ASU Art Museum

Cooperative Craft: Artmaking of the Mingei Movement
2025-02-08 - 2025-07-13 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Exhibition Overview

Cooperative Craft: Artmaking of the Mingei Movement
Use the audio players below at the corresponding exhibition location.

Stop 1: Introduction

Stop 2: Shimaoka Tatsuzō and Japan’s National Treasures

Stop 3: Onta Pottery

Stop 4: A Family Affair

A Taste of Melanin Silent Disco
2025-02-01 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Phoenix) | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Get ready to dance through music history! Black culture has shaped the music we listen to today. Gospel and blues set the stage for rock ‘n’ roll, while jazz has the ability to cross borders with its beats. African rhythms mixed with other musical styles gave birth to hip-hop, R&B, funk, and loads more. Black culture’s influence is everywhere in modern tunes—it’s the heart and soul of what we listen to.
About A Taste of Melanin:
At A Taste of Melanin, we believe that black culture is beautiful, complex, and often misunderstood. In today’s media landscape, the black community is often portrayed in a negative light, and we want to change that narrative. Our goal is to showcase the rich history, art, music, and traditions of black culture, and to help people gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of its many facets.
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Spinnte-Spanne by Kristin Bauer, A Notes on Motherhood Closing Event
2025-01-11 17:00 - 19:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
“Spinnte-Spänne” is a site-specific interdisciplinary performance by artist Kristin Bauer that synthesizes gestural movement, constructed sound and an exploration of the eternal feminine.
Each iteration of “Spinne” draws inspiration from the site, cosmological time and the artist’s personal connection to the location, while also considering the broader context of the moment. “Spinnte-Spänne,” the latest iteration, takes its title from the etymology of the word “spider,” derived from the Proto-Germanic root spinnan, meaning “to spin.” Combining the present and past tense of the verb, the title translates loosely as “spin, spun.” It suggests an action occurring in the present while existing beyond fixed time, followed by a reflection on completion.
This performance explores the shadow symbolism of the spider, encompassing themes of creation and destruction. Weaving and web-spinning serve as metaphors for depth meditation. Mirroring the erratic patterns of a black widow’s web, Bauer uses caution tape to create an intricate design within the delineated center of the space, set against a shadowy, chromatic light-scape. Silent, repetitive movements reflect the tension between opposites, embodying an exploration of the roles of captor and captive.
An atmospheric sound piece created by Bauer accompanies the performance. It adapts chords from Danzig’s “Mother” and layers them with field recordings from the ASU Art Museum grounds and the artist’s studio neighborhood in San Francisco.
“Spinnte-Spänne” is a meditation on themes of being, becoming and experiencing motherhood. Developed for the closing reception of “Notes on Motherhood,” the piece symbolically engages with the ASU Art Museum’s architecture, which embodies dualities of interior and exterior, passage and destination, and descent and ascent. The space evokes the essence of earth, shadow, cave and womb, creating a reflective and immersive experience for viewers.
This event runs 5:30 -7:00 p.m.
Registration: https://na.eventscloud.com/spinntespanne

Volunteer Orientation
2025-01-11 11:00 - 12:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Looking for a fun way to give back to your community?
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.
Be part of something special and make a difference in your community.
RSVP: Email Sierra.Ochoa@asu.edu if you are interested in attending and volunteering with ASU Art Museum.

IRL XP Notes on Motherhood Community of Practice
2025-01-10 13:00 - 14:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Are you curious about how the Arizona State University Art Museum supports art and community well-being? IRL XP is a series in which the museum’s curators collaborate with various communities to develop each exhibition.
This month, join curator Brittany Corrales and members of the Notes on Motherhood Community of Practice for a discussion on how the exhibition’s content connects to their personal experiences with maternal health and well-being. This event runs from 1-2:30 p.m.
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Meditative Drawing in the Style of Zentangle with Donna Read Workshop
2024-10-05 13:00 - 14:30 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
“Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form” from the Museum’s collection displays many different objects adorned with intricate and seemingly endless patterns. Join Donna Read as she leads a workshop on meditative drawing where participants will learn how to create visually intriguing patterns. Meditative drawing is easy to learn and a relaxing, fun way to create beautiful images with unique patterns. This drawing technique promotes concentration, creativity, and combines meditation with art.
This event is sold out.

