General Admission

All sessions are open to all.
 
Please Note: Starting in July, Slow Art & Mindfulness will be 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 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.

Presented in collaboration with Hospice of the Valley

Tickets are $14 (Does not include General Admission) / $9 for Members

An extraordinary global event will take place the week of September 27th to October 7th 2018 when over 100,000 people in over 300 cities across six continents gather in cinemas, galleries, universities, museums and cafes for one purpose… to view and vote on short films in the 21st Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival.

The Festival's mission is to unite audiences across the globe for one week via the most compelling short films submitted each year. Every viewer at every screening in every venue gets to vote for their favorite short films with the winner being announced at the end of the festival.

Tickets are $10 / FREE for Members
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.

Tickets are $25

Gallery talk, with reception, of exhibition of all artworks that Western Art Associates has acquired for the Phoenix Art Museum over 50 years.

Tickets are FREE - Open to teens ages 13-18
All skill levels welcome

Kick off a month of fun with this introductory workshop to drawing with ink.
Led by artist Turner Davis, whose mixed media work walks the edge between autobiography and the fantastic, the workshop will cover a range of basic techniques with plenty of room for experimentation.

Inktober is a month-long daily ink drawing challenge started in 2009 by illustrator Jake Parker, who began the project to improve his skills and make drawing a habit.

Join artists all over the world as you continue on your own through the rest of October, and watch your skills grow. Then, come back and show off your work toward the end of the month at Teen Night on October 26.

Tickets are FREE.

Poetry reading with Charles Simic.

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 $5 / FREE for Members and Military Families during Voluntary Donation Times. Included with General Admission all other times.

Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire is a major traveling exhibition organized by the de Young Museum in San Francisco in collaboration with the National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico. With more than 250 outstanding objects from the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, as well as important objects borrowed from North American institutions, Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of Fire will provide a comprehensive insight into the art, everyday life, and religion of Teotihuacan, and its influence on other regions of Mexico.

The exhibition will explore the archaeological history of the city through sculptures, friezes and murals; domestic objects including vessels and figures, stone carvings, masks, statues of gods and representations of animals; and extraordinary objects crafted out of precious materials including jade, obsidian, greenstone, and onyx.

Over the course of the exhibition, Phoenix Art Museum will partner with Arizona State University and its world-class archaeology faculty to create community-wide, all-ages programs to enhance visitors’ experience of these World Heritage archaeological treasures, on view for the first time in the state of Arizona.

This exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Secretaría de Cultura through the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia de México.

$43 for Non-Members  /  $33 for Members- Select the Member ticket option and ticket will discount at checkout with an active ACI Membership. Lecture FREE with General Admission.

Ticket sales for this event will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

Anna Piaggi: Creativity and Passion in Fashion and Beyond

Journalist and fashion writer, muse to designers and fashion enthusiasts, Anna Piaggi was a fashion icon and collector of garments from all eras known for her unique style. From 1961 to 1968 she was fashion editor for Arianna magazine then from the late 60s became contributing editor to Vogue Italia. Stefano Piaggi, President of Associazione Culturale Anna Piaggi and nephew of the famous fashion editor will present a slide lecture about her life and style with film clips from the recently released documentary, Anna Piaggi: Una Visionaria Nella Moda.

Tickets are $175

The Golden Boots Ball is Western Art Associates 50th anniversary party. Cocktails, dinner, awards ceremony and dancing will be part of the celebration.

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.

Tickets are $20 per Individual / $30 per Couple / FREE for 21st Century Society Members (Ticket does NOT include General Admission)

BUILDING YOUR COLLECTION, HOW TO COLLECT LIKE A PRO

The 5th annual seminar in the Art & Legacy Planning Series will embrace how to effectively build a collection through research and art-selection techniques. The seminar is approved for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit.

Keynote Speakers:
- Amada Cruz, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO, Phoenix Art Museum
- Allison Gee, M.A., A.S.A., Allison Gee Fine Art Appraisals

Sponsored by Bonhams, Sacks Tierney P.A., Versant Capital Management

Tickets are FREE

In partnership with The Loft Cinema we will be screening the documentary, Faces Places, at 7pm in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden. Outside food and beverages are not permitted. The film screening will take place outdoors.

Synopsis:
89 year-old Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33 year-old French photographer and muralist JR teamed up to co-direct this enchanting documentary/road movie. Kindred spirits, Varda and JR share a lifelong passion for images and how they are created, displayed and shared. Together they travel around the villages of France in JR's photo truck meeting locals, learning their stories and producing epic-size portraits of them. The photos are prominently displayed on houses, barns, storefronts and trains revealing the humanity in their subjects, and themselves. Faces Places documents these heart-warming encounters as well as the unlikely, tender friendship they formed along the way.

Directed by Agnes Varda, JR
Starring Agnes Varda, JR
Theatrical Release Date: October 6, 2017
Runtime: 90 min

This screening is part of the Loft Film Fest on the Road, made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts with support from Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment.

$750 - Sapphire Individual Ticket (per person)
$1000 - Ruby Individual Ticket (per person)
Please contact specialevents@phxart org to secure a table of 10.

This fall, Phoenix Art Museum begins a full year of celebrations leading up to the Museum's 60th anniversary with this year's fall gala, The pARTy in the Garden on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Phoenix Art Museum's official 60th anniversary is November 18, 2019. The kick-off this fall revives the beloved pARTy, an annual Museum gala held from 2007-2015, to honor the past, present, and future of art and community in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Featuring an exclusive inside look at an anniversary-themed fashion installation alongside cutting edge contemporary installations, fine food, drinks, dancing, and the gala's first ever guest of honor, Arizona State University President Michael Crow, The pARTY in the Garden will play an essential role in supporting Phoenix Art Museum. Benefit galas in support of the Museum have raised more than $10.5 million dollars in vital funds supporting exhibition and arts education programs since The pARTy gala began in 2007.

