$18- $23 Adults / $15- $20 Seniors 65+ / $13- $18 Students w/ID / Free- $14 for Youth / Free for Museum Members and Military Families Includes access to Wondrous Worlds.
General Admission includes Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time & Place
Our admission pricing flexes based on gallery closures and special exhibitions currently on view. All admission prices include special exhibitions. See exhibition pages for detailed pricing.
General admission is reduced to a voluntary donation during the times listed below. During these times, special-engagement exhibitions are not included and require a $5 ticket for entrance.
Wednesdays, 3pm-9pm
First Fridays, 6pm-10pm
Second Sundays, 12pm-5pm
Tickets are $300 for Individual Seat, $5,000 for Patron Table
(Patron Table is for a table of ten)
Now in its ninth year, the Independent Woman Luncheon has become one of the Valley's most beautiful and beloved philanthropic events. The luncheon celebrates the Valley's premier design community as they come together in support of Phoenix Art Museum's commitment to excellence in visual arts and education. This year, the event continues its tradition of honoring a high-profile designer as the keynote speaker, welcoming award-winning artist and fashion illustrator, Cathy Graham to the Museum on March 26, 2019.
The event promises the return of the Luncheon's signature décor: the one-of-a-kind themed centerpieces created by top Valley design firms. Tickets and designer list coming soon!
For all sponsorship inquiries, email specialevents@phxart.org.
In Gratitude
Phoenix Art Museum honors the volunteer chairs and committee members who work tirelessly each year to advise, organize and produce the annual Independent Woman Luncheon. Through their efforts, nearly $2,000,000 has been raised on behalf of Phoenix Art Museum since IWL's inception, further expanding access to art across our diverse community.
During voluntary donation times, when general admission is free, tickets to special engagement exhibitions have a reduced price. These tickets are to see the exhibition Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam During Time and Place during Discount Tire Free Family Sunday. Starting March 9, these tickets will also include Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist.
While vacationing on a remote island retreat, a family's already fragile ties are tested when daughter Karin (Harriet Andersson) discovers her father has been using her schizophrenia for his own literary means. As she drifts in and out of lucidity, the father (Gunnar Bjornstrand), along with Karin's husband (Max von Sydow) and her younger brother (Lars Passgard) are unable to prevent Karin's harrowing descent into the abyss of mental illness. Winner of the 1962 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and featuring an astonishing lead performance by Andersson, "Through a Glass Darkly" presents an unflinching vision of a family's near disintegration and a tortured psyche further taunted by God's intangible presence.
(Directed by Ingmar Bergman, 1961, Sweden, Swedish with English subtitles, 91 min, Not Rated)
All sessions are open to all.
Please note: Starting July 2018, Slow Art & Mindfulness is free with the purchase of General Admission. Pricing reflects General Admission.
Join us as we use art and guided meditation to connect to the moment and create a deeper understanding of artworks once per 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.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979 by physicist Jon Kabat-Zinn. Scientific studies show the practice of mindfulness can relieve anxiety, depression, pain, and stress and actually change the way you feel, think, work and play by opening new pathways in the brain.
This is a teen-only event. Parents are encouraged to drop-off teens at the Museum’s main entrance, and pick up no later than 9:30 pm.
Immerse yourself in a night of art and music: explore the museum after hours, enjoy live music, and sing to your heart’s content.
Featuring live music and karaoke, with access to Ragnar Kjartansson: Scandinavian Pain and Other Myths.
10:30am includes material appropriate for ages 4-7
2:00pm includes material appropriate for ages 8-12
Get a close-up look at a special exhibition, participate in conversations in the galleries, and create a work of art to take home. Taught by museum educators, Family Workshops offer children and adults the opportunity to explore the Museum and the creative process together.
Ticket includes resources, appetizers & Museum admission.
Space is limited.
A Wednesday evening professional development series for educators.
Open to all educators, no art background required. Discover techniques for integrating art into your classroom learning, hear from local arts professionals, enjoy special tours of Museum exhibitions, and network while enjoying hands-on learning in a fun, casual atmosphere (with snacks!).
