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Phoenix Art Museum fall exhibitions and weekend screenings (Ed Mell: In the Studio; NT Live Frankenstein; Chinatown)
Phoenix Art Museum · Phoenix
1625 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Fall exhibitions in the Ballinger Wing including Ed Mell: In the Studio (oil studies, sketches and finished paintings by the Arizona artist from 1974 to 2023, many never shown publicly), more than 50 desert etchings by George Elbert Burr, and A New Renaissance, which pairs historical European paintings with recent contemporary acquisitions. The weekend also has two separately ticketed afternoon screenings: National Theatre Live's Frankenstein on Saturday and Chinatown on Sunday.
When
- Fri, Oct 3010 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Sat, Oct 3110 a.m.–5 p.m.; National Theatre Live: Frankenstein screening 1–4 p.m.
Frankenstein is a recorded telecast of the National Theatre production; separate ticket $20 ($15 members) - Sun, Nov 1Noon–5 p.m.; The Color of Noir: Chinatown screening 1–3 p.m.
Chinatown screening ticket $10 (members free); museum admission sold separately
Dates are stated explicitly by the source.
Getting in
General admission $23 adult, $20 senior 65+, $18 student with ID, $13 youth 6–17, free age 5 and under and members; Frankenstein screening $20 ($15 members); Chinatown screening $10 (members free)
Screenings are ticketed separately from admission through the museum's Blackbaud ticketing site (log in before selecting seats). Frankenstein is a telecast, not a live performance. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Pay-what-you-wish Wednesdays 3–8 p.m. and First Fridays 5–8 p.m. do not fall on this weekend.
- Screenings are ticketed separately from admission through the museum's Blackbaud site (log in before selecting seats). Frankenstein is a filmed telecast of the National Theatre production with Cumberbatch as the Creature, $20 ($15 members). Chinatown is $10 (members free) and does not include museum admission.
- Closed Monday and Tuesday. Pay-what-you-wish Wednesday 3–8 p.m. and First Friday 5–8 p.m. do not fall on this weekend.
Where
Sources
- phxart.org venue
Ed Mell: In the Studio Sep 26, 2026–Apr 11, 2027; Woodyard Gallery, Ballinger Wing; description; no related events Oct 30–Nov 1 - phxart.org venue
Fall 2026 exhibition list with galleries (Burr, A New Renaissance, Philip C. Curtis, Ed Mell, Collection galleries), Sep 2026–Apr 2027 ranges; hours Fri 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. - phxart.org venue
Sep 26, 2026–Apr 11, 2027; Orme Lewis Gallery; more than 50 prints of desert landscapes - phxart.org venue
Sep 26, 2026–Oct 2027; Wells Gallery; pairs historical European paintings with contemporary acquisitions - phxart.org venue
Address 1625 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004; hours by day; admission $23 adult, $20 senior, $18 student, $13 youth 6–17, free age 5 and under and members; pay-what-you-wish Wednesday 3–8 p.m. - phxart.org venue
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein Saturday Oct 31, 2026, 1:00 p.m.; The Color of Noir: Chinatown Sunday Nov 1, 2026, 1:00 p.m.; no screening Oct 30 - 11000a.blackbaudhosting.com ticketing
Frankenstein Saturday Oct 31, 2026, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; $20 non-members, $15 members; telecast, not a live performance; no sold-out notice - 11000a.blackbaudhosting.com ticketing
Chinatown Sunday Nov 1, 2026, 1:00–3:00 p.m.; $10 non-members, members free; general admission purchased separately