The expansive display examines the Barbie brand’s 60+ year history and the doll’s global impact on pop culture through a wide-ranging showcase of more than 250 vintage dolls, life-size fashion designs, exclusive interviews, and narrative sections that consider the style trends, careers, and identities that Barbie has embodied and popularized over the decades. PHOENIX (September 19, 2023) – On February 14, 2024, Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt), in collaboration with Illusion Projects and Mattel, Inc., a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world, opens Barbie: A Cultural Icon, the first presentation of the major exhibition in Arizona. Major exhibition explores the history of Barbie and her influence on fashion and pop culture complemented by a presentation drawn from PhxArt fashion-design collection that traces the history of the color pink Sep, 19, 2023 Special Engagement Exhibitions Phoenix Art Museum presents Barbie®: A Cultural Icon