First Friday
5-8 pm
TICKETS: Voluntary Donations, begins at 5pm
Separate tickets are required to view special exhibitions Eric Fischl: Stories Told and Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection at an additional cost. Click HERE to purchase special exhibition tickets.
Join us for First Friday, featuring in-gallery sketching led by Sketchclub Café (@sketchclubcafe), music by resident DJ Jaime Lee (@jmelee), delicious drinks by ARTenders, and Docent-led tours at 5:30pm and 6:30pm.
Not a member yet? Click here to join.
First Fridays are made possible through the generosity of APS and Lexus, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.
Lenhardt Lecture:
| 6:30pm
Whiteman Hall
TICKETS: Free for Members | $5 for the general public
General Admission tickets include all exhibitions and installations, including Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection.
TICKETS: $28 Adults | $25 Seniors | $23 Students (with valid ID) | $18 Youth (6-17) | Free for Museum Members, and youth 5 and under.
Not a member yet? Visit the Museum for free all year long. Click here to join.
Please follow our exhibitions page to view the current special exhibitions.
Wednesday Exhibition Tickets (after 3pm)
TICKETS: $10 Adults | $5 Youth 17 and younger | FREE for Museum Members
Separate tickets are required to view special exhibitions Eric Fischl: Stories Told and Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection at an additional cost during Pay What You Wish Wednesdays.
From 3 pm-8 pm every Wednesday, Phoenix Art Museum offers voluntary-donation hours for general admission and reduced rates to view special-engagement exhibitions. Consider making a donation to support your Museum and these free-access times for our community.
Not a member yet? Click here to join.
Lemon Library Book Club:
| 6:30 pm
Location: The Amphitheater inside Phoenix Art Museum
TICKETS: Free event. Please reserve your ticket and check in at the Visitor Services Desk.
This program is intended for audiences 18 years and older.
Storytime
10:30am - 11am
TICKETS: Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public
Advance registration recommended
Designed for our youngest PhxArt visitors (ages 0-5) and their parents or caregivers, Storytime is a wonderful opportunity to share the joy of early literacy, art-inspired play, and hands-on learning with family and friends. The Storytime series is offered on the first Thursday of each month inside the Museum.
Storytime is made possible by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for the Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs, and Traditional Legacy Schools.
HOURS
Monday | Closed
Tuesday | Closed
Wednesday | 10am - 7pm
Thursday – Sunday | 10 am – 5 pm
HOLIDAY HOURS
Closed on New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
View calendar for special events, extended hours or other closures.
HORARIO
lunes | cerrado
martes | cerrado
miércoles | 10 am – 7 pm
jueves - domingo | 10 am - 5 pm
HORARIO FESTIVO
PhxArt está cerrado el Día del Año Nuevo, el Día del Trabajo, el Día de Dar Gracias (Thanksgiving), y la Navidad.
Vea el calendario de eventos especiales, horarios extendidos u otros cierres.
Pay What You Wish Wednesday (after 3pm)
TICKETS: Voluntary Donations, begins at 3pm
From 3pm-8pm every Wednesday the Museum offers voluntary donation times for general admission and reduced rates to view special engagement exhibitions. Consider making a donation to support your Museum.
Not a member yet? Visit the Museum for free all year long. Click here to join.
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays are made possible through the generosity of SRP and City of Phoenix.
Curator Tour: Breaking the Mold
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Asian Wing
TICKETS: Free with General Admission*
*Ticket price includes Museum General Admission
Join Colin Pearson, Curator of Asian Arts, for an intimate in-gallery tour of the exhibition Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan.
This exhibition celebrates the originality and virtuosity of 36 women artists who have redefined the traditionally male-dominated field of Japanese studio ceramics. Organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and the Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz Collection, Radical Clay highlights avant-garde sculptures that reject convention and expand the possibilities of the medium.
Pearson will guide visitors through the gallery, offering insight into how these innovative artists are reshaping the history of clay through technical mastery and bold abstraction.
About Curator Tours
Curator Tours offer a dynamic opportunity to engage directly with Museum curators in the galleries. These sessions provide visitors with exclusive insights into current exhibitions and artworks on view, along with time for Q&A.
WORKSHOP | Radical Mugs with PIP Coffee + Clay
Saturday, March 28, 2026
10 am–12:30 pm
TICKETS: PhxArt Members $50 | Non-Members $60
Join us for a hands-on workshop with PIP Coffee & Clay that invites you to slow down, get your hands messy, and create something uniquely yours. Guided by the PIP team, participants will build a custom ceramic mug from start to finish—forming the body, crafting a handle, and personalizing the piece with paint and embellishments.
