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1625 N. Central Ave. Central Avenue and McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602 257-1222
Fax : 602 253-8662
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Website:www.phxart.org

The Southwest’s premier destination for world-class visual arts. Popular international exhibitions are shown along side the Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. A vibrant destination for over fifty years, Phoenix Art Museum presents festivals, live performances, independent art films and educational programs that enlighten, entertain and stimulate. Visitors also enjoy PhxArtKids an interactive space for children, vibrant photography exhibitions through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, the lushly landscaped Sculpture Garden, dining at Arcadia Farms café at Phoenix Art Museum, and shopping at The Museum Store.

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Proximity

  • Distance from Downtown Phoenix (in miles) : 2
  • Distance from Sky Harbor International Airport (in miles) : 8

Events

  1. Kehinde Wiley: Memling Exhibit

    Date : -

    Come see the world premiere of a new series of paintings by New York-based artist, Kehinde Wiley. Wiley reinterprets classical master Memling's works, replacing austere 15th century subjects with 21st century young, urban black men in street clothes.

  2. Digital Print Fashion

    Date : -

    Colorful and complex prints come alive in the Ellman Fashion Gallery, thanks to new technologies in digital printing.

  3. Ahmed Alsoudani: Redacted Exhibit

    Date : -

    Come enjoy the first major museum exhibition of the works of rising star Ahmed Alsoudani. The exhibit features work created in 2010 and later by the Iraqi-born artist, who examines the effects of war and violence in his large scale works.

  4. Hidden Meanings of Love and Death in Chinese Painting

    Date : -

    This exhibit examines the symbolism in Chinese paintings from the 14th-19th centuries, which tell a story of love, longing, and loss, all from the Marilyn and Roy Papp Collection.

  5. From Above: Aerial Photography

    Date : -

    From Above reveals the myriad of ways aerial photographers have explored our world and our stories through the medium of aerial photography. Includes works by Bradford Washburn, W. Eugene Smith, Emmet Gowin, Edward Steichen and Marilyn Bridges.

  6. The Art of Video Games

    Date : -

    Organized by The Smithsonian American Art Museum, this exhibition is the first to explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium. 80 games and 20 gaming systems, along with live player participation, illustrate the evolution of the medium.

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