Mariana Castillo Deball: The Flames Leave a Feathered Mark on the Clay Spider in the Chamber of Ash and Clay
2024-09-29 - 2025-07-27 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Exhibition Overview

Mariana Castillo Deball Audio Guide
Use the audio players below at the corresponding exhibition location.

Stop 1: Introduction

Stop 2: The Flames Leave a Feathered Mark on the Clay Spider in the Chamber of Ash and Clay

Stop 3: Cabeza Olmeca San Lorenzo 1 (rostro lado derecho)

Interpretation questions

Artist IRL XP: Mariana Castillo Deball
2024-09-28 13:00 - 14:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join artist Mariana Castillo Deball as she gives deeper insight into her installations at ASU Art Museum. IRL XP is a series of behind the scenes real life experiences. This is a unique opportunity for our public to visit and ask questions while the artist will tell stories, share insight and engage in meaningful exchange with art, culture and ideas.
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CALL(Creative Aging Lifelong Learning): Repairing Basics with Fixer Studio Ceramics Research Center in Tempe
2024-09-17 10:00 - 2024-10-10 12:00 | ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center, 699 S. Mill Ave., Suite 108, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 17–Oct. 10
10 a.m.–noon
This program for our 55+ community members will be led by artist Hazal Gumus-Ciftci. Participants will engage in various repair projects involving stitching, gluing, felting, patch making and more!
Register for the workshop session with Fixer Studio. Learn the basics of repairing your loved but worn clothes, garments, accessories and even memorabilia, and get the chance to fix your own broken items.
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Día De Independencias
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
ASU Art Museum celebrates the arts and culture of multiple Latin American countries, including Mexico, Chile, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, during Hispanic Heritage Month. Although these countries have unique cultural identities, all were subjected to Spanish rule and annually celebrate their Independence Days in September. We invite everyone to learn and enjoy these traditions, which include papel picado activity, Mariachi music, local food trucks and dance workshops and performances.
Artists include:
Mariachi Cristales
DJ Crvant3s
Arizona Folklórico Dance Company
And more!
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Fall Openings Reception
2024-09-07 18:00 - 20:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join the ASU Art Museum to celebrate the opening of the Fall 2024 exhibition season! Festivities for four exhibitions on view will include delicious bites, refreshments, music by DJ Flawlyss and opportunities to meet artists and curators.
Featured Exhibitions:
Notes on Motherhood
Muddy Terrains: Mariana Ramos Ortiz + Estephania Gonzalez
Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection, 1980–2010
Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form
Activities
6-8 p.m.
Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection, 1980–2010: Participate in live screen printing shirts with Attack Printing.
Notes on Motherhood: Make your own Motherhood zine! Using magazines and other materials, create your own zine around the topic of motherhood and what it means to you.
6:30 p.m
Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form: Check out local dance crew The Damnsels perform a dance piece inspired by objects in “Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form.”