After the workshop, PIP will transport the mugs back to their studio for glazing and firing. You may select from a range of food-safe glazes or opt for a clear glaze to highlight your painted designs. Approximately three weeks later, your finished, functional work of art will be ready for pickup at either PIP’s 24th Street studio or the Museum.
Space is limited. Reservation is required.
Recommended for ages 10+. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Eric Fischl Lecture Series: Marilyn Minter
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Reception and Award Ceremony | 5–6:30 pm
Lecture | 6:30 pm
TICKETS: Free for Museum Members + MCCCD students | $5 for the General Public
Celebrating 21 years of the Eric Fischl Lecture Series, the 2026 lecture features Eric Fischl in conversation with contemporary artist Marilyn Minter. Known for her distinguished hyper-realistic style, Minter explores themes of beauty and desire through compositions that offer a close-up, visceral view of the body. Join us for a dynamic conversation between the two artists as they discuss Minter’s studio practice, her evolution as an artist, and the boundaries of contemporary art.
About the Artist
Marilyn Minter (b. 1948, USA) is one of the most provocative and influential contemporary artists of our time, known for her raw, hyperreal explorations of beauty, power, and desire. Working across painting, photography, and video, she challenges conventional aesthetics by fusing glamour with grit and seduction with subversion.
Drawing from fashion, advertising, pornography, and art history, Minter’s work examines how pleasure, femininity, and consumer culture collide. Her signature style—lush, high-gloss surfaces drenched in sweat, glitter, and condensation—blurs the boundaries between attraction and repulsion, reality and fantasy.
Since the 1970s, Minter has been a fearless disruptor, using her art to critique the idealized images sold by mass media. Whether through her infamous "bush paintings," billboard interventions, or sultry video works, she continuously pushes against cultural taboos surrounding sexuality and feminism. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Whitney Museum, the Guggenheim, and the Brooklyn Museum. Her 2016 retrospective, Pretty/Dirty, cemented her legacy as a pioneer who amplifies what others shy away from.
About the Eric Fischl Lecture Series
In 2005, contemporary painter, sculptor, and author Eric Fischl returned to Phoenix College to give back to his alma mater and support aspiring artists. Honoring the college’s influence on his life, Fischl brings world-renowned artists to Phoenix annually to present the Eric Fischl Series.
Curator Tour: Artistry Across Asia
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Asian Wing
TICKETS: Free for Members | Included with General Admission
Join Colin Pearson, Curator of Asian Arts, for an intimate in-gallery tour exploring the exhibitions Flowers of Punjab and Splendors of East Asian Cloisonné.
The tour begins with Flowers of Punjab, an exploration of the region's rich material traditions with a focus on phulkari—a vibrant form of embroidery historically crafted by women across generations. Drawn from the Khanuja Family Collection, these works highlight the artistry, symbolism, and communal practices that shaped Punjab’s textile heritage.
The conversation then moves to Splendors of East Asian Cloisonné, showcasing the brilliance and technical mastery of enamel craftsmanship across China and Japan. Featuring a distinctive group of vessels from the Museum's collection, this exhibition traces the art form's evolution from its Chinese roots to its expansion in Japan, where artisans introduced new color palettes, optical effects, and innovative textures.
Pearson will guide visitors through the galleries, illuminating the cultural histories, material techniques, and aesthetic evolutions that define these remarkable artistic traditions.
About Curator Tours
Curator Tours offer a dynamic opportunity to engage directly with Museum curators in the galleries. These sessions provide visitors with exclusive insights into current exhibitions and artworks on view, along with time for Q&A.
Curator Tour: Oceans of Influence in Viceregal Art
Thursday, April 9, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Location: North Wing
TICKETS: Free with General Admission. Space is Limited.
Join JoAnna Reyes, Adjunct Curator, Art of the Americas, for an intimate look at Art of Viceregal Latin America gallery. Discover the artistic traditions and innovations of the viceregal period, an era when global exchange transformed visual culture across the Americas.
Reyes will explore works from the 16th to the 19th centuries, a time when Spanish-ruled viceroyalties served as vital trade hubs linking Europe, Asia, and the New World. As ideas and materials circulated across the Atlantic and Pacific, local artists responded with creativity by blending Indigenous techniques with influences from as far away as China and Japan to reinterpret forms like lacquerware and ceramics.
About Curator Tours
Curator Tours offer a dynamic opportunity to engage directly with Museum curators in the galleries. These sessions provide visitors with exclusive insights into current exhibitions and artworks on view, along with time for Q&A.
