Scion's Installation 5 This Weekend - Phoenix Opening

Scion’s Installation 5 Art Tour will arrive in Phoenix,AZ on February 6th after completing a successful stint in Miami during the world-renowned Art Basel in December. The Phoenix event is set to be equally momentous as it takes place during Phoenix’s First Friday art walk and will expose Installation 5 to the 12 000+ art lovers that this monthly event attracts. The opening reception will take place from 6pm – 10pm at Perihelion Arts, P610 E. Roosevelt, Unit 137, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Artists Kofie and Skypage will be in attendance and music will be provided by D-JR. This stop of the tour is the first to feature video art.

The fifth installment of Scion’s Installation Art Tour was launched in October 2008. The program is designed to give exposure to both established and emerging artists. Installation 5: Self Portraits highlights a diverse array of artists from around the world and will visit nine cities in total including Miami, New York, Portland, Minneapolis, San Jose, and Los Angeles. The tour kicked off in Detroit, a brand new market for Installation and will pass through two more first-time markets - Phoenix and Washington D.C.

- features video art for the first time on the tour
- first time the tour has been to Phoenix
- artists Kofie and Skypage will be in attendance
- DJ-R providing the music
- featured artists include: Mark Mothersbaugh, David Choe, Blek Le Rat, Christina
M Felice, J. Shea, Tessar Lo, Stormie Mills and many others.