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LIGHT BLOOM by HYBYCOZO is a limited-time exhibit where nature and light converge. This mesmerizing display invites you to explore the Garden transformed by stunning geometric light installations that illuminate the beauty of the desert landscape in a new way. As the sun sets, LIGHT BLOOM comes to life, casting intricate shadows and vibrant hues across the Garden. Wander the trails and let the enchanting installations transport you to a magical realm where the natural world meets the abstract.


About the Artists:


Yelena Filipchuk (b. 1987) Born in Lviv, Ukraine, Yelena attended UC Berkeley and studied Conservation and Resource Studies, concentrating on patterns in the natural world, biomimicry and environmental justice. Then trained in studio art and fabrication and digital design. She thrives in the creative process, creating thought provoking artwork that investigates patterns and forms as a way to educate and inspire.


Serge Beaulieu (b. 1981) Born in Revelstoke BC, Canada, Serge attended Carleton University and studied Industrial Design. After having practiced as a designer for 10 years, Serge returned to his roots as an artist and sculptor by creating large scale artworks that push the boundaries of technology, geometry and fabrication. He is constantly investigating materials, light and processes in order to harness technology as a conduit for artistic expression.

Phoenix

United States

Arizona

1201 N. Galvin Parkway

Desert Botanical Garden

Light Bloom at the Desert Botanical Garden

The Arizona Wedding Show, the state’s most prominent event and wedding expo, returns to the Phoenix Convention Center January 11-12, 2025.

The Arizona Wedding Show will feature more than 200 of Arizona’s top event experts – from gowns and suits, to bakeries and caterers and even unique vendors like luxury portable bathrooms and bounce castles. Attend to be inspired with cutting-edge ideas as you connect face-to-face with Arizona's premier wedding professionals, all in one place in one weekend. We've got everything covered for your best day ever.

The Arizona Wedding Show offers a supportive, inclusive and welcoming environment for all attendees dreams no matter who they are or who they love. With the help of LGBT Weddings’ stamp-of-approval vendor badges, members of the LGBTQ+ community can rest assured that they’ll have open and comfortable conversations with vendors and even find vendors that specialize in LGBTQ weddings.


Attend to WIN!


 * One of three wedding gowns | AW Bridal
 * One lucky couple wins the Ultimate Wedding Package, saving thousands on their wedding planning.
 * Hundreds of giveaways at the Fashion Shows
 * Show Specials

100 N. 3rd St.

Phoenix Convention Center & Venues

The Arizona Wedding Show

Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars presents more than 70 of the most extraordinary and sought-after string instruments from iconic European makers of the 16th to the 19th century. Spectacular violins, guitars, lutes, and bows show how exceptionally skilled makers elevated fine string instruments into timeless masterpieces that remain astonishing today.

4725 E. Mayo Blvd.

Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)

Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars Exhibit

The S’edav Va’aki Museum is thrilled to invite you to visit our latest exhibit, “Following Their Roots – Traditional Native American Farming in Arizona, Past and Present,” opening October 17, 2024. This exhibit is all about exploring and celebrating the deep connections between Arizona’s Indigenous communities and their agricultural traditions, offering a rich historical perspective and a glimpse into the contemporary practices that sustain these cultural lifeways today.


Come discover how these communities have thrived for over 4,000 years, learn about farming practices unique to Arizona's diverse ecosystems, and dive into the important ongoing story of water rights in the Southwest. It is a fascinating journey through history, food, and culture that you won’t want to miss!


The exhibit will be open until Summer 2025, so there is plenty of time to check it out. We can’t wait to see you there!

4619 E. Washington St.

S'edav Va'aki Museum (Formerly Pueblo Grande Museum)

Following Their Roots - Exhibit

The 32nd annual Maricopa County Home & Garden Show is back in Phoenix at the historic Arizona State Fairgrounds. This is the BIG ONE and the PREMIER Home & Garden Expo Event of the YEAR! Arizona’s BIGGEST, BEST, AND LONGEST RUNNING HOME & GARDEN EXPO is family friendly and offers something for EVERYONE! 


Browse over 1,000 vendor booths showcasing the latest home improvement products and services. Shop compare and save BIG with deals on home remodeling & décor, interior design, landscaping, patio furniture, outdoor living, flooring, windows, solar, furniture, décor and MORE!


Back by popular demand, “Taste of the Desert”, a food & beverage culinary experience with local fresh goods and free samples. Visit the Plant Pavilion where guests can shop and explore unique house plants and greenery from local growers, stores, gardens, and nurseries. Also featuring free gardening seminars taught by the University of Arizona trained Master Gardeners and hands on gardening make and take workshops!


Admission ranges from FREE to $5 all weekend long and all attractions and activities inside this mega event are free with admission. The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, January 10-12 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds serves the East, West, North & South Valley including the communities of Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Gilbert, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Sun City, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, San Tan Valley, Queen Creek and more. 


 


For more information and discount coupons visit our website at maricopacountyhomeshows.com
Purchase tickets on site or online using link below: tinyurl.com/MCHomeShow


The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show is featuring these onsite and exclusive experiences free with admission.


 * Tiny Homes Tours – With a 3D printed Tiny Home!
 * Plant Pavilion – Plant sale!
 * Taste of the Desert – Free Food & Beverage samples.
 * Kids Corner Craft Workshops
 * Master Gardener Seminars
 * Handmade Workshops
 * Hands on Gardening Workshops
 * DIY Demonstrations & Main Stage Seminars
 * Electric Vehicle Showcase
 * & More!

1826 W. McDowell Rd.

Arizona State Fair & Coliseum

The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show

Turn Phoenix into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt adventure. Combine the excitement of the Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well known and overlooked gems of the city, solving clues and completing challenges while learning local history.  Available 365 days a year, sunrise to sunset. Start when you want and play at your pace. Save 25%- Only $36.75 for a team of 2-5 people after Promotion Code: PHXEVENT. Sign up online at www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com [http://www.UrbanAdventureQuest.com].

