Modified Arts

Eye Lounge proudly presents “All Eyes on You,” now in its second year. This rare call for art showcases the work of emerging and established artists based across Arizona and the United States. Through a rigorous jurying process, Eye Lounge narrowed the over 500 submissions down to a carefully selected group of 31 talented artists of varying mediums and practices. This exhibition will be held in collaboration with Modified Arts, representing Eye Lounge’s ongoing commitment and collaboration with artist spaces and the expansive talent that contemporary art in Arizona has to offer.

The artists selected are Molly Almeida, Matthew Apol, Alison Auditore, James Adele Baxter, Germán Benincore, Isabel Brethour, Jan Talmadge Davids, Cierra Eubank, Ariel Fan, Bob Galloway, Nathan Garcia, Shaunté Glover, Somer Healey, Julia Karrys, Rob Kolhouse, Kevin Layshock, Ryan Maves, Xianna Montoya, Karen Nazario Moranchel, Hedda Neelsen, Joe Dal Pra, Rembrandt Quiballo, Lizzie Robillard, Hannah Suddarth, Carla Sanchez Taylor, Sebastian Tinajero, Gayle Tomimbang, Shari Trennert, Victoria Urquidi, Luke B Watson and Kristy Winterbourne.
Featured image from Rembrandt Quiballo.

The exhibition will run from June 21st-July 14th, with work displayed in both Eye Lounge and Modified Arts Galleries.

Pop into to check out our current exhibition, which has been attracting national attention! Any One of Us, featuring the work of , calls on our collective humanity to lead with kindness and humility and, ultimately, to respect our fragile state of being. View through June 14th. Don’t miss it!

Pop into Modified Arts to check out our current exhibition, which has been attracting national attention! Any One of Us, featuring the work of George Strasburger, calls on our collective humanity to lead with kindness and humility and, ultimately, to respect our fragile state of being. View through June 14th. Don’t miss it!

It’s the crossover event of the season! We are excited to share that this year’s 2024 open call exhibition will span two galleries, Eye Lounge and Modified Arts! The exhibition is open to artists of all media, 18 or older currently residing in the United States. We are looking forward to filling downtown’s Roosevelt Row with your work!

⏳Deadline for submissions is May 19, 2024.

If your work is selected, it will be showcased in one or both of the galleries and featured in our social media and marketing during the exhibition from June 21st–July 14th, 2024.

Apply here: https://www.eyelounge.com/2024-call-for-entry

Join us tonight, April 19th, from 6-9pm for the opening reception for Any One of Us, featuring the work of George Strasburger. Any One of Us calls on our collective humanity to lead with kindness and humility and, ultimately, to respect our fragile state of being. View through June 14th.

Join us this Friday, April 19th, for the opening reception for Tucson artist George Strasburger. Any One of Us calls on our collective humanity to lead with kindness and humility and, ultimately, to respect our fragile state of being.

Mark your calendars for February 16th - "Modified Arts: A 25th Anniversary Group Invitational," an exhibition that pays homage to a quarter-century of artistic brilliance, innovation, and community at Modified Arts. In honor of this significant milestone, we proudly present a curated collection featuring 25 artists who have left an indelible mark on the gallery's rich history. Artists include David Dauncey, Randy Slack, Ann Morton, Bill Timmerman, Christopher Jagmin, Brian B***r, Travis Ivey, Saskia Jorda, Sue Chenoweth, Sergio Aguirre, Miguel Angel Monzon, Jen Urso, Christine Cassano, Jeff Cochran, Monica Martinez, Jonathan Howard, Carolyn Lavender, Greg Esser, Timothy Chapman, Annie Lopez, Jeff Falk, Tara Logsdon, James Angel, Cindy Dach, and Larry Kornegay.

Join us on February 3rd for a special Valentine’s Day Pop Up at Modified Arts from 11a-3p. You can meet artist Antoinette Cauley and see her new body of work “I Do It For The HOOD. Pt. 2”, and shop her new V-Day Merch!
Gift bags curated by Antoinette will be packed for the first 5 people through the door!
Share in the love Feb. 3rd with…

Special V-Day Merch

Music

Light Bites

Dope Art

All the Vibes

Last night’s reception and talk with Antoinette Cauley brought out inspirations of the work and those inspired by the collection. It was a beautiful evening; thank you to everyone who was able to stop by! From local influences and international travelers to legacies documented in portraiture, Modified Arts had an incredible evening with you all!

