Screenshots : A Project by Jon Haddock for the exhibition No Absolutes A series of drawings from an isometric perspective, in the style of a computer game, are the new body of work by Tempe-based artist Jon Haddock. The subject of each drawing is the image, or images, that created a popular cultural event. Historical […]
Fragile Monuments: Paper Sculpute by Jyung Mee Park Jyung Mee Park creates sculpture with thousands of pieces of rice paper. Each sheet of paper is folded by hand with the assistance of students and community groups. The artist then creates the installations on site by layering the sheets of paper, one by one, into a […]
No Absolutes: Contemporary Art from the Region No Absolutes is part of an ongoing series of regional exhibitions initiated by community meetings in 1996 to determine how the museum could meet its goal to serve and present contemporary regional art. For No Absolutes, three curators at the Museum - Marilyn Zeitlin, Heather Lineberry and John […]
An annual exhibition of work by Arizona State University School of Art Faculty. A reception for this exhibition will take place Friday, November 17, 2000 7-9 P.M. ASU Art Museum Presentation Arizona State University School of Art Faculty Exhibition will be installed in the 2,500-square-foot Lower Lobby South Gallery of the Arizona State University Art […]
Dwelling A Video Installation by Corina Gamma While driving through a city, one can often make visual assumptions and connections just by looking at the transitions that exist between urban spaces. By examining the architectural boundaries in which people seek refuge, the human need for privacy and personal space - as well as the illusory […]
In conjunction with the reception and gallery talk for Dwelling , a video installation by Corina Gamma at the ASU Art Museum's Matthews Center, Experimental Gallery location. Collectors' Choice Why do people decide to collect art? How do they make their choices? These are questions that will be addressed by collectors from the Valley who […]
William Kentridge: Works from Valley Collections Drawn from local collections, this exhibition of work by internationally renowned South Africa artist, William Kentridge, features drawings, prints, film and preparatory drawings for films. Kentridge's moody, powerful and expressive work tells the story of a post-industrial society that is in disrepair - similar to the current state of […]
LECTURE BY EMMA AMOS Friday, April 20, 2001 at 7:30pm Architecture Building, AED 60 Rhapsody: Selections from Valley Collections This exhibition will highlight the exceptional work, found here in the Valley, by some of the more renowned African-American artists. Most are contemporary artists such as Lorna Simpson, Kara Walker and Radcliffe Bailey. But there is […]
The Wayfarer's Journey: A Film Installation by Gita Farid Interpreting "The Seven Valleys" a mystical BahaÃi treatise on attaining spiritual fulfillment through detachment, artist Gita FaridÃs installation is inspired by the tale of a Eastern wayfarer, Majnun, on his quest to be reunited with his beloved, Layli, from whom he has been separated. Travelling through […]
Contemporary Art Furniture This exhibition will present the work of three contemporary furniture makers -- Sam Maloof, John Cederquist and Wendy Maruyama -- who work in widely varying styles. Each has had significant impact on the field and continues to do so. Maloof creates functional furniture with uncluttered design, rhythm and flow. Cederquist's works combine […]
What I Did on My Summer Vacation Have you ever put together a photo album of what you did on your summer vacation? What I Did on My Summer Vacation presents works of art from the ASU Art Museum's permanent collection, hung in the gallery like snapshots on a photo-album page illustrating various summer vacation […]
Shirin Neshat: Rapture -- Film Installation and Photographs This exhibition by internationally renowned artist, Shirin Neshat, features the film installation and photographs from her work Rapture. The social and psychological experience of gender in contemporary Islamic society is explored in this powerful, poetic media installation. Two opposing projections present men and women kept apart but […]
