Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar Opening Reception

This May, ASU Art Museum presents “Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar,” the artist’s first major retrospective, bringing together a lifetime of work centered around community resilience and everyday life.

Join us for a vibrant opening-night celebration featuring local food and live music. The evening features a one-night-only tasting by Chef Fernando Hernandez of Testal, a tortilla station, and a special musical performance by La Santa Cecilia. A custom scent activation by Cayla Gray Perfume Co invites guests to experience memory through fragrance, alongside a signature cocktail, and a book signing with Carmen Lomas Garza.

Come celebrate the stories, traditions, and everyday moments that shape this work—and be part of a night that brings them vividly to life.

“Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar” is organized by ASU Art Museum Senior Curator Alana Hernandez, with ASU Art Museum Latinx Curatorial Fellow Natalie Solis. Major support is provided by Terra Foundation for American Art and Teiger Foundation. Generous funding is provided by the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Additional support is provided by the Airoldi-Huffman Family Foundation and the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with a Community of Practice composed of Fernando Hernández, Chef; Susan Bauer, M.Ed, NBCT; Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, Curandera; Dr. Sonia Vega-López, Professor in Nutrition and Assistant Dean of Inclusive Excellence in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.