Chip Thomas and Ken Ogawa are creating sight and sound installations to raise awareness about ecological devastation and injustice.

Lynn Trimble
Lynn Trimble is an award-winning writer based in Arizona who specializes in arts reporting and arts criticism for regional and national publications.
A New Holocaust Museum Is Coming to Arizona
The Center for Hope, Humanity, and Holocaust Education, inspired by artist Robert Sutz’s work, is slated to open in Phoenix in 2025.
Billboard Art in Phoenix Is Tackling Abortion Bans
The Grand Avenue Billboard Project enables artists like Karen Fiorito to publicly express their political views.
How Artists in the Southwest are Drawing Attention to Wildfires
“Artists can provide visual stories as points of entry into conversations about the health of forests, and the destructive and healing aspects of fire,” says Saskia Jordá.
Arizona Zine Shop Counters Book Bans With Inclusive Offerings
“Pen and ink have revolutionized movements and culture and information sharing … they’re extremely necessary right now,” says Charissa Lucille, who runs Wasted Ink Zine Distro in Phoenix.
Artists Shine a Light on the History of Indian Boarding Schools
“Art has a place in helping people begin to understand the layers of this history,” says artist Randy Kemp.
Art as the Vehicle of Choice
Latinx and Indigenous artists use automobiles to amplify their cultural identity and challenge systems of erasure.
How a US Labor Reform Bill Could Harm Artists
While the PRO Act offers some protections to freelancers and artists, it could also negatively impact their livelihood.
New Generation of Land Artists Embodies a Call for Action
From sites to studios to systems, the nature of earthworks has changed since the 1960s and ’70s.
Artists Reflect on the Harms of Data Collection
For her first museum exhibition, Grace Rosario Perkins invited four other artists to ponder the definition of data, centering questions about how it’s collected, authenticated, documented, and distributed — and by whom.
Brad Kahlhamer and the Amalgamations of Existence
Relationships, not isolation, inform Kahlhamer’s ideas of identity
Chef Silvana Salcido Esparza Blends Mexican Food, Art, and Culture
The chef’s Barrio Café in Metro Phoenix is home to the bold and the beautiful.