Press Room2023 Scult Artist Award recipient Fronterizx Collective to present lecture at Phoenix Art Museum during award presentation
2023 Scult Artist Award recipient Fronterizx Collective to present lecture at Phoenix Art Museum during award presentation
Jun, 26, 2023
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2023 Scult Artist Award recipient Fronterizx Collective to present lecture at Phoenix Art Museum during award presentation
Phoenix-based artists Gabriela Muñoz and Jenea Sanchez will discuss their work and collaborative practice
PHOENIX (June 26, 2023) – On July 19, 2023, Phoenix Art Museum will host an awards reception at 5 pm celebrating the 2023 Arizona Artist Awards exhibition openings, with a lecture immediately following at 6:30 pm. The two exhibitions will feature works by the 2023 Arlene and Morton Scult Artist Award recipients Jenea Sanchez and Gabriela Muñoz of Fronterizx Collective, as well as works by 2023 Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artists Awards recipients Alejandro Macias and Yaritza Flores Bustos. The evening will also feature an artist lecture presented by Fronterizx Collective’s Sanchez and Muñoz, who will discuss their work and process. Tickets to the Fronterizx Collective artist talk on July 19 at 6:30 pm are here. Advance registration is recommended.
Jenea Sanchez and Gabriela Muñoz of Fronterizx Collective have collaborated since 2009. Their shared practice includes video, printmaking, paper-making, installation, performance, sculpture, and socially engaged projects, rooted in their experiences as women of color who grew up in the liminal culture between Mexico and the United States. Through skill-sharing and mutual aid, Fronterizx Collective develops projects and artworks that center the experiences of women of color and explore issues of power, labor, and transnational feminism.
If you have any questions or would like to interview any of the Scult and Lehmann Award recipients, contact the Communications Office at samantha.santos@phxart.org. For high-resolution images, please click here.
About the Exhibition The 2023 Arizona Artist Awardsexhibitions will be on view from July 19, 2023 through May 12, 2024 in the Lower Level Katz Wing. Arizona Artist Awards are made possible by the Arlene and Morton Scult Artist Award and the Sally and Richard Lehmann Emerging Artists Award with additional support from Cattryn Somers and Michael Cafiso. Gabriela Muñoz & Jenea Sanchez: Empowered Fronterizx Bodiesis organized by Phoenix Art Museum. The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of the Cohn Fund for Arts and Culture, a founding gift of the Phoenix Art Museum Education and Engagement Excellence Fund. The 2023 Lehmann Emerging Artist Award Recipients exhibition is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of the Cohn Fund for Arts and Culture, a founding gift of the Phoenix Art Museum Education and Engagement Excellence Fund. All exhibitions at Phoenix Art Museum are underwritten by the Phoenix Art Museum Exhibition Excellence Fund, founded by the Opatrny Family Foundation, with additional major support provided by Joan Cremin.
Admission is free for Museum Members; veterans, active-duty military, and their immediate families; youth aged 5 and younger; and Maricopa County Community Colleges students. Entrance into the exhibition is included in general admission for the public. Visitors may also enjoy reduced admission to the exhibition during voluntary-donation times on Wednesdays from 3 – 9 pm, made possible by SRP and supported in part through the generosity of the Angela and Leonard Singer Endowment for Performing Arts. For a full breakdown of general-admission prices and hours, see phxart.org/visit/.
High-resolution photography can be downloaded here. To request interviews, contact the Communications Office of Phoenix Art Museum at 602.257.2117 or samantha.santos@phxart.org.
About Phoenix Art Museum Since 1959, Phoenix Art Museum has provided millions of guests with access to world-class art and experiences in an effort to ignite imaginations, create meaningful connections, and serve as a brave space for all people who wish to experience the transformative power of art. Located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, the Museum is a vibrant destination for the visual arts and the largest art museum in the southwestern United States. Each year, more than 300,000 guests engage with critically acclaimed national and international exhibitions and the Museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works of American and Western American, Asian, European, Latin American, modern and contemporary art, and fashion design. The Museum also presents a comprehensive film program, live performances, and educational programs designed for visitors of all ages, along with vibrant photography exhibitions made possible through the Museum’s landmark partnership with the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. To learn more about Phoenix Art Museum, visit phxart.org, or call 602.257.1880.
