Still Lifes, Miniatures, Michelangelo and More Among Phoenix Art Museum Exhibitions thru Early 2016

Below is a list of the exhibitions that are currently open or scheduled to open at Phoenix Art Museum through early 2016! For additional details, visit phxart.org.

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Pattern Play: The Contemporary Designs of Jacqueline Groag

April 4-August 9, 2015

Following the prolonged trauma of World War II a renewed public appetite for color and pattern flourished in Britain. Czech-born Jacqueline Groag was one of the most versatile female designers of the post-war period. From the colorful and playful to the abstract and representational, Groag's work contributed to Britain's spirit of renewal and defined the popular "contemporary" style.

One-of-a-Kind: Unique Photographic Objects from the Center for Creative Photography

April 11-October 18, 2015

This unique photography exhibition covers the entire history of the photographic medium from the 1840s to the present day-works highlight several photographic processes from negative or digital capture to daguerreotypes and Polaroid prints. On view will be photographs by David Emitt Adams, Pierre Cordier, Betty Hahn, Bill Jay, Chris McCaw, Joyce Neimanas, Susan Rankaitis and Andy Warhol.

Hidden Histories in Latin American Art

May 9-August 23, 2015

The focus of this exhibition is an investigation of the means by which some Latin American and Latino artists spotlight stories or histories marginalized by the media in their artistic practice. Historically, many artists have sought to expose parallel truths existing outside of the mainstream. The artists in this exhibition explore neglected yet pressing histories, such as the violence against women in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico; the marginalization of indigenous communities in Guatemala; and the fate of civilians "disappeared" by military and paramilitary groups in Colombia. Hidden Histories will include works by Teresa Margolles (Mexico, born 1963), Doris Salcedo (Colombia, 1958), Graciela Sacco (Argentina, 1956), Luis González Palma (Guatemala, 1957) and Annie López (US, 1958), among others. The exhibition encompasses approximately 1,400 square feet and includes works from the Phoenix Art Museum's permanent collection as well as loans from other institutions and private collections.

From New York to New Mexico: Masterworks of American Modernism from the Vilcek Foundation Collection

June 7-September 7, 2015

Enjoy masterworks of American Modernism from the early 1910s to the post-war era. Artists including Georgia O'Keeffe, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove and Marsden Hartley explore a wide range of modernist approaches with emphasis given to American cubism, nature-based abstractions of the Stieglitz Circle and regional modernism from the American Southwest.

American and European Art from the 1920s and 1930s

June 13-November 15, 2015

From the highs of the Roaring '20s to the depths of the Depression and the beginnings of the Second World War, the art of the period expressed the interests and concerns of the era. This focused exhibition features highlights from the Museum's collection.

Masterworks of Spanish Colonial Art from Phoenix Art Museum's Collection

September 5, 2015-February 28, 2016

View remarkable Spanish Colonial artworks created in the 17th and 18th centuries that were recently acquired by Phoenix Art Museum, including an 18th-century Mexican painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe that will be on display at the Museum for the first time.

Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold

October 3, 2015-January 31, 2016

Renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei took as his inspiration twelve bronze sculptures of Chinese zodiac creatures that once graced an elaborate Qing dynasty fountain in Yuanming Yuan, an 18th century imperial retreat outside Beijing designed by two European Jesuits. Their heads were looted by British and French troops in the Second Opium War in 1860. Today many view them as a symbol of cultural theft. The artist recreated them in 2010 as a subversive commentary on the nature of looting and repatriation. Also part of the exhibition will be a video about the artist and 18th-century Chinese bronze works from Phoenix Art Museum's collection.

INFOCUS PhotoBid 2015: Exhibition and Silent Auction

Auction: November 13, 2015
Exhibition: October 24-November 12, 2015

The White Shirt According to Me. Gianfranco Ferré

November 4, 2015-March 6, 2016

The white shirt became a hallmark of Gianfranco Ferre's (1944- 2007) style. Trained initially as an architect, Ferre's work is rooted in the philosophy that his customer wants functional, classic yet powerful clothes constructed from high quality materials. This exhibition includes drawings, technical details, sketches, photographs and videos in addition to Ferre's virtuoso interpretations of this classic design.

