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Category: April 2022

New Exhibition Opening Soon!

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Prairie Views
Mary Holton Seaton Gallery East: April 5 – December 15, 2022

“I had always thought of the American prairie as an unexciting large chunk of empty space; an underdog landscape. At best, it has been taken for granted. The prairie is my theater, my stage, my drama.”

—Patricia DuBose Duncan

This exhibition gives voice to the prairie and provides opportunities for all ages to discover its form and beauty through the lens of Kansas artists. The exhibition complements the nearby outdoor Meadow as well as art displayed in other galleries, including Jim Richardson’s photographs of prairie root systems and Patricia Duncan’s Red Prairie and Bison painting.

untitled (Kansas landscape), 1978, by Joan Foth, watercolor with graphite on paper, 1997.10 in the Beach Museum of Art collection

Highlights include a delicate watercolor depicting the Kansas prairie, and Dancing on Table, a collage by Lynn Benson that alludes to the vulnerability of the Ogallala aquifer, often described as the life of the prairie ecosystem. Also featured is Prairie Fire near Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, 1997 by photographer Larry Schwarm, author of the book On Fire (2003).

The exhibition will serve as the basis of the Picturing Kansas school tour, “Roots to Sky.” It is also tied to K-State’s Prairie Studies Initiative, a collaborative project involving K-State faculty, staff, students and community members. The initiative’s aim is to cultivate understanding of the natural ecosystems, history, culture, and livelihoods of the prairie, and to employ the arts to make these explorations meaningful to the public.

—Cassie Wefald, education intern/co-curator

Gold Sponsors: Chuck and Sandy Bussing | Silver Sponsors: David and Judy Regehr | Bronze Sponsors: Mary Helm Pollack and Larry Pollack

Image: Joan Foth, untitled (Kansas landscape), 1978, watercolor with graphite on paper, each of two images: 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in., gift of Don Lambert, 1997.10

Meet three artists at a public discussion and concert on legacy of Gordon Parks

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An inspiring fusion of visual and musical art forms.
Presented by the Beach Museum of Art in collaboration with McCain Auditorium.

Gordon Parks has influenced countless artists to help us understand ourselves and our society in new, empowering ways. Three artists who revere Parks as a mentor will hold a public conversation. They are six-time Grammy winning jazz musician and composer Terence Blanchard, University of Texas Dallas multimedia artist Andrew F. Scott, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker Kevin Willmott. Each has a vision for how the arts can function as a tool for making our society more just and equitable.

McCain Auditorium | Free admission
Kansas State University, 1501 Goldstein Circle, Manhattan, KS 66506

Public Conversation
Art Matters Now: Three Artists Reflect
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7 p.m.
Andrew F. Scott, Kevin Willmott and Terence Blanchard. Free, no ticket required.
Joining the program via Zoom is available, please register by clicking here.

McCain events April 6-7, 2022, three artists

Performance
Presence of Absence: Gordon Parks Through an Empathic Lens
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective in Concert, with staging by K-State students under the direction of Andrew F. Scott and Mathew Gaynor.
Free, ticket is required. Tickets available beginning March 23, 2022 at the McCain Ticket Office, Wed. – Fri. 12 – 4 p.m. or by phone at 785-532-6428. Tickets are not available online.

"Presence of Absence: Gordon Parks Through an Empathic Lens" - Terence Blanchard and the E-collective in concert at K-State McCain Auditorium on April 7, 2022, 7:30 PM

Offered in conjunction with Gordon Parks: “Homeward to the Prairie I Come.” Gallery exhibition open through May 28, 2022 at the Beach Museum of Art. Virtual exhibition at beach.k-state.edu/explore.

Made possible with major support from the Gordon Parks Foundation, the Weary Family Foundation, the Dow Center for Multicultural and Community Studies and the Creativity Illuminated Fund. Additional support provided by Art Bridges.

Terence Blanchard photo by Daymon Gardner, Kevin Willmott photo by Kacy Meinecke, Andrew F. Scott photo by Sarah N. Wall.

BEACH FILM CLUB: Virtual discussion of “Shaft” by Gordon Parks

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Watch films in advance and then join the free virtual discussions. In collaboration with K-State Student Union Program Council.

April 13, 2022, 7 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada)
Virtual discussion of Shaft (1971 USA). Cool black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
Director: Gordon Parks
Streaming: Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play. 

Join the free discussion via Zoom. Click here to register.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the program.

Catch the free screening of Shaft at K-State Student Union on April 12, 2022, 6 p.m.. Free streaming available April 10-12, 2022. Click here for more information.

