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 […]
“Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar” is the first major exhibition devoted to artist, activist and educator Carmen Lomas Garza (b. 1948) since 2001. Bringing fresh insight to her expansive career, the exhibition follows Garza’s work across media. It also situates her practice within a broader cultural landscape, featuring works by contemporaries who collaborated with […]
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 […]
Join the ASU Art Museum for a community health panel exploring food as medicine, inspired by the exhibition Carmen Lomas Garza: Picturing the Familiar. This conversation brings together cultural practitioners and scholars—including Kitchen Curandera Felicia Ruiz, Chinese Chorizo Project founder Feng-Feng Yeh, and ASU nutrition expert Sonia Vega-Lopez—to share perspectives on traditional healing, foodways, and […]
Join us for a rare conversation with renowned artist William Wegman and NHL defenseman Jacob Trouba as they discuss their groundbreaking collaboration at the intersection of contemporary art and professional sport. Beginning with the physical impact marks created by Trouba's body during play, Wegman transforms these traces into striking painterly works that challenge traditional ideas of authorship, performance, and collaboration. […]
Celebrate the fall season at ASU Art Museum with an evening of art, music and community. Explore the galleries, meet the artists and enjoy cocktails and light bites as we mark the opening of two exhibitions. Join us as we welcome a new season of art and programs at ASU Art Museum! Admission is Free, […]
Join ASU Art Museum for the 2026 Visionary Lecture Series featuring artist Leslie Martinez. Presented alongside their exhibition, “To Sink the Shallow and Raise the Deep,” the conversation offers a closer look at Martinez’s approach to painting, transforming everyday and discarded materials into works that explore memory, place and belonging. The Visionary Lecture Series brings […]
Take a break from schedules and to-do lists to join the ASU Art Museum’s Ceramics Research Center for a community collage event. Whether you are looking for a mid-semester break, new to the area or just looking for a creative outlet, come make something with us. FREE for everyone All materials provided No experience necessary […]
