Events & Activities

Lectures

Want to learn more about art? Drop in for expert talks that illuminate the people, places and themes found in special exhibitions and the Museum's collection.

Lectures are included with general admission or free for Museum Members unless otherwise noted. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. US Airways is the official airline of the Phoenix Art Museum lecture series.
W. Eugene Smith, Dr. Ceriani Going from House to Hospital, 1948. 26.9 x 34.4 cm, gelatin silver print. Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona: W. Eugene Smith Archive.
W. Eugene Smith and the Photo Essay
May 23, 7pm
Join Glenn Willumson, PhD, Art Historian and Director of Museum Studies at University of Florida in Gainesville, as he explores the origins of the photo essay and the four major essays from photographer W. Eugene Smith, including the noted "Spanish Village," currently on view in the Norton Photography Gallery

Presented in collaboration with InFocus
Sponsored by US Airways
Film Reel
Local Film Community Panel
May 30, 7pm
Join us as we take the pulse of the local film community! Panelists and guests will be discussing the challenges and victories of the past year, the ups, the downs, where local film has been and where its going. Representatives from all sectors of the film world will be present, including film festivals, film schools, film exhibitors, and filmmaking.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Confirmed panelists include:

● Kelly Aubey. Owner & Operator, FilmBar.
● Jason Carney. Executive Director, Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix Film Foundation and Phoenix Film Society.
● Bob Marquis. Filmmaker and founder of Sailbear labs, Inc.
● Webb Pickersgill. Executive Director of IFP-Phoenix.

Other guests to be announced soon!

ArtBreak Gallery Talks

Prefer a bright gallery to a darkened lecture hall? Docents, staff and guest speakers regularly lead casual 30-minute conversations about objects and themes in special exhibitions or the Museum's collection.

ArtBreak Gallery Talks are included with general admission or free for Museum Members, unless otherwise noted. Seating is limited, so plan to arrive early.
Iridescence in The Sea
May 30, 7pm
Ron Rutowski, Professor in the School of Life Sciences at ASU, explores this fascinating phenomenon in animals that fashion designers have adapted to their own creative purposes.

Object of the Month

Whether a feature in our groundbreaking exhibitions or a key part of the Museum's collection, the art on view here is world-class. Each month, our expert docent team spotlights one work that stands out as the best of the best.

Object of the Month Gallery Talks take place every Thursday at 11:30am and are included with general admission or free for Museum Members. Seating is limited, so plan to arrive early.
At Sundown, Isle of Wight, Photo by Horace W. Nicholls featured in “The Golden Summer”.
1890s Swimsuits
May 3, 11:30am
May 10, 11:30am
May 17, 11:30am
May 24, 11:30am
May 31, 11:30am
May 19, 11:30am
As temperatures begin to rise, Phoenicians turn their thoughts to cool sea breezes. Take a break from the desert clime, and join master docent Diane Cole in the Fashion Design Gallery for a fun and refreshing conversation about your great-grandmother's idea of beach chic.