ASU Art Museum exhibition lands in NYC

Intertwined banner on Museum of Arts and Design exterior

We’re very excited that an exhibition co-curated by our very own Sr. Curator and Interim Associate Director Heather Lineberry is now showing at the prestigious Museum of Arts and Design (formerly the American Craft Museum) in New York.  Here’s a bit from our press release:

“The Arizona State University (ASU) Art Museum exhibition Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection has been extended to show at Museum of Arts and Design in New York City through Sept. 12, 2010.

Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) requested an extension of the Intertwined tour for their institution after it completed a successful exhibition at ASU Art Museum and national five-city tour. Formerly the American Craft Museum, Museum of Arts and Design is the leading museum in the U.S. for the exhibition and interpretation of contemporary craft. This is the first ASU Art Museum-organized exhibition to travel to a major New York museum.”

Congratulations to Heather and her co-curator, artist and scholar Jane Sauer. And much thanks to Sara and David Lieberman for sharing their amazing collection and for continuing to support ASU Art Museum in many ways. Click the photo above to go to the full release on our ASU News site, and for details on the location and hours of the show in New York.

-diane

Season Opening Reception

Thank you to everyone who attended the opening reception this Friday night! It was a very successful evening and I hope you all had a great night of art, music, wine and fun.

It isn’t over yet, though — ASU Art Museum is going on tour!

There are still seats available for The Other Mainstream: Artist Studio Tour 2008, on Saturday, October 4, 5pm – 10:30pm. You don’t want to miss this evening of exclusive access to artists and conversations with curators and local experts on the Valley’s growing arts community.  Cost of $85 per person helps with luxury coach transportation (which starts and ends at the ASU Art Museum) and refreshments served throughout the tour. To sign up, please call 480-965-2787 or email studiotour@asu.edu.

Artists Jacqueline Tarry and Brad McCallum with Mikki Weithorn and guest

 

guests in the gallery

 

Ceramics Research Center Curator Peter Held (L) talking with guests

Mikki Weithorn

Mikki Weithorn, whose partial collection is featured in the Museum (The Other Mainstream ll) talked to a group of docents and staff this morning. Here she is with Sr. Curator Heather Lineberry in the gallery showing her collection. She’ll be at the reception tonight- come say hello!

Heather Lineberry (L) and Mikki Weithorn, in front of one piece from Mikki’s collection, opening tonight. The Other Mainstream ll will be available to view in the Museum until January 4, 2009.

— Diane