Artists often address the world of art – its traditions, histories and economies – in their own work. This self-reflective strategy provides grounds for sharp critique as well as for playful conversations as artists riff off one another.
Visit the ASU Art Museum's summer exhibition Words of Art to see how the written word is teamed up with a variety of visual arts. Hands-on activities throughout the exhibition inspire children through reading, writing and, of course, art. Our annual Family Fun Day brings the family exhibition even more to life. This free event […]
In By myself and with my friends . . . six artists explore the complexities of human nature by looking at some of the things we have in common with animals, from our herd mentality to our moments of solace. Featuring videos by Krista Birnbaum, Donna Conlon, Rivane Neuenschwander, Corinna Schnitt and Connie Samaras.
San Antonio-based artist Franco Mondini-Ruiz, winner of the Rome Prize and featured in the 2000 Whitney Biennial, mines the ASU Art Museum's ceramics collection, bringing together both favorite gems and objects that have been in storage for decades to create Dulce: Bisque Without Borders. Also included in this three-part project is Limpia: Revisiting the Collection, […]
The word animal evokes many impressions: everything from friendly pets, like dogs and cats, to wild creatures like bears and elephants. The word brings to mind images (fur, eyes, tails), sounds (purr, bark) and events (family zoo trip, pet adoption center visit). We all have memories that make recognizing animals in art easy. But sometimes […]
Rico Solinas' decision to use metal saw blades as the canvas for his portraits of art museums is the artist's tribute to the American work ethic. Thirteen years in the making and featuring buildings from the Louvre to the Hermitage to ASU's own art museum, this exhibition reflects Solinas' belief that an artist should never […]
Juan Downey: The Invisible Architect is the first U.S. museum survey of the work of Chilean artist Juan Downey (1940-1993), an unsung video-art pioneer whose career Artforum magazine calls "brilliant and idiosyncratic." Working in a variety of media, Downey anticipates our current interest in urbanism, post-colonial theory and locality in contemporary art. He explores the […]
Securing a free state: The Second Amendment Project explores the dance between individual and collective rights as they relate to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In this project, artist Jennifer Nelson focused on the personal motivations and dignity of citizens on both sides of the debate by exploring how people find security, individually […]
Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer spent their Social Studies residency at the ASU Art Museum looking for miracles. The artists explored the miraculous through people's perceptions of it in their lives, interviewing students, school children and community members of all ages and backgrounds. They combined their findings in an installation of fleeting vignettes playing on […]
For thousands of years, women have been highly active in the production of ceramics, but their names have largely been unknown. Soaring Voices demonstrates the shift in Japanese society toward individual women artists becoming recognized in an artistic realm traditionally dominated by men. This traveling exhibition features 87 works by 25 exceptional women artists who […]
Performing for the Camera presents 50 photographs by artists who use performance as a central part of their process. With elaborate costumes and masquerades, large groups of people, theatrical settings, serial images and cinematic framing, the artists create photographs that are often ambiguous, dreamlike, uncanny or campy. These works blur fact and fiction by staging […]
Collecting contemporary ceramics has an illustrious five-decades-long history at the ASU Art Museum, and we are excited to be celebrating the Ceramics Research Center's 10th anniversary in its current facility. Our reputation and commitment to this medium is unparalleled in the United States. In honor of this milestone, we asked ceramic collectors and artists nationwide […]