There’s still some time to see this exhibition open through February 10th, open 11am to 3pm on Fridays and Saturdays, 6pm to 9pm on First Friday as well as by appointment sending us a DM. See you soon!

Out on the town for Third Friday? Swing by Modified Arts from 6-9pm to catch a special evening reception for Antoinette Cauley Art’s “I Do It For the Hood Pt. 2” exhibition.

If there’s one thing First Friday always brings, it’s ENERGY! The gallery always gets hundreds of visitors on this night and Antoinette Cauley’s “I Do It For The HOOD. Pt.2” is a fantastic show to speak into the spirit of Phoenix! If you haven’t made it by the gallery yet our hours are Friday and Saturday from 11 to 3pm. We are always open by appointment as well at 623-396-5148.

It’s a good day to see Antoinette Cauley’s “I Do It For The Hood. Pt. 2” at Modified Arts! Tonight the gallery is going to be immersed in all the energy of the 1st First Friday of the year here on Roosevelt Row. The energy on the streets is palpable and with the gallery located in the heart of Downtown Phoenix we’re excited to present a show that pulses with the stories of this city and Antoinette’s experiences living and working in Berlin. See you tonight from 6 to 9 p.m.! Image: “Every Morning I Wake Up and Throw a Gang Sign” SOLD

A note from the artist:
My great grandfather laid the foundation for my family when he purchased a plot of land in the early 1900’s in South Phoenix, the part of town that Black Phoenecians were segregated to until the 1970’s. He then took that land and divided it among his seven children. My grandmother still lives in her South Phoenix home (built by her late husband) on the land her father gave her. As a third generation South Phoenecian, my roots run deep. 
My city as a whole means so much to me for a multitude of reasons. Without their support, I would not be where I am today. With every move I make (including moving to Germany), I always keep in mind the foundation and groundwork I am laying for those who come from where I come from and who look like me. I think about the representation I did not have growing up and know that it is now my responsibility to be the example for so many who will come after me. 
So, I decided to pay a clear tribute to my hood with this next body of work as a reminder of who exactly I do everything I do for. It is a message to my community of their power and the possibilities of life. It is also a reminder to myself for those times when I feel lost or unsure- I know I can always bring it back home.  
While this body of work is a tribute to my hood, my family and the Black community in South Phoenix, this collection is really a tribute to all of the hoods throughout the United States and the beauty they have created through their adversities and despite the beating down of systemic racism and violent colonization they have endured. 

From my Hood to yours, I do it for You.
With love,
Antoinette

THIS SATURDAY!

It’s Ready, Set, Go!
Be one of the first 5 people in line to see “I Do It For The HOOD. Pt.2” this Saturday, December 23rd and receive a LIMITED EDITION GIFTED PRINT. The gallery opens at 11am and Antoinette Cauley will be present from 11 to 3pm to greet you and connect with her on this latest collection of work. This is a perfect opportunity to meet Antonette Cauley and shop her exclusive merch available this holiday starting at just $5.

Join the conversation about the history of phoenix art communities- tonight at modified arts until 9.

3 car pileup Randy Slack James Angel

Modified Arts is so thrilled to invite you to our upcoming solo exhibition by Antoinette Cauley “I Do It For the HOOD. Pt. 2” opening December 15th at Modified Arts from 6 to 9 p.m!

This exhibition features over 20 new paintings from Antoinette created both in Berlin and Phoenix.

Join us for opening night, December 15, 2023, where you can meet Antoinette Cauley and view this incredible collection of works! Pick out your merch and celebrate with us to jams by DJ John Blaze , drinks by The Hive , and low riders from .

This opening event is free and open to the public. No tickets required. RSVP now at the Facebook link in our bio to let us know you’ll be there. More information to come!

Headed to Roosevelt Row CDC for First Friday? Don’t miss 3 Car Pile Up at Modified Arts! A true RoRo original- 25 years after Modified’s original opening, Randy Slack, James Angel, and David Dauncey (collectively known as 3 Car Pile Up) have reunited for an incredible show! Hope you can join us.

