for anything "Apache." Common stereotypes relating to Geronimo have persisted in hundreds of books and television and movie scripts. Beyond Geronimo examines the celebrity attached to Geronimo, and the resulting misrepresentations of Apache culture and heritage that followed the intense media attention focused on one man and his battle with the U.S. government. Beyond... | Heard Museum | 02/11/12-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Namingha Family: Landscape, Form and LightPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum February 25, 2012-February 28, 2013 Phoenix, AZ: Spanning two generations and embracing a rich variety of media, Namingha Family: Landscape, Form and Light, which opens on February 25 at the Heard, will explore contemporary expressions of Tewa/Hopi tradition as seen through the works of three remarkable artists.
Dan Namingha has won international acclaim for his painting and sculpture, which contextualizes traditional Hopi imagery within the artist's own distinctive visual style. Dan's work will be seen... | Heard Museum | 02/25/12-
02/28/13 | Phoenix |
And the Land Grew Quiet: New Work by Matthew MoorePresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum February 11-June 10, 2012 An Arizona-based artist and farmer, Matthew Moore (b. 1976) is the last of four generations to farm his family's land. Through his art, using the legacy and scale of Land Art, Moore explores the loss of farmland to urban growth in the metropolitan Phoenix area, as well as contemporary consumers' alienation from the basic principles of agriculture. And the Land Grew Quiet: New Work by Matthew Moore represents an innovative and new direction in Moore's work, contrasting the cycles of... | Phoenix Art Museum | 02/11/12-
06/10/12 | Phoenix |
Elegance From Earth: Hopi PotteryPresented by Heard Museum at Heard Museum March 24, 2012 - Ongoing This exhibit features families of Hopi potters, who often learn pottery techniques from elders and share designs. These superlative artists truly create elegance from earth. Potters with artworks on display in the exhibit include Nampeyo, Helen Naha and Joy Navasie, among others.
Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-sector coal company, has come on board as sponsor for the new exhibition, Elegance From Earth: Hopi Pottery, which opens at the Heard Museum on March 24 and... | Heard Museum | 03/24/12-
Ongoing | Phoenix |
Arizonan At HeartPresented by Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport April 2-June 17, 2012 "As someone who flies throughout Arizona routinely, both as a professional corporate pilot and as an aerial photographer, I see things that few people are aware of. It is a wonderful privilege, and fosters in me a deep appreciation for the natural processes that shape the land. Occasionally I make serendipitous discoveries, such as last year when, from an altitude of just a few hundred feet above the ground, my eyes locked onto this unexpected form: an erosional mound in the shape of a heart... | Phoenix Airport Museum | 04/02/12-
06/17/12 | Phoenix |
Arizona ValentinesPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport November 12, 2011-June 17, 2012 Happy Birthday Arizona! You became a state 100 years ago on Valentine's Day ? February 14, 1912. Your stunning landscape, unusual plants, remarkable wildlife and rich cultural heritage have inspired artists since before statehood. In honor of your Centennial year, 60 artists from across the state have expressed their love for you with their artwork. They have painted, drawn, sculpted and photographed what they love about you. They are Romancing the State with their Arizona... | Phoenix Art Museum | 11/12/11-
06/17/12 | Phoenix |
Creative NaturePresented by Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport April 1-August 5, 2012 Artists draw inspiration from many aspects of nature. Some focus on plant life and landscapes, while others choose to represent animals. Nature sparks each artist's creativity in different ways. One artist may depict an animal realistically, and another may create an abstract sculpture based on a beautiful landscape. Whether striving to directly emulate nature or choosing to draw inspiration conceptually, artists in this exhibition depict forms of the natural world. They work with clay,... | Phoenix Airport Museum | 04/01/12-
08/05/12 | Phoenix |
Metals and MorePresented by Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport April 1-September 30, 2012 This exhibition presents the work of fourteen artists who carry on the ancient tradition of metalsmithing. This ever changing art form presents contemporary artists the opportunity to pair convention with innovation.
Working with traditional materials such as silver, brass, copper and gemstones, these artists may also integrate other materials such as cork, wood, plastics or found objects such as vintage photographs and toys from vending machines. With creative combinations of new... | Phoenix Airport Museum | 04/01/12-
09/30/12 | Phoenix |
What If: Ceramics and Drawings by Michael PrepskyPresented by Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport January 22-August 5, 2012 Michael Prepsky has been exploring clay's artistic possibilities and qualities as a studio artist and teacher for several decades. His approach has been in the "what if I do this" mode of working. His aesthetic perspective has been nurtured by the joy of discovery.
For Prepsky the physical process of manipulating the clay provides spontaneous expression and the immediacy of artistic thought. He achieves a variety of textures and finishes on his work by using his knowledge of glaze... | Phoenix Airport Museum | 01/22/12-
08/05/12 | Phoenix |
Getting More FiberPresented by Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport April 8-September 9, 2012 The Phoenix Airport Museum has been Getting More Fiber artworks in its collection!
Some of these new additions were created with traditional fiber materials like wool, cotton or silk while some included other materials such as twigs, wire, paper beads, clay and wood. Artworks in this exhibition include a Native American weavings with contemporary imagery; a patch-work quilt designed as a landscape; a printed and embellished felt wall piece; a sewing machine-stitched design on... | Phoenix Airport Museum | 04/08/12-
09/09/12 | Phoenix |
With All Due Respect: Sculpture, Drawings and Prints by Hector RuizPresented by Phoenix Airport Museum at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport January 22-August 5, 2012 Phoenix based artist Hector Ruiz's artwork presents a visual and social commentary with a mix of humor. Inspired by television, pop culture, his personal experiences and background, he tackles many contemporary subjects and current events.
"I hope that my work might make the viewer pay attention to current issues, but I hope I put some humor in there, so at least it gets people talking."
For the viewer there is a pleasure in puzzling out Ruiz's references. Popular or... | Phoenix Airport Museum | 01/22/12-
08/05/12 | Phoenix |
Yeti Leaves HomePresented by Practical Art at Practical Art May 1-May 31, 2012 This is an exhibition of the 25 original watercolor illustrations ushered into existence by Jennifer Campbell's brush and Troy Harris' words. Together they created Yeti Leaves Home, a children's book that tells the tale of one young Yeti's travels as he sets out to find a home for himself, because at some point in our lives, the place and people we grew up with are not ours to call home anymore. Join Yeti through his many trials and triumphs and share the joy of all the friends he meets... | Practical Art | 05/01/12-
05/31/12 | Phoenix |
Gustave Baumann: Artisan Printmaker of the SouthwestPresented by Phoenix Art Museum at Phoenix Art Museum April 7-July 8, 2012 Traveling from Illinois to New Mexico in the summer of 1918 left a lasting impression on Gustave Baumann (1881-1971). Captivated by its magnificent and exotic landscape he settled in the Southwest and drew on its natural beauty for his color woodblock prints. He became one of the most accomplished and popular artists working in Santa Fe during the early twentieth century.
| Phoenix Art Museum | 04/07/12-
07/08/12 | Phoenix |
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