Arts and entertainment in Tempe, AZ

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Established in 1950, the Arizona State University Art Museum is housed in Nelson Fine Arts Center and the Ceramics Research Center on ASU's principal campus in Tempe. Featuring seven galleries, you will find an impressive range of contemporary art displays in this sprawling center. Spend the afternoon on an art-appreciation tour showcasing opulent ceramic and print collections as well as exhibitions by American and Latin artists. While the rotating exhibits change every quarter and gives the museum versatility, the expansive permanent ones offers an interesting aspect of art that is an imitation of real life. The Art Museum is an amalgamation of rich culture and artistic creations.

Bollinger Atelier, originally Arizona Bronze, was established in 1977 by sculptor Jasper D Ambrosi. The foundry has produced sculptures for various sculptors, including John Battenberg, Fritz Scholder, Ed Mell, Robert Wick and Ben Goo. It produces sculptures in tabletop and monumental scales. We specialize in digital enlargement, spray molding and resin-bonded sand casting solutions. The foundry s casting process utilizes the lost wax-cire perdue process. It has a capacity to cast up to 30 square feet of sculptures. Bollinger Atelier has expertise in wax chasing, dressing and gating procedures. The foundry also offers metal fabrication, milling and 3-D scanning processes. It provides design services for corporate logos, awards and mascots. Arizona Bronze Fine Art Foundry offers consulting services for engineering, sculptural and custom design needs. The foundry additionally provides professional packing, crating and shipping solutions to domestic and international locations. It offers various cleaning and re-waxing services for public and private collections.

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Established in the year 2002 as the ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center on the Arizona State University Campus, this ceramic haven is a must visit if you are touring the city. The exhibits are carefully placed in glass displays while the heavy pieces are set at ground level. The pieces are mostly inspired by Asian culture and have the descriptions and information stated on a placard near the exhibit.

If you are looking to explore some new creations in contemporary art, then visit the Harry Wood Gallery that is located in the Art Building on the Arizona State University Campus. The gallery is named after the head of the Arts Department Professor Harry Wood. The main objective of the gallery is to provide exhibition space to graduate students who want to present their art thesis. Other annual exhibitions like the Nathan Cummings Foundation Juried Travel Exhibition, Juried Undergraduate Exhibition and many more are presented here.