Special thanks to William Randolph Hearst Foundation for generously sponsoring educator events at Phoenix Art Museum.
During voluntary donation times, when general admission is free, tickets to special engagement exhibitions have a reduced price. These tickets are to see the exhibition Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam During Time and Place during the First Friday event. Starting March 9, these tickets will also include Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist.
From 6–10 pm on the first Friday of each month, Phoenix Art Museum is open to the public with voluntary donation admission. Share your First Friday experience: @phxart #phxartff
Event includes General Admission / FREE for Members
This presentation by the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona shows how the Muslim world has related to, influenced, and interacted with other cultures from its beginning and describes the many contributions made by Muslims during the medieval Golden Age of Islam. Although Muslims made major contributions in diverse fields, including medicine, astronomy, clothing, furniture, music, and even cuisine, this presentation will concentrate on art, architecture and mathematics.
About the Islamic Speakers Bureau: The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Arizona (ISBA) is a non-profit, apolitical, educational organization founded in 1999. ISBA is an outreach institution that provides education about Islam and Muslims, builds cultural awareness and promotes interfaith dialogue and collaborations.
Bring a friend and explore Phoenix Art Museum after hours! Enjoy a no-host bar, music by Qais Essar, free admission to exhibitions including Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place, Scandinavian Pain: Ragnar Kjartansson, and Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist, and more.
Sponsored by Macy’s.
ACI Members will receive discount at check-out
Lecture is FREE with General Admission.
Luncheon | 11:30
Presentation | 12:30
Ksenia Trushina, a Fulbright Scholar from Lomonosov Moscow University, will discuss Russian fashion for Arizona Costume Institute’s Second Wednesday Luncheon and Lecture.
Last day to purchase tickets is April 5.
$5 per person FREE for members, military personnel and youth 5 and under
During voluntary donation times, when general admission is free, tickets to special engagement exhibitions have a reduced price. These tickets are to see the exhibition Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam During Time and Place during Discount Tire Free Family Sunday. Starting March 9, these tickets will also include Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist
Through the generosity of Discount Tire, general admission to Phoenix Art Museum is waived and admission to the special-engagement exhibition Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place is discounted on the second Sunday of each month, with exciting activities, scavenger hunts, live performances, tours, and more.
Open to the public on Sunday, February 10 from noon until 5 pm. Each Discount Tire Free Family Sunday features an opportunity to learn about and make art with local Valley artists, from muralists to dancers and more.
Share your experience: @phxart #PhxArtFamily #FamiliaPhxArt
University of Arizona Poetry Series reading with Naomi Shihab Nye
Presented with the University of Arizona Poetry Center. Sponsored by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, the Creative Writing Program at Arizona State University, the Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest, Superstition Review, and the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Tickets are $18 / $15 for Museum Members and Students with ID. Does not include General Admission.
Please note: Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
In the 1920’s, The Golden Age cabaret is a favorite nightly haunt. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita. He follows her to the cabaret and realizes that she is the beautiful dancer “Mademoiselle Margot,” but also the love interest of the local gangster Yashka. With its jazzy score by Dmitri Shostakovich and its music-hall atmosphere featuring beautiful tangos, The Golden Age is a refreshing and colorful dive into the roaring 20’s. A historic ballet that can be seen only at the Bolshoi!
Libretto by Yuri Grigorovich and Isaak Glikman.
(140 min, PG)
Participants must read the book in advance. Please inform library@phxart.org of any cancellations.
THE FAMILY FANG by Kevin Wilson
Annie and Buster Fang have spent most of their adult lives trying to distance themselves from their famous performance artist parents, Caleb and Camille. But when a bad economy and a few bad personal decisions converge, the two siblings have nowhere to turn but their family home. Reunited under one roof for the first time in more than a decade and surrounded by the souvenirs of their unusual upbringing, Buster and Annie are forced to confront not only their creatively ambitious parents, but the chaos and confusion of their childhood.
