Events and exhibitions
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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
The Divine Darkness | MFA Thesis Exhibition
April 28 – May 5 | Harry Wood Gallery
Opening reception | April 30 | 5 – 8 p.m.
When the early prophets sought answers from GOD in times of distress, they were often given wondrous visions in reply. Referencing these occurrences, The Divine Darkness is a guided meditation of order returning to a cursed world.
Gallery Hours
Monday – Thursday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fridays | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Closed on weekends and university holidays
Love is the Revolution | Craft and Sculptural Practices end-of-semester exhibition
May 4 – 8 | Gallery 100
Opening reception | May 5 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Because real change doesn’t only begin in systems or institutions—it begins in how we treat each other when things are hardest.
So, this is our moment. Not because it’s easy, but because it isn’t.
To share.
To care.
To stand with each other.
To choose love—not as an idea, but as an action.
And in doing that, in living that every single day, we become part of something bigger than fear, bigger than struggle.
We become the revolution.
Gallery Hours
Monday – Thursday | 12 – 5 p.m.
Friday | 12 – 3 p.m.
Closed on weekends and university holidays
The Knockdown Serenade | MFA Thesis Exhibition
May 1 – 9 | Northlight Gallery
Opening reception | May 1 | 6 – 10 p.m.
A thick atmosphere settles over Grant Street, spilling from Northlight Gallery into the air. The
scents of blue raspberry, green apple and cherry cola blend with the voices waiting for their
chance to shine.
Follow the sound and step into ecstasy alongside a choir of fallen stars singing along to the
latest fountain soda one-hit wonder mix. Filthy sweet voices after dark, slushed dreams and
mixed feelings. Let yourself be permeated by the pure contamination of The Knockdown
Serenade.
The Ruin | MFA Thesis Exhibition
May 1 – 9 | Step Gallery
Opening reception | May 1 | 7 – 9 p.m.
“Wondrous is this wall's foundation—the fates have broken
and shattered this city; the work of giants
crumbles.”
“The Ruin” is a poetic elegy that tells the story of the decline of a great citadel in an ancient nation. The narrator describes old and unfamiliar technologies, the crumbling of architecture and that of a forgotten people. The poet mourns great wisdom and its destruction by an uncanny fate. He wonders about human transience and why no man was left to defend or maintain such a place. He imagines the lives of the heroes who built the city, now lost to destiny, and the progress of time.
Gallery Hours
Thursday – Saturday | 12 – 5 p.m.
First and third Fridays | 6 – 9 p.m.
Closed Sunday – Wednesday and university holidays
Amalgamation of Place | MFA thesis exhibition by Rachel Rinker
April 10 – May 10 | Tempe Center for the Arts
Opening reception | April 17 | 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Painting and music composition merge into an MFA solo thesis exhibition by Rachel Rinker. Moving fluidly between practices, Amalgamation of Place explores gesture, rhythm, and emotional energy through abstraction using both sight and sound. The exhibition features the artist’s first interactive painting, where viewers are invited to become part of the soundscape.
Interactive sound design developed with Kylar Gardener.
Opening reception performance | 6:15 p.m.
Experience a unique fusion of visual art and music as flute performances bring the artist’s paintings to life, turning brushstrokes and colors into sound.
Workshop | Sound to Image: A Mixed-Media Collage Workshop
April 25 | 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Create a mixed-media collage artwork inspired by your favorite song. Through guided prompts and hands-on experimentation, you’ll translate sound, memory and environment into color, texture and layered imagery. No prior art experience required. Best for Adults and children over 8 yrs.
Registration required | cost $5
Gallery hours
Tuesday – Saturday | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Capstone 2026 | Senior BFA Exhibition
May 11 – 15 | Gallery 100
Opening reception | May 12 | 5 – 7 p.m.
The Digital Photography area proudly presents the annual BFA group exhibition of student work from the program. Capstone 2025 will feature images, books and videos from students who have completed their degree in the Fall of 2025 and the Spring of 2026. Please join us in celebrating the diversity, creativity and hard work of the students from ASU's unique online Digital Photography BFA program.
Gallery Hours
Monday – Thursday | 12 – 5 p.m.
Friday | 12 – 3 p.m.
Closed on weekends and university holidays
