Early and mid-20th-century Mexican art is characterized by a powerful blend of politics and revolutionary spirit, pre-Columbian and indigenous art influences, and modernism in both art and life. Drawn from ASU Art Museum's collection, "Bajo Presión/Under Pressure" features paintings and prints by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Leopoldo Méndez and Rufino Tamayo among others. Supported […]
What does the American dream mean today? Texas-based artist Claudio Dicochea grapples with this question in an exhibition of work from ASU Art Museum's diverse collection of Cuban, Pop Art, Native American and African-American work. The title of the exhibition comes from Robert Colescott's 1990 painting and also references the current DACA/Dreamers crisis. This exhibition […]
Music producer Felicita of PC Music and artist Matt Copson embark on an interdisciplinary project to restore an ancient animatronic doll, originally discovered in 1925 within the grounds of the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. As part of their residency at ASU Art Museum, the artists will present archival material, screen unreleased PC Music footage, […]
Through objects and a series of related performances, artist Shannon Ludington explores the community and rituals surrounding textiles traditionally made by women. The gallery will function as Ludington's studio and serve as a space for ongoing conversations as the artist invites viewers to join with her in making. Performances will occur at 8 p.m. on […]
In the last several years, contemporary artists from Guadalajara have been gaining global attention from the city's new arts and crafts movement. " SABER ACOMODAR" is a landmark exhibition that, for the first time, tells the story of art from the state of Jalisco in Mexico. Focusing on the last hundred years of production, the […]
During its nearly 40 years in print, Craft Horizons documented the craft movement as it happened. This exhibition pairs works from ASU Art Museum's collection that were made by artists featured in the magazine with articles, reviews and letters from readers to illustrate the essential role Craft Horizons played in the development of craft in […]
"Beyond Beyond" is a solo exhibition of Ai Kijima, a contemporary artist whose riotous collages of figures, patterns and colors are made from meticulously pieced and fused textiles. In her work from the early 2000s, she used scraps of bed sheets, curtains, clothing and dish towels collected from thrift stores to create artworks that depict […]
"Indwelling" is a solo exhibition of Yuri Kobayashi, a contemporary artist who combines traditional woodworking practices and refined Japanese aesthetics to create sculptures that reflect her identity, experiences and thoughts. In the five artworks in "Indwelling," Kobayashi strives to embody the surprise and wonder found in the impalpable and often illogical world in which we […]
"Funk: Viola Frey" is on view until March 23, 2019. This exhibition features work by Viola Frey, an artist who worked on the fringe of the Funk Art movement, which she called a “boys club.” Frey's brash, figurative sculptures are larger than life. Drawing inspiration from art history, her collection of flea market treasures, and […]
"A Bigger Plan" is a two-part solo exhibition of Euan MacDonald, a Los Angeles-based artist whose works span a wide range of artistic disciplines, from video to painting. The first part of the exhibition, "Side B," is on view July 28 through Sept. 1, and the second part, "Side A," is on view Sept. 15 […]
Drawn from ASU Art Museum's permanentcollections, this exhibition highlights the work of 31 internationally andnationally known artists who represent the human form in order to convey avast range of emotions. A breadth of emotions are explored in the works ondisplay ranging from lightheartedness and humor to anguish and despair."From Darkness to Light" features both ceramic […]
"Decomiso" is an installation-based exhibition by the Argentinian contemporary artist duo Guillermo Faivovich and Nicolas Goldberg. Since 2006, Faivovich and Goldberg have been engaged in an intensive and wide-ranging research project — "A Guide to Campo del Cielo" — that forms the basis of their practice. Campo del Cielo is located in northern Argentina and […]
