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An education in art goes beyond building knowledge and technical skills, it’s about finding one’s voice, igniting curiosity, connecting with others, making meaning of the present and discovering a place in the world. It is important to celebrate successes together because the experiences and relationships one creates here will inform the rest of their life.
ASU Events
Exhibitions
Residual | Senior BFA Exhibition
April 6 – 9 | Gallery 100
Opening reception | April 7 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Gallery 100 is pleased to present “Residual”, a BFA exhibition of painting, drawing, photography, textiles and video performance works. “Residual,” a word for something left behind, connects these different mediums by exploring the stickiness of human connection and memory, alongside the innate connection we have to the earth. These artists examine grief, nostalgia, beauty and healing in a way that is quietly confrontational by addressing the viewer through personal experiences. Drawing inspiration from the nearby landscapes of the Southwest, observations of the natural world and interpersonal relationships, these artists explore what it means to be human and the residue they leave behind. Through this multimedia work, “Residual” expands on an in-depth view of humanity, nature and the intertwining of a world that connects us all, reminding us to take notice of the things we leave behind. Exhibiting artists include Camryn Campbell, Claire Gramling, Rori Hodge, Kayde Johnson, Megan Keen, Sarah Medina, Shianne Michels, Alexis Pearson, Nguyen Truong and Luna Wilkes.
Image courtesy the artists.
Gallery Hours
Monday – Thursday | 12 – 5 p.m.
Friday | 12 – 3 p.m.
Closed on weekends and university holidays
En Masse | MFA Thesis Exhibition
April 3 – 11 | Step Gallery
Opening reception | April 3 | 6 – 8 p.m.
“En Masse” is an interactive ceramic garden consisting of several hundred hand-thrown vessels. Visitors are encouraged to harvest wares by lifting a lid, unstacking a bowl and twisting a cup out of its holding place. Pottery has a unique relationship to food in how the clay soil provides nutrients to grow the plants which, in turn, feed us. This cycle represents the deep relationship humans have to the objects we use and where they come from. Throughout the space, repeating forms are clustered to create an environment inspired by the history of gardens. This experience urges one to consider the possibility of designing residential landscapes which are both formal and edible.
Image: Ryan Green, Cup Bush #16, 2026, Stoneware and glaze, 20" x 20" x 22".
EBB & Flow | Senior BFA Exhibition
April 13 – 16 | Gallery 100
Opening reception | April 14 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Gallery 100 is pleased to present “EBB & Flow,” a BFA group exhibition featuring Ashley Saenz Gomez, Parker Hatic, Jennifer Reyes-Aranda, Samantha Velazquez, Emily Houlihan, Johanna Scarlata, Sedona Sturgeon, Echo Brown, Williams Nordrum and Allen Nguyen. The ten interdisciplinary artists in “EBB & Flow” explore how ideas move between inner life and shared space. Through painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking and mixed media, the artists present works that range from reflections on memory and perception to imaginative narratives rooted in fantasy and creative discovery.
While each artist follows a distinct direction, engaging subjects such as storytelling, mental health, political defiance and childhood inspiration, their works share a common interest in translating lived experience into visual narratives that invite viewers to feel, question and remember. The exhibition highlights the movement of ideas through image, material and form, and reflects how art evolves through personal narratives, collective momentum and the continuous exchange of perspectives. “EBB & Flow” invites viewers to move through shifting visual rhythms, noticing how different practices and perspectives can coexist, overlap and connect within a single exhibition.
Image courtesy the artists.
Gallery Hours
Monday – Thursday | 12 – 5 p.m.
Friday | 12 – 3 p.m.
Closed on weekends and university holidays
In the Making: Craft, Community & Art Education in the Valley of the Sun
April 6 to 23 | Harry Wood Gallery
Opening reception | April 7 | 5 to 7 p.m.
Community sewing circle | April 11 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
"In the Making: Craft, Community & Art Education in the Valley of the Sun" presents individual and collaborative textile works by artists and educators directly connected to the ASU Art Education program. The exhibition asks how teaching and artmaking inform one another, and how shared craft practices and values can deepen both.
Developed over the course of a year through sewing circles and writing workshops, the project frames craft as a mode of research, pedagogy and knowledge-making. It aims to recognize, amplify and strengthen intergenerational exchange among ASU art education students, faculty, new teachers and mentor teachers, creating a place and platform to acknowledge the depth and value of the creative work taking place in K-12 art classrooms across the greater Valley.
Image: Carolyn Hazel Drake.
Gallery Hours
Monday – Thursday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fridays | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed on weekends and university holidays
