Portraits by Caledonia Curry (aka Swoon) reveal the connectedness of bodies, psychological landscapes, landforms, and built environments.
Lynn Trimble
Lynn Trimble is an award-winning writer based in Arizona who specializes in arts reporting and arts criticism for regional and national publications.
The Many Voices of Raven Chacon’s While Hissing
Amplifying the voices of Native women, the artist issues a collective call to resistance through visual art, music, and community.
Southwest Printmakers Look to the Borderlands
The art in Desert Triangle Print Carpeta reflects personal narratives and the region’s cultural, social, and political landscape.
A Profound Sense of Place at the Arizona Biennial
This year’s biennial presents a powerful glimpse into relationships between the land and a vast array of entities grounded there.
How Do Artists Combat Propaganda?
The works in Language in Times of Miscommunication prompt viewers to question and resist propaganda in its many forms.
You Too Can Have Your Art on a Postage Stamp
The process isn’t complicated, and thousands of people submit themselves for the talent pool every year.
Indigenous Artists Tell the Story of Hawaiian Surfing
He‘e Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing centers the culture of Kānaka Maoli, the Indigenous people of Hawaii.
A Body of Work Inspired by One Hip Replacement
“It was my way of working through what had happened inside my body,” Santa Fe artist Christine Cassano tells Hyperallergic.
“Don’t Call Me Chief”: Native Artists Protest Racist NFL Mascots
A group of Native artists and others held a protest outside the stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles competed for the championship.
Native Filmmakers Decolonize the Screen
“Only Indigenous voices can tell their stories with dimensionality, and the tools to make that happen are incredibly accessible,” says film director Christian Rozier.
What Makes a Good Arts District?
Along Phoenix’s Roosevelt Row, development has pushed out several art spaces during the last decade, resulting in a “manufactured” arts district.
Airport Art Is Taking Off
Airports across the US have been taking art more seriously in recent years. Have a look.