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51 E. 10th St. Tempe, AZ 85281

480-965-2787

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Best Underground Museum
Award Winner 2011

Hours: Tue 11am-8pm, Wed-Sat 11am-5pm

Description

Nestled in the middle of a sprawling, desert-pink complex, ASU Art Museum was designed by Antoine Predock in 1989. The galleries of the museum are arranged in three levels, with the main floor underground. Predock intended for the space to be mysterious and for the layout to be a little tricky to navigate; this way, the experience of the museum is truly a process of discovery.

"Permanent Collection: Loans, Acquisitions and Gifts"

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

An exhibition of alternating items from the museum's contemporary collection, as well as items on loan.
Americas Gallery at ASU Art Museum

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun.
ASU Art Museum

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.
"Miracle Report: Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer, Social Studies 8"

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. from March 6 until June 2
Emerge: Redesigning the Future

11:00 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. from April 10 until August 25

2011 | Best Underground Museum

The ASU Art Museum is hard to miss -- and the architect meant it that way. Nestled in the middle of a sprawling, desert-pink complex, the museum was designed by Antoine Predock in 1989. You wouldn't know it from the outside, but the main floor of the museum is underground. Inspired by desert architecture such as the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, Predock set a lofty goal: to create an oasis of art. After the visitor descends several sloping levels of steps, he or she passes into a... More »
2001 | Best Museum Of Contemporary Art

After more than a decade in its Antoine Predock building, this museum is showing the Valley what a broad, inclusive phrase "contemporary art" can be. Despite a thin bottom line, ASU's art museum has assembled stellar exhibitions of crafts alongside intriguing shows by the likes of Shirin Neshat, Lucio Muniain and Andreas Gursky. These names aren't likely to bring in the Arizona crowds, but they're ones worth knowing. Their appearance proves that budgets don't define an institution's mission... More »

Seven Favorite Museums in Metro Phoenix

By Claire Lawton | Wed, May 9, 2012

International Museum Day is right around the corner and a handful of museums in Phoenix have big plans. But the designated day has less to do with parties and deals and more to do with awareness -- th... More »
John Spiak on Artistic Identity, His New Gig in California, and ASU Art Museum's Search for a New Curator

By Tye Rabens | Tue, March 6, 2012

John Spiak still climbs up and down the stairs of ASU Art Museum faster than his kid. The museum's former curator was in Phoenix in February to reconnect with friends and the local art scene, and... More »
ASU Art Museum's Social Studies Project Unveils "Miracle Report"

By Sativa Peterson | Thu, February 16, 2012

Miracles are close at hand in Julianne Swartz and Ken Landauer's "Miracle Report," the eighth of ASU Art Museum's Social Studies Projects. The pair spent a month-long residency at the museum asking strangers, "Have you experienced something miracu... More »
Tonight: Spencer Tunick Explains "Performing for Camera" at ASU Art Museum's Spring Opening

By Claire Lawton | Tue, February 7, 2012

Somewhere between performers and photographers exists a group of artists who have a foot in both worlds. These creatives utilize performance as part of their process, and the result is equal part... More »
Stranger Than Fiction

By Claire Lawton | Thu, February 02, 2012

Straddling a line between performance and photography is a group of artists with a foot in both worlds. These creators utilize performance as part of their process, and the result is equal parts what was happening while the photo was made and the ... More »
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ASU Art Museum

51 E. 10th St. Tempe, AZ 85281

480-965-2787

Description

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun.

Every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. from March 6 until June 2

11:00 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. from April 10 until August 25

2011 | Best Underground Museum

2001 | Best Museum Of Contemporary Art

By Claire Lawton | Wed, May 9, 2012

By Tye Rabens | Tue, March 6, 2012

By Sativa Peterson | Thu, February 16, 2012

By Claire Lawton | Tue, February 7, 2012

By Claire Lawton | Thu, February 02, 2012