Gianfranco Ferré Designs

November 4, 2015-March 6, 2016

According to Gianfranco Ferré, drawing is the expression of freedom and rigor, creativity and method, but also a working tool and the point of departure for a project. This exhibition brings together more than 80 sketches by Ferré both illustrative and technical along with examples of how the sketches are translated into a three-dimensional garment.

Liliane Tomasko: The Last 10 Years

November 21, 2015-February 14, 2016

The artist's paintings are veiled in darkness-evocative and emotionally charged. Over the last decade the underlying drawings beneath the layers of thick paint have evolved into her "inside out" paintings. A reversal of process, the colorful textiles are strewn, stacked and composed-undulating and transforming from abstraction to mountain vistas. From darkness into light, the viewer is transported to another time and space within these intimate, quiet and edgy interior settings.

Cameos: Sculpture in Miniature

November 28, 2015-April 17, 2016

Showcasing intricate carvings in gemstones, shell, and glass that measure just one to three inches each, this exhibition features more than 150 European cameos from the 18th and 19th centuries. Among the many detailed designs are biblical and mythological scenes, images of gods, goddesses and philosophers, as well as historical portraits.

Flowers, Fruit, Books, Bones: Still Life from the Center for Creative Photography

December 5, 2015-May 15, 2016

This exhibition will draw on the rich resources at the Center for Creative Photography to explore photography's contribution to the still life genre and to contrast these photographic works to painted still lifes from the collection of Phoenix Art Museum. Photographers included are Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Josef Sudek, Arthur Tress, Jo Ann Callis and Jan Groover.

Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane - Masterpiece Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti

January 17-March 27, 2016

This is the most significant Michelangelo exhibition in the U.S. in nearly three decades featuring 26 rare drawings in all media by the master of the Italian High Renaissance. Included will be figural works, studies for paintings and architectural compositions from key moments in the artist's career. This exhibition marks the first time drawings by the hand of Michelangelo will be shown in Arizona.

Super Indian: Fritz Scholder, 1967-1980

February 27-June 5, 2016
This groundbreaking exhibition features more than 40 rarely seen, monumental paintings and lithographs by the renowned twentieth-century artist Fritz Scholder. It is the first to explore how Scholder blended figurative and pop art influences to create colorful, compelling, and revolutionary images that question American Indian stereotypes.

Arizona Costume Institute 50th Anniversary

April 2-August 7, 2016

Phoenix Rising: The Valley Collects

April 16-May 29, 2016

This exhibition brings together works from Arizona's most significant private collections of American, Asian, Contemporary, European, Fashion Design, Latin American art and photography. These privately owned and rarely seen works will be on view at Phoenix Art Museum, many for the first time, in celebration of the achievements and passions of the Valley's art enthusiasts.

2015 Contemporary Forum Grant Winners

April 27-May 29, 2016

Contemporary Forum, the support organization that champions contemporary art at Phoenix Art Museum, awards up to seven grants to outstanding emerging artists in the Arizona art ecosystem. The 2015 recipients are Anna Garner, Nathaniel Lewis, Abbey Messmer, Rembrandt Quiballo, Kazuma Sambe, Rossitza Todorova and Claire A. Warden. New work produced for the exhibition will encompass a variety of artistic research and media.

David Taylor

May 28-October 30, 2016

During a period of rapid change along the U.S.-Mexico border, Arizona-based photographer David Taylor photographed each of the 276 obelisks that delineate the political boundary. This exhibition features all 276 of Taylor's survey photographs, along with large color prints that document his experiences with border security, human and drug smuggling, and the construction of the border fence.

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Phoenix Art Museum has provided access to visual arts and educational programs in Arizona for more than 50 years and is the largest art museum in the Southwestern United States. Top national and international exhibitions are shown alongside the museum's collection of more than 18,000 objects of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, photography and fashion design. The museum hosts photography exhibitions through its landmark partnership with The University of Arizona's Center for Creative Photography in Tucson. Visitors can also enjoy the PhxArtKids gallery, the Dorrance Sculpture Garden, the Thorne Miniature Rooms of historic interiors, and a collection of works by renowned Arizona artist Philip C. Curtis. For additional information about Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org or call 602-257-1880.