7:15 p.m.
Muddy Terrains: Mariana Ramos Ortiz + Estephania Gonzalez: Experience Estephania Gonzalez’s art live as she brings a unique performance in conjunction with “Muddy Terrains.”
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Notes on Motherhood
2024-09-07 - 2025-01-12 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
What role does community play in contemporary mothering experiences? How might we tackle taboo topics such as postpartum anxiety, rage, and birth trauma, while celebrating maternal joy, love, sacredness and the spectrum of emotions in between? What can we do to acknowledge the invisible labor of mothering, recognizing it is not a monolithic experience, and offering a rich tapestry of alternative, inclusive narratives?
“Notes on Motherhood” explores various stages of matrescence, or “mother-becoming” –– from birth and caregiving to grief and loss. The exhibition challenges the narrow depictions of mothers and mothering within art history and visual culture. Drawing from the museum’s dynamic collection, the presentation assesses the presence and absence of nuanced, complex portrayals of motherhood. Often, maternity is viewed through a male gaze, with the image of the Madonna and Child dominating the experience. Alongside selections from the collection, the exhibition inserts voices and perspectives traditionally left out. Regional women-identified artists, such as Megan Driving Hawk (United States, b. 1988), Gabriela Muñoz (United States, b. Mexico 1980) and Ashley Czajkowski (United States, b. 1986), each offer a unique perspective on mothering, thereby expanding upon the limited understandings of birth, nurturing and unseen domestic labor.
Artists include: Pitseolak Ashoona (Inuk, 1904–1983), James S. Baillie (United States, active 1838–1855), Judy Chicago (United States, b. 1939), Sue Coe (England, b. 1951), Ashley Czajkowski (United States, b. 1986), Francis de Erdely (United States, 1904–1959), Raoul Deal (United States, b. 1956), Louis Delsarte (United States, 1944–2020), Renée Dennison (Diné, b. 1963), Megan Driving Hawk (United States, b.1988), Albrecht Dürer (Germany, 1491–1528), Margaret Garcia (United States, b. 1951), R.C. Gorman (Diné, 1933–2005), Mildred Howard (United States, b. 1945), Sara Hubbs (United States, b. 1978), Victoria E.H. Huntley (United States, b. 1900–1971), Käthe Kollwitz (Germany, 1867–1945), John P. Leeper (United States, 1909–1989), Adriana Lestido (Argentina, b. 1955), Gabriela Muñoz (United States, b. Mexico 1980), José Clemente Orozco (Mexico, 1883–1949), Lisa Reinertson (United States, b. 1955), Margery Ryerson (United States, 1886–1989), Edwin Scheier (United States, 1910–2008), Forrest Solis (United States, b. 1979), Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara Tewa, b.1962), Akio Takamori (United States, 1950–2017), Dorothy Trujillo (Cochiti Pueblo, 1932–1999), Andy Warhol (United States, 1928–1987), June Wayne (United States, 1918–2011) and Russell Wray (United States, b. 1955).
“Notes on Motherhood” is organized by ASUAM Curator Brittany Corrales and is made possible by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with a Community of Practice composed of Briauna Jensen, UX Researcher; Julia Rodriguez, Communications Manager at First Things First; and Deborah Sussman, Associate Director of Strategic Communications and Media for the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Muddy Terrains: Mariana Ramos Ortiz + Estephania González
2024-09-07 - 2025-01-12 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Exhibition Overview

