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Exhibitions
Getting to the Root
Feb 4 to March 7 | Harry Wood Gallery
Opening reception | Feb 4 | 6 pm.
Community Reception | Feb 8 | 12 to 4 p.m.
“Getting to the Root” is the curatorial endeavor of Amber C. Coleman, Ph.D., Jazmine Beatty, Tehan Ketema, and Olivia Richardson about Black hair culture in the United States and untangling the social construction of “good” hair in our society. As Black women, we, the curators, acknowledge how our subjectivity informs the curation of this show and our embodied understanding of having and caring for Black hair. Caring for our hair is a necessary element of our everyday lives which holds stories of how we live, who we are, how we dream and how we remember. Roots are essential to survival. Although we cannot see them, they create a foundation beneath us. Our existence as Black people has deep ties that connect us through pain - but also joy, community and life. “Getting to the Root” is dedicated to Black girls, women and femmes who have ever felt less than. This exhibition is grounded in the intersectional struggles of race, identity, beauty and self-worth in our racialized society to facilitate critical practices and a deeper cultural understanding. Reflecting a practice of care, we hope to contribute to changing the negative social and cultural perceptions associated with Black culture at large. By showcasing the work of Black artists, scholars and creatives who analyze, embrace and celebrate the beauty of Black hair, the exhibition hopes to spark necessary dialogue and facilitate engagement with the hair-stories in Black culture.
Granville Carroll, "Omniscient," 2024, Archival Inkjet Print, 24"x 30".
In the Fold
In the Fold
Jan 17 to 25 | Grant Street Studios
Opening reception | Jan 17 | 6 to 9 p.m.
In the Fold is a solo exhibition by artist Wabwila Mugala. Through the combined process of printmaking and design, she has developed a visual glossary based on the "chitenge" (African wax fabric). Inspired by her return to Zambia, it is informed by the ways knowledge is transmitted through textiles, symbols and storytelling. The fold is the place where we gather to keep stories and carry them out with us into the world. This exhibition is an invitation to experience the plurality of this glossary as language, memory and culture.
In the Fold opens January 17, 2025, from 6 - 9 p.m. at ASU Grant Street Studios - 605 E Grant St. #699 Phoenix, AZ 85004.
Image by Wabwila Mugala.
Reclaiming Red
Jan 24 to Feb 22Reclaiming Red
Jan 24 to Feb 22 | Northlight Gallery
Reception | Feb 7 | 6 to 8 p.m.
Colors hold symbolism and meanings already established by Western societies. However, for Native and Indigenous people, the symbolisms are diverse and hold different meanings. The color red carries great significance for Indigenous and Native communities. It is a sacred color used to describe our origin stories, sacred land and blessings of fire for warmth, cooking and protection. Reclaiming Red explores the colonial implications of the color red and demonstrates how Indigenous people use it for healing, peace, sacredness, unity and Hózhó (a Diné Bizaad word for balance and harmony).
Participating artists: Tedra Begay (Diné), Jaida Grey Eagle (Oglala Lakota), Tailyr Irvine (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes), Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), Eugene Tapahe (Diné) and Maya Tinhitiyas Attean, (Wabanaki, Penobscot Nation).
Curated by Erin Tapahe (Diné).
2024 - 2025 Winter Juried BFA Exhibition
Dec 17 to Jan 242024 - 2025 Winter Juried BFA Exhibition
Dec 17 to Jan 24 | Harry Wood Gallery
Closing reception | Jan 21 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Each year, BFA students are invited to submit work to the juried Winter BFA Exhibition at ASU Harry Wood Gallery. Undergraduate students at any point in the fine arts program are encouraged to apply, from freshman to seniors. Artwork across all mediums and disciplines was considered, including ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, installation and time-based media (i.e. animation, film/video, sound). This year's exhibition juror is Mark Tan, Assistant Professor of Sculpture/Wood Mark Tan.
2023 Winter BFA Exhibition, installation view.