Cowboy Comics by Gary Thomas Erbe
Think this is a stack of old comic books? Think again. It is really folded sheets of bronze the artist painted to look like a stack of 1950’s comics.
On my visit to the Phoenix Art Museum I saw art made from so many interesting things.
All the One Hundred by Jac Leirner
Thousands of cruzeiros, a worthless currency used in Brazil till the 1980’s, were used to create a snake-like art piece.
Mike Kelley 13 by Jennifer Steinkamp
I stood for a long time watching a computer digital projection which shows a wind- blown tree changing with the seasons.
Nude Man by Viola Frey
Viola Frey makes giant ceramic images of men and women that a New York Times reviewer calls kitchy and compelling.
Mass- Colder, Darker Matter by Cornelia Parker
The charred remains of a Texas Church struck by lightening were used to create a thought-provoking installation.
Pin River by Maya Lin
The map of the Colorado River has been outlined with thousands of silver pins.
I enjoyed watching a series of art films including Telephones which shows clips from lots of different movies of characters using phones. You can watch Telephones too.
Canyon Country by Georgia O’ Keeffe
Of course there are plenty of traditional oil on canvas pieces in the Phoenix Art Gallery as well.
Curves for E.S. by Dan Graham
My husband Dave stands in an outdoor art installation by an American artist. It is made from two way mirror glass, stainless steel and slate.
Partisan by Sergei Jensen
A Berlin- based artist used burlap to create an art piece.
The scariest experience at the gallery is a dark room with mirrors on the floor, walls and ceiling. Dangling from the ceiling are strings of LED lights that dim and brighten.The installation is called You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies by Yayoi Kusama.
So many different media have been used to create the work displayed at the Phoenix Art Gallery. It makes your visit interesting and intriguing.
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