ASU Gammage Beyond Series “The Migration” Join us for a special evening with Step Afrika! as the company’s founder shares highlights from “The Migration,” a dance-theater work inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s “The Migration Series.” Through movement, spoken word, imagery and video excerpts, this presentation explores the history and stories of the Great Migration and the creative […]
Studio Social: Handbuilding with Kate Arford at the Ceramics Research Center Come experiment with handbuilding at the ASU Art Museum’s Ceramics Research Center. Local artist Kate Arford demonstrates clay-building techniques while you create your own piece and explore the museum’s ceramics collection. Studio Social is a monthly evening of hands-on craft led by local artists—each session features […]
Language of the Four Directions “Language of the Four Directions” is a multi-site ekphrasis poetry workshop series rooted in Diné philosophy, exploring how place, community and direction influence creative expression. Through this series, we will activate the same artwork across five different locations, engaging with it through writing, storytelling and shared reflection to understand how […]
Art in Focus is dedicated to intimate, project-based presentations by invited artists or drawn from the museum’s collection that encourage sustained engagement and deep attention. “Tonia Calderon: Endless” extends this commitment by positioning the gallery as a site of learning, reflection and experimentation. For this project, Los Angeles–based artist Tonia Calderon brings elements of her […]
Get ready to dance through music history! Enjoy all the music that has been influenced by black culture, presented by the ASUArt Museum and A Taste of Melanin. Black culture has shaped the music we listen to today. From gospel and blues set the stage for rock ‘n’ roll, while jazz has this crazy ability […]
Connect with the essence of Cacao in this special event led by watercolor artist Julián Miranda. Using only natural ground cacao, cinnamon, clove, and rose, participants will make their very own pigments that will be used to create an aroma painting. This gathering is an alliance between art and plant medicines, bringing a heart-opening experience […]
ASU Art Museum is launching Gallery Activators, a new Spring 2026 youth cohort designed to support Black youth in imagining futures in museum leadership and creative work. Through collaborative sessions rooted in nature, reflection, and experimentation, participants will help design engagement experiences for ASUAM’s upcoming exhibition So Much More Than That… We invite you to […]
Join artist-in-residence Jennif(f)er Tamayo for a live sonic performance presented as part of “Tierras Reimaginadas: Migration.” In “mygrunt is a total world, a prelude,” Tamayo weaves together field recordings, voice, protest sounds, memory fragments and electronic beats into an immersive soundscape exploring migration, liberation and queer decolonial listening practices. Drawing from interviews with migrant community […]
ASU Art Museum and cut+paste invite you to connect, collaborate and recharge through hands-on collage making at the ASU Art Museum. Discover the art of collage in a relaxed, welcoming space. All materials are included. Bring a friend or come on your own and make something new. Location: ASU Art Museum Saturday, March 14, 2026 […]
The ASU Art Museum will present an engaging panel titled Arizona: Past and Present. Moderated by Windgate Curatorial Fellow Sade Moore, the conversation will feature Dan Clevenger of DLR Architects, who is leading the exhibition design for the upcoming exhibition Land and Legacy: Bennie Gonzalez and Dennis Numkena. Together, they will explore how Bennie Gonzalez […]
For the 2026 Visionary Lecture Series, ASU Art Museum presents Tonia Calderon in conversation about her evolving practice and the cultural influences that shape her work. Calderon, a Los Angeles-based artist, has exhibited at institutions including SFMOMA and MOCA Cleveland. Her work challenges traditional boundaries while exploring new possibilities for presenting contemporary art. Moderated by […]
Join us for a hands-on art workshop inspired by Tonia Calderon’s Endless exhibition. Guests will explore Tonia’s rich use of texture and words before creating their own work inspired by her installation at ASU Art Museum. Through layering, repetition, and material experimentation, young artists will discover how simple elements can build depth, movement, and meaning […]
