Phoenix Keith Haring exhibit exemplifies the power of art as activism / Phoenix New Times
“The Collection: Keith Haring,” on view at Phoenix Art Museum through July 20, celebrates the relationship between the pop artist and the local museum in the 1980s. It features works by Haring, including a turquoise and ochre yellow aluminum pyramid emblazoned with Haring’s figures, prints and archival materials documenting the artist’s work in the Valley.
Phoenix Symphony collaborates with young composers / KJZZ
The Phoenix Symphony is giving students from first to 12th grade a free opportunity to submit their music compositions, work with some professionals and possibly have their pieces performed by the orchestra next season.
Memoir and meaning: A conversation with Flinn Scholar Michelle Yang / Flinn Foundation
Flinn Foundation hosts 1999 Flinn Scholar Michelle Yang and 1997 Flinn Scholar Naomi Jorgensen in conversation about Yang’s new memoir, “Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian with Bipolar Found Love.”
‘Beyond Fronteras’ student exhibit fights stereotypes and showcases rich history of border towns / KJZZ
An exhibit in Santa Cruz County aims to showcase the heritage of that part of the state. “Beyond Fronteras” includes an exhibition at the Santa Cruz County courthouse in Nogales, as well as an online component that focuses on areas like the region’s people, history and ecosystem.
Breaking barriers: Tracing the journey of 2 women’s discoveries along the Colorado River / Arizona Daily Sun
Science journalist and Flinn Scholar Melissa Sevigny decodes the letters and diaries of the two women, detailing their dangerous journey along the Colorado River.
Anonymous Was A Woman symposium report / Art News
How are women artists faring these days? According to a new survey commissioned by Anonymous Was A Woman, the arts nonprofit known for its grantmaking, and compiled by reporter-researchers in conjunction with SMU Data Arts, the answer is complex—and in many ways disheartening.
Upcoming events /
April 27-28: Bridging Cultures in Motion, A Festival of Art and Global Friendship, Phoenix
May 1-4: Ballet Arizona presents, “All Balanchine,” Phoenix
May 13–20: An Evening at the Desert Botanical Garden with Ballet Arizona, Phoenix
Through May: 2025 Arizona Author Series Explores the Culture and History of Arizona, Virtual
June 21: Make Music Phoenix by Rosie’s House (multiple locations)
Through Aug. 24: The Power of Poison, Arizona Science Center
Through December 2025: Art of Achievement: Celebrating 40 Years of Flinn Scholars, Flinn Foundation, Phoenix (by appointment)