From Casa Grande, AZ it was a short drive into Phoenix where we could mix in with the hustle and bustle of a major metropolis. Joani found the Phoenix Art Museum was free after 3:00 pm each Wednesday, so we planned accordingly and enjoyed some fine art.
Il Donnone, by Paolo Soleri 1972
cor-ten steel treated with chlorine and acid
There was a special exhibit on Japanese Samurai, but we had little interest and opted to skip it (extra fee).
mixed media installation with LED lights
An article on the Firefly installation is what prompted our visit. We had a little fun with it while trying not to bump into anyone else floundering in the dark.
Spooky
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?, by Rebecca Campbell 2009
Avocado tree reinforced with steel and fiberglass, covered in hand-sewn velvet, hand-blown glass birds filled with Windex
Zoroaster Temple at Sunset, by Thomas Moran 1916, oil on canvas
Llano Estacado: High Plains, High Stakes, by Don Stinson 2009
oil on canvas
El Capitan and Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Valley, by Thomas Hill
oil on canvas
There was something for everyone in the large and sprawling facility. I think my favorite was the 3-dimensional cube composed of burned wood and wire below.
Mass (Colder Darker Matter) by Cornelia Parker 1997
burnt wood, wire and string
La puerta y la ventana, by Francisco Zuniga 1971
bronze
Untitled, Alexander Liberman 1974-75
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