“It’s not easy being green”

Canalscape being installed at ASU Art Museum

Canalscape turns ASU Art Museum green

Actually, it isn’t all that difficult. Especially when the Canalscape installation is in full swing at ASU Art Museum – we have green plants all over the front of the building and in the Nymphaeum (that’s our swanky name for our front entry area that’s located down the stairs). This is going to be an exciting project, and one that I personally hope becomes reality in the near future. Imagine seeing a currently-dull-and-uninhabited canal from the street, fully redesigned with parks, or shopping, or restaurants, or anything creative that reflects the neighborhood around it. We may soon have (more!) really wonderful spaces around our fair city that are inviting, relaxing, invigorating – our very own oases.

Come see what it’s about at the opening reception on Tuesday, November 10, from 6 – 9 pm at ASU Art Museum. It’s free. There will be food, drink, music and a dance performance! All this amid the fun of Tempe Greenstreets, happening outside our door on Mill Avenue in conjunction with the U.S. Greenbuild Conference. It’s going to be an exciting evening!

-diane

…in case you missed it, the title reference.

 

Art, Music, Beer, Lux … what more could you want?

 

oh but wait, there’s more!

stuff for the kids, good food, and a great cause: supporting the arts. It’s going to be a fun evening – Saturday, April 4, 4 – 8 pm. We’ll be in the lot  just south of Lux Coffeebar. And we know you know where that is.

Hosted by Martha + Mary to benefit the ASU Art Museum exhibitions and programs

4404 North Central Avenue (just south of Lux Coffeebar and Pane Bianco)

take the light rail to Campbell Ave., but there is street and lot parking available if you drive.

 

details:

 Art exhibition – installations by local artists organized by John Spiak, ASU Art Museum & Sloane McFarland, Martha + Mary

     *participating artists include Peter Bugg, Sue Chenoweth, John Haddock, Saskia Jorda, Carrie Marill, Melissa McGurgan, Matt Moore, Marco Rosichelli, Gregory Sale and Postcommodity.

·         Live local bands – The Hooves, Subterranean Jazz and Wizards of Time

·         DJ Brazilia

·         Beer Garden by Four Peaks

·         Backyard BBQ by the Welcome Diner

·         Local Artist Shops – one night only sale at friendly prices

        a.ware – gifts locally-made by artists with recycled materials

·         Screen-O-Rama – bring your favorite t-shirt (or buy one of ours) for a custom screen print

·         Art Zone – kids hands-on area

 

For more information call 480.965.2787

$5 entry at the door – proceeds to benefit ASU Art Museum exhibitions and programs

 

sponsors' logos for Street Party 2009

Please contact Dorina Bustamante at dorinabustamante@gmail.com for any partnering information/opportunities

See you on Central!

-diane

sharing the music of the holidays

from Indiana State University- a great a cappella group (with a wicked falsetto). If this doesn’t make you smile then you really are a grinch!

Thanks to Peter Shankman for sharing!

another upcoming event!

While the holidays are quickly upon us, we still have things going on at ASU Art Museum! The evening of December 2, our latest installment of Night Moves takes place. Night Moves is part of Night Series, in which the Museum partners with the Herberger College of the Arts departments of Theatre & Film, Music or Dance. Night Moves is the partnership with Dance, get it? :)

So, at 7pm on Tuesday, December 2, MFA student Yeongwen Lee will host a short workshop out on the plaza that discusses body movement and space. The Museum will be open for the evening allowing visitors to peruse the galleries and in two of the galleries, you’ll encounter the dancers performing their original piece.  Additionally, there will be another music and video performance by Jesse Meeker and his friends, Human Mirror Project. You’ll find the guys in the main stairwell on your way into the Museum.

Dance, music, video and art- a great way to spend the holiday season! It’s all free and open to the public. We hope to see you here!

 

-Diane