Behind the scenes at Phoenix Art Museum, curator Helen Jean guards 9,000 pieces of fashion history — and less than 1% ever sees the light of day.
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From John Wayne’s working costumes to hand-tooled parade saddles, Western Spirit Museum reveals how frontier fashion conquered both Hollywood and the range — and why the cowboy hat is the ultimate American accessory.
The Heard Museum’s new exhibition traces how a humble flour sack became an unlikely fashion icon in Indigenous communities — from a treasured fry bread ingredient to contemporary cultural statement.
The Musical Instrument Museum’s stunning new exhibition traces 8,000 years of human expression through more than 100 flutes, from prehistoric bone instruments to Sir James Galway’s diamond-studded masterpiece.
London artists use cutting-edge 3D scanning to reveal the Sonoran Desert’s hidden life in a stunning new exhibition that transforms how we see our own backyard.
Coconino Center for the Arts launches the U.S. Route 66 centennial with a provocative exhibition that strips away nostalgia to reveal the complex realities of America’s most iconic highway.
Phoenix’s Hall of Flame Museum celebrates the 300th birthday of its oldest artifact — a remarkable hand-operated fire pump that predates America itself.
Phoenix’s Musical Instrument Museum marks 15 years of cultural innovation with an expanded collection, record-breaking concerts and a weekend-long celebration of global music.
A new exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum explores 65 years of Barbie’s influence on culture and fashion.
This month, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art will kick off a yearlong anniversary celebration, commemorating its 25-year history of bringing communities together under the shared philosophy that art has the power to engage our imaginations, challenge our perceptions and inspire change.