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Visual Arts
Yuriko: Japanese Sumi Painting
February 29-May 25, 2008
Sumi-e, or sumi, is a style of painting that is characteristically Asian, and has been practiced for well over a thousand years. Literally ink painting, it is an art form that strives to distill the essence of an object or scene in the fewest possible strokes. A few carefully placed broad strokes that fade off abruptly, a few thin lines and a dot, and a bird is clearly called into being on the paper.,... More
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Jack Dykinga Photographic Tour
City of Glendale Library and Arts Department
May 15, 2008
Jack Dykinga began his photojournalism career with the Chicago Tribune. In 1971, as a member of the Chicago Sun Times staff, he won journalism’s highest award, the ,... More

In the Artist's Studio: The Paintings of Jeffrey Gold
February 29-May 18, 2008
Mesa Contemporary Arts is pleased to present the first solo museum exhibition of Jeffrey Gold’s paintings. Gold’s realistic and thoughtfully composed paintings of childhood objects, ,... More

Passport to Europe: Six Centuries of Treasures from Museo de Arte de Ponce
April 6-June 15, 2008
Over forty years ago the Museo de Arte de Ponce was founded by philanthropist Luis A. Ferré who sought to acquire a well rounded and timeless collection. Using his keen eye for beauty ,... More

Our Stories: American Indian Art and Culture in Arizona
June 24, 2006-June 20, 2008
Our Stories: American Indian Art and Culture in Arizona is the first long-term exhibition of the new Heard Museum West community location in the City of Surprise. With more ,... More

Choices and Change: American Indian Artists in the Southwest
June 30, 2007-June 30, 2008
This long-term exhibit at Heard Museum North Scottsdale will feature an array of paintings, sculpture, jewelry, baskets, katsina dolls and pottery from the Heard Museum collection. ,... More

Prints' Exhibition
June 22, 2007-July 1, 2008
Fine art prints are original works, not copies of paintings or drawings. Artists use various printmaking techniques, alone or in collaboration with a master printer, to transfer their ,... More

Masters of Illusion: Unveiling the Mystery of Trompe l’Oeil
City of Tempe Cultural Services
May 3-August 2, 2008
Masters of Illusion: Unveiling the Mystery of Trompe l’Oeil, a free exhibition about magic and illusion that takes a contemporary approach to a long tradition of ultra-realism. ,... More
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08/17/08Phoenix We Are Here Mesa Arts Center 03/28/08-
05/25/08Mesa Eighty Years of Collecting Ideas and Objects: Museum of Northern Arizona Phoenix Airport Museum 03/29/08-
09/14/08Phoenix Masterpieces of European Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce Phoenix Art Museum 03/30/08-
06/08/08Phoenix Western Visions Phoenix Airport Museum 04/01/08-
08/17/08Phoenix Symbol of Freedom Phoenix Airport Museum 04/01/08-
06/08/08Phoenix Mosaic: Cultural Identity in America ASU Museum of Anthropology 04/03/08-
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10/03/08Tempe Garden of the Soul Herberger Theater Center Art Gallery 04/04/08-
06/29/08Phoenix Jazz America African American Multicultural Museum 04/05/08-
12/31/08Scottsdale Poetry in Motion: Rahee City of Tempe Cultural Services 04/11/08-
08/20/08Tempe Poetry in Motion City of Tempe Cultural Services 04/11/08-
08/20/08Tempe Art and the Animal West Valley Art Museum 04/18/08-
05/25/08Surprise Human Nature: The Photographs of Barbara Bosworth Phoenix Art Museum 04/19/08-
07/27/08Phoenix Jazz in the Garden - Spring 2008 Desert Botanical Garden 05/02/08-
05/30/08Phoenix Arte Latino en la Ciudad Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department 05/02/08-
05/23/08Phoenix The Art of the Story: Book Illustrations by Sylvia Long Scottsdale Public Art Program 05/05/08-
07/25/08Guardians of the Camargue - The French Buckaroo Tradition Phoenix Public Library System 05/10/08-
07/31/08Phoenix Small Works: Little Stories Heard Museum 05/12/08-
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09/07/08Scottsdale Derek Wilkinson Shemer Art Center 05/20/08-
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