Free for Museum Members, military members w/ID and youth under 6
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Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion surveys 15 collections of the dynamic, innovative work of Dutch designer Iris van Herpen. Renowned for her use of 3-D printing, van Herpen is widely considered one of contemporary fashion’s most progressive creators, and is a favored designer of style icons, including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Björk, Cara Delevingne, and others.
Sonia Friedman Productions present Imelda Staunton (Gypsy, Vera Drake, the Harry Potter films); Conleth Hill (Game of Thrones, The Producers); Luke Treadaway (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Fortitude, The Hollow Crown) and Imogen Poots (A Long Way Down, Jane Eyre) in James Macdonald's new production of Edward Albee's landmark play, broadcast live to cinemas from the Harold Pinter Theatre, London.
In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George's displeasure, has invited the new professor and his wife to their home from some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are drawn into George and Martha's toxic games until the evening reaches its climax in a moment of devastating truth-telling.
Run time: 3h 18m, Rated: R
$18 Adults / $15 Seniors 65+ / $13 Students w/ID / $9 Youth 6-17 / Free for youth under 6 and Museum Members
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During voluntary donation times every Wednesday 3pm-9pm, every First Friday 6pm-10pm, every Second Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm.
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Since the late 1980s, Jim Hodges' poetic reconsiderations of readymade materials such as mirrors, silk flowers, and used denim fabric has elicited a body of work focused on fragility, temporality, and the sublime. From the delicate nature of early wall sculptures-including pieces such as Not For Long (1996), composed of jeweler's metal chains made to resemble a spider's web, and No Betweens (1996), a curtain made out of silk flowers-to the large cut-paper photographs of flowering trees, gold-leafed newspaper pages, and light-filled mirror mosaics, Hodges' art typically begins as humble, even overlooked materials that are transformed through his touch. His works of art have been called subtle acts of transmutation that are informed, in large part, by the extreme loss of lives in the aftermath of the AIDS crisis and which stand as subtle reminders of longing and loss and the formation of queer identity.
The David and Dawn Lenhardt Contemporary Art Initiative represents a significant and comprehensive investment in the growth and visibility of contemporary art collecting, education and exhibition at the Museum. It is the first of its kind in the Museum's nearly 60-year history, and represents a significant commitment to the elevation of Phoenix as a promising cultural player on a national scale.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of Phoenix Art Museum. This group of dedicated and passionate volunteers provides vital support to the Museum while working with staff and visitors in an energizing and inspiring environment. Volunteering is also a great way to get a behind-the-scenes look at the premiere arts institution in the Southwest. As a new volunteer to Phoenix Art Museum, the New Volunteer Orientation will aid you in your duties in assisting visitors and staff. Follow the prompts to reserve your spot on one of the session days that is convenient for you.
FREE reservation.
All sessions FREE and open to all.
Join us as we use art and guided meditation to connect to the moment and create a deeper understanding of artworks the fourth Thursday of every month. Take a little extra time to look, listen and relax your mind with our teams of museum educators and mindfulness guides. Presented in partnership with Hospice of the Valley, each session focuses on one work of art in the Museum, blending guided mindfulness practice with a deeper reflection of an individual artwork. Each week, we will explore a different artwork on view.
Generously sponsored by Hemera Foundation.
Event is FREE. Does not include General Admission. Space is extremely limited. Participants must read the book in advance. Reserve your ticket today.
On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her new home, while splendorous, is not welcoming. Johannes is kind yet distant, always locked in his study or at his warehouse office - leaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin.
But Nella's world changes when Johannes presents her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. To furnish her gift, Nella engages the services of a miniaturist - an elusive and enigmatic artist whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in eerie and unexpected ways...
Johannes' gift helps Nella to pierce the closed world of the Brandt household. But as she uncovers its unusual secrets, she begins to understand - and fear - the escalating dangers that await them all. In this repressively pious society where gold is worshipped second only to God, to be different is a threat to the moral fabric of society, and not even a man as rich as Johannes is safe. Only one person seems to see the fate that awaits them. Is the miniaturist the key to their salvation... or the architect of their destruction?
"A fabulously gripping read that will appeal to fans of Girl With a Pear Earring and The Goldfinch, but Burton is a genuinely new voice with her visceral take on sex, race and class..." - The Guardian
Join Asian Arts Council's annual meeting for an enjoyable evening to include a gallery talk, hosted reception, and silent auction of Asian art objects.
Guest Speaker: Garth Johnson
Writer, curator and educator Garth Johnson is curator of ceramics at the ASU Art Museum in Tempe, Arizona, where he oversees their world-renowned Ceramics Research Center collection. Previously, Garth served as the Curator of Artistic Programs at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia and as Professor at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California. Johnson is known for his irreverent wit, which can be explored through his weblog www.extremecraft.com
Tickets are $10 / FREE for Members
Discover techniques for integrating art and close looking into your classroom learning. Open to all educators, no art background required. Select all sessions at once. Click add to cart below and choose the date and sections.
Member tickets will discount at checkout when logged into an active member account.
