The border wall is a frequent topic in today's headlines, yet its history dates back to the turn of the century. After the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, there were calls for a fence along the southern United States border to deter Chinese immigrants from re-entering the country. As a result, most moved south and […]
Cuban-born American artist Ana Mendieta brilliantly synthesized and advanced emergent art forms of the early 1970s, such as performance, body art, land art and film, with personal and political explorations of the gendered and raced body, ancient cultures and belonging. The many threads in her work continue to play a dominant role in contemporary art. […]
In present day Cuba, humor has come to play an essential role in coping with the challenges of everyday life in the face of an uncertain national destiny. In September 1998, the ASU Art Museum opened Contemporary Art from Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island , an exhibition of the work of 17 […]
Often using himself as the subject, photographer Bob Carey takes the viewer from pain to pleasure. He evokes a self-examination and confrontation with issues that each of us faces, bringing forward the realms of identity and gender. Panel Discussion - Photographic Prosperity: Creating for Commercial and Fine Art Venues Friday, September 24, 12noon, Matthews Center […]
Exhibition
Akio Takamori Public Lecture Friday, October 7, 7 p.m. Neeb Hall Akio Takamori Ceramic Demonstration Saturday, October 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ceramics Studio at the Mesa Arts Center Members and Invited Guests Reception Saturday, October 8, 7-9 p.m. ASU Art Museum Between Clouds of Memory: Akio Takamori, A Mid-Career Survey The Arizona State University Art […]
Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art from China and the U.S. Regeneration: Contemporary Chinese Art from China and the U.S. surveys the exciting and rapidly changing field of contemporary Chinese art in drawing, installation, painting, photography, video, prints and sculpture. The exhibition features the work of 26 artists, living in the U.S. and in China. Some have […]
PUBLIC OPENING RECEPTION/ STUDENT WELCOME BACK PARTY: Sept. 8th - 7-10 p.m. Local Bands Playing on Plaza - 8-10 p.m. PUBLIC PROGRAMS: A number of public events including lectures, book signing, workshops and tours will take place throughout the run of the exhibition. Please see information below and sign-up for the ASU Art Museum e-nnouncement […]
Tuesday, October 30, 6pm Freedom, Fear and Creativity When expectations are removed and new freedom is welcomed, how do we respond? http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/jarbaslopes/dialoguecontinues Tuesday, November 20, 6pm Communities Engaging/ Unlikely Places Can a Museum be a place for active participation in the creative process ? http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/jarbaslopes/dialoguecontinues Tuesday, December 4, 6pm What happened here, and now what? […]
This fall, the ASU Art Museum will host a new exhibition by well-known artist and filmmaker Brent Green titled, Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then. The project is inspired by the true story of an idiosyncratic house in Louisville, owned by hardware store clerk Leonard Wood. When his wife Mary was diagnosed with cancer, Leonard started […]
