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.
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.
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The Taliesin Festival of Music and Dance
February 8, 12:30pm
Indira Berndtson, Administrator: Historic Studies, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, presents a fascinating look at the creative and beautiful dance costumes made for dance performances held at Taliesin West from 1961 through the late 1970s.
Included with Museum admission. Presented by the Museum's Arizona Costume Institute. For optional luncheon, call (602) 307-2011. Sponsored by US Airways |
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Design from the Desert: Will Bruder
February 8, 7pm
Join renowned Phoenix-based architect Will Bruder to explore how native desert landscapes have become a source of inspiration for his building projects. For 40 years, Bruder's concern with building processes and creative use of materials and light have resulted in 450 commissions, including cultural landmarks such as the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Burton Barr/Phoenix Central Library, Deer Valley Rock Art Center, and Nevada Museum of Art.
Presented in Collaboration with the Nature Conservancy and Design for a Living World Exhibition, on view at Desert Botanical Garden from January 16 through April 2, 2012. Sponsored by US Airways |
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Matthew Moore
February 15, 7pm
Hear Matthew Moore discuss his latest work in conjunction with his exhibition And the Land Grew Quiet: New Work by Matthew Moore, now on view at the Museum.
Image courtesy of Lisa Sette Gallery. Presented by the Museum's Contemporary Forum; Sponsored by Bentley Gallery/Bentley Projects |
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The Ten Most Exciting Photographers I Learned About This Year
February 22, 7pm
Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography at the New Mexico Museum of Art, shares her high-points in the field of photography.
Sponsored by the Museum's INFOCUS photography support organization. Sponsored by US Airways |
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The Sacred Arts of Bhutan
February 29, 7pm
This lecture introduces the sacred arts of Bhutan, a nation still little known to the outside world. Located in the Himalayas, Bhutan is a sovereign kingdom that has maintained its ancient culture, arts, and religious and political traditions intact. Stephen Little, Curator and Head of the Chinese and Korean Art Department at LACMA focuses on its Buddhist painting and sculpture, and the sacred Buddhist dances (Cham) that are extraordinarily well preserved.
Presented by the Museum's Asian Arts Council. Sponsored by US Airways |
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Perspectives on Frank Lloyd Wright
March 7, 7pm
March 28, 7pm In this two part series, discover with a panel of architects, scholars and urban planners how the 'organic' building concepts proposed by Frank Lloyd Wright have influenced American architecture from individual homes to plans for entire cities. Through his unique integration of materials, site and space, these discussions will examine Wright's contributions in relationship to how we look at building and city planning in the 21st century.
The Buildings Wednesday, March 7, 7pm A panel with some of the region's premier designers will explore Wright's buildings, especially those that anticipated critical issues in contemporary practice. The City Wednesday, March 28, 7pm Can cities be designed? If so, how and where should they be built? Explore the connections between Broadacre City (on view) and the City of Phoenix in this conversation that looks critically at our region and others in building and maintaining a sustainable urban plan. Sponsored by US Airways |
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.
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.