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SMoCA is an artist-driven, audience-activated space that cultivates connections with the art of our time. Through innovative exhibitions and events, SMoCA offers a chance for everyone to be inspired and to connect with a diverse arts community. Voted Best Museum 2022 by Phoenix New Times, plan a visit to see what’s new! Remember to book online in advance for a discount and for a quick check-in.
Warmly, Jennifer McCabe, director and chief curator
Plan a Visit Advanced admissions are available online. Book ahead at SMoCA.org and save $2 per ticket. We offer private tours for 10 or more guests. Self-guided and school tours are also available. Visit SMoCA.org/ visit for more information.
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Hours
Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays.
Wednesday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
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A fresh take on museum apparel designed by local creatives Mario Gallego and Jorge Ignacio Torres of ARENA is coming to the Shop@SMoCA in early 2023!
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featured spring events
Spring Opening Celebration!
March 3, 2023; 7 p.m.
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Museum’s newest exhibition, Language in Times of Miscommunication! Mingle with artists and art lovers alike while exploring the exhibitions. Music, cash bar, and food truck.
Glow Up @SMoCA
Refresh your aura and bathe in the serene light of Phillip K. Smith III’s Three Parallels. Glow Up @SMoCA is a new series advocating for self-care and supporting wellness. It features sound baths, meditation, and mindful movement inside the light-based exhibition Phillip K. Smith III: Three Parallels. Each session will be led by skilled practitioners who will guide you through meditative techniques. Take a moment for yourself, you deserve it!
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More Information Visit SMoCA.org for more information on exhibitions, events, and programs.
Looking to enhance your next visit? Pick up SMoCA’s gallery guide at the front desk to create your own art experience!
learning & innovation
October 29, 2022–January 14, 2024
Based in the Southern California desert and often associated with the Light and Space movement of the 1960s, Phillip K. Smith III creates light-based work focused on form, color, space, the environment, and change. Three Parallels comprises three monolithic, mirrored volumes that merge light and reflection to create an infinite space for color.
Artist Phillip K. Smith III returns this spring for a can’t-miss artist talk on May 11; check SMoCA.org/events to reserve your spot!
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Featured Hotel Partners Free Museum admission for guests of our hotel partners! Present room key to SMoCA front desk staff and/or call to reserve a timed ticket.
free, interactive school programs that elevate students’ critical thinking.
27, 2023 Language in Times of Miscommunication features American artists whose artworks incorporate various forms of language and critically examine social reality since 2016—a year that marked a shift in recognizing the fallibility of communication in the United States. Together, they form a timely exchange about the slippery relationship between opinion, fact, and fiction within the construction of our collective reality. Artists include Kristin Bauer, April Bey, Andrea Bowers, York Chang, Jeremy Dean, Jeffrey Gibson, Jenny Holzer, Christopher Jagmin, Glenn Ligon, Patrick Martinez, Elizabeth Moran, Ann Morton, Polymode, William Powhida, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Horacio Rodriguez, Safwat Saleem, and Anna Tsouhlarakis. Organized by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and curated by Lauren R. O’Connell, curator of contemporary art, with Keshia Turley, curatorial assistant. Support provided by Presenting Partner Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation, Presenting Sponsor Mark J. and Elizabeth L. Kogan Family Trust, and Supporting Sponsor Peggy Sharp. Image above and cover detail: Kristin Bauer, Babel, 2017–20. Synthetic polymer pigment, cast acrylic, milk crates; dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: Grey Shed Studio. Signature Partners and Sponsors Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows; APS; Arizona Republic’s Seasonfor Sharing; Charles Schwab; HonorHealth; Joan Prior and John Armstrong; Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management; Valdes Group of Merrill Private Wealth Supporting Partners and Sponsors Airpark Signs & Graphics; Tamar Weiss, In Memory of Emil Weiss; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement; Louise Roman and Will Bruder; Peggy Sharp Interested in becoming a SMoCA Partner or Sponsor? Learn more about the opportunities by contacting Erin Krivanek at ErinK@ScottsdaleArts.org. Architecture + Art community exhibitions partners and sponsors Second Saturdays Make contemporary art part of your family: enjoy free admission and activities for all ages every second Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Located in Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Center Space and ArtReach Space showcase our artful community. Both galleries are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.; and during evening performances. Presenting Partners and Sponsors Mark J. and Elizabeth L. Kogan Family Trust Unintended Consequences Feb. 17, 2023–May 28, 2023 Phoenix-based artists Carolyn Lavender, Monica Aissa Martinez, and Mary Shindell premier their first collaboration, weaving together elements of animal life, humans, and botanicals. Located in Center Space con·text Feb. 3, 2023–April 23, 2023 With local artist Kristin Bauer, Visions students create their first collaborative installation using words and phrases that have healed and unified them during divisive times. Located in ArtReach Space Visions ’23 May 12, 2023–Aug. 6, 2023 Valley high school visual art students in the Visions program present paintings, sculptures, photography, and installations inspired by workshops with professional artists and conversations in SMoCA. Opening Reception: May 12, 2023, at 5 p.m Located in the Virginia Ullman Gallery, SMoCA Upcoming Exhibition Dorothy Fratt: Color Mirage Sept. 16, 2023–Jan. 28, 2024 The first major U.S. museum exhibition on the prolific yet underrecognized American painter Dorothy Fratt. Dorothy Fratt, Red Mesa, 1977. Acrylic on canvas, 40.5 × 42 inches.
you are looking for something new and unique to do, SMoCA is the place to be! All are welcome, so bring a friend, a date, or fly solo to one of our many memorable experiences. Ticket sales support SMoCA in all that we do, so thank you for giving back! Be Part of the Arts Become a ONE Member today for unique art experiences at a tremendous value! All Scottsdale Arts ONE Memberships include members-only events, free admission to SMoCA, and early ticket buying. Visit ScottsdaleArts.org/membership
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Organized by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and curated by Jennifer McCabe, director and chief curator. Support provided by Presenting Partner Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation and Supporting Sponsors Louise Roman and Will Bruder. Installation view of Phillip K. Smith III: Three Parallels at SMoCA. Photo: Lance Gerber. Memory Lounge Memory Lounge is an arts program and social outing for those living with memory loss and their care partners. Life Stories Life Stories is an eight-part workshop for all writers, from beginners to experts. Workshops start February 17! School Field Trips Explore contemporary art during
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Kristin Bauer with Visions students in 2019 Maya Smith presenting her Visions ‘22 artwork.
Memory Lounge participants glaze ceramic
Photo: Courtesy of Monica Aissa Martinez
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Melinda Milton Nicole L Olson. Photo: Rembrandt Quiballo
Patrick Martinez, Coretta, 2019. Neon on plexiglass, 24 × 30 × 3 inches, edition of 3. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles.