First Friday is still virtual: Here’s your guide
For the third month in a row, downtown Phoenix’s First Friday art walk is virtual.
Gov. Doug Ducey’s stay-at-home order was lifted on May 15. Since then, some galleries and bars have reopened. But many local museums and organizations will be sticking to virtual events on Friday, June 5.
Here are ways to celebrate June’s First Friday without leaving home.
Roosevelt Row
Experience the downtown Phoenix art walk from your computer.
The Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation has created a 360-degree Google Street View tour of the Second Street A.R.T.S. Market block so fans can support local artists.
Artwork is available for purchase via the digital stores of 30 vendors including Dirty Teacup Designs, Art By SKTaylor, Hoopla! Letters and Contemporary West Fine Art.
Details: rooseveltrow.org/first-friday-virtual-tour.
Full Moon Fest
The VJs, or video jockeys, of the group Gestalt Theory are hosting a virtual hangout where you can connect with others and party under the full moon. The free virtual event titled, Full Moon Fest: Psychedelic Sleepover Part II, will be held live on the streaming service Twitch.
Expect yoga, fire performances, art, DJ streams and more.
Details: Twitch.tv/fullmoonfestival.
Japanese Friendship Garden
Japanese folk artist, singer and songwriter Ken Koshio will perform in the Japanese Friendship Garden during a Facebook live event.
The event will take place from 4-5 p.m. on the garden’s Facebook page. A representative from sake brand, Hiro Sake, will teach viewers how to make a sake cocktail.
Details: facebook.com/JFGPHX.
Phoenix Art Museum
For June’s First Friday, the museum is taking a look at the past with a throwback experience.
Audiences can relive former First Friday performances with a YouTube playlist featuring sound art by Kristen Miologos, a set from Djentrification, a dance performance by Nicole Olson, Mark Hughes and Francisco Flores and more.
The playlist starts at 6 p.m. and will be featured on the museum’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
If exhibitions are more your thing, the museum has “India: Fashion’s Muse” on view, as well as a preview of the “Teresita Fernández: Elemental” exhibition online.
“India: Fashion’s Muse” features more than 50 ensembles and accessories. The exhibition showcases fashions from India and highlights generational trends the garments have inspired over the years.
Fernández is a conceptual artist best known for her immersive installations, sculptures and public art commissions. This preview of the exhibition features audio guides to learn more about how her work explores the relationship between material, history, nature, and place.
Details:
phxart.org.
‘$2,500 x 18’
Bentley Gallery has opened its doors. The exhibition “$2,500 x 18” showcases new work created by artists during the pandemic. All the pieces in the show are priced at or below $2,500 with 10% of sales being donated to Arizona arts nonprofit Artlink, which supports community-based art events and initiatives.
Artists include William Anastasi, Dominique
The Heard will reopen to the general public on June 9. Until then, there are currently two exhibition previews on display online.
“David Hockney’s Yosemite and Masters of California Basketry” highlights the impact Yosemite has had over the arts. This exhibition will be on view until June 28.
“Maria Hupfield: Nine Years Towards the Sun” is a solo exhibition of Canadian and Anishinaabek artist Maria Hupfield. It features more than 40 works by the conceptual performance artist. Hupfield’s exhibition will be on display Until Nov. 15.
Details: heard.org.