Phoenix Art Museum

10/13/2026

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Phoenix Art Museum is proud to offer all Indigenous Peoples free admission October 14–18 during regular Museum hours, including access to special exhibitions. ✨

No tribal ID or CDIB card required—just visit in person to enjoy. We look forward to welcoming you to PhxArt!

📅 October 14–18, 2026
🎟️ Free admission for all Indigenous Peoples
📍 Phoenix Art Museum

10/10/2026

The legendary inspiration for Gladiator. Ridley Scott was so struck by Jean-Léon Gérôme’s Pollice Verso that he immediately signed on, saying: “I’m doing this movie.”

The 17,000 sq. ft. James K. Ballinger Wing is back on view at PhxArt today which also includes:

🌎 Art of the Americas
🎨 Art of Europe
🖌️ Ed Mell: In the Studio
🏜️ George Elbert Burr: The Desert Etchings
✨ The Art of Philip C. Curtis

🎟️ Grab your tickets: https://phxart.org/visit/tickets/

10/08/2026

🎨 It's Kids Day this Sunday at PhxArt!

Bring the whole family to Phoenix Art Museum for a day of hands-on creativity and play! Designed for visitors of all ages, Kids Day at PhxArt features interactive in-gallery art-making, Storytime, and dynamic performances that connect you with PhxArt’s collection and special exhibitions 💃🏽🌮🎭

This October, Kids Day is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Immerse yourself in a cultural experience with art-making, music and dance:

🎨 Talavera Tile Making | Noon–5 pm
Design your own tile inspired by the Mexican tradition of Talavera.

🎭 Mask Making | Noon–5 pm
Get creative with the Cultural Coalition.

📚 Lemon Library Book Sale + Children’s Book Drive | Noon–5 pm
Shop for a new read and help put books in the hands of young readers.

🌮 El Fogón de Joy | Noon–5 pm
Grab authentic Mexican cuisine from the food truck.

📖 Storytime | 1:30–2 pm
Enjoy a reading of *Señorita Mariposa* by Ben Gundersheimer.

💃🏽 Youth Desert Sounds Mariachi | 2–2:45 pm
Catch a lively dance performance from Desert Sounds Mariachi.

📅 Sunday, October 11
⏰ Noon–5 pm
🎟️ Free for Members | Included with General Admission

Grab your tickets: https://bit.ly/4hK50po

Come make, move, listen, eat and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! ❤️

Kids Day is made possible by Desert Financial Credit Union, with additional support from the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts, The Discount Tire Endowment for Children’s Art Programs, and the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Programs.

10/06/2026

Thanks to the transformative generosity of Dr. Sukumar Nagendran, Phoenix Art Museum is launching a new Sri Lankan + South Asian Art initiative—anchored by a dedicated gallery for Sri Lankan art and a newly named Art of Asia Wing.

The gift will also expand the Museum’s collection through new acquisitions, deepen research and scholarship, and create new opportunities for community engagement.

We’re proud to share this next chapter in the Museum’s commitment to bringing more stories, artists, and perspectives from South Asia into view.

Learn more at: https://phxart.org/phxart-announces-historic-gift-from-sukumar-nagendran-establishes-dedicated-sri-lankan-art-initiative/

10/04/2026

Iconic forms. Beautiful design. Very good places to sit.

Enjoy 20% off Herman Miller at the The Museum Store.

Shop in store or online: https://store.phxart.org/collections/herman-miller

10/03/2026

Christian Siriano is coming to PhxArt. ✨

Celebrate 60 years of fashion with Phoenix Art Museum and the Arizona Costume Institute during an unforgettable evening with award-winning CFDA designer Christian Siriano on October 20.

Since launching his eponymous label in 2008, Siriano has become a major force in American fashion, celebrated for his bold designs and commitment to beauty and diversity on the runway and red carpet. His designs have been worn by former First Ladies Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, Zendaya, Lady Gaga, Billy Porter, Ariana Grande, Cardi B, and more, and his work has been featured at The MET, the V&A, Crystal Bridges and Kensington Palace.

Choose your Christian Siriano experience:

RUNWAY SHOW + RECEPTION | $250 for the public | $175 for ACI members
6–9 pm
Experience a Christian Siriano runway show featuring works from his Spring/Summer 2027 collection, followed by a private reception and Q&A with the designer, the launch of PhxArt’s new fashion publication Colorwear: A Kaleidoscope of Fashion with a Siriano design on the cover, and access to the Kelly Ellman Fashion Galleries showcasing a newly commissioned Siriano gown for the PhxArt fashion collection.
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RECEPTION | $100
7–9 pm
Join us for the private reception and Q&A with Christian Siriano, the launch of Colorwear, and an exclusive viewing of the newly commissioned Siriano gown in the Kelly Ellman Fashion Galleries. *This ticket does not include access to the runway show.*
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Want to take home a piece of the evening? Add a copy of Colorwear: A Kaleidoscope of Fashion pre-signed by Christian Siriano to your ticket for $50.

