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Scottsdale’s “Summer Spectacular Artwalk” is on tonight from 7 to 9 pm. Expect group shows, but some will be worth the trip. At Lisa Sette Gallery on Marshal Way “From the Ground Up” opens tonight with works by a strong artist roster that includes Kim Cridler, Binh Danh, Lalla Essaydi, Valerie Hammond, Rick Hards, Alan Bur Johnson, Jessica Joslin, Mark Klett, Mayme Kratz, Chema Madoz, Carrie Marill, Matthew Moore, Beverly Penn, Mike & Doug Starn and Jo Whaley. The exhibit runs from July 8 to October 30.

The show puts the focus on the natural world—a welcome reprieve from our daily media obsessions, which are the topic of interest for many artists, too (but not these). More info at lisasettegallery.com.

Soyal_julyAlso on Marshal Way is Soyal Gallery, with “Meltdown,” a group show with some Downtown Phoenix feeling. How did that happen in all so nice Scottsdale? Founded by Phoenix artist Spencer Hibert, Soyal is a pop-up gallery holding otherwise empty retail space. The story on how the gallery and other pop-ups came into being was chronicled nicely by New Times' Niki D'Andrea in Pop Art: For Some Local Artists, the Bad Economy Is Good News.

Soyal Gallery website is at soyalgallery.com. More info on the artwalk, which features music and refreshments with the art, is here.