Muddy Terrains Audio Guide
Use the audio players below at the corresponding exhibition location.

Stop 1: Introduction

Stop 2: Mariana Ramos Ortiz

Stop 3: Estephania González

Stop 4: “Points of confluence: in between the island and the desert”

Interpretation questions

"Twin Flames" Closing Day
2024-07-27 11:00 - 17:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
The ASU Art Museum celebrates the closing of “Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix.” Enjoy music, art activities and join pilgrimage guides on individual walkthroughs through the gallery to learn more about the artwork and the George Floyd Global Memorial. Performances begin at 1:00 p.m. Formal remarks begin at 2:00 pm.
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11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Artmaking all day in Nymphaeum. Ocho Rios Food Truck in Parking Lot 9. Community Partners in Art in Focus
1:00 p.m. Kidd Friendly Performance in Lobby
2:00 p.m. Event Begins with Speakers and Spoken Word Artist Truth B. Told
2:45 p.m. Candlelight Vigil Procession Begins Gallery 6 lead by Butchy Austin and Pastor Ed Norwood.
3:00 p.m. RCC Performance of Black National Anthem.
Optional Pilgrimage in Gallery 3.
5:00 p.m. Museum Closes

Curator IRL XP: Sade Moore and Amanda Hiatt
2024-07-19 15:00 - 16:30 | ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center, 699 S. Mill Ave., Suite 108, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
Join Windgate Curatorial Fellow Sade Moore and Craft Collections and Program Specialist Amanda Hiatt as they take you on a brief tour of the Ceramics Research Center and discuss how the open storage collection and archives will be used in Moore’s upcoming exhibition. This is a unique opportunity to meet an ASU Art Museum curator and go beyond the typical exhibition tour.
IRL XP is a series of behind the scenes real life experiences. Museum staff takes an opportunity to visit, ask questions, tell stories, share insight and engage in meaningful exchange with art, culture and ideas.
Stop by the Museum or CRC every third Friday of the month!
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Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling: Explorations in Pattern and Form
2024-07-13 - 2025-06-29 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Exhibition Overview

Spiraling, Twisting, Unraveling Audio Guide
Use the audio players below at the corresponding exhibition location.

Stop 1: Maria Poveka Martinez

Stop 2: Bradley R. Miller

Stop 3: Jiro Yonezawa

Interpretation questions

Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection, 1980–2010
2024-07-13 - 2025-06-29 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
“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 American experience, this year-long exhibition pays homage to the ideals of the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 70s and expands upon them through the widely disseminated medium of prints. Presented in two parts, this unique exhibition underscores how Chicano/a/x artists have employed prints and graphics to build community, engage with social concerns, and interrogate shifting notions of political and cultural identity over time.
“Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics: Selections from the Hispanic Research Center’s Collection, 1980–2010” is organized by ASUAM Senior Curator Alana Hernandez and ASUAM Curator Brittany Corrales and is made possible by funding provided by the Evelyn Smith Exhibition Fund. Additional funding is provided by ASU’s Hispanic Research Center and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The exhibition is presented in collaboration with a Community of Practice composed of Carla Chavarria, Community Building Director, Iconico, and Carla León Celaya, PhD candidate in the Spanish Department at the School of International Letters and Cultures, ASU.

Chicano/a/x Prints and Graphics Audio Guide
Use the audio players below at the corresponding exhibition location.
Stop 1: Isabel Martinez, “VG Got Her Green Card”

Stop 2: Leo Limón, “Morena y Quetzalcoatl”

Stop 3: Alma López, “Chuparosa”

Pride Day Pronoun Badge/Button Making
2024-06-28 13:00 - 14:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
In honor of Pride Day, join ASU Art Museum for a drop-in session to create your own badge with your pronouns. Using a variety of supplies create a unique badge or button so you can wear your pronouns with pride!
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In dialog with Sarah Zapata
2024-06-19 19:30 - 20:30 | dialog phx, 1001 N Central Ave suite 110, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Join artist Sarah Zapata at dialog phx as she delves into her exhibition “Sarah Zapata: Beneath the Breath of the Sun,” exploring themes of identity, fantasy and colonialism. Engage in a lively discussion and hear from Zapata reflecting on her captivating artworks that shine a light on the beauty and complexity of the Arizona landscape and her own lived experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the artist and learn more about the exhibition before it closes July 24!
This event will run from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at dialog phx, located at 1001 N Central Ave, Suite 110 Phoenix, AZ 85004.
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Art 101: "Queer Art 1960-Present"
2024-06-12 19:30 - 21:30 | dialog phx, 1001 N Central Ave suite 110, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
In celebration of Pride Month, join ASU Museum Director + Professor of Practice, Miki Garcia for a classroom- style lecture covering queer art over the last 60 years. This is an unique experience hosted by dialog phx, a new retail and coffee shop space in Downtown Phoenix.
This is a free event and will run from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at dialog phx, located at 1001 N Central Ave, Suite 110 Phoenix, AZ 85004.
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Artists and Activists Listening Circle facilitated by Black River Life at the ASU Art Museum
2024-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join Black River Life at ASU Art Museum as they facilitate a listening circle inspired by the exhibit Twin Flames: The George Floyd Uprising from Minneapolis to Phoenix. This event features local artists and activists in conversation with each other to process and tap into thoughts, emotions, and memories brought up by this exhibit, as well as their own experiences here in the Valley. Participants are invited to witness the sharing of these organizers’ stories and perspectives, with musical sound curation provided by the Black River Life collective.
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CALL Workshop with Diana Calderon
2024-05-21 - 2024-06-13 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
This Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning Workshop is designed for participants who are 55+. Join artist Diana Calderon as she returns to teach mixed media art, such as an embroidery and painting project and a sculptural book project with integrated printmaking techniques. Class participants will explore their creative side by completing projects alongside Diana and attend a final event where they can display their work.
Registration is extremely limited.
Please register at this link.
CALL is generously funded by EA Michelson Philanthropy. If you are interested in learning more about the CALL workshops and ASU Art Museum’s Creative Aging initiatives reach out to Sierra.Ochoa@asu.edu.

