Get ready to dance through music history! Enjoy all the music that has been influenced by black culture, presented by the ASUArt Museum and A Taste of Melanin. Black culture has shaped the music we listen to today. From gospel and blues set the stage for rock ‘n’ roll, while jazz has this crazy ability […]
Connect with the essence of Cacao in this special event led by watercolor artist Julián Miranda. Using only natural ground cacao, cinnamon, clove, and rose, participants will make their very own pigments that will be used to create an aroma painting. This gathering is an alliance between art and plant medicines, bringing a heart-opening experience […]
ASU Art Museum is launching Gallery Activators, a new Spring 2026 youth cohort designed to support Black youth in imagining futures in museum leadership and creative work. Through collaborative sessions rooted in nature, reflection, and experimentation, participants will help design engagement experiences for ASUAM’s upcoming exhibition So Much More Than That… We invite you to […]
Join artist-in-residence Jennif(f)er Tamayo for a live sonic performance presented as part of “Tierras Reimaginadas: Migration.” In “mygrunt is a total world, a prelude,” Tamayo weaves together field recordings, voice, protest sounds, memory fragments and electronic beats into an immersive soundscape exploring migration, liberation and queer decolonial listening practices. Drawing from interviews with migrant community […]
ASU Art Museum and cut+paste invite you to connect, collaborate and recharge through hands-on collage making at the ASU Art Museum. Discover the art of collage in a relaxed, welcoming space. All materials are included. Bring a friend or come on your own and make something new. Location: ASU Art Museum Saturday, March 14, 2026 […]
The ASU Art Museum will present an engaging panel titled Arizona: Past and Present. Moderated by Windgate Curatorial Fellow Sade Moore, the conversation will feature Dan Clevenger of DLR Architects, who is leading the exhibition design for the upcoming exhibition Land and Legacy: Bennie Gonzalez and Dennis Numkena. Together, they will explore how Bennie Gonzalez […]
For the 2026 Visionary Lecture Series, ASU Art Museum presents Tonia Calderon in conversation about her evolving practice and the cultural influences that shape her work. Calderon, a Los Angeles-based artist, has exhibited at institutions including SFMOMA and MOCA Cleveland. Her work challenges traditional boundaries while exploring new possibilities for presenting contemporary art. Moderated by […]
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, […]
Join featured artist Carmen Lomas Garza and panelists Amalia Mesa Bains and Carmen Guerrero in a special discussion moderated by Alana Hernandez, that delves into community solidarity, cultural memory, and collective resistance within labor activism inspired by the retrospective, Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar. Date: Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 Time: 12-1:30 pm Location: ASU […]
Celebrate World Collage Day on May 9 at the Ceramics Research Center with cut+paste! Observed each year on the second Saturday in May, World Collage Day is a global invitation for people across cities, studios, and kitchen tables worldwide to cut, assemble, and reimagine together. And honestly, this is exactly the kind of moment for […]
Join the Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe for an engaging conversation with award-winning author Reyna Grande and writer and BP|EB editorial team member Ofelia Montelongo about Grande’s new memoir-in-essays, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget. Palabras Bilingual Bookstore will be onsite selling books. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; Event starts at 6 p.m. Sponsored […]
Join the ASU Art Museum in celebration of the release of the catalogue, Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar. Experience an evening of art, conversation, and community centering on Garza’s world as explored through ASU Art Museum’s exhibition. Hear from contributors, enjoy light refreshments, and honor the stories that continue to shape generations. Date: July […]
