There’s a lot of buzz around Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, a brand-new art and design fair that has attracted more than 100 leading galleries, curators and collectors from around the world to participate in its inaugural year. Staged in Scottsdale, Arizona’s sprawling WestWorld event center, the show will feature a combination of contemporary, historical and Indigenous art and design, as well as cultural performances, fashion shows, installations, and insightful special programming. One major highlight among the Native American offerings is a special exhibition curated by Tony Abeyta, Diné artist and member of the fair advisory committee. Through rare pieces by the likes of Fritz Scholder, Charles Loloma, Lloyd Kiva New, Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip C. Curtis and Paolo Soleri, Desert Modernismwill explore the intertwined trajectory of Phoenix artists of Native, Anglo and Hispanic descent between roughly 1930 and 1980.
GL Richardson, Chamisa Whispers, oil on wood panel, 47¾ x 34¾”. Courtesy Blue Rain Gallery, Durango, CO, and Santa Fe, NM.
Historical and contemporary Western artwork will also have a prominent presence at the show. Blue Rain Gallery will be presenting a wide range of contemporary, Indigenous and Western artworks by painters like Brad Overton, Dennis Ziemienski, GL Richardson and glass artist Preston Singletary (Tlingit). “Blue Rain Gallery is thrilled to be participating in Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week,” the gallery shares, “an exclusive event that brings together the worlds of luxury and fine art. This prestigious occasion offers a unique opportunity to showcase the gallery’s exceptional roster of artists to an audience that appreciates craftsmanship, beauty and innovation.”
Ed Mell (1942-2024), Sunset Sweep, ca. 1993, oil on linen, 30 x 40 in. Courtesy Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
Cultural programming throughout the fair includes discussions with museum curators and directors, authors, artists, gallerists and other art professionals. Topics will vary from art collecting tips, Latinx art, galleries’ role in fostering a thriving art market, the intersection of artificial intelligence and fine art, contemporary Indigenous art, the legacy of art dealer Elaine Horwitch, and more.
“We have a good number of galleries bringing historical work, contemporary indigenous, and representational artwork,” says show co-owner Trey Brennen. In the Western category collectors can expect to find works by Maynard Dixon, Ed Mell, John Nieto, T.C. Cannon, and many more.
Dennis Ziemienski, In Retrospect, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in. Courtesy Blue Rain Gallery, Durango, CO, and Santa Fe, NM.
More than a year ago, Brennen, owner of the Scottsdale gallery T.H. Brennen Fine Art, and an all-star team of partners and staff set about creating what they believed would be the largest cultural event in Phoenix. “Fast forward a year, and now we describe the event as being the largest cultural event in Southwest,” says Brennen. “The artwork to be experienced will be very diverse…If you step back and consider the amount of effort it would take (and money) to travel the world to see all of the artwork within WestWorld’s North Hall at Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, it is a staggering thought.”
Mateo Romero (Cochiti), Shard #3, oil on panel, 36 x 48 in. Courtesy Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week kicks off with an exclusive VIP preview event on Thursday, March 20, from noon to 5 p.m., followed by a gala benefitting the Arizona State University Art Museum from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring an Indigenous fashion show, opera performance, Champagne and appetizers.
The fair continues through March 23 with engaging programming and entertainment daily. For details, including a schedule, and to purchase tickets, visit www.scottsdaleartweek.com. —
Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week
March 20-23, 2025
WestWorld of Scottsdale
16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
www.scottsdaleartweek.com
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