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SITGREEN president and founder Jon Irons gets rocked by Jackson Minton, fabricator, and Alan Hsieh, product designer, in one of the company’s original furniture pieces.This piece was made with recycled cardboard. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

SITGREEN furniture aims to save the world, one chair at a time

President and founder of SITGREEN Jon Irons combines functionality with sustainability using an entirely unlikely material — cardboard.

| August 26, 2013

Visual communications design junior Scott Biersack sits in front of the Lattie F. Coor Hall building's chalk board, which was built in 2007. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Graphic design student inspires others through chalk art

Graphic design junior Scott Biersack's personal graphic design project creates a inspirational buzz throughout campus.

| August 26, 2013

Genetics student starts tattoo design commission business

Genetics senior Diana Nucuta started Ink'doll Tattoo Designs to commission artwork for tattoo enthusiasts.

By Julia Shumway | July 30, 2013

A piece of art for local artist Randal Wilson’s show, “Relax, its Just Life.” Randal Wilson’s show at Modified Arts not only showcases paintings but pieces of furniture, as seen here. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Student expands Phoenix culture through Modified Arts

Urban and metropolitan studies junior Connor Descheemaker is highly involved and invested in painting downtown as picture of artistic success.

| June 25, 2013

Super Mario World, 1991, Hiroshi Yamauchi, executive producer; Shigeru Miyamoto, producer; Takashi Tezuka, lead director, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo of America, Inc.

Upcoming video game exhibit at Phoenix Art Museum to inspire debate, extend conversation

"The Art of Video Games," a transplant from Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., represents another cultural attraction for downtown residents

By Taylor Costello | June 4, 2013

Wayne Higby ceramic exhibit opens at ASU Art Museum

The 60-piece exhibition, “Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby,” opened on Saturday and is the first major retrospective to provide an in-depth view of his work.

| April 29, 2013

School of Art ranks among best programs in the nation

In the 2014 U.S. News & World Report annual rating of the nation’s best colleges and universities, ASU’s School of Art in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts was ranked 22nd among graduate schools of fine arts.

By Newlin Tillotson | April 23, 2013

Juilliard String Quartet violist Samuel Rhodes helps Herberger students rehearse a quartet by music composition junior Garrett Miller to prepare for the Phoenix Art Museum's annual ASU Composers Concert.
(Photo by Yvonne Gonzalez)

Works of art inspire student composers for annual museum concert

Music composition junior Garrett Miller is one of several Herberger students whose music, inspired by specific works of art, will be performed at the Phoenix Art Museum's annual ASU Composers Concert.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | April 15, 2013

Panel discusses design, arts identity of downtown Phoenix

As a part of Phoenix Urban Design Week, city cultural figures explored the identity of Phoenix as an art and design community in a panel presented by the Downtown Devil and the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.

| April 11, 2013

Art galleries host student exhibitions that explore objects, light, shadow

Free exhibitions for ASU students can relieve stress during this final month in school.

By Jeremy Conigliari | April 8, 2013

Una Casa de Sonidos is an interactive sound space that is appealing to all ages by Blake McConnell. The thesis exhibition show is open April 1-5 at ASU's Step Gallery located on 9th Street and Mill Avenue. (Photo by Ashley Kesweder)

Graduate student uses sounds to help displaced youth tell stories

A Master of Fine Arts graduate student uses sonic storytelling to help young refugees narrate their journey.

By Paulina Pineda | April 2, 2013

State Press Conversations: Native American Artist James Luna

State Press Conversations reporter Lorenzo Zazueta-Castro spoke with James Luna about his background in art and he also explains the themes within his performances.

By Lorenzo Zazueta | March 24, 2013

School of Social Transformation hosts an evening of women artists

Author Imogen Binnie and sculptor Dr. Lilian Nabulime speak to ASU students in an event to celebrate Women's History Month.

| March 18, 2013

Ground Cover Public Art Project

Public art project covering Phoenix brown spaces with woven quilt.

By Kaard Bombe | February 28, 2013

Arizona Science Center hosts traveling Leonardo da Vinci exhibit

Looking for something to do this weekend? The "Da Vinci - The Genius" exhibit at the Arizona Science Center is a must see.

| February 28, 2013

Video: Green Revolution

Students of ASU's Art and Ecology class saw their work featured as a part of the Green Revolution exhibit at the Tempe Center for the Arts.

By Kaard Bombe | February 17, 2013

ASU all-male a capella group Priority Male ended their performance at Saturday night’s ICCA Competition with Usher's “DJ's Got Us Fallin' in Love.” The group won first place at the quarterfinals held at the Tempe Center for the Arts. (Photo by Perla Farias)

ASU takes first at a cappella competition

ASU triumphs at the ICCA West Quarter Finals.

| February 6, 2013

Freshman civil engineering student Jason Shelton works on spray paint artwork outside of his dorm on campus. Shelton ___. (Photo by Abhiram Chandrashekar)

Freshman takes spray paint to new level

ASU student uses the campus as his canvas.

| January 22, 2013

Tom Greyeyes' 40oz Bottle, acrylic on canvas, hangs in the Night Gallery as part of the Map(ing) 2013 exhibit on Thursday, January 10. (Photo by Yvonne Gonzalez)

Map(ing) project keeps native art authentic

Students collaborated with native artists to produce limited edition prints for ASU's third Map(ing) Project, created by printmaking professor Mary Hood.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | January 13, 2013

Bi-fold XII, charcoal on paper, mounted to silk, foam core and wood. (Photo courtesy of Mark Pomilio)

Geometry, biology inspires professor's artwork

Professor Mark Pomlio of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts explores concepts of geometry and biology in his artwork on display at the Bentley Projects gallery.

| January 10, 2013

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