Cops and Robbers: Drawings by Lucio Muniain Muniain draws images taken from the newspaper of the violence of everyday life in his home town of Mexico City. He embellishes them with phrases from the street language, cynical observations that reveal his sense that we have become inured to the unspeakable because the forces of economics […]
Joel-Peter Witkin: Photographs - Works from a Valley Collection This exhibition of photographs by Joel-Peter Witkin explores the strands of aesthetic tradition mirrored in his work. Known best for the grotesque use of the figure, Witkin also draws upon traditions as varied as the still life or memento mori, the set-up studio shot of the […]
Collectors' Choice II Selected works from Local Collectors Sidney and Elaine Cohen Joan and David Lincoln Craig Pearson Cyndi Coon and Jeremy Briddell MEMBERS PREVIEW Saturday, October 20, 2001 6-7 P.M. PUBLIC RECEPTION Saturday, October 20, 2001 7-9 P.M. In conjunction with the public reception, a gallery talk by the collectors will take place at […]
Eugene Grigsby: Works on Paper Eugene Grigsby has been an influential educator and artist in the valley art community for over fifty years. In the early years Grigsby started an art department at the segregated George Washington Carver high school and later taught at ASU in the School of Art from 1966-1988. Active in many […]
The Edward Jacobson Collection of Turned-Wood Bowls Edward Jacobson assembled the first comprehensive collection of turned-wood bowls by contemporary American artists and generously gave that collection to the ASU Art Museum in 1989. The collection has since traveled internationally and continues to be recognized as the benchmark of quality in the field. In conjunction with […]
ARTISTS RECEPTION December 15, 2001 7-9 P.M. Nelson Fine Arts Center While the artists included in Not Quite Myself Today most definitely have a personal presence in their videos, their work is not synonymous with their true selves or with their chosen role as artists. Rather, their work reflects an interest in how perceptions about […]
Hung Liu: New Paintings Hung Liu's paintings are loosely based on photographs of historic China, most taken by early 20th century Western visitors. Liu was born in China in 1948 and underwent the rigorous re-education of the Maoist regime, eventually studying to be a mural painter. Later she received an MFA at the University of […]
Art Exhibition and Sale The ASU Art Museum presented the SuperBowls Art Exhibition and Sale as part of the SuperBowl XXX activities. SuperBowl themed Art Objects were exhibited at the museum. These ceramic art objects were produced by internationally known ceramic artists from the U.S. and Canada and commissioned especially for this show and sale. […]
Topsy Turvy: Sculpture by Alison Saar Alison Saar creates powerful figures carved from wood, patinaed and encrusted with found objects and ornamental ceiling tin. Her narrative works are poignant explorations of her personal experiences as a mixed race woman. Her works tell of her rich African American heritage - African art, myths and African American […]
ASU Art Museum, Ceramics Research Center Inaugural Exhibition in the Ceramics Research Center
An annual exhibition of work by Arizona State University School of Art Faculty. A reception for this exhibition will take place Friday, March 22, 2002 7-9 P.M. ASU Art Museum Presentation Arizona State University School of Art Faculty Exhibition will be installed in the 2,800-square-foot Kresege Gallery of the Arizona State University Art Museum. Duration […]
Lindsay Hebberd: Cultural Portraits of India Cultural Portraits of India is the work of Lindsay Hebberd, a photographer who has traveled throughout the subcontinent recording everyday life and festivals, and people from all levels of society, over a period of many years. Because of her intimate knowledge of the country, Hebberd was able to work […]
