Reviews of ASU Art Museum (Museum)

Avish Shah

Very well maintained. It has got variety of historical arts to modern arts. And it's free for all.

Ryan B

Beautiful architecture, a strange mix between a communist/dystopian vibe with a modern and inviting twist. Lots of angular lines made from concrete and steel. Really cool structure. Inside are a handful of large and open galleries, which rotate to feature a wide variety of exhibits. They even have community and kid-friendly events allowing folks to get crafty and engage. No outside water allowed, for you hydroflask toting folks out there. Just a heads up.

Shreya Reddy

They have a wonderful collection

First Last

Interesting. Free and free parking.

Lus Maria Rodriguez

This museum is beautiful. The layout is strange but it’s free!

Marina

Nice architecture!!! The building is a form of art by itself. Forms, shapes & shadows .... Now - no O'Keeffe ;( Interesting modern installation by women artists though.

Jackie -

Really quiet and calm, the art was a bit sparse but pretty interesting. I'm sure it depends on the exhibit that's there. The outside area is nice and quiet, a good place to sit and study.

Douglas Sharp

The collection here was rather sparse, and what was there struggled to fit the definition of what I would call "art". Art in my definition conveys beauty, purpose, meaning and hope. As is typical nowadays, this is a postmodern art museum where these values are lost. There is an interesting exhibit of Latin American art, and I found the Brazilian political cartoons and newspapers in Portuguese interesting. The theme was the hopelessness of the poverty in Haiti and in Rio de Janeiro, and the value conveyed was that of shock and anger, but no solution is presented.

shubham vyas

Nice place

Regan Botes

We took our daughter for a special art event and it was so great. You can tell they spent money and ok to share it. We made loads and spent hours there.

wesley Ontiveros

I enjoyed the Art Museum.

michelle waid

Great little free museum

C Curtis

This was a thought-provoking and intensely engaging experience. The exhibits change out from time to time, so you get a different experience every few months. About 2 hours to view everything. Low traffic, good atmosphere, friendly staff. Highly recommend. Not geared towards kids.

Emilie Allen

Friendly staff , exhibit specialists are kind and insightful as well. The exhibits offer a diverse range of objects to adore and amuse over. I'm very pleased with the selection that vary every few months! They are very thought-provoking. They say art is subjective, beauty is in the eye of the beholder , and that art knows no boundaries. I would say that art is the calm recollection of passion. If you are on the Tempe ASU campus , or even on Mill Ave in downtown Tempe, stop on by if you have an hour or two to spare! Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated.

Rachel Rueth

Fantastic and diverse collection of contemporary art housed in striking Brutalist concrete architecture. The museum itself is a real masterpiece, its sharp geometric lines and forms softened by elements of Egyptian pyramids, human engagement with the different levels of galleries and sculpture courts, comfortable seating areas, and superb lighting both in galleries and the skillfully use of skylights and windows.

Juan Hickman

The ASU Art Museum is a dynamic museum which provides not only a permanent gallery and pottery collection, but ever-changing exhibits reflecting current artists, political events, reflections on past artists, etc. I make a point of coming to this museum multiple times a year and I see something new each time I go. The architecture of the building is as fascinating as the exhibits are. You will not be disappointed.

Kaz Vlad

Only took about 30 minutes to see mostly everything, however when I went several exhibits were closed. But it is free.

Alistair May

This place is awesome. Free you the public, great and friendly staff. The galleries change often so I go as much as possible. Even a great place for class field trips.

Carolyn Watson

This is an amazing collection of Western/ Native American Art. It is tucked away in the most unexpected parking lot. IT is a hidden treasure, not busy or crowded and no entrance fee.

Maryn

Free and interesting. Not a super extensive collection but definitely worth your time. They have a huge collection of prints students can use for research too, so it's a great resource if you need to see/use in person art for a class.

Sarah G

Free access (a donation requested), and you can wander and enjoy all the modern/contemporary art. My absolute favorite time of year to come is the summer. Your car is going to fry in the sun in that little parking lot, but you instantly feel cooler as you walk down these stairs underground to the entrance. You're surrounded by stone. and then stone and windows and friendly people mark the entrance.

Courtney Singer

So much fun! I was not expecting to like it because I had to go in order to complete an assignment for class but I ended up loving it. I will definitely be back in the future!

jillian Hart

Get works and art and super nice people that know what they are talking about.

Jacquelyn Dulaigh

Had so much fun at the Get Weird day!! This is a great place to enjoy the sculpture garden, the multi leveled art exhibits and they always have fun and inclusive events going on!

Sarena Perez

EXCELLENT amount of latinx political art!!! I absolutely loved coming here. This is by far the best deal in town.

Thomas Begush

Call first. 2/5 exhibits closed.

Catherine Heath

A bit too political for my taste.

AR10A2 Crescendo

Great museum!!

Elizabeth Escobar

It is a small museum but it has its charm. The exhibits are always changing so that's why you can keep going every now and then... The staff is chatty and nice. I loved the place

Jude Schroder

I loved the latin american exhibits, especially the videos and the tapestries! So cool. Highly recommend!

