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Graduating to the beat of the drum: ASU grad student performs recital

Edouard Beyens, a percussionist grad student, will be performing a recital this upcoming Monday at Katzin Concert Hall that will feature a mixture of modern and classical musical works.

By Marcella Baietto | November 3, 2016

Art installation at ASU remembers the 'Mud Angels' of Florence

The flood in Florence, Italy 50 years earlier is remembered through Ellen Murray's "Deluge" on display in Noble Science Library until Dec. 12.

By Owen Baldner | November 3, 2016

Political ads as art: Filmmaking artists to present 32 years worth of work at ASU Art Museum

On Tuesday Nov. 1, renown artists, Antonio Muntadas and Marshall Reese will show their film, "Political Advertisement IX 1952-2016," at the ASU Art Museum. This film is compiled of 32 years and nine presidential elections worth of televised political advertisements.

By Leah Goldberg | October 30, 2016

Barrett censors nude artwork from student publication

Editors of the Normal Noise magazine accused Barrett, the Honors College and ASU of censorship after officials from the college refused to allow a piece of art depicting a nude female form to be displayed in the magazine’s spring 2016 issue.

By Alexis Egeland and Chris McCrory | October 27, 2016

Barrett, The Honors College censored a piece of art in the spring issue of the "Normal Noise" student magazine.

Editorial: State Press stands with Normal Noise following creative suppression

The State Press stands with Normal Noise following Barrett, the Honors College's censorship of the magazine's spring 2016 issue.

By State Press Editorial Board | October 27, 2016

Yadira De La Riva poses for a photo at the Women's Plaza of Honor.

Using theater as social engagement: resident artist Yadira De La Riva re-connects to the border

The Bi-National Arts Residency showcases what it means to be a borderland person through the arts.

By Lurissa Carbajal | October 27, 2016

Barbara Colby and her husband, Arthur, on June 16, 2016.

Former professor colors the walls of ASU Gammage with a vibrant exhibition

ASU Gammage is currently showcasing retired professor Barbara Colby's watercolor and pencil art. The exhibit will run until Nov. 1 and can be seen on Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m.

By Marcella Baietto | October 27, 2016

The ASU K-Pop club practices a dance routine at the Sun Devil Fitness Compex on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.

KoDE: Bridging connections through K-pop dance and music

KoDE, which stands for K-pop Dance Evolution, is a dance club that was founded in October 2013 to celebrate the unique style of dance.

By Lurissa Carbajal | October 23, 2016

Phoenix College hosted a Third-Friday art gallery on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.

MFA students and faculty put their twist on contemporary art

Throughout October, Phoenix College's Eric Fishel gallery will host ASU's Painting/Drawing program showcasing contemporary work by MFA students and faculty

By Leah Goldberg | October 23, 2016

Musical trio to spice up classical music by bringing Latin rhythms to ASU

Trío Montecino will perform a concert on Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Katzin Concert Hall to show off a more diverse and cultural side of classical music.

By Marcella Baietto | October 19, 2016

Aaron Windon, an instructor at Tech Shop and an electrical engineering major at ASU, works on soldering a LCD light unit at Tech Shop on Oct. 5, 2016

3D printers, plasma cutters and late hours: ASU's TechShop has it all

TechShop provides a creative collaborative space with high-tech tools and free classes to ASU students.

By Sam Deadrick | October 6, 2016

Local artist Hugo Medina works on the mural he designed for last year's Hispanic Heritage Month on Oct. 2, 2015. The mural is hanging on the West campus for this year's celebration as well.

Vibrant mural at ASU West illustrates diversity for Hispanic Heritage Month

A mural celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and the contributions and achievements made by those in the Hispanic community hangs on the West campus until Oct. 15.

By Samantha Diaz | October 4, 2016

Participants at a workshop create sculptures for the exhibit "Space in Between."

Deconstructing borders with a needle and thread

“Space in Between”, a collaboration between the artist Margarita Cabrera and the ASU Art Museum, will open Oct. 7 at the Desert Botanical Garden, which explores themes of immigration and culture.

By Bri Malloy | October 3, 2016

The ASU Big Band poses for photo before last year's Big Band Blastoff on Oct. 6, 2015. The band will take the stage again this Tuesday to perform jazz works from the past and present.

ASU bands blast off with opening jazz concert

Two big bands at ASU kick off their performance season with a jazz concert that features historical and contemporary pieces.

By Kiya Gaskin | October 3, 2016

Local artist evokes Sun Devil pride for football game days

Lisa Bernal Brethour creates street-art murals by using a vibrant array of soft pastels to bring the ASU community to life on game days.

By Hayley Brand | September 29, 2016

Heather Lineberry, Senior Curator and Associate Director at the ASU Art Museum, sits infront of Ana Mendieta’s Siluetas series at the ASU Art Mueseum in Tempe. This art series is Mendietas most famous work and it focuses on what she calls earth-body sculutres.

'Energy Charge' exhibit brings 1970s feminist artist into the 21st Century

This Friday marks the opening for the brand new exhibit, in honor of Ana Mendieta, at the ASU Art Museum, running from Sept. 23 through Dec. 31. Five other contemporary artists will also be involved in the exhibit, showcasing their own works which hold close ties to Mendieta's artwork.

By Marcella Baietto | September 22, 2016

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