The ASU Art Museum presents an audio-visual installation of a version of Cage's "49 Waltzes" for the ASU Tempe campus, realized by 23 students from the School of Music and the School of Arts, Media + Engineering for the museum. In 1977 the American composer John Cage created "49 Waltzes for the Five Boroughs of […]
Made possible with a gift from Robert and Avery Moric, father and son ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts alumni (Architecture Class of 1991 and Architecture and Barrett, The Honors College Class of 2023) and the ASU President's Club. Commissioned by Arizona State University Art Museum with funding by The Diane and Bruce […]
“Making Visible” features artworks from ASU Art Museum’s permanent collections and examines how these objects perpetuate and fortify mythologies of the American West. With over 90% of the Museum’s 13,000+ objects entering the collection as gifts, this exhibition questions how the perspective of donors reflects specific tastes and fantasies about the Southwest. Further, it explores […]
World-renowned artist Hank Willis Thomas unveiled this monumental 10-foot tall stainless steel sculpture during Super Bowl LVII, Arizona 2023 where it was installed in the iconic Super Bowl Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center and then in the Great Lawn outside the State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl LVII. Capturing the essence of Thomas’ artistic […]
“Everything Is a Little Fuzzy,” draws from the museum’s permanent collection. With an eye on dimensions of memory and care, it explores the challenges experienced in a post-pandemic world. The exhibition highlights aspects of care, emphasizes memory, communicates resilience, and explores softness through difficult circumstances. Twenty-two artworks on display feature textile objects or the usage […]
Crafting Resistance looks at the ways in which we understand and view the term craft and its relationship to fine art. The exhibition seeks to flatten the western European art historical cannon and hierarchy and unhinge the binary that often places ‘fine art’ and ‘craft’ at odds with one another. Artists in the exhibition utilize materials […]
Luis Rivera Jimenez (b. 1997 San Juan, Puerto Rico) uses the intricacies of language, political thought and daily experience in the Caribbean to create intentional spaces of learning, conversation and care. The artist’s sculptural objects and installations pose questions about the dynamics of race and representation. His practice reflects upon and explores the underpinning of […]
“Contours: The Essential Form” features selections from the Museum’s permanent collection and new works by Ibrahim Said (b. 1976, Fustat, Egypt). Through ceramic objects and works on paper, the exhibition explores themes of nature, care and discipline through the lens of muscle memory and intuitive artistic practice. Said was an invited artist in October 2022 […]
Working with artist Carol Eckert, participants will learn about the fascinating tradition and history of basketry and how artists are using these methods to create incredible pieces today. Carol will lead the class in techniques on how to coil and create their own piece to display at an event at the culmination of the workshop. […]
Join us for BookTalk with Jones Studio, featuring founder and principal Eddie Jones and principal Brian Farling, as they discuss their newest book, “Strive: Jones Studio Adventures in Architecture.” “Strive” explores Jones Studio’s four decades of work bringing inventive design to our built environment. Jones Studio is an architecture and public art practice based in […]
Meet transdisciplinary artist, Demian DinéYazhi' (Indigenous Diné), and sound artist and composer, Kevin Holden (Diné, Irish, German, and Norwegian), and learn more about their performance, SHATTER///, on Saturday, April 20th at 3:00pm and how you can get involved. SHATTER/// is an anti-colonial ceremonial intervention through waves of abstract sonic rrreckoning and destructive catharsis: SHATTER/// is […]
Following the opening reception for "Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix," let's kick off Black History Month with a dance celebration: a silent disco! Explore the profound impact of Black artists on today's contemporary music scene. Gospel and blues set the stage for rock ‘n’ roll, while jazz has this crazy […]
You’re invited! Join friends and supporters of the ASU Art Museum to celebrate the opening of “Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix.” The first time shown outside of Minnesota, this exhibition is a unique partnership between the ASU Art Museum, the ASU Center for Work and Democracy and the George Floyd […]
In partnership with ASU’s Center for Work and Democracy and the George Floyd Global Memorial, ASU Art Museum presents “Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix.” Presented for the first time outside of Minnesota and on view from February 3 through July 28, 2024 at the ASU Art Museum, “Twin Flames” asks […]
