Exhibition Overview Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form Culled entirely from the Museum’s collection, “Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form” explores the dynamic landscape and languages found through contemporary craft today. The exhibition features twenty-five artists who examine dimensions of decoration, pattern and form through their varied practices to engage with […]
“Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center's Collection, 1980–2010” showcases a partnership between ASU’s Hispanic Research Center (HRC) and ASU Art Museum and brings together works from the 1980s into the 2010s drawn from the HRC’s dynamic collection. Featuring over 30 artists who each offer a kaleidoscope of perspectives on the Mexican […]
Exhibition Overview What do you think everyday objects tell us about history and ourselves? What might future archaeologists think about our commonplace items? What might they be able to understand about our current moment and our social and cultural backgrounds? "The Flames Leave a Feathered Mark on the Clay Spider in the Chamber of Ash […]
Exhibition Overview Drawn from the museum’s holdings, “Cooperative Craft: Art of the Mingei Movement” explores the rich history of the Mingei Movement, Japan’s folk craft movement that emerged in the late 1920s. Featuring objects by the five key members of the Movement –– Hamada Shōji (Japan, 1894–1978), Kawai Kanjiro (Japan, 1890–1966), Shimaoka Tatsuzō (Japan, 1919–2007), […]
Exhibition Overview Throughout their dynamic and multidisciplinary practice, José Villalobos (b.1988, El Paso, Texas) interrogates and deconstructs aspects of gender and masculinity found within the U.S. / Mexico borderlands. Their practice underscores the rigid and conservative patriarchal roots of their Evangelical Mexican upbringing merged with the cultural mores of West Texas, bringing to bear how […]
We’re excited to invite you to an exclusive gathering at the ASU Art Museum to unveil our innovative estate planning program, created in collaboration with the ASU Foundation Legacy Fund. The evening will feature thought-provoking conversation, artfully curated experiences and elegant cuisine and wine, all set within the museum’s dynamic exhibitions. RSVP: Please email christine.drake@asu.edu
Discover a new way to interact with visual art through ekphrastic poetry! Join ASU students for a poetry workshop focused on the “Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection, 1980–2010” show on view at the ASU Art Museum. This type of poetry invites you to delve into your relationship with art […]
Join Curator Brittany Corrales for a rare look at the ASU Art Museum’s Jules Heller Print Study Room. Corrales will take participants through the Print Study Room to see exclusive prints and learn about the preservation and display of works on paper, specifically as it relates to the Chicano/a/x Prints from the Hispanic Research Center’s […]
Looking for a fun way to give back to your community and stay cool this Summer? The ASU Art Museum is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join its volunteer team! This team, composed of students and community members, plays a vital role in supporting the museum’s events throughout the year. Currently we are seeking volunteers […]
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, ASU Art Museum presents a conversation that brings together artists and thinkers to reflect on identity, community and creative practice. Grounded in the vision of the museum—to center art and artists in service of social good and community wellbeing—this program invites dialogue around personal histories, cultural memory and the […]
Join ASU Art Museum and the Liu Shiming Art Foundation and Gallery for an evening of film and conversation presented in conjunction with “Cooperative Craft: Artmaking of the Mingei Movement.” The program begins with a rare screening of “Mashiko Village Pottery, 1952,” a documentary capturing postwar Japanese ceramics and daily life. A panel discussion will […]
Stay after the panel for an in-depth interview with author and former Art in America editor Richard Vine. Vine will discuss his recent work, answer audience questions and reflect on the artistic impact on legacies across cultures and time. RSVP HERE >>>