First Friday at PhxArt
November 6, 2026
5–8 pm
TICKETS: Voluntary Donations, begins at 5pm
Separate tickets are required to view special exhibition Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan at an additional cost. Click HERE to purchase special exhibition tickets.
Join us in November for First Friday at PhxArt, celebrating the Art of Asia. Discover three new installations that showcase historical and contemporary works from the Museum’s collections of Chinese and Japanese art. Additional activities will highlight our newest special exhibition, Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan. Join us for performances, hands-on art-making, in-gallery sketching, Docent-led tours, and food trucks.
Activities Include:
- 5:30 pm | Docent-Led Tour
Kim Chong Hak's paintings of native wildflowers and the majestic peaks of Mount Seorak speak to the heart and soul of Koreans who lived through one of the most tumultuous times in human history. The Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan exhibition explores the connections in his work between the past and present, East and West, and the classic and avant-garde. He tells his unique Korean, yet universal, story in his own visual language brimming with rhythmic vitality. Special Exhibition Ticket required.
- 7 pm | K-pop Dance Workshop
Join Arizona Kpop Dance Crew for a workshop open to beginners and experienced dancers alike. Come experience the joy of K-pop dance!
- Japanese Friendship Garden
Make origami flowers and learn more about the garden and its upcoming Otsukimi Moonviewing.
- Flower-Inspired Artmaking
Create your own flower-inspired work of art with Gabriela Angulo.
- Petal Mandalas
Make flower-inspired mandalas with Rosa Phoenix and find tranquility in repetition and pattern.
- Music + Food
Enjoy live music by DJ Javin and grab a bite from local food trucks, including It’s Seoul Good + Crafti Tea
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First Fridays are made possible through the generosity of APS, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.