“The Modern Arizona Scene” is the current state of Arizona’s art, music, and books. This art is uniquely ours--art that springs up from the desert, from the Grand Canyon, from the border, from the Colorado River. The identity of Arizona is ever elusive, a place in between. This state is torn between hate and love, differences and similarities, beauty and desolation. However, through the art of Arizona, we can make sense of Arizona’s identity and aesthetic...