Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Virginia McInnis | [email protected] | 480-874-4663
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art Announces Spring Events and a Collaboration with Arizona State University
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) offers a diverse series of events for its spring season.
This season the Museum collaborates with the Center for Philosophical Technologies (CPT) — a strategic initiative of Arizona State University and a global hub for critical and speculative research on philosophy, technology and design — on a series of programs in conjunction with the exhibition “Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined.” Additionally, the ever-popular Mystery in the Museum returns and Trivia Night @SMoCA, as well as The Art of Mindfulness. These events offer guests the opportunity to engage with artists, the community and museumgoers to consider the questions and themes explored throughout the Museum and its exhibitions.
Related
Programming
All events take place in SMoCA Lounge unless
noted otherwise. Free events at SMoCA fill quickly and are first come, first
served; early arrival is encouraged. Visit SMoCA.org to RSVP and purchase
tickets.
Spring Opening Celebration
Friday, Feb. 14, 6–8 p.m.
Celebrate the Museum and another spectacular season of new exhibitions. Attendees can chat with curators, mingle with artists and explore the exhibitions. Cash bar.
Design Reboot: An International Conversation on Design Rehabilitation
#SMoCADesignReboot
SMoCA and the Center for Philosophical Technologies (CPT) at ASU present a series of public talks featuring six international designers included in the exhibition “Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined” on view through May 17. SMoCA and CPT have invited designers Luis Paco Böeckelmann (German, lives in United Kingdom), Jesper Eriksson (Swedish/Finnish, lives in United Kingdom), Wendy Plomp (Dutch, lives in The Netherlands), Kevin Rouff (American/French, lives in United Kingdom) and Remco van de Craats (Dutch, lives in The Netherlands) to participate in these events.
The CPT at ASU is an ambitious platform for research creation that aims to bring philosophy, design and technology together at the intersections of academic, para-academic, non-academic ways of knowing. Collaborating with CPT to present these series of events allows a broad audience to be introduced to the vibrancy of international design, specifically from the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
These events will not only enlarge an understanding of environmentally centered design but will also allow the designers to form new connections in the southwest region of the United States. Below are two public engagements:
Waste Not: Sustainable Approaches to Design
Saturday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m.
Designers whose work is featured in “Design Transfigured/Waste Reimagined”
discuss innovative approaches that address diminishing natural resources. Luis Paco
Böeckelmann, Jesper Eriksson, Wendy Plomp, Kevin Rouff and Remco van de Craats
join moderator Judith Hoos Fox, co-curator of the exhibition.
Alchemical Design: Reimagining Sustainability
Monday, Feb. 17, 6 p.m.
The Bridge, Design North, 2nd Floor, Arizona State University
Center for Philosophical Technologies (CPT) hosts a second discussion at Arizona State University with international designers from “Designed Transfigured/Waste Reimagined” and Jason Schupbach, Director of the School of Design, focusing on the scientific complexities of sustainable design. The roundtable will include CPT Director Adam Nocek, CPT Associate Director Stacey Moran, ASU School of Design Director Jason Schupbach and ASU Director of Desert Humanities Ronald Broglio.
Mystery in the Museum: The Case of the Cursed Collector
Friday, March 27, 6:30 p.m.
Dial “M” for mystery at SMoCA. The Museum is back with another mystery that invites
attendees to follow the clues, solve the riddles, and, if they’re lucky, crack
the case. Participants are highly encouraged to come dressed in Hitchcock-inspired
attire. Cash bar and light bites are included.
Terrariums for Dry Climates with Dig It
Saturday, March 28, Noon – 3 p.m.
The experts from Dig It Gardens are back at the Museum to show participants how
to create and care for their own terrarium. Materials and light bites included.
Dog Days @SMoCA
Saturday, April 4, 6 p.m.
The Museum is opening its doors to our canine friends. Attendees
can bring their pup for an evening of curated play and refreshments, includes a
special sunset viewing in James Turrell’s “Knight Rise” Skyspace.
History of Plastics
Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m.
Writer and former journalist Christopher Geoffrey McPherson presents the history of one of the most significant and contested materials of our time: plastic. A selection of mid-century dinnerware from SMoCA’s collection will be on temporary display during the event.
The Art of Mindfulness
Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m.
In this public talk and meditation, Buddhist monk Kelsang Tabkay explains how
anxiety and stress have their roots in our state of mind and shows participants
how to reduce and eventually overcome these conditions by working on one’s mind
with a combination of meditation and positive thinking.
Trivia Night @SMoCA
Friday, April 24, 7 p.m.
Comedian Anwar Newton hosts an evening of movie, TV and music references that will test everyone’s pop culture IQ. Drop some knowledge on the SMoCA team to win prizes and become trivia champions. Attendees’ first drink is on the Museum.
Documentary Video Art Festival
Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m.
This is a showcase of experimental shorts highlighting social, cultural and personal topics. These artworks were produced by students in Documentary Video Art as part of the intermedia program of the School of Art, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University. Space is limited. Seating is first come, first served.
Insight Art Tours
First and third Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Schedule may vary on
holidays.
SMoCA curatorial staff and guest artists lead insightful 15-minute discussions
about works of art on view.
Gallery Conversations
Thursdays and Saturdays, 12:30–2 p.m. and 5–6:30 p.m.
Sundays 12:30 – 2 p.m.
Museum docents are on hand throughout the galleries to provide
knowledge about the works on view.
Spun Chair Nights @SMoCA
Thursday and Saturday, 5–8 p.m.
*Weather permitting
Enjoy “Murmuration” in one of the Museum’s “Spun Chairs.” “Murmuration”
is a site-specific artwork by Squidsoup that uses digital processes, light and
sound to create a dynamic audiovisual experience suspended around the exterior
of the Museum.
SCOTTSDALE
ARTS
Through its partnership with the
City of Scottsdale, the nonprofit Scottsdale Arts (formerly known as Scottsdale
Cultural Council) creates diverse, inspired arts experiences and educational
opportunities that foster active, lifelong community engagement with the arts.
Since its founding in 1987, Scottsdale Arts has grown into a regionally and
nationally significant, multi-disciplinary arts organization offering an
exceptional variety of programs through four acclaimed branches — Scottsdale
Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), Scottsdale
Public Art and Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation — serving more than
600,000 participants annually. In conjunction with the City of Scottsdale, we
also host more than 200,000 people annually on our campus through a robust
rentals program.
SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Founded
in 1999, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) explores the best of
contemporary art, architecture and design. Global in its focus, the Museum is a
unique and vital cultural resource for the Southwest, serving local audiences
as well as visitors from the United States and abroad. Designed by
award-winning architect Will Bruder, SMoCA’s minimalist building (an ingenious
renovation of a former movie theater) has four galleries for showcasing
changing exhibitions and works from the Museum’s collection, along with SMoCA
Lounge, a living, functional art installation and space for community
engagement. The Museum presents a wide variety of educational programs and
special events for adults and families, including lectures, readings,
performances, docent-led tours, workshops and classes. SMoCA also features an
outdoor sculpture garden housing James Turrell’s “Knight Rise,” one of the renowned artist’s public skyspaces, and
“Scrim Wall,” a monumental
curtain of translucent glass panels by James Carpenter Design Associates. The
Museum’s retail store, Shop@SMoCA, offers classic design objects and
furnishings, contemporary jewelry, art and architecture books, and imaginative
gifts for all occasions.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
7374 E. Second St., Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
www.SMoCA.org
480-874-4666
[email protected]
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Phone:
480-874-4663
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