text: If you are in Phoenix and are a fan of modern and contemporary art you would probably enjoy a visit to this museum The collection is especially strong in these areas I do not know if I would fork out the admission price based on the rest of the collection but the museum is open late on Wednesday nights and admission is free from so that is a good way to check it outnnI really felt that the contemporary art collection had the best pieces I really loved the Josiah McElheny The Last Scattering Surface in the entrance and the Anish Kapoor sculpture Upside Down Inside Out You know Kapoor as the artist responsible for Chicagos bean Cloudgate and this work is obviously along the same vein One of the newer items in the collection is a James Turrell that has a prominent spot on the ground floor And they have an amazing Kusama installation that should not be missed nnThere are also a few paintings that I really enjoyed Georgia OKeefe Pink Abstraction Joseph Stella Flowers Italy Frida Kahlo The Suicide of Dorothy Hale I especially loved the Kahlo and how the painting spills onto the framennThe museum gift shop had a lot of unique items especially for kids and jewelry so be sure to factor that into your visit