Ed Mell: A Closer Look with Dr. Mark Sublette
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Singer Hall
TICKETS: Included with Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday
Join Dr. Mark Sublette for an in-depth exploration of the work of American artist Ed Mell (1942–2024). Beloved for his vibrant color palette and angular compositions, Mell captured the monumental cloud formations, geologic strata, and desert life of the Colorado Plateau and Sonoran Desert. Dr. Sublette’s talk examines Mell’s artistic practice and distinctive approach to interpreting dynamic landscapes, with a special focus on works currently on view in the Museum’s newly renovated North Wing.
Born in Phoenix, Mell was deeply connected to Arizona’s arts community for more than 50 years, maintaining a studio just blocks from Phoenix Art Museum. Ed Mell: In the Studio presents, for the first time, a selection of oil studies and works on paper created between 1974 and 2023. Never before publicly exhibited, these works offer rare insight into Mell’s creative process and the evolution of his final paintings.
Dr. Mark Sublette Bio
Dr. Mark Sublette is the founder of Medicine Man Gallery, an authority on the artwork of Maynard Dixon, and the author of numerous catalogs on Native American art. A former physician, Dr. Sublette is a dedicated educator who shares his extensive knowledge of the American West through lectures, publications, and social media.
Sublette co-curated the Maynard Dixon’s American West exhibition at the Scottsdale Museum of the West (2019-2020), a major retrospective showcasing over 250 works by the iconic artist. In 2021, he was awarded the Ambassador Circle Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tucson Museum of Art, followed by the 2022 C.M. Russell Heritage Award for his biography, Maynard Dixon’s American West, Along the Distant Mesa.
Sublette is the host of the long-running Art Dealer Diaries Podcast, featuring interviews with collectors, dealers, and art enthusiasts. He is also the Charles Bloom Murder Mystery series and the Westin Blackwood Art Detective series. In 2024, he opened the Maynard Dixon and Native American Art Museum in Tucson, Arizona which also features work by Arizona icon Ed Mell.
Book Box Workshop
April 3, 2026 | 5PM - 6PM
Gene and Cathie Lemon Art Research Library
TICKETS: FREE
Every book tells a story, but time, dust, and light can fade the narrative. Join us during April’s First Friday at PhxArt to discover the secrets of book preservation and conservation.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll examine late-1800s volumes from the Museum's Astaire Fashion collection to learn how experts protect history. Then, take home the professional supplies needed to construct a custom box for your own treasured books. This activity is intended for ages 16+.
This workshop is provided with the support of the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation.
Pretty Dirty: The Life and Times of Marilyn Minter + Q&A
TICKETS: Free for Members | $8 for non-Members
Join us for an exclusive screening of PRETTY DIRTY: The Life and Times of Marilyn Minter, followed by a special 20-minute Q&A with the artist herself, Marilyn Minter, moderated by one of the film’s producers, Debi Wisch.
Directed by Jennifer Ash Rudick and Amanda Benchley, this unfiltered exposé strips away the glittering facade of one of the art world’s most provocative icons. PRETTY DIRTY traces Minter’s improbable journey from a Southern childhood and New York’s raw underground to today’s billion-dollar art market.
Known for transforming forbidden subjects—sex, shame, and aging—into hypnotic, larger-than-life masterpieces, Minter blurs the lines between glamour and grit. As she nears 80, she remains an "unapologetic provocateuse," creating massive paintings of cultural icons like Lizzo, Jane Fonda, Pamela Anderson, and Monica Lewinsky. Featuring rare archival footage and powerful testimonies from art world luminaries and pop culture figures including Glenn Ligon and Padma Lakshmi, the film asks a lingering question: Will the art establishment finally embrace an artist who dares to think differently?
Post-Screening Conversation
Immediately following the film, stay for an intimate conversation with Marilyn Minter and acclaimed documentary film producer Debi Wisch (The Art of Making It, The Price of Everything) as they discuss the making of the documentary and Minter’s lifelong pursuit of an authentic, fearless aesthetic.
SOUNDCHECK
SOUNDCHECK at Phoenix Art Museum is a live music series. Every third Thursday from 6-7 pm, we're bringing popular local acts to the Museum for raw, unmissable performances.
Tickets are included with all-day access to Phoenix Art Museum —arrive early and explore the galleries before the show. Pre-purchase a $10 drink ticket and save up to $5 compared to the standard on-site bar pricing. Valid for one spirit or glass of wine. Must be 21+ with a valid ID. Performances are FREE for PhxArt Members—be sure to reserve your ticket to guarantee your spot.
