Based on the 1964 book by Leo Marx, The Machine in the Garden, the exhibition's title refers to the “pastoral” and “progressive” ideals explored in his writing. This seminal work characterized early 20th century American culture and its relationship to technology, contemporary society and urban expansion. Today, similar themes emerge in China, where people are […]
Inspired by the essays of American transcendentalists Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, this exhibition explores the value of seclusion and self-reflection. The works, which range in date and medium, consider both the pain and pleasure of isolation, ultimately posing the question: At what point does solitude cease to be a refuge from society? […]
Featuring international artists who use film and video to explore the Middle Eastern desert as a site charged with meaning, this exhibition explores zones of conflict, including the Israel-Palestine border and Afghanistan, and the shifting personal, political and geographical landscapes of the Middle East. Artists include: Lida Abdul (Afghanistan), Yael Bartana (Germany/Israel), Emily Jacir (Palestine/Italy) […]
“Man loves everything that satisfies his comfort. He hates everything that wants to draw him out of his acquired and secured position and that disturbs him. Thus he loves the house and hates art.” — Alfred Loos, Pioneering Modernist Architect “Every day, in our lives, we face risk with possible dangers. Every situation encountered is […]
Artist Richard T. Walker will give a behind-the-scenes tour of the installation of his upcoming exhibition at the ASU Art Museum, Richard T. Walker: the predicament of always (as we are) , which opens Sept. 27, 2014. Walker, a British artist currently living and working in San Francisco, brings a unique outsider perspective to the […]
Join ASU Art Museum Director Gordon Knox for a presentation and discussion about art, science, innovation and technology. Free and open to the public. RSVP required; seating is limited. Visit https://amuseum-knoxlecture.eventbrite.com to RSVP. Art and science are our species' primary systems of knowledge production. Both are highly disciplined, focused, peer-reviewed, cumulative and broadly collaborative ways […]
Richard T. Walker's videos, photographs, installations and performances take seclusion, human nature and dialogue as their subjects. Focusing on the experience of our surrounding environments, his works highlight clashes between innate desire, cultural interpretation and reality, becoming almost behavioral studies of the act of experiencing. This exhibition is generously supported by Carroll/Fletcher Gallery, London, and […]
Join us at the ASU Art Museum to celebrate our Fall 2014 season and the opening of the exhibitions In Solitude, Where We Are Least Alone , Shifting Sands: Recent Videos from the Middle East , Richard T. Walker: the predicament of always (as we are) , and Trout Fishing in America and Other stories […]
Artists Bryndis Snæbjörnsdóttir (Iceland) and Mark Wilson (England) explore the networked effects of conservation initiatives in Arizona. Over two years, they researched programs underway to reintroduce the California Condor and the Humpback Chub into the Grand Canyon. Through humor, wonder and surprise, their installation of photographs, videos and sculpture explores the complexity of human-animal interactions […]
Convergence / PHX - BG Curator: Maida Gruden, Belgrade, Serbia Artists: Aleksandrija Ajduković, Nidaa Aboulhosn, Edgar Cardenas, Sean Deckert, William LeGoullon, Goran Micevski, Ivan Petrović, Stefana Savić, Nina Todorović, Mihailo Vasiljević, Ryan Parra, Claire A. Warden ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Convergence / PHX - BG is an exhibition of photographic works by artists from Phoenix and […]
Known for projects which ‘touch the earth lightly,” architect Glenn Murcutt begins his work with a keen observation of the natural conditions of each site. His distinctive residences and public buildings combine simple materials with elegant and refined forms and detailing. Yet they are primarily concerned with bringing the qualities of the surrounding world into […]
Since the 1950s, the ASU Art Museum has been actively collecting provocative and compelling artworks to share with our students and community members. The collection now includes more than 12,000 objects, primarily acquired through generous donation. One area of focus is work created at the ASU Art Museum; the current exhibition includes many of these […]