Isaac Hayes, Shaft – Music from the Soundtrack, 1971, vinyl recording discs with lithograph on paperboard sleeve, 12 1/2 x 12 1/4 in., gift of Carole Chelz, CM1.2005

Beach Museum of Art's Art in Motion annual program series logoClick here to watch the trailer of Shaft

Offered in conjunction with the exhibition Gordon Parks: Homeward to the Prairie I come.” All virtual discussions are free and open to the public. Email questions at beachart@k-state.edu. This virtual event is part of the Beach Museum of Art’s annual program series, Art in Motion: a tribute to Marianna’s love for lifelong learning.

Celebrate Art and the Young Child

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April 14-16, 2022 during museum open hours. Join us for an exhibition of art by students in USD 383 Early Learning and State Center for Child Development programs, a family gallery search, art activity, and free books and resources. Museum hours: Tues Wed Fri 10 – 5, Thurs 10 – 8, Sat 11 – 4, Closed Sun, Mon & holidays.

This year’s special theme is “Land and Sea,” featuring two exhibitions – Salt Air and Prairie Views.

Co-sponsored by: USD 383 Early Learning Centers, K-State Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research, K-State Center for Child Development, Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities Inc., ieDiscoveries, Kodo Kids, Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children. 

 

Art Bytes: short encounters with the collection of the Beach Museum of Art.

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Enjoy short videos about art in the Beach Museum of Art’s collection.
Learn more about the wide variety of art in the museum’s collection. Each video will feature information about an artwork, the artist who made it, and the techniques used. Check the museum’s social media channels for Art Bytes releases on first Wednesdays! 

Facebook: BeachMuseumofArt 
Instagram: beachmuseum
Twitter: @BeachMuseum

Past Art Bytes videos can be found on the museum’s YouTube channel at beach.k-state.edu/videos.

Beach Museum of Art's Art Bytes video screen capture

Screen capture of Art Bytes video on Lido by Lino Tagliapietra, presented by Miki Loschky.

Current Gallery and Virtual Exhibitions

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Salt Air
Gallery exhibition: March 15 – October 1, 2022
Virtual exhibition launch: June 1, 2022

Gordon Parks: “Homeward to the Prairie I Come”
Gallery exhibition: September 7, 2021 – May 28, 2022
Click here to view the virtual exhibition.

Doug Barrett: Find Your Voice
Gallery exhibition: September 7, 2021 – May 28, 2022
Click here to view the virtual exhibition.

45 Paleolithic Handaxes from
Transfigurations: Reanimating the Past | David Lebrun
Gallery exhibition: September 21, 2021 – July 16, 2022

2021 K-State Common Work of Art

Print entitled "From Upstream I Caught Fish" by artist Neal Ambrose-Smith in the Beach Museum of Art's collection. Showing a fox jumping in air looking down.

Classes and Workshops

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The Museum hosts a variety of classes and workshops throughout the year for all ages!

workshop at the Beach Museum of Art

ARTSmart Classes: Each class includes looking activities and an art project. Classes are held on the first Wednesday and Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. (ages 2-5) and 4:30 p.m. (all ages).

  • Next class: April 6 & 7: Fiery Collages

Homeschool Tuesdays meet on the first Tuesday of the month and allows Homeschool families to investigate the current special exhibitions with curriculum integration. Tours are appropriate for those in Kindergarten on up and include an art project.

  • Next class: April 5, 1-2:30: The Art of Light and Color (pointillist/Impressionist project)

Cost for classes is $3 per child, Military Family/Blue Star discount $1.50, and reservations are required. Payment can be made with cash or check. Call (785)532-7718 or email klwalk@ksu.edu for reservations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. If you need to cancel your reservation please let us know so we can call those on the waiting list.

Special price for Military Families: In conjunction with the Blue Star Museum program, the Beach Museum of Art offers Military Family half price on all workshops and classes!

The Beach Museum of Art follows Kansas State University Covid-19 guidelines for all programs. Current guidelines require masks in all public buildings. For more information visit k-state.edu/covid-19.

Virtual Resources for Families and Teachers

Beach Buddies Facebook Group: Cool art, great books, fun activities, and more! Join now at www.facebook.com/groups/bmabuddies
Posts include: Virtual ARTSmart Classes, BMA Book Buddies: Illustrated Artist Biographies and Voices: Artists Who Inspire.

Additional Resources

Curricula, including new materials for Art and Language Learning and resources for Kansas History Month. Visit https://beach.k-state.edu/participate/educational-resources/

Materials are available to borrow from the Resource Center. Email questions at klwalk@ksu.edu.

Stay Connected!

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Subscribe to the museum’s YouTube channel at beach.k-state.edu/videos to watch videos of special programs and events.

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Image: Elizabeth Layton, Untitled (business business business, you gotta have art), 1991, Kansas State University, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, 1998.222