Shamika Moore remembers her first visit to Trunk Space back when it was located along Grand Avenue. “There was art everywhere, everyone was cool and the musicians were really good,” recalls the singer-songwriter.
“Wigs is a science I’m still learning,” says Chris Zizzo, who has been Arizona Broadway Theatre’s wig master for the past five years. “It can be stressful, but I find joy in telling a story by creating a wig. I’m delving deep into the characters themselves and trying to convey something about them to an audience based on how they do their hair.”
The PHiXDesert Design Week Returns April 16-23
Kasturi TaleApril 16, 2026
After a smash debut in 2024 and continued success in 2025, Desert Design Week is back. Its spring edition runs April 16-23 and features the theme Collected in Dialog. The week-long celebration brings together design experts and enthusiasts through curated experiences and cultural programming. The theme emphasizes design as a conversation – one shaped by relationships between objects, artists and audiences rather than isolated pieces. Throughout the week, exhibitions, talks, tours and gatherings invite attendees...
Mark your calendars: Scottsdale Art Week returns this March for its second engagement, in partnership with Scottsdale Ferrari and Cities West Media. Featuring 120 different galleries from more than 16 countries, the annual art event is poised to once again draw collectors and enthusiasts from around the world. Inspired by legendary art events like Art Basel in Miami and TEFAF in New York, SAW has alredy established itself as a standout among its prestigious peers.
Day TripDay Trip: The Pemberton
Madison RutherfordMarch 1, 2026
he Pemberton, a maze-like art and entertainment venue anchored by the circa-1920 Pemberton House on the northern fringe of Roosevelt Row, recently underwent a major creative refresh.
Every detail at Pretty Penny is guided by its motto, “In taste we trust” – from the rotating global plates and boundary-pushing cocktails to the green-and-orange, expat-club décor inspired by “a tiger in the jungle.”
Studio SessionArtist Studio Session: Phillip Payne
Editorial StaffSeptember 2, 2025
“Everything that I’ve chosen for subject matter has been based off things I have read,” sculptor Phillip Payne says.
Culture ClubRead ItMade in the Shade
Robrt L. PelaSeptember 2, 2025
¡Sombra! Experiments in Shade, is a newish public art project about urban heat in Phoenix.
The new $60-million Shade Phoenix Plan takes on deadly temperature disparities with trees, structures and art installations.
FeaturesDon’t Look Now
Robrt L. PelaJuly 2, 2025
Are local museums – leery of funding cuts and conservative activism – censoring art and artists?
2025 Best of the Valley2025 Best of the Valley Entertainment: Things To Do
Editorial StaffJune 26, 2025
Our editorial staff picks for the best places to enjoy an activity away from home.
Watts has spent the last 14 years immersed in petals and pistils as one of the most luxe and in-demand florists in Arizona.
Photos from VIP Opening Night at Scottsdale Art Week.
Weller, who teaches art at the same Phoenix high school she attended as a kid, somehow managed to miss lessons on perspective and shading skills.