Modified Arts

History

Kimber Lanning opened Modified Arts in 1999 and developed it into a respected gallery and prominently recognized venue for live music and performance. In 2010, husband and wife team Kim Larkin (Director), and Adam Murray (Associate Director) succeeded Lanning and transitioned the space into a full time contemporary art gallery with select, curated musical performances. Larkin and Murray stepped down in June 2011 to pursue other ventures in the Phoenix arts community. In 2012, artist/curator Jeff Chabot took over operations at Modified Arts. Chabot brings his experience from Los Angeles where he was a board member of FAR (Foundation for Art Resources) and co-founder of D-Block Projects, an experimental art space in Long Beach, CA. In December 2012, following the departure of Chabot, Lanning resumed directorial duties of the gallery. The following April, Connor Descheemaker joined as a gallery assistant and co-curator of the space alongside Lanning. Soon thereafter, Local First Arizona, Lanning's small-business coalition, took up residence in the gallery, providing a public office space for the nonprofit, and allowing the gallery to be open six days per week for the first time in its history.