Curator IRL XP: Alana Hernandez
2024-05-17 12:00 - 13:30 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join senior curator Alana Hernandez for a tour of “Sarah Zapata: Beneath the breath of the sun.” Hernandez will discuss the artist’s process in creating her new works and the themes present within the exhibition. Attendees will meet in the ASU Art Museum lobby, where they will meet Hernandez and begin the tour at 12:00 p.m.
Please note: Sarah Zapata: Beneath the breath of the sun requires guests to remove their shoes or wear shoe coverings.
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Are Objects Forever? The Evolving Thinking on Conservation and Collections Care with the George Floyd Global Memorial
2024-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join Redemption Peters-DuRose, George Floyd Global Memorial Preservation Intern, Nylah Byrd, Assistant Conservator of Objects & Programs Assistant at Balboa Art Conservation Center and Maggie Hill-Kipling co-owner and conservator at Twin Cities Art Care for a thoughtful conversation panel on the collections care for the George Floyd Global Memorial.
RSVP for this virtual panel here: Zoom Webinar Registration

CWD BookTalk: “Biography of a Sound - Prince, Place and the History of the Minneapolis Sound” by Dr. Rashad Shabazz with discussant Jeanelle Austin
2024-04-25 14:00 - 15:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join Dr. Rashad Shabazz, Associate Professor in the Schools of Social Transformation and Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning, and Jeanelle Austin, Executive Director of the George Floyd Global Memorial for a discussion around the history and politics of Minneapolis and Prince and how they weave together to create meaning in the present day.
This event is held by the Center for Work and Democracy.
“Biography of a Sound” is about the music Prince made famous—the Minneapolis Sound. This book is a musical geography that tells the story of how Indian removal, white settlement, mass migration, industrialization, music education, racism, and a genius kid born and raised in the city’s small Black community gave rise to a form of transgressive popular music that put the “vanilla city” of Minneapolis on the map. For over four decades, Prince dazzled us with his unique combination of rock, funk, R&B, jazz, and new wave. His musical range was unparalleled; his talent was otherworldly, and his drive was legendary. He was a one-man band who wrote, arranged, composed, and performed most of the music on his 44 studio albums, influenced generations of musicians, and mentored musicians like Janelle Monae, Lizzo, and Alicia Keys. He single-handedly changed the face of popular music and became one of the greatest and most prolific artists we’ve ever seen. Biography of a Sound uncovers the hidden history of the music Prince made famous.
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Performance: SHATTER/// with Demian DinéYazhi' and Kevin Holden
2024-04-20 16:30 - 17:00 | Galvin Plaza, 51 E 10th St, Tempe AZ 85281, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
SHATTER/// is an anti-colonial ceremonial intervention through waves of abstract sonic reckoning and destructive catharsis: SHATTER/// is an extractive performance decimating the primitive settler colonizer hyper-romanticized imaginary notions of Indigenous culture/peoples and racist appropriative conditioning inherent in the settler colonial project: SHATTER/// is a flower blooming amidst a barren landscape covered in the shit of FAILING and rotting american culture: SHATTER/// is the aftermath of destruction: an accumulation of dishonorable Indigenous stereotypes: an extraction of non-consensual desire:
SHATTER/// is a refusal to perform the assimilated oppressed and powerless citizen of foreign (un)civilizations: a betrayal against genocidal agendas that concoct simulated realities to dodge accountability or enact proper reparations for all living and thriving Indigenous tribes:
SHATTER is a resistance to cis hetero supremacy: a refusal to further internalize the trauma shame and anger through the waves of colonial warfare that is still happening today – even as you read this: SHATTER/// is a cosmic seedling dependent on the nurturing of Indigenous Trans Queer 2Spirit kinship: SHATTER/// is dedicated to ancestral Indigenous rebellion and ceremonial healing:
SHATTER///, 2019 –
Demian DinéYazhi´ with Kevin Holden
Transdisciplinary installation and performance wreckage

