Events & Activities
Lectures and Talks
Learn more about the Museum's collection and exhibitions through our lectures and half-hour informal ArtBreak Gallery Talks.
Lectures
The Lucky Number Seven Biennial
Tuesday, May 27, 7pm
Lance Fung, celebrated curator of international exhibitions, discusses how this "Lucky Number Seven Biennial" brings 27 artists together in a highly collaborative, highly creative environment to explore the nature of creativity.
Visit The Lucky Number Seven website or check out the New York Times article from earlier this year.
Presented by the Museum's Contemporary Forum and sponsored by Marlene and Ralph Bennett.
Collecting Haute Couture
Tuesday, June 10, 7pm
For this special program, Tatiana Sorokko, model and contributing editor to Harper’s Bazaar, discusses the exclusive world of haute couture and how her longtime friendship with Ralph Rucci grew out of collecting the artist’s creations.
A Tradition Redefined
Saturday, July 12, 11am
Claudia Brown, Ph.D., research curator for Asian art and professor of art history at Arizona State University, gives an overview of the special exhibition.
Off the Runway: Behind the Scenes at Chado Ralph Rucci
Tuesday, July 15, 7pm
Coco Mitchell, Rucci’s fit model and muse for over a decade, gives a unique perspective on the artist and his workshop. Hear more about how a garment evolves from a flash of inspiration to a one-of-a-kind piece of haute couture on the runway.
ArtBreak Gallery Talks
Informal half-hour gallery talks. Included with Museum general admission.
First Wednesday Asian Gallery Talks
Wednesday, May 7, 12 Noon
Wednesday, June 4, 12 Noon
Local and visiting scholars, collectors, curators and docents discuss Asian works.
Presented by the Museum's Asian Arts Council.
Passport to Europe ArtBreak Series
Advanced graduate students from Arizona State University discuss the periods and cultures found in the exhibition.
- Tuesday, May 13, 7pm: Baroque art by Jennifer Pendergrass, Ph.D. candidate
- Tuesday, May 27, 7pm: 18th-century art by Robert Gordon, M.A. candidate
- Tuesday, June 3, 7pm: 19th-century art by Cyndi DeVito-Ziemer, M.A. candidate
Living in Nature
Tuesday, June 24, 7pm
Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography Rebecca Senf provides an overview of Barbara Bosworth’s work and explores the exhibition.
ArtBreak's Object of the Month
Learn more about key works in the Museum’s collection in these focused ArtBreaks by Museum docents every Tuesday at 11:30am.
May: American Colonial Bedroom by Mrs. James Ward Thorne
June: Seated Court Lady – Asian Gallery
July: Jeanette In Her Mother's House #3 by Daniela Rossell
Guided Tours
Daily one-hour tours are led by Museum-trained volunteer docents and are included with Museum general admission.
Featured Exhibition Tour - 1pm
Museum Masterworks Tour - 12pm and 2pm
Both tours repeated - Tuesday, 6pm
Group tours for 10 or more people must be scheduled at least 5 weeks in advance; cost per person is regular general admission to the Museum. To schedule or for more information, call (602) 257-4356 or send e-mail to education@phxart.org. For information on school tours, click here.

