I am always impressed by this art museum. They have amazing exhibits, wonderful touring exhibitions, and an awesome contemporary and modern art collection.
I love the atmosphere of this museum. The layout of the museum is fantastic and it's very fun to walk around. I like how they give plenty of space between each painting so that you can stop at look at a piece and you're not in someone else's way. Also, the staff at this museum is very friendly and helpful which you do not find at every art museum. They're willing to answer silly questions and they know alot about each of the exhibits which is awesome.
Some of my favorite pieces were:
Frida Kahlo's The Suicide of Dorothy Hale
The Tatiana Sorokko exhibit with beautiful dresses and a photo collage
And some of the larger installations in the contemporary art collection
Also,
Wednesdays after 3, the Phoenix Art Museum is free!