Language in Times of Miscommunication
Mar 4, 2023 – Aug 27, 2026
This exhibition presents artworks that use various forms of language to critically examine the complexities of social reality during times of rampant miscommunication.
Kenaim Al-Shatti: Dreams Don’t Have Time
Sep 22, 2023 - Aug 25, 2025
In this new large-scale video installation, Kenaim Al-Shatti transforms physical space into a colorful, dreamlike environment, wherein you can immerse yourself. This new artwork is part of the inaugural installation in _____ space at SMoCA.
Organized by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) and curated by Julie Ganas, curator of engagement and digital initiatives.
About _____ space
blank space is an experimental, flexible space new to the Museum. Here, we invite you to come hang out, meet up, take a break, and experience art activations.
About the Artist
Kenaim Al-Shatti is an Arab American visual artist living in Phoenix, Arizona. His artistic discipline revolves around video art and large-scale installations, experiences that transcend conventional artistic boundaries. Al-Shatti has been commissioned to create work for many popular artists and brands, including Bad Bunny, Alicia Keys, Drake, Lululemon, and more.
Curated For You
• Squidsoup • Infinite •
Jun 28, 2025 – Aug 30, 2026
On View through August 30, 2026 - Enter 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 and be surrounded by hundreds of illuminated spheres that form a symphony of notes.
Mark + Making | Selections from the SMoCA Collection
Mar 21, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Featuring drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture from SMoCA’s collection, Mark + Making explores the use of marks, gestures, and line to build form and shape ideas in contemporary artistic practic...
Tender Alchemy: Beth Ames Swartz and Julianne Swartz
Mar 21, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026
"Tender Alchemy" presents the works of mother and daughter artists whose distinct practices are united by a shared devotion to transformation, healing, and the invisible forces that shape human experi...
