^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of the New Times clear. The downtown arts scene is coming out of its pandemic hiatus, which means you’ll see more and more exhibitions on the first Friday. On June 4th, the line-up ranges from a pop-up vaccination clinic in a new art park to a museum exhibition designed to promote unity and non-partisan collaboration. Incidentally, several venues still require masks. Fortunately, most exhibitions on the first Friday are free. On the first Friday between 5pm and 8pm, visit the Exposed Studio & Gallery in the Melrose neighborhood to discover works by Aaron Marner, an artist whose work includes mostly figurative paintings on canvas, wood and metal. Several themes in his recent work reflect issues raised within the Black Lives Matter movement. EXPAND Lena Klett has a solo exhibition in the Eye Lounge. Eye Lounge Eye Lounge artist Lena Klett will be in the Eye Lounge on Roosevelt Row on First Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm, where her exhibition “Kiss the Earth / Touch the Sky” includes works on paper, video and installation art. The exhibition deals with several topics, including chance, intentionality and transformation. The show lasts until June 8th. First StudioGo to First Studio for the 5 Star Invitational Art Show, which includes prints, drawings, paintings, mixed media artwork and more. Featured artists include Kimberley Boege, Barbara Dahlstedt, Carlos Encinas, Louis Giordano, and Hristi Wilbur. The first Friday is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Five15 ArtsFive15 Arts in Chartreuse is hosting a group exhibition titled “Creatures of Habit,” featuring works by artists from the Arizona Print Group. The exhibition was curated by Marlys Kubicek. On the first Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. EXPAND artist Danielle Hacche with one of her works of art. Lynn Trimble Museums Phoenix Art MuseumThe Phoenix Art Museum is paid admission from 3pm to 7pm on the first Friday, when you can explore more than a dozen exhibits, including Ann Morton: The Violet Protest, which includes textiles, works by community members across the country as a means of promoting unity and bipartisan cooperation. Another exhibition features works by five emerging Arizona artists, including Danielle Hacche and Lena Klett. Heard Museum The Heard Museum has free entry on the first Friday from 4pm to 8pm when you can see both ongoing and rotating exhibitions of painting, jewelry, sculpture, textiles, and several additional media. Look out for a small display of artist-decorated face masks titled Behind the Mask: Indigenous Artists Speak Out and the Sonnet of Lament collaborative wheatpaste mural by artist Chip Thomas (aka Jetsonorama) and poet Esther Belin. EXPAND Omar portrait from Christopher Oshana’s “Invisible Scar” series on Veterans and PTSD. Christopher Oshana Pop-upsAlwun House Art ParkThe Art Park next to Alwun House is hosting a free First Friday event from 6pm to 10pm. The line-up includes art vendors, food trucks, and a DJ Scapegoat. Embry Health is expected to be on site from 5pm to 9pm for a free community vaccination campaign. The Arizona CapitolNavy veteran and artist Christopher “Boats” Oshana is showing a selection of photographs from his series “Invisible Scars” with veterans with PTSD on the first Friday from 6pm to 6.30pm. Look for the artist and his work on the lawn near the House of Representatives building in the Arizona State Capitol Complex. Keep Phoenix New Times Free … Since we started Phoenix New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Phoenix, and we want it to stay that way. We offer our readers free access to concise coverage of local news, food and culture. We produce stories about everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with bold reporting, stylish writing, and staff who have won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Feature Writing Award to the Casey- Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with the existence of local journalism under siege and the setbacks in advertising revenues having a bigger impact, it is now more important than ever for us to raise funds to fund our local journalism. You can help by joining our “I Support” membership program which allows us to continue to cover Phoenix without paywalls. Lynn Trimble is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specializing in the arts and culture, including the visual and performing arts
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