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Category: March 2021

NEW! BEACH FILM CLUB: bi-monthly film series

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Beach Film Club logoInterested in films and discussing films? Look no further. Join the BEACH FILM CLUB!
Watch films at your leisure in advance and then join the virtual discussions led by Shannon Skelton, Assistant Professor at K-State School of Music, Theatre and Dance. All virtual discussions are free and open to the public. Email questions at beachart@k-state.edu or sbskelton@k-state.edu  

Themes:
Women Behind the Camera: a collection of films and provocative works by female directors that will inspire intriguing discussions.
Perspectives: films exploring territories where the real and perceived unreal collide, challenging the viewer to question their own viewpoints and assumptions.

Upcoming Virtual Discussions | Theme: Women Behind the Camera

February 24, 7:30 p.m.
Eve’s Bayou (US), 1997
Director: Kasi Lemons
Streaming: Amazon, YouTube, iTunes
Register in advance for the virtual discussion here.

The Louisiana Delta, circa 1962. A young African-American girl witnesses an event – but what did she see? Kasi Lemons’ modern-day classic combines Southern Gothic and suspense tropes with the power of legend and voodoo to concoct a brilliant depiction of a young girl awakening to the various realities and truths of adulthood.

March 10, 7:30 p.m.
Shorts by Women from the Silent Era. Various Years
Directors: Dorothy Davenport, Lois Weber and Mabel Normand
Streaming: YouTube (free)
Playlist here.
Register in advance for the virtual discussion here.

Revisit the “silenced” voices of woman directors in films by Dorothy Davenport, Lois Weber and Mabel Normand. Davenport’s melodrama Linda (1929) follows a young woman from a forced marriage to her discovery of true love. The short Suspense (1913) by Lois Weber chronicles a pre-Hitchcockian style home invasion, while Mabel Normand directs Charlie Chaplin in the comedic Mabel’s Strange Predicament (1914).

March 24, 7:30 p.m.
Monsoon Wedding (IND), 2001
Director: Mira Nair
Streaming: Peacock, YouTube, iTunes, Google Play
Register in advance for the virtual discussion here.

Cultures clash and families face off in Mira Nair’s vibrant and joyful Monsoon Wedding, a hilariously modern mix of melodrama and romance focused on an arranged marriage and the collision between tradition and modernity.

Part of the Beach Museum of Art’s ‘Art in Motion’ annual program series.
Click here to view the Beach Film Club spring 2021 schedule.

Recently Launched Virtual Exhibition

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Click here for information on the exhibition.

Click here to view the virtual exhibition.

Waylande Gregory (1905-1971), a native of Baxter Springs, Kansas, was one of the most innovative and prolific Art Deco ceramic sculptors of the early 20th century. His groundbreaking techniques enabled him to create monumental ceramic sculptures that had not previously been possible, including his Fountain of the Atom for the 1939 New York World’s Fair—a tribute to atomic energy that earned the attention of Albert Einstein. Gregory also developed revolutionary glazing and processing methods and was an important figure in the studio glass movement.

Let’s Talk Art: livestream conversation with artist Caroline Thorington

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Logo of "Let's Talk Art," Beach museum's series of monthly discussions with artists and creative thinkers about work in the museum's collection.

Thursday, March 25, 2021, 5:30-6 p.m.
Join the free program via ZOOM. To register in advance, go to: https://ksu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EUv71zUeTyGoet00W40YbQ 

Photo of artist Caroline ThoringtonAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the program.

Join printmaker Caroline Thorington for an informal discussion of her Natural History Series, featured in the museum’s upcoming exhibition Two by Two: Animal Pairs  and to learn more about her printmaking process.

Part of the Beach Museum of Art’s ‘Art in Motion’ annual program series.

 

 

Visit the museum exterior and virtually!

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Though the museum is closed until further notice in line with K-State’s COVID-19 policy, we invite you to enjoy art and stay connected through a variety of ways:

Inside Out features artworks from the museum’s collection displayed in lighted windows. Take this outdoor walking tour around the museum building and don’t miss the signs about the art on display. The views are especially stunning at twilight. If you snap a photo of Inside Out, please post it on social media and tag the museum — BeachMuseumofArt on Facebook, BeachMuseum on Twitter and beachmuseum on Instagram.

Watch a video on Inside Out at https://youtu.be/uLYAeWwuzXU

Image of Beach Museum of Art's exhibition of lighted window displays "Inside Out."


The Beach Museum of Art continues to offer a variety of online resources that are free for all. Enjoy online exhibitions, museum’s YouTube channel featuring videos of art, artists and special programs; collection search tool, educational resources, museum’s social media and more! Visit beach.k-state.edu/explore/interactive-tools

Series of monthly livestream conversations

Series of short videos about works in the collection of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art.


Beach Museum of Art's Art in Motion annual program series logo

Virtual ARTSmart Classes

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ARTSmart
Sign up by joining Beach Buddies Facebook Group!
Beach Buddies is the museum’s Facebook group with resources and fun activities for children, families, and educators.

ARTSmart weekly classes are designed for preschool children and up. Units are based on the museum’s collection and include looking activities, academic connections, resources, and art projects.
The theme for March 2021 is Math and Art. Classes will post to the Beach Buddies Facebook Group beginning on Mondays, with a PDF of the unit posting on Friday. Families may also opt to have ARTSmart units emailed to them on Mondays. Please contact Associate Curator of Education Kathrine Schlageck at klwalk@ksu.edu to be added to the email list.

 

Enjoy the series: 
Voices: Artists Who Inspire. This series is prompted by the book Between the Lines, a biography of African-American artist Ernie Barnes. It features artists represented in the collection of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. We hope these biographies will provide creative encouragement for all young artists.

Support Your Art Museum!

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If you haven’t joined us already, please become a Friend of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art!

While the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired creative expansions of the museum’s virtual offerings, it has also brought serious challenges that include financial losses and closing the museum until further notice. Your support will ensure that thought-provoking art experiences continue to be free and accessible to all. Become a Friend today or renew your membership! Visit beach.k-state.edu/support

View exclusive benefits of your FRIENDship here.

Thank you for your support of the museum! 

 

Current Virtual Exhibitions

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Waylande Gregory: Art Deco Ceramics and the Atomic Impulse
Click here to view the virtual exhibition.

Inspirations: Art for Storytelling
View the exhibition online through Thinking about Pictures (TAP) and record your observations and insights.

Voices of the West
Click here to view the exhibition online.

Charles Lindsay: FIELD STATION 4
Click here to take a video tour of FIELD STATION 4 with Charles Lindsay.

2020 K-State Common Work of Art
Click here to watch the virtual celebration of 2020 Common Work of Art and K-State First Book.

Image: China Marks, Monkey Boy and the Magic Beans (detail), 2007, machine embroidery and appliqué on various fabrics, lace, thread, fusible adhesive, and Beva, 2007 Friends of the Beach Museum of Art annual acquisition, 2007.50