333 N. Central Ave.

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure-Phoenix

Spring Scavenger Hunt Adventure

Meryl McMaster: Bloodline is a survey exhibition featuring the pioneering large-scale photographic works of Canadian artist Meryl McMaster (b. 1988), reflecting her mixed nêhiyaw(Plains Cree)/Siksika, Dutch, and British ancestry. This exhibition spans McMaster’s past accomplishments (2008-2019) and her recent explorations (2022-2023) of family histories, particularly those of her Plains Cree/Métis female forebears from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in present-day Saskatchewan, Canada. This will be the first major solo exhibition of Meryl McMaster’s work outside of Canada. McMaster interrogates colonial histories, residential schools, and ancestral trauma, re-creating and re-imagining oral histories and stories in reclamation.

2301 N. Central Ave.

Heard Museum

Meryl McMaster: Bloodline at the Heard Museum

Stop by for free Heritage Family Days one Saturday a month at Heritage Square! Join us on the porch of the Shop the Square Museum Store for storytime and a themed craft, and then stick around for a game or two of croquet on the lawn. We’ll see you there!

113 N. 6th St.

Heritage Square

Heritage Family Day

“Muddy Terrains” presents a diverse collection of newly created works from two artists’ residencies with CALA Alliance in the Spring and Summer of 2024. San Juan-based Mariana Ramos Ortiz (Puerto Rico, b. 1997) and Phoenix-based Estephania González (United States, b. 1989) explore the interconnected themes of environmentalism, self-determination and impermanence in the Southwest and the Caribbean Archipelago. The exhibition underscores some of the most critical themes pertinent to the region, including resource scarcity. In their dynamic practice that employs innovative printmaking techniques, Ramos Ortiz explores the qualities of the earth as they relate to the realities of occupation, protection and temporality. Drawing inspiration from the societal and spiritual perspectives of the Mexica peoples of pre-conquest Mexico and Latinx hair practices, González’s work underscores the cultural significance of water across space, time and geographies.


How does water access and water scarcity affect you and your community? How does land ownership and sovereignty shift your perspective on place?


“Muddy Terrains: Mariana Ramos Ortiz + Estephania González” is organized by ASUAM Senior Curator Alana Hernandez, with ASUAM Windgate Curatorial Fellow Sade Moore and made possible by generous funding from the Ford Foundation. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with a Community of Practice composed of Vania Guevara, Advocacy and Political Director, CHISPA AZ; Pita Juarez, Filmmaker, and Media and Communications Creative; and Elizabeth Pineda, Photographer and Faculty Associate at Arizona State University.

51 E. 10th St.

ASU Art Museum

Muddy Terrains: Mariana Ramos Ortiz + Estephania González

What role does community play in contemporary mothering experiences? How might we tackle taboo topics such as postpartum anxiety, rage, and birth trauma, while celebrating maternal joy, love, sacredness and the spectrum of emotions in between? What can we do to acknowledge the invisible labor of mothering, recognizing it is not a monolithic experience, and offering a rich tapestry of alternative, inclusive narratives? 


“Notes on Motherhood” explores various stages of matrescence, or “mother-becoming” –– from birth and caregiving to grief and loss. The exhibition challenges the narrow depictions of mothers and mothering within art history and visual culture. Drawing from the museum’s dynamic collection, the presentation assesses the presence and absence of nuanced, complex portrayals of motherhood. Often, maternity is viewed through a male gaze, with the image of the Madonna and Child dominating the experience. Alongside selections from the collection, the exhibition inserts voices and perspectives traditionally left out. Regional women-identified artists, such as Megan Driving Hawk (United States, b. 1988), Gabriela Muñoz (United States, b. Mexico 1980) and Ashley Czajkowski (United States, b. 1986), each offer a unique perspective on mothering, thereby expanding upon the limited understandings of birth, nurturing and unseen domestic labor. 


Artists include: Pitseolak Ashoona (Inuk, 1904–1983), James S. Baillie (United States, active 1838–1855), Judy Chicago (United States, b. 1939), Sue Coe (England, b. 1951), Ashley Czajkowski (United States, b. 1986), Francis de Erdely (United States, 1904–1959), Raoul Deal (United States, b. 1956), Louis Delsarte (United States, 1944–2020), Renée Dennison (Diné, b. 1963), Megan Driving Hawk (United States, b.1988), Albrecht Dürer (Germany, 1491–1528), Margaret Garcia (United States, b. 1951), R.C. Gorman (Diné, 1933–2005), Mildred Howard (United States, b. 1945), Sara Hubbs (United States, b. 1978), Victoria E.H. Huntley (United States, b. 1900–1971), Käthe Kollwitz (Germany, 1867–1945), John P. Leeper (United States, 1909–1989), Adriana Lestido (Argentina, b. 1955), Gabriela Muñoz (United States, b. Mexico 1980), José Clemente Orozco (Mexico, 1883–1949), Lisa Reinertson (United States, b. 1955), Margery Ryerson (United States, 1886–1989), Edwin Scheier (United States, 1910–2008), Forrest Solis (United States, b. 1979), Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara Tewa, b.1962), Akio Takamori (United States, 1950–2017), Dorothy Trujillo (Cochiti Pueblo, 1932–1999), Andy Warhol (United States, 1928–1987), June Wayne (United States, 1918–2011) and Russell Wray (United States, b. 1955).

Notes on Motherhood at ASU Art Museum

Enjoy live music, an iced coffee or mimosa flight, or one of our delicious breakfast/brunch items at JOJO Coffeehouse.

Live music every weekend from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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