Exhibition and dialogue on contemporary art and artists and their role in the future of metropolitan Phoenix
An exhibit at the Arizona State University Art Museum in Tempe, Arizona running September 9, 2006 - January 27, 2007.
New American City: Artists Look Forward will explore the role of artists and the art produced in urban development and revitalization contexts.
What is the role of art and visual culture in the city's current development, and in its future?The artists selected for the exhibition were recently announced at an event that took place on the farm/art project of Arizona artist Matthew Moore.
Link: ASU Art Museum - New American City
The featured artists will be:
- Daniel Britton
- Sue Chenoweth
- coLAB Studio - Matthew Salenger and Maria Salenger
- Dan Collins
- Mayme Kratz, Helen Raleigh
- Paho Mann
- Carrie Marill
- Sherrie Medina, Liza Cohen Hita, Ernesto Fonseca, Sherry Ahrentzen
- Melissa McGurgan
- Matthew Moore
- Matthew Paweski
- Christina Ramirez
- Wellington Reiter
- Betsy Schneider, Frank Ekeberg
- Randy Slack
- Kade L. Twist
- Manuel Zarate
Few models exist for the future of metropolitan Phoenix. According to urban planners, geographers, community leaders, economists and activists, what distinguishes the Phoenix area from other cities is its youth, astronomical growth, geographic limitations, desert environment and its active arts community.
A growing cultural infrastructure exists, with artists living and working throughout the city. The downtown art scene draws thousands of visitors each month, in addition to weekly art walks at Scottsdale galleries and art exhibition openings across the Valley. Artists are playing an active role in envisioning the city's future; developing clusters of studios, co-ops and galleries and revitalizing neighborhoods in the process.
New American City: Artists Look Forward explores the role of artists and the art produced in urban development and revitalization contexts: What is the role of art and visual culture in the city's current development, and in its future? Installed in two galleries totaling 7,500 square feet, the exhibition features 23 artists who live and work in Maricopa County. Their work demonstrates a marked level of experimentation and investigation; exploring media, processes and styles to comment on the here and now. The artists re-imagine the possibilities of art as planners re-imagine the city.