ASU Art Museum Highlights

Showcasing the permanent collection

The ASU Art Museum in the Herberger Institute has 162 Andy Warhol works – seven screen prints and 155 photographs – in its collection. Most of those were on display in the “Pop/Funk” exhibition that also showcased the work of Viola Frey, well known in funk art. The exhibition was just one of several exhibitions that used the museum’s permanent collection. Japanese-based artists Koki Tanaka and Kumie Tsuda researched ceramic pieces from the museum’s 5,000-plus collection to develop an installation as part of the “Rogue Objects” exhibition, and “From Darkness to Light” drew from the museum’s permanent collections to highlight the work of 31 internationally and nationally known artists who represent the human form to convey a vast range of emotions. This exhibition featured ​both ceramic and print media, representing two of ​ASU Art Museum’s ​largest and ​strongest holdings. 

Top 10

ASU Art Museum was named one of the “10 Best Museums in Metro Phoenix” by the Phoenix New Times. The article highlighted the museum’s 49,700 square feet, more than 12,000 objects in its collection and its emphasis on contemporary art, crafts, prints, Southwest art and art of the Americas. It also touted the museum’s wide range of programming, including lectures, family days, festivals and multidisciplinary performance.

Above Metzilocan: Claudia Peña Salinas
March 23–Aug. 24, 2019

Numbers reflect 2018-19 and are accurate as of June 30, 2019.