EXPLORING DREAMS: Images from the Permanent Collection

9th ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY
Saturday, July 12
10am – 2pm

EXPLORING DREAMS: Images from the Permanent Collection
Throughout history, dreams have inspired artists to capture their spirit and bring the imaginary to life. Exploring Dreams presents artwork that echoes the dreamlike, surreal images encountered in the depths of sleep and in the shades of waking. The exhibition examines the concepts and science of dreams: what dreams are and their purpose and meanings. To further enhance viewer’s experience during the visit, hands-on and informational activities at the gallery are specially designed to encourage visitors to explore their own dreams through images and text.

The annual Family Exhibition at the ASU Art Museum is part of the museum’s InterLab initiative that presents projects that involve collaboration with multiple disciplines, infusing a multi-level appreciation of the artwork, enriching the viewing experience and demonstrating the relevance of art to people’s lives.

This summer’s dream-inspired theme is also highlighted by this year’s Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Family Fun Day celebrates rich arts and cultural environments in local communities and encourages increasing community engagements for valley families year round. Free to the pubic, this year’s Family Fun Day provides hands-on activities, such as making dream-catcher and other dream-inspired arts and craft; it also entertains families and visitors with dance, music and theatrical performances suitable for all ages. CONDER Dance, AZ Opera in a Box and other local groups and volunteers will showcase their best performances throughout the day, spreading all the fun and joy across gallery spaces.

Channel Eight, Arizona PBS (KAET), brings Sister Bear of the Berenstain Bears for photos with children and offers children a fun activity to do. Rocky and the Puckpatrol from the Phoenix Roadrunners will also be here! China Mist offers free refreshments.

Exhibition Artists
Artists represented in the exhibition include: Steve Adams, Larry Anderson, Karel Appel, Alexander Archipenko, Arnold Belkin, Stephen Bird, Emil Bisttram, Louis Bouche, Robert Brady, Enrique Arciniega Campos, Beth Cavener-Stichter, Marc Chagall, Enrique Chagoya, Sally Chandler, Jiman Choi, Chema Cobo, Van Deren Coke, Alejandro Colunga, Sam Coronado, Philip Curtis, Salvador Dali, Alan Davie, James G. Davis, Roy De Forest, W.P. Eggers, Fritz Eichenberg, John Flannagan, Mary Frank, L. Gazari, David Gilhooly, Oscar Gillespie, Leonel Gongora, Denise Green, Bernard Greenwald, Arthur Hahn, Bernard Jager, Tamarra Kaida, Stephanie Kaldis, Kurt Kranz, Max Lehman, Los Carpinteros, Michael Lucero, Andy Nasisse, Dagoberto Nolasco, Wolfgang Oppermann, Charles Rain, Don Reitz, John Rise, Claudette Schreuders, Larry Schuh, Brad Shanks, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Sergio Soave, Frederic Taubes, Petar Topljak, Agnese Udinotti, Jerry Uelsmann, Beth Van Hoesen, Jindra Vikova, Andy Villarreal, Jan Voss, Ron Wagner, Paul Wonner, and Janis Wunderlich.

ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Justin Germain, ASU Art Museum Windgate Curatorial Intern and Jean Makin, ASU Art Museum Print Curator , Exploring Dreams will be installed in the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Nelson Fine Arts Center location.

Duration
Exploring Dreams (May 17 through September 28, 2008) is open at the ASU Art Museum: Tuesday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. (summer hours: Tuesday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.); Wednesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; Closed Monday and holidays

Support
The Annual Family Exhibition — Exploring Dreams: Images from the Permanent Collection is made possible in part through an investment by the ASU Art Museum Advisory Board, IKEA, Changing Hands Bookstore, China Mist, and the Friends of the ASU Art Museum.

More information contact John Spiak at spiak@asu.edu.
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