First Friday
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 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, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.
ARIZONA COSTUME INSTITUTE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Join Arizona Costume Institute on December 9, 2024 to celebrate fashion and support the PhxArt fashion-design collection at its annual Holiday Luncheon. Enjoy an elegant day at Arizona Biltmore Resort, beginning with a champagne reception and style-focused luxury raffle, followed by lunch and an engaging program with an internationally recognized fashion designer Christian Siriano!
Program:
10:30 AM
Champagne Reception
Luxury Raffle
11:30 AM
Luncheon and program with fashion designer Christian Siriano and Helen Jean, Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design
An Evening with Christian Siriano:
Patrons who purchase a $1,500 VIP ticket will receive one invitation to a private event with the designer the evening of December 8, 2024.
Tickets:
$500-level tickets have sold out. If you are sitting at a table being hosted, please contact support-aci@phxart.org to purchase your seat.
Style Icon: $350 - SOLD OUT
Fashionista: $500 - SOLD OUT
Designer: $1,000
VIP: $1,500
For sponsorship, underwriting and table inquiries, email support-aci@phxart.org.
Not able to attend, but still want to donate? Click HERE
Pre-purchase your raffle tickets here!
Pre-purchase your tickets online for our luxury drawing to save time the day of the event. Pre-purchased tickets will be available at check-in.
1 Luxury ticket for $30
5 Luxury tickets for $100
20 Luxury tickets for $300
50 Luxury tickets for $500
VIP Raffle tickets for $100 each
3 VIP tickets for $250
5 VIP tickets for $350
PRESENTING SPONSORS
Listings as of 11.10.24
To Be Continued...
Thomas Carlton Rogers II
MAJOR SPONSORS
Anonymous
My Sister's Closet
Miriam Sukhman
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Charlene Berge-Blum
Jon and Carrie Hulburd
Hugh & Barbara Lytle Foundation
Catherine and Jim Tuton
David and Christina Watson
Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona
Capital Insight Partners
Jane Jozoff
Lisa Shapiro
Martha Martin Henkel
Brenda Howard
Ben Lytle
Lynne K. Love
Donna Johnson
THANK YOU
Jacquie Dorrance
Sally Pope
Allison Bertrand and Jean Spangler
Lily Merino and Joseph Leeds
Dionne Najafi
DeeDee Vecchione
Cathy Dickey
Lisa Portigal
Lana Breen and Britt Rand Sanchez
Linda Cohen and Meredith Cohen
Jenna Condas
Mary Beth Evans
Elizabeth Garrett
Jane Jozoff and Gloria Cowen
Lee Family Foundation
Neiman Marcus Scottsdale
Jen Powell and Tiffany Derks
Saks Fifth Avenue
The Scout Guide Phoenix & Scottsdale
Robin Steiner and Linda Langer
Paula Taylor and Adrianne Kalyna
Carol Warstler
J.Lauren/Jan Bracamonte
ADDITIONAL THANKS
Wunderkind
Paradise Valley City Lifestyle
Lux Florist
ACI Holiday Luncheon Raffle Tickets
Pre-purchase your tickets online for our luxury drawing to avoid waiting in the queue the day of the event. Pre-purchased tickets will be available at check-in.
1 Luxury ticket for $30
5 Luxury tickets for $100
20 Luxury tickets for $300
50 Luxury tickets for $500
VIP Tickets for $100 each
3 VIP Tickets for $250
5 VIP Tickets for $350
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 exhibition Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan 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.
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*If you have not registered on the site yet, please do so here in order to reserve your Member ticket online.
Member Preview | Pala Pothupitiye: Mapping a Sri Lankan Consciousness
Friday, November 13, 2026 | 10 am–1 pm
PhxArt Members are invited to experience the new Nagendran Gallery for the Art of Sri Lanka and South Asia, featuring the inaugural exhibition Pala Pothupitiye: Mapping a Sri Lankan Consciousness, before it opens to the public.
You'll also enjoy access to three other installations newly on view in the Nagendran Wing for the Art of Asia.
An active PhxArt Membership is required for this event. To renew your Membership, click here.