Space is limited, pre-registration is required. Limit 1 ticket per session.
The Whole Story returns to Phoenix Art Museum on January 5, 2018. Featured storytellers take the stage on First Friday at 7:30pm.
The Whole Story is a personal storytelling event that began in January 2016. This live show seeks to bring greater depth and breadth to our understanding of the human experience from the Black perspective. To learn how to be a part of The Whole Story, visit www.thewholestoryis.com.
Space is limited, advance purchase is recommended.
Seating is first-come, first-seated.
Doors to Whiteman Hall open at 7pm.
$18/Adults; $15/Seniors (+65); $13/Students W/ID; $9/Youth (6-7); Free for Museum Members.
Saturday, May 5, 2018 2:00pm- 4:00pm.
Film will be preceded by coffee and tea served at 1:30pm- 2pm in the Cummings Great Hall.
Whiteman Hall, Phoenix Art Museum, 1615 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685.
See an exclusive screening of the 2017 film All Quiet on the Home Front, which tells the remarkable story of Bhagat Singh Thind, the first Sikh to serve in the US Army in World War l wearing his articles of faith, and the landmark Supreme Court case that followed in 1923.
US Army Lieutenant Colonel Kamal Singh Kalsi will be on site to introduce the film, providing an insider’s perspective on the challenges that persist to the day of the wearing of religious articles during armed combat. A panel discussion will follow the screening, featuring director Harjus Singh in conversation with Lt. Col. Kalsi; Bicky Singh, founder of SikhLens, the world’s premier Sikh film festival; and other special guests.
Finally, guests will enjoy an exclusive presentation about the Museum’s two original exhibitions, Warriors of World War l: Sikh Art & Heritage, featuring rare photographs and lithographs documenting the critical participation of Sikh warriors in the British Indian Army; and Saintly Soldiers of the Sikh Faith, featuring artifacts from three centuries of Sikh military history. All are welcome to visit the exhibitions following this program.
This event is free for Museum members and included in general admission. Seating is limited and tickets are required.
This event is sponsored by Phoenix Art Museum’s Sikh Heritage Fund.
Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night, Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman.
Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors.
1850, and Europe's most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy.
Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures. His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway.
But there's still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx.
In the era of the French Revolution, Jeanne and her brother Jerome leave Marseille for Paris in support the revolutionary effort that is taking over the capital. While fighting for freedom, they both encounter love along the way... Very few ballets can properly depict the Bolshoi's overflowing energy and fiery passion as can Alexei Ratmansky's captivating revival of Vasily Vainonen's The Flames of Paris. With powerful virtuosity and some of the most stunning pas de deux, the Bolshoi Ballet displays an exuberance almost too enormous for the Moscow stage.
Join us at the Museum on Wednesday, May 23 to celebrate the exhibition of 2017 Contemporary Forum Artists’ Grants winners and hear a lecture from the Arlene and Morton Scult Contemporary Forum Artist Award Recipient., Matt Magee. Meet the artists and witness the announcement of the 2018 winners of the Artists’ Grants Awards and the Arlene and Morton Scult Contemporary Forum Artist Award.
2017 Arlene and Morton Scult Contemporary Forum Artist Award Recipient
- Matt Magee
2017 Grant Recipients
- Laura Spalding Best
- Jennifer Day
- Casey Farina
- Christopher Jagmin
Summer Lovin'
Will you go to prom with me?
Phoenix Art Museum cordially invites you to Senior Prom on Friday June 1, 2018 at 3pm. Members receive two free tickets per membership.
Immediately following the event please join us for First Friday. Every First Friday, Phoenix Art Museum offers free General Admission 6-10pm. Current exhibitions include Valeska Soares: Any Moment Now and To Be Thirteen: Photographs and Videos by Betsy Schneider.
All children, except one, grow up...
Captured live at the National Theatre, a recorded performance of JM Barrie's much-loved tale screens in cinemas.
When Peter Pan, leader of the Lost Boys, loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him to reattach it. In return, she is invited to Neverland, where Tinker Bell the fairy, Tiger Lily and the vengeful Captain Hook await. A riot of magic, music and make-believe ensues.
A delight for children and adults alike, Sally Cookson (NTLive: Jane Eyre) directs this wondrously inventive production, a co-production with Bristol Old Vic theatre.
Run time: 2h 46m, Rated: PG
In this film directed by Federico Fellini, Snàporaz - played by Marcello Mastroianni, in a semi-reprise of his character from 8 1/2 - is a businessman who pursues a mysterious woman he encounters on a train. When the train stalls, however, he follows her out into a forest only to lose her in the midst of a chaotic hotel. Trapped, he finds himself one of the few men at a feminist conference where he is scrutinized and phantasmagoric world as though in a dream, where women (or an idea of women) have taken power, and which is structured like an array of psychosexual set-pieces. An examination into the subconscious, City of Women is abound with spectacle, fantasy, and humor in this rare screening by the "Maestro," and an introduction into his delirious late period.
Runtime: 139 min
Rated: R