“The Family Fang is a comedy, a tragedy, and a tour-de-force examination of what it means to make art and survive your family….The best single word description would be brilliant.” —Ann Patchett, author of Bel Canto
“It’s The Royal Tenenbaums meets Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? I’d call The Family Fang a guilty pleasure, but it’s too damn smart….A total blast.” —Hannah Pittard, author of The Fates Will Find Their Way
Space is limited, advance purchase is recommended.
Seating is first-come, first-seated.
Doors to Whiteman Hall open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm.
The Whole Story returns to Phoenix Art Museum in 2019! Now in its fourth year, the live storytelling show seeks to bring greater depth and breadth to our understanding of the human experience from the Black perspective and celebrates the nuances of our humanity. To learn how to be a part of The Whole Story, visit www.thewholestoryis.com.
In this two-hour workshop, we will be discussing some of the basics on scripting Arabic Calligraphy, while also stepping outside of the traditional boundaries through Calligraffiti. We will be going over the structural process, the different forms, and the creative process that stems from within, in addition to conversation in the galleries. Upon completion, participants will produce an artwork and be given study material for home practice.
Please note that this workshop is geared towards an adult (17+) audience.
What is Calligraffiti?
Calligraffiti merges the traditions of calligraphy with the modern art of graffiti. This hybrid art form draws inspiration from time-honored techniques while simultaneously breaking the rules of composition and form. The artist’s style of handwriting and their unique approach to composing words makes calligraffiti something altogether new.
Mario Garcia is a Mexican-American Islamic artist best known for his use of Arabic characters. He uses form, figures, and shapes to amplify the majesty of the ancient script. With over 9 years of experience, he has managed to transcend the boundaries of language, while always drawing inspiration from Islamic art. His primary medium is acrylic paint on canvas, but he excels in mural production and on-the-spot live painting as well. He often takes a multidimensional approach with his structure, to invoke a deeper level of involvement in the observer. His style is known as Calligraffiti which is a modern twist on a form of art that dates back to the 7th century. His purpose is to keep this ancient script alive and thriving, in a way that everyone can appreciate and connect to, even if they have no ties to the culture or language.
Follow Mario’s work on Instagram @qlmdesigns.
Please note: National Theatre Live is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of theAlmeida Theatre in London to cinemas.
This visceral new production about the limits of power will be directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, whose previous plays include Little Revolution at the Almeida and Absolute Hell at the National Theatre.
Richard II, King of England, is irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak leadership sends his kingdom into disarray and his court into uproar. Seeing no other option but to seize power, the ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the throne and the king’s divine right to rule.
Simon Russell Beale returns to National Theatre Live screens following broadcasts of Timon of Athens and King Lear, and his recent role in the National Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Lehman Trilogy.
Please note, National Theatre Live is a telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
(150min, PG-13)
Please note: National Theatre Live is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas.
Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision.
What’s involved in sacrificing your private life and your piece of mind for something more than a single issue? Does she dare?
Hare was recently described by The Washington Post as ‘the premiere political dramatist writing in English’. His other work includes Pravda and Skylight, broadcast by National Theatre Live in 2014.
(180min, PG-13)
Tickets are $18 / $15 for Museum Members and Students w/ID. Does not include General Admission.
Carmen is as sensual and free-spirited as ever as she finds herself caught in a love triangle. The passionate one act ballet by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso, originally conceived for legendary Bolshoi prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, will captivate audiences alongside Petrushka, a new creation for the Bolshoi by contemporary choreographer Edward Clug. The double-bill event for cinemas encapsulates and showcases the soul of Russian Ballet.
Please note: Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
Run time: 140 minutes
Tickets are $18 / $15 for Museum Members and Students w/ID. Does not include General Admission.
Please note: National Theatre Live is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town in Yorkshire, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A documentary crew, eager to capture its fight for survival, follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people’s choir.
One of Britain’s most celebrated writers, Alan Bennett’s plays include The History Boys, The Lady in the Van and The Madness of George III, all of which were also seen on film. Allelujah! is his tenth collaboration with award-winning director Nicholas Hytner.
(170 minutes including interval, PG-13)