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Film screening + Panel Discussion for “Stonebreakers” film
2024-04-19 17:00 - 19:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join Barrett the Honors College for a screening of the film “Stonebreakers,” followed by a Q&A discussion with Valerio Ciriaci (director), Isaak Liptzin (producer) and Gabriella Soto (ASU) at the ASU Art Museum.
“Stonebreakers” chronicles the conflicts around monuments that arose in the United States during the George Floyd protests and the 2020 presidential election. As statues of Columbus, Confederates and Founding Fathers fall from their pedestals, the nation’s triumphalist myths are called into question. By exploring the shifting landscapes of American monumentality, the film interrogates the link between history and political action in a nation that must confront its past now more urgently than ever.
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Fixer Studio: Felting
2024-04-13 12:00 - 14:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join us for the felting workshop, led by artist Bilge Aktas, which will be an introduction to repairing and altering knitted garments and clothing using needle felting and wet felting techniques. Participants are welcome to bring their own pieces, such as clothing, to mend or alter. All needed materials including wool, needles and foam back supports will be provided.

Artist Bilge Aktas’ Bio:
Bilge is a designer, researcher, and educator working with textiles, material interaction, and sustainable development. Her interdisciplinary expertise covers a variety of design matters, approaches, and tools from industrial design, material engagement and processes from arts and crafts, and philosophies and methods from social sciences.
Bilge’s artistic practice focuses on immersive experiences emerging from material interaction and embodied experiences. She works with fibers, photography, and video making, positioning her work at the boundary between art, design, and crafts.
Her research delves into the intricate dynamics of human-material interaction, and investigates the complex relationships among humans, materials, and the environment. Both in her research and creative work, she employs methods such as working with sensorial reflections, learning from the material, and exploring the roots of design materials.
Bilge’s creative works with fibers have been exhibited at museums and galleries across Finland, the US, and Turkey. Over the last decade, she has been teaching to university students in the US, Finland, Estonia and Turkey. Through workshops, presentations at international conferences, and research articles in journals, she continues to explore how materials shape humans.
In this workshop, she will facilitate exploring the practice of felting by bringing attention to textile structures and material properties. These conversations will help build a more intimate relationship between the participants and their textiles.
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Curator IRL XP: Brittany Corrales
2024-04-12 12:00 - 13:30 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Join ASUAM Curator Brittany Corrales to hear about the process of bringing hundreds of memorial offerings from George Floyd Square to Tempe for a unique, community-organized exhibition.
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Fiber Workshop with Erika Hanson
2024-04-06 12:00 - 14:00 | ASU Art Museum, 51 E 10th St, Tempe, AZ 85281, Tempe, 85281
Inspired by Sarah Zapata’s site-specific installation, join interdisciplinary artist and ASU School of Art Associate Professor Erika Hanson to learn basic textile techniques such as punch needle. Hanson will discuss textile methods and how they relate to her practice while offering an opportunity to make art. Participants of all ages/abilities are invited, and all materials will be provided.
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