All proceeds support the fashion program at Phoenix Art Museum, including acquisitions, exhibitions, education and preservation of the collection.

October 20, 2026 | Phoenix Art Museum
Tickets are on sale now. ✨

10/02/2026

“Let them eat cake.” 🎂✨

Step inside Sofia Coppola’s candy-colored Versailles with MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006), screening Wednesday, October 7 at Phoenix Art Museum.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Coppola’s exuberantly stylized take on the infamous—and perhaps misunderstood—French queen stars Kirsten Dunst as a teenage Marie Antoinette, thrust into the extravagance, isolation, and intrigue of the royal court at Versailles.

With lavish, Academy Award-winning costumes, a dreamy synth-pop soundtrack, and yes, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pair of Converse sneakers, MARIE ANTOINETTE transforms an 18th-century period piece into something that feels distinctly modern. 👑🍰

🍿 Concessions available! Grab popcorn, soda, and candy to enjoy during the film.

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 7
🕕 Time: 6 pm
📍 Location: Phoenix Art Museum

🎟️ FREE for Members | $10 for non-Members

Grab tickets: https://bit.ly/4juOKuL

10/01/2026

Race you to First Friday 🤙

Inspired by graphic design, printmaking, and exploration, this month’s First Friday invites you to create, wander, remember, and leave your own mark.

🖨️ Design a tire-tread postcard with local artist and printmaker Olivia Yuen
🗺️ Map your memories and imagined destinations with artist and cartographer Jen Urso
🧲 Explore On the Record in the PhxArt Archives and make a souvenir magnet
🛻 Meet C10 Girls Cultura and check out their passion for classic C10 trucks
🚲 Learn about Cycle AZ 66 and Bike To Wherever
🚗 Chat with to learn more about adventures throughout the state of Arizona
📸 Strike a pose with PARC PHX
🎶 Enjoy live music from Joseph Torres
🍴 Grab a bite from Rosie’s Inspired Kitchen

Plus, at 6 pm, catch Little Miss Sunshine and join the Hoover family on one unforgettable road trip. 🎬 Film tickets are sold separately.

📅 Friday, October 2 | 5–8 pm

🎟️ Free General Admission beginning at 5 pm
Grab First Friday tickets here: https://shorturl.at/2s79v

🎟️Separate tickets are required for Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan and Little Miss Sunshine.
Grab Little Miss Sunshine tickets here: https://shorturl.at/u3SP0
Grab Kim Chong Hak tickets here: https://shorturl.at/dloel

This First Friday is in collaboration with Context.

First Fridays are made possible by APS, with additional support from Arizona Community Foundation.

09/30/2026

“Everyone, just... pretend to be normal.” — Presenting LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (2006) on Friday, October 2, at Phoenix Art Museum. 🚐🌵

When young Olive Hoover (Abigail Breslin) earns a spot in the Little Miss Sunshine Contest, her wildly dysfunctional family piles into a yellow VW bus and sets off for California to help her chase her dream. Along the way, breakdowns, detours, and plenty of family chaos turn their interstate journey into an unforgettable road trip.

Nominated for four Academy Awards® and winner of two—including Best Supporting Actor for Alan Arkin—*Little Miss Sunshine* is presented in celebration of the Route 66 centennial and in support of the exhibition *Modern Treads: The Discount Tire Poster Collection*.

🍿 Concessions available! Grab popcorn, soda, and candy to enjoy during the film.

📅 Date: Friday, October 2
🎥 Film screening: 6 pm
📍 Location: Whiteman Hall at Phoenix Art Museum

🎟️ FREE for Members | $10 for Non-Members

Grab tickets:

The Hoover family—a man (Greg Kinnear), his wife (Toni Collette), an uncle (Steve Carell), a brother (Paul Dano) and a grandfather (Alan Arkin)—puts the “fun” back in dysfunctional by piling into a VW bus and heading to California to support a daughter (Abigail Breslin) in her bid to win the...

09/25/2026

Beginning this weekend, 17,000 sq. ft. of beloved galleries return to view at PhxArt!

Rediscover artworks across Art of Europe and Art of the Americas, step back into the Thorne Miniature Rooms, and revisit Ed Mell: In the Studio, George Elbert Burr: The Desert Etchings, The Ullman Center for Philip C. Curtis, and more.

🎟️ Grab your tickets: https://phxart.org/visit/tickets/