46. Joan Cawley Gallery
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 947-3548
Address: 7135 E. Main St.
Description: Another veteran of the Scottsdale gallery scene, Joan Cawley showcases American contemporary and Southwestern art. Claiming “we know West,” the gallery boasts landscape, wildlife, abstract, Native American, and Latin art, among other forms. The Scottsdale gallery features around 50 artists and rotates its presentation monthly.
47. Lisa Sette Gallery
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 990-7342
Address: 4142 N. Marshall Way
Description: This gallery, loved by serious contemporary collectors, represents national and even international artists. Even those who don’t know much about art will appreciate works such as those by William Wegman, whose clever dog photos have picked up commercial appeal.
48. Overland Gallery Of Fine Art
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 947-1934
Address: 7155 E. Main St.
Description: Overland is known for its collection of early-20th-century Russian impressionism. This is the place to pick up Western and American representational art for your home’s formal living spaces. Merchandise includes hand-painted original stone lithographs.
49. Rima Fine Art
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 994-8899
Address: 7130 E. Main St.
Description: This gallery features contemporary Russian painters but also has a nice collection of French impressionists, plus 20th-century masters of the Southwest. Among the more interesting pieces are rare sculptures by Auguste Rodin. Rima is routinely reviewed as one of the best galleries in Scottsdale.
50. Riva Yares Gallery
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 947-3251
Address: 3625 N. Bishop Ln.
Description: The Yares Gallery is set a bit apart from the crowd, both geographically and philosophically. Two blocks south of most of the galleries, its high-tech exterior looks freshly transplanted from New York City. That metropolitan attitude carries over to the gallery’s collection, which emphasizes abstract and contemporary art.
51. Scottsdale Artists’ School
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 990-1422, (800) 333-5707
Address: 3720 N. Marshall Way
Description: Since 1983 the nonprofit Scottsdale Artists’ School has been a small oasis of art instruction, attracting adults of all skill levels from all over the country and abroad. One reason the school is so popular is its roster of working artists who serve on the faculty. Students have a chance to learn portraiture, still-life painting, figure sculpture, and dozens of other techniques. Annual enrollment is about 3,000, and early registration is recommended.
52. Scottsdale Cultural Council
City: Scottsdale, AZ
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (480) 874-4610
Address: 7380 E. 2nd St.
Description: The Scottsdale Cultural Council is a nonprofit arts management organization contracted by the City of Scottsdale to oversee its cultural affairs, including management of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, SMoCA (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art), the Scottsdale Public Art program, and the Scottsdale Arts Festival. The council has been recognized with accolades and awards for its contributions to the community, including an Arizona Humanities Council Distinguished Organization Award.