Questions? Call 602-257-2124 or email membership@phxart.org
Lenhardt Lecture:
| 6:30pm
Free for Members | $5 for the general public
PhxArt Family Funday
Two times a year, Phoenix Art Museum hosts PhxArt Family Fundays, an all-ages, free-access day with complimentary admission to every gallery and exhibition and arts-engagement programming suitable for visitors of all ages, interests, and abilities.
* All materials provided; first come, first served while supplies last.
PhxArt Book Club:
| 6:30 pm
Location: The Lemon Art Research Library, located inside the Museum Administration Building
This program is intended for audiences 18 years and older.
National Theatre Live: Fleabag
December 20, 2026 | 1PM
$15 for Members | $20 for Non-Members
Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a box-office record-breaking run in cinemas in 2019, the one-woman show returns to the big screen this winter at Phoenix Art Museum.
Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.
The hilarious, award-winning play that inspired the BBC’s hit TV series Fleabag, was captured live on stage from London’s West End in 2019.
National Theatre Live is a telecast and not a live performance at the Museum.
National Theatre Live screenings are made possible in part by the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts.
Storytime
10:30am - 11am
Free for Members | Included in general admission for the general public
Advance registration required
Share the joy of early literacy and art-inspired play with our youngest Museum visitors (ages 0-5). Families and friends are invited to join us in the galleries for multisensory learning experiences and to make memories together. Children must be accompanied by their grown-up(s). Limited capacity; advance reservations required.
Hosted the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 am.
Storytime is made possible by First Things First, the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children's Art Programs and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.
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 by SRP and the City of Phoenix - Office of Arts and Culture, with additional support provided by Arizona Community Foundation and the Arizona Commission on the Arts.
PhxArt Senior Book Club:
| 6:30 pm
Location: The Lemon Art Research Library, located inside the Museum Administration Building
Museum Members Only Event
RSVP is required. RSVPs are taken on a first-come, first-served basis
Not a member and want to attend? Click HERE to join or call (602) 257-2124.
In Conversation: Pala Pothupitiye and Dr. Tushara Bindu Gude
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Noon–1 pm
Included with General Admission
Join us for midday conversation on Saturday, November 14, to celebrate the refreshed Dr. Sukumar Nagendran Wing for the Art of Asia and the inaugural installation of the Nagendran Gallery for the Art of Sri Lanka and South Asia, featuring a solo exhibition by celebrated Sri Lankan contemporary artist Pala Pothupitiye. At noon, hear from Pothupitiye and guest curator Dr. Tushara Bindu Gude, as they discuss the artist's practice.
This program will be offered in both English and Sinhala.
About Pala Pothupitiye
Pala Pothupitiye (b. 1972, Sri Lanka) is an internationally recognized contemporary visual artist whose interdisciplinary practice explores tradition, identity, politics, and power. Blending formal fine arts training with a familial lineage of traditional Sri Lankan craftsmanship, his work reconfigures cultural motifs to challenge caste-based practices and colonial frameworks. He actively incorporates specialized techniques like traditional metalwork and regional sewing into his contemporary pieces. Pothupitiye is particularly acclaimed for his conceptually layered map series, which reclaims geographical narratives and questions historical authority by cutting, drawing over, and re-stitching official cartography. His politically charged work has been exhibited at major global institutions, including the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum in Japan, MACBA in Barcelona Spain, QAGOMA in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. In 2010, he won the First Prize Jury Award at the Sovereign Asian Art Prize. A key builder of Sri Lanka's contemporary art infrastructure, Pothupitiye is the Founder and Chairman of Millennium Art Contemporary (MiAC), driving vital curatorial experimentation. He is also a co-founder and Director of the Theertha International Artists Collective, and co-founder of the Mullegama Art Community, fostering engagement.
