Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix Art Museum is thrilled to announce The afterpARTy, our VIP late-night “party in the Museum” experience that raises funds to support free admission and education programs for young people. This year’s event features the Arizona premiere of The World of Anna Sui, with the iconic American fashion designer, Anna Sui, as the special guest. Join us during this all-inclusive night where we'll offer a hosted bar featuring creative cocktails, light bites and desserts, music and dancing including an exclusive DJ performance by Felix Cartal, complimentary valet, and access to preview The World of Anna Sui before it opens to the public. ??? Tickets available here: https://lnkd.in/ga7Rrz9u

“Incredibly moving and powerful...A one-of-a-kind Academy Award? contender.” Presenting a SPECIAL SCREENING of SUGARCANE, the 2025 Oscars? Nominee for Documentary Feature, at Phoenix Art Museum. Sugarcane, the stunning debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, shines a light on the generations of harm experienced by Indigenous people of North America from Indian Residential Schools. The film is also the first ever film directed by a North American Indigenous person to be nominated for an Academy Award? in any category. ?? Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 ?? Time: 6 pm ?? Location: Whiteman Hall at Phoenix Art Museum ??? FREE for Members | $8 for the public during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Reserve tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g7AvTeKD Special thanks to producers Mary Way and former Trustee Bill Way, founders of Fit Via Vi Film Productions. Credits: Trailer courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films.

Join us March 27 for Women Powered: Stories that Define Leaders. This two-part event offers guests the opportunity to network amongst peers and hear from a panel of dynamic women serving in leadership roles within a variety of industries. These incredible women will also host a Q&A for those seeking more individual guidance, all offered in a museum setting that encourages creativity, connection, and community. Prior to the panel, there is a Sip+Share networking hour for dedicated time intended to connect the community with local entrepreneurs and executives. ??? Reserve your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gqSNeycu MODERATOR Ashley V Kelly, Vice?President?and Senior Business Consultant?at JPMorganChase PANELISTS Laura Franco French, M.S., Director, State Government Relations at TSMC Angela Lowery, AVP, Sr. Sales Manager in the Western States at PURE Insurance Jessica Mefford-Miller, Chief Executive Officer at Valley Metro RPTA Reyna Montoya, Founder & CEO at Aliento Christian Ramirez, Cohn Assistant Curator of Contemporary and Community Art Initiatives at Phoenix Art Museum Christina Spicer, Co-CEO at Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Hillary Walsh, Founder & Lawyer at New Frontier Immigration Law SIP+SHARE HOSTS Lisbeth Arescurenaga, Director of Community & Public Relations at Novle | Multicultural Marketing Agency Alexandra Bradberry, Founder at The Sparkle Bar Hilary Clark, Regional Controls and Community Relations Manager at Austin Commercial Julie Fink, SHRM-SCP, CDP, Vice President, Talent Management at University of Phoenix Stefanie Gorres, Executive Director, Market Manager at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Kathleen (Kate) Mellow, Creative Director & Founder at Bloom + BluePrint Desirae Outcalt, Co-Chair of Community Development Committee at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona Elizabeth Shabaker, CFP?, CDC?, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Versant Capital Management, Inc. Nikki Shaffer, Director of Events at Artisan by Santa Barbara Catering & The Farm at South Mountain Abby Z., Clinical Assistant Professor, Journalism & Mass Comm at Arizona State University + Host of Working Girl Talk Women Powered: Stories that Define Leaders is sponsored by Austin Commercial, Morgan Stanley, and Versant Capital Management, Inc.

Join us on Tuesday, February 25, as we host a panel discussion featuring artists: Melissa Catanese, Vicky Sambunaris, and Chanell Stone. Emilia Mickevicius, Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography, will moderate a conversation about how their work in Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape engages in various themes around environmental impact. A few seats remain for the artist panel: https://lnkd.in/gWKXhKUi Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape is organized by the Carnegie Museum of Art and curated by Dan Leers, Curator of Photography and Keenan Saiz, curatorial assistant, Carnegie Museum. Its presentation at Phoenix Art Museum is coordinated by Emilia Mickevicius, the Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography at Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography.?? ? Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape is made possible through the generosity of The William Talbott Hillman Family Foundations, The Henry L. Hillman Foundation, The The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc, The Teiger Foundation and The National Endowment for the Arts. ? All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by The Opatrny Family Foundation with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.? ? Image credit: Installation view of Widening the Lens: Photography, Ecology, and the Contemporary Landscape, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh (May 11, 2024–January 12, 2025), featuring works by Chanell Stone; ? Erin Jane Nelson. Courtesy of the artist and Chapter NY, New York;?Image courtesy of Melissa Catanese; Photo: Russell Redmond. Image courtesy of Victoria Sambunaris; Image courtesy of Chanell Stone.

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night during our Spring 2025 Lenhardt Lecture featuring renowned artist Charles Gaines in conversation with Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem.? Attendees experienced Gaines’ multi-sensory work, Manifestos 3 (2018), which functions as a systematic transliteration of three revolutionary manifestos into musical notation: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech from 1967, Terry Adkin's Visionary Recital (1993), and James Baldwin’s essay Princes and Powers (1957). The Lenhardt Lectures are a key component of the Dawn and David Lenhardt Contemporary Art Initiative. This annual events engage Valley audiences with some of the most acclaimed contemporary artists in the world.

INTRODUCING ALDEN @ PHXART Phoenix Art Museum and Conceptually Social are proud to announce their new restaurant concept, Alden, opening in Spring 2025. Named for the famed architect of Phoenix Art Museum, Alden B. Dow, Alden will be set alongside the Museum’s stunning Dorrance Sculpture Garden and offer new American cuisine with flavors found throughout the Valley’s diverse community. Alden’s food and beverage program has been created and will be overseen by operating partner Monica X Castillo. The beautifully renovated dining space is a collaboration between Shepley Bulfinch, MRT Design LLC, and DL Norton General Contracting. Stay tuned for more information and read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/ggBEQmtS

We'd like to thank Prensa Arizona for interviewing our own Giovana Aviles about Amplified Vol. 4, a showcase of diverse artists and musicians from Arizona, Mexico and across the Southwest region. We also appreciate them hosting a live giveaway of two tickets to tomorrow's audio x visual experience!

Two more days until Amplified Vol. 4! Returning this Saturday, January 25th, this all-day audio + visual experience features a stacked lineup of bands from Arizona, Mexico, and the Southwest. Attendees will also enjoy exclusive one-day visual art installations, site-specific performances, art-engagement programming, and a wide variety of food and drink vendors.? There's still time to purchase tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g_SDTqgN

This past weekend we hosted our PhxArt Corporate Partner Appreciation Weekend and welcomed all company employees and their families to the Museum where they enjoyed free admission, special discounts on Memberships, Docent tours, and more! We want to thank all of our Corporate Partners who show a commitment to the to the community and arts education by providing critical, unrestricted funds to empower Museum innovation, ensure organizational excellence, and support vital operations. If you want to learn more about our Corporate Partner Program, visit: https://lnkd.in/gSdgiZ3c Image credit: Installation view of?The Collection: 1960 - Now, 2024. Phoenix Art Museum.

Thank you for making 2024 one to remember. Here’s to another year of incredible memories and infinite inspiration. ?? Image credit: Emily Cheng, Vortex, 2013. Flashe vinyl synthetic paint on canvas. Gift of John and Susan Horseman.