It’s about time you added some more artwork in your home. Forget traditional glass frames, the new rage is the OpenFrame. Made out of birch plywood, birch veneer, and stainless steel, the OpenFrame uses rare Earth magnets to keep your art up in the air. The magnets are cool because you can swap out the art in a matter of seconds. You can choose either a natural, black, or white finish. If you’re worried about your artwork being exposed to the world, come on, how often do you actually touch the glass on your other frames? OpenFrames come in a variety of sizes and start at $35.

Lovers of art rejoice. There is now new art gallery at Gainey Village in Scottsdale. Les Ateliers, which opened November 15, is a European art gallery that features unique sculptures of rare, Carrera marble, bronze and terracotta. It also features paintings of the beautiful lanscapes of France, like Paris and Normandy.

Just because it’s a European gallery, doesn’t mean the works are strictly about Europe. It also includes great works of the Atlantic coast, Colorado, the Grand Canyon, and New York City.

Owned by artist Sebastien Richard and his wife Karine, the French couple, along with their three teenagers, fell in love with the Valley a couple of years ago. So much so, they decided to move here and open the gallery. The two years allowed Sebastien to paint a new collection inspired the Grand Canyon State itself.

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Les Ateliers | 8787 North Scottsdale Road | Scottsdale, Arizona 85253

The autumn weather is upon us. With the dropping temperatures, isn’t it about time we enjoyed ourselves outside? From Oct. 25 to the 28th, you can do that at the Longfellow Fine Arts Festival at the SHOPS at Gainey Village.

Beginning that Thursday morning, Gainey Village is debuting their first ever fine art festival throughout the complex. The festival will showcase works by the Longfellow street artists. You spend a day of shopping at Gainey while browsing through many tents that feature paintings, sculptures, photography, and jewelry.

The SHOPS will be getting in on the action too. If you make a purchase at the festival, you’re eligible for savings at some stores. For example, you can receive 20 percent off any purchase at Kiss Me Kate if you make a purchase at the fest. Scottsdale Jean Company will be having a sidewalk sale with merchandise up to 80 percent off.

There’s plenty more where that came from. The only way to see it all is to go the festival.

Have you Heard? There may only be one Sunday left in July, but it’s not too late to visit the Heard Museum free of charge. July 29 is the last opportunity to receive free admission for everyone as part if their Summer Sundays at the Heard promotion.

The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A variety of hands-on and interactive activities are available for children from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Steele Auditorium. Storytelling is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and ice cream will be served at 1 p.m.

Sunday attendees will also receive a 10 percent-off coupon for one children’s book at Books & More, the museum’s bookstore and souvenir shop. The Courtyard Café is also offering kids and family lunch options.

2301 North Central Ave. | Phoenix | 85004 | (602) 252-8848

What do you get when you mix an accessories designer, an architect and an Al Beadle condo remodel project? You get a “fashterior” aka a unique and quirky modern space inspired by fashion (btw – we just coined that word). Equally intriguing as the space itself is the owner Jennifer Paige Boonlorn, the accessories designer behind Soul Carrier, a unique brand that takes interesting materials, like recycled seat belts, and turns them into fashion accessories.

Jennifer’s remodeled Beadle Box, on the southside of Camelback, is a product of her passion for fashion, modern design and her friendship with architect Bob Wilkinson “I worked with Bob Wilkinson to completely renovate my Beadle Box. Bob and I were college friends, and I was his first client after he left Construction Zone last year to form his own company Worksite,” says Jennifer. »READ MORE

The 25th season of Sunday A’Fair concerts comes back to Scottsdale Jan. 15 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. The free outdoor concerts will be kicked off with acts such as The Samba Project and local music legend Walt Richardson and his band Walt Richardson and the Peaceful Warriors.

The four month long event features free outdoor concerts by the Valley’s top musicians along with fine arts and crafts, fun activities for children and families. Highlights for the Sunday A’Fair concerts will consist of music from all around the country and world, a film festival, AZ Rocks! Arizona’s Centennial Celebration, salsa dance numbers, and guided tours of sculptures in the park. Food, snacks, cocktails, beer and wine will be available, but unfortunately not for free.

Located at 7380 E. Second St., Sunday A’Fair will be hosted every Sunday until April 15.

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Another day, another amazing exhibit coming to the Phoenix Art Museum. This time, architecture and art buffs can join together in celebration of on one of the world’s most famous architects, Frank Lloyd Wright. The exhibition, entitled Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century, will open on December 18 in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Wright’s former residence and studio, Taliesin West and aims to offer “fresh perspective” on the celebrated architects seven-decade career. The exhibition will include never before seen drawings, scale models and photography in addition to videos of the man in action.

The look back on Wright’s expansive work will focus on his triumphs in the architecture world and will delve into the details of Living City. While the project never made it past the blueprint stage, fans of Wright will be able to see the beginning stages of a 1958 urban utopia which aimed to blend the natural environment with everyday life. Sounds like Wright was “going green” before anyone ever knew the meaning behind it. Mark your calendars for the release date, Wright’s Arizona legacy lives on.

Another day, another amazing exhibit coming to the Phoenix Art Museum. This time, architecture and art buffs can join together in celebration of on one of the world’s most famous architects, Frank Lloyd Wright. The exhibition, entitled Frank Lloyd Wright: Organic Architecture for the 21st Century, will open on December 18 in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Wright’s former residence and studio, Taliesin West and aims to offer “fresh perspective” on the celebrated architects seven-decade career. The exhibition will include never before seen drawings, scale models and photography in addition to videos of the man in action.

The look back on Wright’s expansive work will focus on his triumphs in the architecture world and will delve into the details of Living City. While the project never made it past the blueprint stage, fans of Wright will be able to see the beginning stages of a 1958 urban utopia which aimed to blend the natural environment with everyday life. Sounds like Wright was “going green” before anyone ever knew the meaning behind it. Mark your calendars for the release date, Wright’s Arizona legacy lives on.

As if you didn’t think about food enough already, The United Steaks of America is a line of screen-prints depicting each State if it were a juicy, marbleized slab of beef. Printed on freezer paper (genius), you too can tack the Carolina’s or sweet home Arizona (shown) on your kitchen wall. Artist Brad Wicklund will only be making 10 of each state, so hurry before they get gobbled up.

If the clothes make the man, then the poster makes the movie. Canadian design firm Moxy Creative has taken this logic and re-designed 10 movie posters to “Dress the Part”. With a  throwback vibe and an air of mystery, these are some sweet posters. Check out the slideshow below for our fav’s. You can see all 10 redesigns here.

 

 

Designed by Moxy Creative /Illustrated by James Alexander Mathers and Andrew Law