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JUNE 2012 NEWSLETTER

Exhibitions Collecting Arizona: Selections from the ASU Art Museum The Museum's annual summer show is a tribute to Arizona in the year of its centennial, showcasing a wide range of art about the state and by its artists, including Bob Carey, Colin Chillag, Annie Lopez, Beverly McIver, Kurt Weiser, and Steven Yazzie. Learn more... Dallin Maybee, Dragonflies, Bison and a Few Favorite Horses, 2011. Emerge: Redesigning the Future In March, ASU hosted Emerge, a campus-wide event that brought together artists, engineers, bioscientists, social scientists, storytellers and designers to build, draw, write and play with the future. This unusual exhibition highlights Emerge's discoveries and creations, giving you the opportunity to imagine your own future through thought-provoking, hands-on activities. Learn more... Immerge, a performance on the Nelson Fine Arts Plaza at ASU as part of Emerge. Photo by Tim Trumble. 10 for 10 x 2: 10th Anniversary New Acquisitions 10 for 10 x 2 celebrates the Ceramic Research Center's 10th anniversary in its current facility. In honor of this milestone, ceramic collectors and artists from around the country donated works to fill gaps in the already extensive collection. The result is a stunning and wide-ranging show. Learn more... Installation shot of 10 for 10 x 2 by Daniel Swadener. Programs and Events Family Fun Day! Join us on Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for our free Family Fun Day, featuring a variety of art-making projects, educational booths and performances by local musicians, dancers, magicians and puppeteers! Community partners inc lude KAET PBS/8, Valley Metro and Changing Hands Bookstore. Learn more... Family Fun Day 2011. Photo by Stephen Gittins. In Our Store Inquisitive minds and busy hands will find creative and imaginative new toys, brainy games and unique art projects in the Kids' Corner of our Museum Store, including wooden "Bamboozlers" puzzles and Origami kits for making dinosaurs, sea life or safari animals. Many of the items are compact enough to fit in a child's backpack or luggage -- perfect entertainment for summer travels! Photo by Eduardo L. Rivera. On the Blog Generous grant strengthens ASU Art Museum's role in rethinking contemporary craft. Read more. A visitor sits on the new scupture Brace, from the Embrasure series, 2012, by Matthias Pliessnig. Photo by Tim Trumble.

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