Софья Фесенко

Quite interesting. Parking is free for visitors - provide plates number at the counter.

Matthew Lindbloom

Very cool art museum

Ryan Rothermund

Nice layout to the museum. Parking can be an issue. Staff was helpful. Good variety of exhibits.

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"Lee Young Jun PEN ART" Pen Art(General Remarks) Infinity of lines and dots have symbolism. Such symbolism is ever changing according to the spirit’s depth. All works are kaleidoscopic; they are usually composed of indescribable expressions. Therefore, art’s depth also can be said to be unlimited. Is pen art’s depth also infinite? In other words, do the lines and dots flowing from the nib of a pen have an artistic qualification? In this respect, it is worth thinking deeply. Pen art begins from an essence of nature’s fundamental values. From the standpoint of value, or color, a harmony of black and white is essential in nature. As it is impossible to see any color in darkness, distinguishing color is an essential role of light. That is why the soul is drawn to light. Whiteness, or light is a spiritual reflection of the soul while blackness, or darkness is a reality of life on earth. As the color green is an essential color of vegetation, burnt charcoal is an earthy color that will stay near black. Blackness is heterogeneous and may be hostile to life. If blackness belongs to the essence of nature, it also may be said to represent the image of death. A combination of black and white constitutes degrees of lightness and darkness. When painting black on a white background, the soul is transported to the white background. Whiteness comes to life when contrasted with black line and black space. In this case, soul also may be expressed through the blackness. Soul may be transported to the black or a combination of white and black, which shed a mysterious merit to the soul or spirit. Pen arts starts and ends from an essence of nature’s fundamental contrasts. The primary essence is infinite and eternal while the artistic harmony of black and white can take one’s breath away. But, this is not possible until a metamorphosis has been realized over many years and spiritual transcendence has occurred. The transfer of spirit occurs when one’s life experiences are projected onto the white canvas in harmony with blackness. That is the true ‘pen art.’ Artist Lee Young Jun I am a Korean. I pioneered the " Lee Young Jun Pen Art " and Perfected the genre. I am Artist Lee Young Jun. Pen Art is the only genre is an important work In the world. The works are extremely valuable. And no one is able to work not dare to imitate. The hope my work can be sympathy to many people. Thank you. "Lee young jun PEN ART 총론" (總論)PEN ART(Korea) 선과 점의 무한함은 상징성이 있다. 그 상징성은 정신의 깊이에 따라 變化無雙하다. 모든 작품이 그러하다. 변화무쌍하기 때문에 형언할 수 없는 표현으로 이어진다. 그리하여 예술의 깊이는 무한한 것이다. 펜의 예술이라고 하면 깊이가 무한함이 있을까? 일반적으로 펜의 끝에서 흘러나오는 선과 점이 과연, 예술성을 갖출 수 있겠는가 라는 점이다. 이점에 대하여 깊이 생각할 필요가 있다. 펜의 예술은 자연의 근본적인 색채의 본질에서부터 시작한다. 색채의 본질에서 보면 黑, 白의 조화는 자연의 根本的이다. 조명이 없는 어두운 곳에서는 색을 볼 수 없듯이 색을 구분할 수 있게 해주는 것이 빛의 본질적인 작용이다. 때문에 흰색으로 나타나는 빛 속에서 靈을 이끌어 들인다. 흰색 또는 빛은 靈의 魂的인 영상이다. 자연색은 검은 색이다. 녹색이 식물의 본질적인 색채인 것처럼 타버린 숯은 검은색으로 남는 본질적인 색상이다. 절대적인 어둠 속에서 어떤 생명의 운동도 있을 수 없다. 검은색은 생명에 대한 異質的이고 敵對性이 있다. 검은색이 자연의 本質이라면, 검은색은 죽음의 靈的인 영상이다. 흰색이 검은색과 結合할 때 明暗이 이뤄진다. 흰 화면에 검은색을 칠하면 靈이 흰 화면에 移入된다. 검은 線, 검은 面과 만날 때, 흰색은 復活한다. 검은 색을 통하여 영을 표현할 수 있다. 靈이란 검은색 속에 이입될 수 있는 유일한 것이며, 영과 혼의 색채 黑, 白을 結合하면 신비함을 갖는다. 그리고 펜의 예술은 자연의 근본적인 색채의 본질 에서부터 시작하여 근본적인 색채의 본질에서 끝을 맺는다. 근본적인 본질은 無限하고 영원함이 있으며, 흑, 백의 조화는 藝術的으로 충분히 살아 숨쉴 수 있다. 그것은 오랜 시간을 통하여 다듬고 완성된 경지를 이룬 뒤에야 가능하고, 魂을 담는 완벽한 선율이 전제 되어야 한다. 흑, 백의 조화 속에 孤高하고 생생한 선율이 흰 화면에 영이 이입될 때 비로소 영의 세계는 創造된다. 그것이 진정한 펜의 예술이다. 李 永 俊