April 16th
Pariah Pete
Presented in partnership with VIVA PHX, enjoy a blend of musical genres by Pariah Pete.
ABOUT PARIAH PETE
Pariah Pete, also known as "Pariah Like Mariah with a P," is a unique artist known for blending Hip-Hop, Indie, and Jazz/Soul, while cultivating a strong sense of community through his music. Defining his style as “desert jazz rap,” his mission is simple: to build connections—whether through his onstage rapport or personally delivering tickets across Phoenix. His vulnerable lyrics and the melodic sounds of his backing band, The Mercuries, create a perfect harmony. Drawing inspiration from both classic and contemporary artists like Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, and Gil Scott-Heron, Pete’s music is shaped by a wide range of influences.
As a Phoenix-based artist, he began writing music at just 9 years old. Raised by a single Polish immigrant, one of his earliest musical memories is of 50 Cent's "In Da Club," which contrasted with the jazz his mother often played at home—an influence that would shape his own sound. Currently, Pete is focused on releasing music and performing alongside his band, refining his unique position in the musical landscape, and building his community both online and offline.
About VIVA PHX
Downtown Phoenix comes together for VIVA PHX 2026, April 15-20. Six days of mostly FREE concerts, art, talks, culinary experiences, and community.
Whether you’re local or visiting from beyond, this is your invitation to connect with everything that makes Arizona special. Culture happens when we're together.
SOUNDCHECK is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council, with additional support from Desert Financial Credit Union and the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for the Performing Arts.
SOUNDCHECK
SOUNDCHECK at Phoenix Art Museum is a new live music series. Every third Thursday from 5-8 pm, we're bringing popular local and regional acts to the Museum for raw, unmissable performances.
Tickets are included with general admission. You can also pre-purchase a discounted $10 drink ticket toward your choice of spirit or wine at the bar. This option is available only for individuals 21+. IDs will be checked on-site.
March 19th
Dorrance Sculpture Garden
The Hourglass Cats
ABOUT THE HOURGLASS CATS
Sonoran outfit The Hourglass Cats are a desert rock-n-roll, reggae, and hip-hop collective based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Known for their high-energy live shows, relentless gigging schedule, and for recording and performing all their music in 432 Hz, The Hourglass Cats find their true uniqueness in their ability to effortlessly blend multiple genres to create a sound smoothie that is very unique to the Sonoran desert they call home.
SOUNDCHECK is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council, with additional support from Desert Financial Credit Union.
You can pre-purchase a discounted $10 drink ticket toward your choice of spirit or wine at the bar. This option is available only for individuals 21+. IDs will be checked on-site.
SOUNDCHECK
SOUNDCHECK at Phoenix Art Museum is a live music series. Every third Thursday from 6-7 pm, we're bringing popular local acts to the Museum for raw, unmissable performances.
Tickets are included with all-day access to Phoenix Art Museum —arrive early and explore the galleries before the show. Pre-purchase a $10 drink ticket and save up to $5 compared to the standard on-site bar pricing. Valid for one spirit or glass of wine. Must be 21+ with a valid ID. Performances are FREE for PhxArt Members—be sure to reserve your ticket to guarantee your spot.
June 18th
Dorrance Sculpture Garden/Whiteman Hall
The Joeys
ABOUT THE JOEYS
The Joeys are a 3 piece Rock n’ Roll outfit from Phoenix, Arizona. Dean Cheney, Logan Cormany, and Hayden Lamm began performing together in 2019 and have been frequenting local music clubs and festival lineups ever since, having opened for such acts as The Black Lips, 10cc, and The Meteors. They were voted “Best Band” in Phoenix Magazines' 2025 “Best of the Valley” issue. The Joeys also won the Proof is in the Pudding in 2019, one of the biggest music competitions in Arizona, and opened for Alice Cooper at his annual Christmas show. With inspirations ranging from The Stray Cats, The Doors, Everly Brothers, and X, The Joeys combine classic and modern songwriting with a distinctive Southwestern flavor. Their live shows are explosive and exciting, always offering a crowd good variety, whether it’s a fast paced rocker, a slow heartfelt ballad, and anything in between. During the summer of 2024, The Joeys collaborated with local legend Bob Hoag for their newest collection of songs, “Sonoran Dreams,” which was released in January of 2025.
SOUNDCHECK is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council, with additional support from Desert Financial Credit Union and the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for the Performing Arts.
You can pre-purchase a discounted $10 drink ticket toward your choice of spirit or wine at the bar. This option is available only for individuals 21+. IDs will be checked on-site.