The evening's festivities will begin in the Dorrance Sculpture Garden, areas of which will be transformed into elegant lounges, with custom cocktails courtesy of Arizona Distilling Co. and Codigo 1530. Over the course of the evening, The pARTy will move throughout the Museum featuring iconic fashion ensembles from the Museum's collection from 1959 and 1960, the first years the Museum opened its doors.

Additionally, guests will receive an exclusive viewing of the upcoming exhibition, Ragnar Kjartansson: Scandinavian Pain and Other Myths. Guests will also be able to view the Museum's recent acquisition of Kjartansson's work, The Visitors (2012), a highly acclaimed 9-screen video installation that features musicians and singers performing a song written by Asdis Sif Gunnarsdottir, Kjartansson's ex-wife.

A festive dinner will take places served at seated tables in Cummings Great Hall, featuring remarks honoring the commencement of the Museum's 60th anniversary season, and honoring Dr. Michael Crow for his influence in the thriving City of Phoenix and Central Corridor. Following dinner, guests will move back into the Dorrance Sculpture Garden for dessert, drinks, and dancing.

All proceeds from the event will support Phoenix Art Museum, enabling the Museum to open its doors to the community. Black and white cocktail attire is requested. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. Individual tickets begin at $750, with additional benefactor table and underwriter opportunities available at $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000. 

For more information, or to purchase tickets or sponsorships, contact specialevents@phxart.org. 

Event is FREE. Does not include General Admission.  Space is extremely limited. Participants must read the book in advance. Reserve your ticket today.

CONQUISTADOR: HERNAN CORTES, KING MONTEZUMA, AND THE LAST STAND OF THE AZTECS BY BUDDY LEVY

It was a moment unique in human history, the face-to-face meeting between two men from civilizations a world apart. In 1519, Hernan Cortés arrived on the shores of Mexico, determined not only to expand the Spanish empire but to convert the natives to Catholicismand carry off a fortune in gold. That he saw nothing paradoxical in carrying out his intentions by virtually annihilating a proud and accomplished native people is one of the most remarkable and tragic aspects of this unforgettable story.

In Tenochtitlán Cortés met his Aztec counterpart, Montezuma: king, divinity, commander of the most powerful military machine in the Americas and ruler of a city whose splendor equaled anything in Europe. Yet in less than two years, Cortés defeated the entireAztec nation in one of the most astounding battles ever waged. The story of a lost kingdom, a relentless conqueror, and a doomed warrior.

"A century before the Mayflower, a single man settled the destiny of the Americas far more momentously than the Puritans ever could....Conquistador offers a fascinating account of the first and most decisive of those encounters: the one between the impetuousSpanish adventurer Cortés and Montezuma, the ill-starred emperor of the Aztecs.... [An] almost unbelievable story of missionary zeal, greed, cruelty and courage." —Wall Street Journal

 

Tickets are $5 for the Lecture / $10 for Lecture & Workshop / FREE for Members

Dr. David Koerner, Professor of Astronomy at Northern Arizona University, will present a 45-minute overview of Indigenous cosmogony, archaeoastronomy, and the astronomies of native peoples from the American Southwest.

After the talk Dr. Koerner will teach the underlying mechanics of sky watching with hands-on demonstrations and tutorials.

Please note that space is limited for the workshop and prior registration is highly recommended.

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Dr. Koerner teaches Indigenous Astronomy at Northern Arizona University and uses space and ground-based telescopes to study the properties of planetesimal disks around nearby stars. Dr. Koerner also carries out ground-based optical observations of nearby stars to determine their ages as a proxy for the evolutionary state of their planetary systems. These programs work together to build understanding of the origin, evolution, and prevalence of planets and their potential to host life.

General Admission: $18; Museum members and students w/ ID, $15. Prices do not include general admission.

Please note: NationalTheatre Live is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.

Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude,Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, TheHatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (The Missing, Hangmen, TheWalking Dead) is Mark Antony. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London.

Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes tocelebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire tobring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of thecapital.

Nicholas Hytner’s production will thrust the audience into the street partythat greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rallythat assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake.

Please note that Julius Caesar will contain some strobe lighting and there is nointermission.

(Nicholas Hytner, PG-13, 180 mins)

 

 

Early-bird tickets are $20 for over 21 |  $10 for ages 6 - 21 | Free for Museum Members and youth under 6
12pm - 8pm

Sound and art converge for PhxArt Amplified: Volume 2, an all-day, all-ages experience at Phoenix Art Museum. Live, acoustic, and experimental performances by local musicians will take over our galleries and spaces.

Event details and line up will be added soon.

For more information, click HERE

General Admission: $18; Museum members and students w/ ID: $15. Prices do not include general admission.

Please note: National Theatre Live is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.

Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ of King Lear in cinemas.

Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play.

Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.

(Jonathan Munby, PG-13, 220 mins)

Museum members and students w/ ID: $15; General Admission: $18. Prices do not include general admission.

Please note: National Theatre Live is a simulcast/telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.

Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power.

Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty, obsession becomes a catalyst for war.

Director Simon Godwin returns to National Theatre Live screens with this hotly anticipated production, following previous broadcasts of Twelfth Night, Man and Superman and The Beaux’ Stratagem.

(Simon Godwin, PG-13, 220 mins)

Tickets are FREE

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)