Don’t miss tonight’s opening at Modified Arts. 25 years after Modified’s original opening, Randy Slack, James Angel, and David Dauncey (collectively known as 3 Car Pile Up) are back at it again! Hope you can join us.

That’s a wrap! Thank you for your support of “Experience Line Shape Depth”.

Thank you to everyone that has supported and shown love to “Experience Line Shape Depth” at Modified Arts. Tonight is our final night to see the show so stop by for this celebration from 6 to 9 pm where you can enjoy a gathering of artists, bites and beverages, and modern pschedelia music🎉.

I also want to express my admiration for Barbara Kemp Cowlin who has passed recently. Barbara was an incredible artist and warm person that embraced her expression of the uncertainties of life. Through her experimentation in skewed perspective, color and pattern, she found the opportunity to capture the contradictions of happiness and anxieties. I’m so thankful for Barbara’s contributions to art and ultimately to my spirit as well. She is well loved and will be dearly missed. Tonight we celebrate Barbara as well in the company of her work “Askew #133 After The Party’s Over”. - Melissa Koury

“Skewed perspective, quirky colors and patterns with a sense of fun and a tinge of foreboding navigate the anxieties of life with humor and fantasy in my “Askew” series” -Barbara Cowlin

“Experience Line Shape Depth” is continuing its stay! This show is now open until October 14th where we will have an awesome reception night on closing day from 6 to 9 pm. This is also a reminder that we are moving into Fall /Winter hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 3pm. Thank you to the artists for allowing us to extend this show and thank you to the community for connecting with this exhibition. Featured work is “Jeff Reading” by Andy Brown

Emphasizing the elements of line, shape, and depth, these works take you on a journey between representational and abstract visualizations exploring how we see and feel our world in addition to what is beyond. The further that works are removed from direct representations of reality, the more open our perceptions can be to accessing a range of thought. It’s this openness that allows the viewer to create room for spirituality and the depths of our minds while facing the desire for reassurance to make sense of our experiences. This push and pull effect reminds us that what we see is what we know. So what lies beyond what we see? A line can be drawn around the Earth to make a circle, but a limitless line only exists beyond Earth into an endless and always expanding universe. Yet, we also understand a circle as a polygon with an infinite number of sides. The relationship between representation and abstraction is ever-evolving as we are tied to our senses of what is possible on Earth. Embrace line, shape, and depth with artists:

Andy Brown, Barbara Kemp Cowlin, Ben Willis, Bree Deverill, Daniel Nez, Doddz, Edgar Chávez, Farnaz Mansouri, Ilya Mokhov, James Angel, Luke Watson, Miguel Angel Flores, Rowan Burkam, Steven Allison, Talia J Dudley, Travis Ivey, Travis Rice, Wendy Raisanen

Today is the start of Fall and Modified Arts is moving with the season. Do you feel that slight decrease in temperature? That means we are beginning our Fall / Winter Gallery Hours with Fridays and Saturdays open 11am to 3pm. Stop by now for “Experience Line Shape Depth” an 18 artists group show.

First Friday always has so much energy! Each month on Roosevelt Row we get to see new and familiar faces at Modified Arts. The gallery is uniquely known for its conceptually rigorous contemporary art and openness to the first time gallery visitor and the lifelong patron, the emerging artist and the internationally established.

If you haven’t visited our newest show “Experience Line Shape Depth”, this is a well loved exhibition you don’t want to miss out on. The gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays 6 to 9pm, and by messaging for an appointment.

Emphasizing the elements of line, shape, and depth, these works take you on a journey between representational and abstract visualizations exploring how we see and feel our world in addition to what is beyond. The further that works are removed from direct representations of reality, the more open our perceptions can be to accessing a range of thought. It's this openness that allows the viewer to create room for spirituality and the depths of our minds while facing the desire for reassurance to make sense of our experiences. This push and pull effect reminds us that what we see is what we know. So what lies beyond what we see? A line can be drawn around the Earth to make a circle, but a limitless line only exists beyond Earth into an endless and always expanding universe. Yet, we also understand a circle as a polygon with an infinite number of sides. The relationship between representation and abstraction is ever-evolving as we are tied to our senses of what is possible on Earth. Embrace line, shape, and depth with artists:

Andy Brown, Barbara Kemp Cowlin, Ben Willis, Bree Deverill, Daniel Nez, Doddz, Edgar Chávez, Farnaz Mansouri, Ilya Mokhov, James Angel, Luke Watson, Miguel Angel Flores, Rowan Burkam, Steven Allison, Talia J Dudley, Travis Ivey, Travis Rice, Wendy Raisanen

First Friday always has so much energy! Each month on Roosevelt Row we get to see new and familiar faces at Modified Arts. The gallery is uniquely known for its conceptually rigorous contemporary art and openness to the first time gallery visitor and the lifelong patron, the emerging artist and the internationally established.

