Found:re Contemporary

08/28/2026

FOUND:RE Phoenix invites the community to a “Paper Portraits” workshop, part of its Crafter Hours series in the Roosevelt Row Arts District.

On Friday, September 25, from 4:00pm–8:00pm, guests of all skill levels can join a guided paper-collage session to create self-portraits using colorful paper, scissors, and glue. All supplies are included; no art experience is required.

Details:
Who: FOUND:RE Phoenix, open to all skill levels
What: “Paper Portraits” Crafter Hours – guided paper-collage self-portrait workshop (all supplies included)
Where: FOUND:RE Phoenix, 1100 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
When: Friday, September 25, 4:00pm–8:00pm
Why: Part of FOUND:RE’s Crafter Hours series, an accessible, affordable, and fun creative outlet in Roosevelt Row. Tickets are $5 and include all materials. Food and drinks are available for purchase through MATCH Market & Bar.

Purchase tickets here - https://bit.ly/4xuSWPA or call 602-875-8000 for more information.

Get creative with paper and bring your portraits to life in this chill, hands-on crafting session. Food and Drink available to order.

08/21/2026

FOUND:RE Contemporary Issues Open Call for "Too Cute," a New Exhibition on Kawaii Culture and Childlike Wonder!

FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel and FOUND:RE Contemporary, with support from Artlink Inc., today announced an open call for "Too Cute," a studio exhibition opening Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1100 N Central Ave.

The show invites work that leans into kawaii, childlike wonder, and dreamy, sugar-sweet imagery — cute, and maybe a little too cute.

Drawing on kawaii culture's roots in postwar Japanese art and design, it treats softness and sentimentality as legitimate aesthetic territory: not just decoration, but a mode of seeing.

Roughly 30 artists will be selected on the quality, originality, and craftsmanship of their work. The exhibition runs through April 11, 2027.

Timeline subject to change. Learn more here -

The following call for artists of all practices is presented by FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel and the FOUND:RE Contemporary art program, with support provided by Artlink Inc., for a new exhibition cycle entitled “Too Cute.” The deadline to submit is Thursday, September 17, by 5:00 p.m. (local Arizona t...

07/15/2026

FOUND:RE Contemporary at FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel presents “WTFolk” (What the Folk), a new exhibition showcasing local artists who expand, challenge, honor, or reinterpret folk art.

“WTFolk” includes both 2D and 3D works in a variety of mediums. The selected pieces explore objects, symbols, patterns, and stories that hold meaning across generations, while examining what folk art is and how visual languages continue to evolve today.

Featured artists include: Laura Ackerman, Lora Lee Barnhiser, BLKBYRD, Darcy Borg, Lee Brown, Jeremy Bruno, Samantha Burgos, Christen Carns, Kara Chaddock, Comurshy, Neville Concessio, Alisha Conner, Craig Davoll, Ashley De Vor, Chamile Diaz, Michelle Diaz, Angela Divina, Eddy, Rachel Espinoza, Blanca A. Garcia, Cat Glubisz-Brown, Isadora Hale, Karen Fernanda Hugues, Lathenia Janae, Veralyn E. Johnson, Maria Karlosak, Galya Kerns, Myja Lark, Chuck LaVoie, Puspa Lohmeyer, Teena Maree, Maria G. Martinez, Susan Millan, Bee Ojalá, Ina Olarte, Jana Peterson, Daniel Prendergast, Wendy Raisanen, Carey Rasmussen, Jennie Richau, Allison Roy, Victor Sabino, Chana Schlossmacher, Pallavi Sharma, Rachel Stark, Lorraine Swartz, Teri Tera, Cheryl Thomas, Al Titkemeyer, Whismical Trish, Raven Vaelen, CD Valcarcel, Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Junjie Verzosa, Meridith Vogelsang, Joan Waters, Karla Watson, Mark Watson, Frank Williams, Kip Wilson, Nan Wollman, and Vanessa Zapata.

The exhibition will be installed across the first floor of FOUND:RE Phoenix and opens to the public on July 17. It will run through January 10, with an opening reception on July 17 at 6 p.m. “WTFolk” is part of FOUND:RE Contemporary’s ongoing program of rotating exhibitions. All works will be available for purchase in person and online at foundrecontemporary.com. RSVP for the opening reception here - https://bit.ly/3R9WgzA or call 602-875-8000 for more information.

07/01/2026

FOUND:RE Contemporary at FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel presents “WTFolk” (What the Folk), a new exhibition showcasing local artists who expand, challenge, honor, or reinterpret folk art.

“WTFolk” includes both 2D and 3D works in a variety of mediums. The selected pieces explore objects, symbols, patterns, and stories that hold meaning across generations, while examining what folk art is and how visual languages continue to evolve today.

Featured artists include: Laura Ackerman, Lora Lee Barnhiser, BLKBYRD, Darcy Borg, Lee Brown, Jeremy Bruno, Samantha Burgos, Christen Carns, Kara Chaddock, Comurshy, Neville Concessio, Alisha Conner, Craig Davoll, Ashley De Vor, Chamile Diaz, Michelle Diaz, Angela Divina, Eddy, Rachel Espinoza, Blanca A. Garcia, Cat Glubisz-Brown, Isadora Hale, Karen Fernanda Hugues, Lathenia Janae, Veralyn E. Johnson, Maria Karlosak, Galya Kerns, Myja Lark, Chuck LaVoie, Puspa Lohmeyer, Teena Maree, Maria G. Martinez, Susan Millan, Bee Ojalá, Ina Olarte, Jana Peterson, Daniel Prendergast, Wendy Raisanen, Carey Rasmussen, Jennie Richau, Allison Roy, Victor Sabino, Chana Schlossmacher, Pallavi Sharma, Rachel Stark, Lorraine Swartz, Teri Tera, Cheryl Thomas, Al Titkemeyer, Whismical Trish, Raven Vaelen, CD Valcarcel, Bryant Eugene Vazquez, Junjie Verzosa, Meridith Vogelsang, Joan Waters, Karla Watson, Mark Watson, Frank Williams, Kip Wilson, Nan Wollman, and Vanessa Zapata.

The exhibition will be installed across the first floor of FOUND:RE Phoenix and opens to the public on July 17. It will run through January 10, with an opening reception on July 17 at 6 p.m. “WTFolk” is part of FOUND:RE Contemporary’s ongoing program of rotating exhibitions. All works will be available for purchase in person and online at foundrecontemporary.com. RSVP for the opening reception here - https://bit.ly/3R9WgzA or call 602-875-8000 for more information.

“WTFolk” includes both 2D and 3D works in a variety of mediums. The selected pieces explore objects, symbols, patterns, and stories.

12/29/2025

Join us on Friday, January 16th for the opening of not one but TWO exhibitions! 🦁🐯🐻🌈🎨🫟

We’ll be celebrating our wildest exhibition to date, “Where the Wild Things Are” and a colorful recap of our 2025 series with “ROYGBIV”. It will be a night full of colorful, wild, LOCAL artwork and you won’t want to miss it!

See you for the first Third Friday of 2026 🦁🐯🐻🌈🎨🫟