See the museum's collection through the lens of a scientist. In "Material Beauty," guest curator Nathan Newman, a professor in Solid State Science at Arizona State University's School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, has selected artworks that engage with the chemistry of color, the neurology of facial recognition and the mathematics of perspective. […]
Actual Source, the collaborative art and design practice of Davis Ngarupe and JP Haynie, designs publications, identities, websites and spaces for local and international clients. "Actual Source: Call Now" uses existing formats in commercial advertising and promotion and appropriates them to fit within the context of contemporary graphic design. The project addresses topics of self-promotion, […]
Nova Scotia-based artist Neil Forrest investigates ceramics, architectonics and the relationship between micro and macro structures in "Porøs" (Norwegian for "porous"). Made up of a series of ceramic cisterns and vessels, this grotto-like installation contains proliferating crystals, percolating rock and moving liquids. This project is part of the Windgate Contemporary Craft Initiative at ASU Art […]
Resident artist Sofía Córdova creates new media interventions that explore sci-fi, futurity, extinction and mutation, especially as they relate to human acceleration of climate change. Córdova is interested in the mythic and mystic mechanisms our species employs to make sense of the unimaginable. "Where Thieves Go After Death" is the first in a series of […]
In 2014, the Neue Porzellanfabrik Triptis GmbH invited five artists, including Helmut Frank, Patrick Loughran, Lyn Riccardo, Arnie Zimmerman and Lida Tarakhosky, to work in their porcelain factory in Triptis, Germany. These artists, with their diverse skillsets and backgrounds, began an ongoing collaboration that has probed porcelain's cultural meanings and material possibilities. This project is […]
From iconic 1970s land art to contemporary interpretations of the landscape, this exhibition from the permanent collection features artists who have built new relationships with their environments. "Terrestrial" looks at how artists perceive urban and rural spaces, especially in relation to human intervention and the passing of time. Supported by the Evelyn Smith Exhibition Fund. […]
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 […]
