Phoenix Art Museum’s Master Docent Alice Bazlen will connect you with artist Eric Fischl, and with each other, through Eric’s narrative paintings that explore universal themes including memories of growing up, family relationships, anxieties about the future, and social taboos.
Phoenix Art Museum is proud to host the first major solo exhibition in nearly a decade of hometown hero Fischl — on view now through June 14, 2026. After hearing this presentation, you’ll surely want to visit the Museum to see the exhibition in person!
FORMAT: In-Person – classroom
INSTRUCTION METHOD: Lecture
AGES: Adults 18+, Youth Ages 14-18
PREREQUISITES: None
EXPERIENCE LEVEL: All skill levels
FEE: Free – but please kindly RSVP below so we can plan accordingly. $10.00 donation per person appreciated at the door. Donations for our 501(c)(3) allow us to continue to offer high-quality events like this to the community. Thank you for your donation.
PRESENTER: Master Docent Alice Bazlen – Phoenix Art Museum. For 25 years, Alice has served as a Docent for Phoenix Art Museum. She said the Museum is her happy place; so, through her presentations like this one, she enjoys bringing the Museum to people who cannot easily visit downtown location. In addition to volunteering as a Docent, Alice has served as a Trustee for the Museum for the past 10 years. She and husband Jim relocated from Connecticut to Arizona in 1990 and raised their two children here. Prior to moving to Arizona, Alice worked for General Electric Company in financial, recruiting, and training positions. She has a B.A. degree in Economics from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Hobbies include travel, golf, bridge, and hiking with friends, but she places a priority spending time with her seven grandchildren.