If you haven’t visited our newest show “Experience Line Shape Depth”, this is a well loved exhibition you don’t want to miss out on. The gallery is open Fridays and Saturdays 6 to 9pm, and by messaging for an appointment.

Emphasizing the elements of line, shape, and depth, these works take you on a journey between representational and abstract visualizations exploring how we see and feel our world in addition to what is beyond. The further that works are removed from direct representations of reality, the more open our perceptions can be to accessing a range of thought. It's this openness that allows the viewer to create room for spirituality and the depths of our minds while facing the desire for reassurance to make sense of our experiences. This push and pull effect reminds us that what we see is what we know. So what lies beyond what we see? A line can be drawn around the Earth to make a circle, but a limitless line only exists beyond Earth into an endless and always expanding universe. Yet, we also understand a circle as a polygon with an infinite number of sides. The relationship between representation and abstraction is ever-evolving as we are tied to our senses of what is possible on Earth. Embrace line, shape, and depth with artists:

Andy Brown, Barbara Kemp Cowlin, Ben Willis, Bree Deverill, Daniel Nez, Doddz, Edgar Chávez, Farnaz Mansouri, Ilya Mokhov, James Angel, Luke Watson, Miguel Angel Flores, Rowan Burkam, Steven Allison, Talia J Dudley, Travis Ivey, Travis Rice, Wendy Raisanen

It’s another third Friday where art receptions all across the state are shaping up for you to have a range of experiences in one night. This Friday, August 18, Modified Arts is lined up for a fantastic showing of “Experience Line Shape Depth” filled with stellar artists from the Valley, as well UK based augmented reality artist .

Emphasizing the elements of line, shape, and depth, these works take you on a journey between representational and abstract visualizations, exploring how we see and feel the world, the desire to make sense of our experiences while leaving room for spirituality and the depths of our minds, and the relationship between representation and abstraction as we are tied to our senses of what is possible on Earth. Join us this Friday from 6 to 9 pm to embrace line, shape, and depth with artists…

Andy Brown
Barbara Kemp Cowlin
Ben Willis
Bree Deverill
Daniel Nez
Doddz
Edgar Chávez
Farnaz Mansouri
James Angel
Luke Watson
Miguel Angel Flores
Rowan Burkam
Steven Allison
Talia J Dudley
Travis Ivey
Travis Rice
Wendy Raisanen

Image is a promotion of “Experience Line Shape Depth” featuring Barbara Kemp Cowlin’s Askew #133 After The Party’s Over
overlayed with graphics and text of an opening reception on August 18, 2023 from 6 to 9 pm.

Tonight is your last chance to experience Noelle Martinez’s Gimme My Damn Flowers! exhibition.

Closing reception from 6-9pm tonight at Modified Arts.

Gimme My Damn Flowers! uses painting, assemblage, and installation to catalog the evolution of Martinez’s color palette, symbology, and personal narrative.

Tonight is your last chance to experience Noelle Martinez’s Gimme My Damn Flowers! exhibition.

Closing reception from 6-9pm tonight at

Gimme My Damn Flowers! uses painting, assemblage, and installation to catalog the evolution of Martinez’s color palette, symbology, and personal narrative.

Last chance to experience Noelle Martinez’s gimme my damn flowers! The show runs through Saturday!

Once in a blue moon you find an exhibition that alters your reality. Grit, beauty, innovation, and introspection.
Noelle Martinez at through August 12.

Artist and lifelong Phoenician Noelle Martinez's exhibition 'Gimme My Damn Flowers!' has transformed the gallery with an immersive experience that is both introspective and explosive. We're proud to extend the show through August 12th~
Friday and Saturday evenings 6-9 PM or by appointment.

Photos: Brandon Lopez