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419 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ 85004

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Best Rotating Murals
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2010 | Best Rotating Murals

Last November, local promoter Charlie Levy hired Tucson artist Joe Pagac to paint murals advertising upcoming music and culture events on the west wall of eye lounge in downtown Phoenix. Ever since then, we've been making excuses to drive by the gallery. On First Fridays, you'll find Pagac on his ladder painting over last month's mural and creating a new masterpiece. His works aren't always gorgeous, but they're a hell of a lot better-looking than the bland stucco walls and amateur punk-ass... More »
2008 | Best Place to See and Be Seen on a First Friday

If you want to break through in any scene, you've got to network. And to do that, you have to troll the places where the people go. There's really no shame -- it's just good business. So if you're looking for some facial recognition in the arts scene, be sure to make eye lounge your number one spot for multiple visits on a First Friday. And all it takes is one cruise through to see why.Check into any art gallery on Roosevelt Row or Grand Avenue and there's no denying that eye lounge... More »
2007 | BEST WAY TO GET HAMMERED WITH JESUS

Third Friday art walks may not be as bumpin' as First Fridays, but the one thing we love about them is the free-flowing wine and beer at most galleries. It's a great way to booze your way into the weekend, courtesy of the artists. But no one offered a better way to get nailed in 2007 than Kjel Alkire at eye lounge gallery on Roosevelt Row. With a background in seminary training and education, Alkire's work revolves around Christian themes and intellectual explorations of religious belief.... More »

Downtown's First Friday (May 4)

By Claire Lawton | Fri, May 4, 2012

Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We're here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide -- an evolving guid... More »
Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

By Becky Bartkowski | Fri, May 4, 2012

This weekend, Cinco de Mayo likely will reign supreme over our southwestern state (for proof, peep our Cinco guide), but if free-flowing margs, Tecate, Corona, and shwasted coeds in sombreros aren't u... More »
Seven Must-See Art Shows During Third Friday in Downtown Phoenix

By Claire Lawton | Fri, April 20, 2012

It's Third Friday in downtown Phoenix, which means there are plenty of excuses to get out an see the latest work by local and visiting artists. In celebration of our second birthday (and Third Frida... More »
Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts Writes "Bullshit" on a Photograph by Tony Zeh

By Claire Lawton | Tue, March 20, 2012

On the opening night of Eye Lounge's annual fundraiser show, art community members mingled and snatched up small-scale works donated by local artists. The show's an opportunity for the Eye Lounge to r... More »
Downtown's Third Friday and Art Detour Weekend (March 16, 17 & 18)

By Claire Lawton | Fri, March 16, 2012

Downtown Phoenix's Third Friday and Art Detour combined make a weekend full of local artwork. The 24-year-old event, officially organized by Artlink, will take over galleries and studios on Gr... More »
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phoenixnewtimesbestof | Phoenix, AZ | 315 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

If you want to break through in any scene, you've got to network. And to do that, you have to troll the places where the people go. There's really no shame � it's just good business. So if you're looking for some facial recognition in the arts scene, be sure to make eye lounge your number one spot for multiple visits on a First Friday. And all it takes is one cruise through to see why. Check into any art gallery on Roosevelt Row or Grand Avenue and there's no denying that eye lounge is the expert on packing a place. We're not sure exactly what it is � the great art, the killer location, or the feng shui � but we always have to smoosh our way through a massive crowd each month. Chances are, if you shimmy around its tri-gallery setup a few times, you'll probably run into every First Friday artwalker that's out and about. Which, come to think of it, may be the main reason it's always so busy. The someones, the no-ones, and, heck, everyone is there.