About Dr. Tushara Bindu Gude
Tushara Bindu Gude is an art historian based in Charleston, South Carolina, where she is Curator at the Foundation for Spirituality and the Arts. From 2006 through 2022, she served as Associate Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Previously, she served for six years as Assistant Curator of South Asian Art at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. Bindu received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her major exhibitions at LACMA include, in 2018-19, The Jeweled Isle: Art of Sri Lanka, the first comprehensive exhibition on Sri Lanka to be organized in the United States. In 2010–11, she curated India’s Fabled City: The Art of Courtly Lucknow, the first significant exhibition to focus on a Mughal successor kingdom. She was co-curator of the exhibition Las Huellas de Buda (Traces of the Buddha) (Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City, 2018,) the first pan-Asian Buddhist exhibition to be held in Mexico City. Bindu’s most recent exhibitions include Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Arts Across Asia (LACMA, 2025–26) and Indigo: Variations in Blue (Aiken-Rhett House Museum, Charleston, 2026). In addition to various scholarly publications, she has contributed essays to several exhibition catalogs, most recently for Silver and Ceremony from Southern Asia, 1830–1930 (Birmingham Museum of Art, 2025).
The Color of Noir: Blood Simple
November 4, 2026 | 6PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members
Joel and Ethan Coen’s career-long darkly comic road trip through misfit America began with this razor-sharp, hard-boiled neo noir set somewhere in Texas, where a sleazy bar owner releases a torrent of violence with one murderous thought. Actor M. Emmet Walsh looms over the proceedings as a slippery private eye with a yellow suit, a cowboy hat, and no moral compass, and Frances McDormand’s cunning debut performance set her on the road to stardom. The tight scripting and inventive style that have marked the Coens’ work for decades are all here in their first film, in which cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld abandons black-and-white chiaroscuro for neon signs and jukebox colors that combine with Carter Burwell’s haunting score to lurid and thrilling effect.
Blending elements from pulp fiction and low-budget horror flicks, Blood Simple reinvented the film noir for a new generation, marking the arrival of a filmmaking ensemble that would transform the American independent cinema scene.
The Color of Noir: Memento
November 7, 2026 | 1PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members*
*Does not include Museum General Admission. To purchase General Admission, click HERE
Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
Christopher Nolan’s 2nd film is a neo-noir psychological thriller that established many of the filmmaker’s hallmarks from a nonlinear story structure to an unreliable narrator. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was praised by critics for its nonlinear structure and themes of memory, perception, grief, and self-deception.
The film was a critical and box office hit, earning rave reviews and 2 Oscar nominations and ushered in the next phase of Nolan’s career that included films such as Inception, Interstellar, the Dark Knight trilogy and the biggest film of 2026, The Odyssey.
Films at PhxArt: Carol
December 9, 2026 | 6PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members
Carol follows two women from very different backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. As conventional norms of the time challenge their undeniable attraction, an honest story emerges to reveal the resilience of the heart in the face of change. A young woman in her 20s, Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk working in a Manhattan department store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped in a loveless, convenient marriage. As an immediate connection sparks between them, the innocence of their first encounter dims and their connection deepens. While Carol breaks free from the confines of marriage, her husband (Kyle Chandler) begins to question her competence as a mother as her involvement with Therese and close relationship with her best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to light.
Directed by Todd Haynes with moving performances from Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Kyle Chandler the film was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, nominated for 6 Academy Awards and received near universal acclaim from critics and audiences upon release.
The Color of Noir: Drive
November 8, 2026 | 1PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members*
*Does not include Museum General Admission. To purchase General Admission, click HERE
A skilled Hollywood stuntman, played by Ryan Gosling and known only as “Driver”, moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
Drawing inspiration from Michael Mann (Thief) to David Lynch (Mullholland Drive) to Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) Drive has been described as a “tough, hard-edged, neo-noir, art house feature - extremely violent and very stylish, with European art and exploitation influences.” The film is also noted for its retro, 80ish, europop synth soundtrack, command performance from Ryan Gosling and for being a breakthrough film for cult Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn.
Curator Tour: Veteran Artists in Focus
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
6:30–7:30 pm
Free during Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday
Join JoAnna Reyes, PhD, Adjunct Curator for Art of the Americas, for a guided tour of The Way We Came, which traces a century of work by Native artists. Along the way, we’ll highlight artists in the exhibition who served in the military, from the storied Navajo Code Talkers of World War II to veterans of the Vietnam War.
Registration is required. Reserve your spot today.