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
March 15, 2026 | 1PM
TICKETS: $15 for Members | $20 for general public
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
National Theatre Live is a telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
Estimated runtime: 100 min.
National Theatre Live screenings are made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
You can pre-purchase a discounted $10 drink ticket toward your choice of spirit or wine at the bar. This option is available only for individuals 21+. IDs will be checked on-site.
The Worlds of Wes Anderson: Rushmore
TICKETS: Free for Members | $8 for non-Members
The dazzling sophomore film from Wes Anderson is equal parts coming-of-age story, French New Wave homage, and screwball comedy. Tenth grader Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is Rushmore Academy’s most extracurricular student—and its least scholarly. He faces expulsion and enters into unlikely friendships with both a lovely first-grade teacher (Olivia Williams) and a melancholy self-made millionaire (Bill Murray, in an award-winning performance).
Set to a soundtrack of classic British Invasion tunes, Rushmore defies categorization, capturing the pain and exuberance of adolescence with wit, emotional depth, and cinematic panache.
Estimated runtime: 93 minutes.
Films at PhxArt is made possible by Fit Via Vi Films.
The Worlds of Wes Anderson: Fantastic Mr. Fox
TICKETS: Free for Members | Included with General Admission
Fantastic Mr. Fox is the story of a clever, quick, nimble, and exceptionally well-dressed wild animal. A compulsive chicken thief turned newspaper reporter, Mr. Fox settles down with his family in a new foxhole in a beautiful tree—directly adjacent to three enormous poultry farms owned by three ferociously vicious farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Mr. Fox simply cannot resist.
Wes Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s novel is a meticulous work of stop-motion animation featuring vibrant performances by George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Michael Gambon, and Bill Murray.
Estimated runtime: 87 minutes.
Films at PhxArt is made possible by Fit Via Vi Films.
The Worlds of Wes Anderson: The Grand Budapest Hotel
TICKETS: Free for Members | Included with General Admission
Wes Anderson brings his dry wit and visual inventiveness to this exquisite caper set amid the old-world splendor of Europe between the world wars. At the opulent Grand Budapest Hotel, the concierge M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his young protégé Zero (Tony Revolori) forge a steadfast bond as they are swept up in a scheme involving the theft of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune—while around them, political upheaval consumes the continent.
Meticulously designed, The Grand Budapest Hotel is a breathless picaresque and a poignant paean to friendship and the grandeur of a vanished world, performed with panache by an all-star ensemble that includes F. Murray Abraham, Adrien Brody, Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Harvey Keitel, Jeff Goldblum, Mathieu Amalric, Tilda Swinton, and Bill Murray.
Estimated runtime: 100 minutes.
Films at PhxArt is made possible by Fit Via Vi Films.
The Worlds of Wes Anderson: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
TICKETS: Free for Members | $8 for non-Members
Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew, Team Zissou, set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou’s partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline copilot (Owen Wilson), a pregnant journalist (Cate Blanchett), and Zissou’s estranged wife (Anjelica Huston).
Wes Anderson has assembled an all-star cast that also includes Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Seu Jorge, and Bud Cort for this wildly original adventure-comedy.
Estimated runtime: 119 minutes.
Films at PhxArt is made possible by Fit Via Vi Films.
SOUNDCHECK
SOUNDCHECK at Phoenix Art Museum is a live music series. Every third Thursday from 6-7 pm, we're bringing popular local acts to the Museum for raw, unmissable performances.
Tickets are included with all-day access to Phoenix Art Museum —arrive early and explore the galleries before the show. Pre-purchase a $10 drink ticket and save up to $5 compared to the standard on-site bar pricing. Valid for one spirit or glass of wine. Must be 21+ with a valid ID. Performances are FREE for PhxArt Members—be sure to reserve your ticket to guarantee your spot.
May 21st
Dirt Rhodes
ABOUT DIRT RHODES
Dirt Rhodes is a Diné band fronted by Ryan Alison from Fort Defiance, Arizona, located on the Navajo Nation. His first release "Navajo Country Music" was released in September of 2020. Since, he and his band have graced stages of the southwest with Rez Country sounds. With influences from Texas, Nashville, and The Navajo Nation, Dirt Rhodes aims to highlight Indigenous peoples' long history with Country and Western music.
SOUNDCHECK is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Men’s Arts Council, with additional support from Desert Financial Credit Union and the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for the Performing Arts.
You can pre-purchase a discounted $10 drink ticket toward your choice of spirit or wine at the bar. This option is available only for individuals 21+. IDs will be checked on-site.