180371 Resource 164801 178125 165387 1187837606525 1187882581030 Controlled The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is an aesthetic oasis located in the heart of the Scottsdale desert.

This world-class contemporary museum and outdoor sculpture garden is perfect for those who enjoy the fine arts.

<p><strong><a title="SMOCA in Scottsdale" href="http://www.smoca.org/" target="_blank">The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art</a></strong> was founded in 1999 and is focused on modern and contemporary art, architecture and design. The Minimalist building was designed by award-winning architect Will Bruder with five separate galleries that showcase both permanent exhibitions and constantly changing exhibitions.&nbsp; Outside the building is an incredible outdoor sculpture garden that harbors the artist James Turrell's famous Knight Rise, and Scrim Wall the gigantic curtain of shimmering glass by James Carpenter Design Associates. The museum also hosts the fabulous SMoCA Nights, a stylish and eclectic fashion show that allows guests to to enjoy avant-garde art and&nbsp;progressive music.&nbsp; Another creative initiative of the museum is the introduction of the Contemporary Catalyst Award.&nbsp; This award honors local entrepreneurial individuals that help to elevate art, architecture and/or design in Scottsdale.&nbsp; Upcoming exhibitions at the museum are; <strong>Seeing the Unseen: Photographs by Harold E. Edgerton</strong>, <strong>In Wonderland: Animations by Christine Rebet, Hiraki Sawa and Shahzia Sikander</strong>, and <strong>Right to Print: Segura Publishing Company</strong>. The museum also presents many educational programs and workshops, docent-led tours, and stimulating lectures.&nbsp;Lastly, the museum provides&nbsp;a wonderful gift shop with a variety of exquisite, signature merchandise unique to the museum.</p><p /><p /> 9 application/xml false fine arts Scottsdale Arizona Knight Rise James Turrell Scottsdale museum of Contemporary Art Scottsdale museums Scottsdale real estate Scrim Wall James Carpenter SMoCA See property in downtown Scottsdale http://www.searchvalleyhomes.com What to do in Downtown Scottsdale http://www.scottsdaledowntown.com/ vVew what's showing at SMOCA http://www.smoca.org/ Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; Tablet PC 1.7; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 aciesielski false true false false true 176502 false false true false false false true 164801 blog blogsite/ArturCiesielski/web