Curator Tour: Art of Asia
Friday, December 11, 2026 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Nagendran Wing for the Art of Asia
Included with General Admission
Join Curator of Asian Art Colin Pearson for a guided tour exploring historical and contemporary art across the Museum’s Asian art galleries. Discover how artists from China, Japan, and Sri Lanka draw from diverse visual, cultural, and mythological sources to explore histories, identities, and cultural traditions across Asia.
THE MAKING OF MODERN KOREAN ART
A Presentation and Conversation with Phoenix Art Museum Master Docent Jeanne Sours
Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 2pm
Included with General Admission | Free for Members
This talk highlights artworks by twelve celebrated South Korean artists of the 20th century who lived through one of the most tumultuous times in human history. They tell their unique Korean, yet universal, stories in their own creative and vivid visual languages: a journey through history, trauma and resilience.
Kids Day at PhxArt
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Free for Members | Included with general admission
Every second Sunday of the month, join Phoenix Art Museum for Kids Day! Enjoy special family friendly programming for all ages, including in-gallery art-making activities and Storytime programming designed to engage and connect visitors with the Phoenix Art Museum Collection and special exhibitions.
Kids Day is made possible by Desert Financial Credit Union, with additional support from the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs
ACI Holiday Luncheon Add On: Autographed book by Harris Reed
Enhance your Luncheon experience with an autographed copy of Fluid: A Fashion Revolution.
Fluid: A Fashion Revolution by Harris Reed and Josh Young
A bold, visually driven history of gender-fluid fashion, Fluid traces the evolution of style beyond the binary―from the flamboyant self-expression of glam rock icons to the groundbreaking designers redefining fashion today.
Led by influential designer Harris Reed, this richly illustrated volume explores how clothing has long served as a powerful tool for identity, rebellion, and transformation. Blending cultural history with contemporary design, the book highlights the figures and movements that challenged traditional ideas of masculinity and femininity, pushing fashion into new territory.
At the heart of the book is Reed’s own work, worn by cultural icons including Harry Styles, Adele, Sam Smith, Iman, and Beyoncé, each look contributing to a wider shift in how fashion communicates identity. Through behind-the-scenes insights, archival references, and striking photography, Fluid reveals the creative process behind garments that challenge convention and spark conversation.
Book will be available for pick-up at the Holiday Luncheon on December 7.
Films at PhxArt: Dune
December 16, 2026 | 6PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members
A world beyond your experience! Beyond your imagination!
Long considered unadaptable, Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi masterwork finally made it to the big screen under the visionary guidance of David Lynch. Though heavily hampered by studio interference, Lynch’s Dune stands as a truly unique creation—a glorious failure, a vibrant auteur piece, and an undeniable cult classic. Featuring iconic giant worms crafted by E.T. creator Carlo Rambaldi, a sweeping synth score by Grammy winners Toto, stunning cinematography by Oscar winner Freddie Francis, and a memorable turn by rock legend Sting, it remains a cinematic trip like no other.
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. Yet, it exists on only one planet in the entire universe: the vast, unforgiving desert world of Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long awaited a prophecy—the arrival of a messiah who will lead them to true freedom.
Celebrate the singular legacy of David Lynch by experiencing his legendary sci-fi epic back on the big screen, ahead of the theatrical release of Dune: Part Three.
THE SLEEPER HAS AWAKENED!
Films at PhxArt: A Muppet Christmas Carol
December 23, 2026 | 6PM
Free for Members | $10 for Non-Members
Michael Caine famously told director Brian Henson that he would play the role of Scrooge "like I'm working with the Royal Shakespeare Company" and never do anything "Muppety." Because of this commitment, the film can be enjoyed by adults and children in equal measure—and is widely considered the best cinematic adaptation of this timeless tale.
Kermit the Frog stars as Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk to the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo steps in as Charles Dickens to narrate the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat, while the beloved cast features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig, and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. When Scrooge receives visits from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come, they attempt to show him the error of his self-serving ways—though the miserable old man seems entirely past redemption.
Rounding out this holiday masterpiece is an original score by Miles Goodman (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Shop of Horrors) alongside unforgettable songs by Oscar-, Emmy-, and Grammy-winning songwriter Paul Williams ("The Rainbow Connection," "Evergreen").