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You ll want to take your time when you re looking at a Breeze mural. His work is full of exquisite details that will make you want to take a second look.
Thomas Marcus, also known as Breeze, spends days creating intricate murals across the Valley to honor and highlight his Native culture.
Marcus is the muralist behind several prominent works in the Valley including a 115-foot piece in south Phoenix titled “Ban and Muhadag Do’ag.”
The mural features a fuchsia Coyote with glowing yellow eyes surrounded by thousands of cool-toned coils and geometric shapes reminiscent of the basketry of his Marcus Tohono O odham and Akimel O’odham ancestors.
Artlink
New Creative Space
Artlink is working with Park Central Mall and Gould Evans to transform nearly 20,000 square feet of basement space at the mall into a multidisciplinary space for Arizona artists. Community members can take virtual or online tours this month, and suggest best uses for the space by completing a survey. Organizers have not announced a timeline of next steps for the project.
Ballet Arizona is returning to Desert Botanical Garden.
Tim Fuller
Ballet Arizona will present the world premiere of Ib Andersen’s
The Four Seasons on an outdoor stage at Desert Botanical Garden, where 15 performances are scheduled between May 18 and June 5. Set to the music by Vivaldi, it marks the first large-scale public performance for the ballet company since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.