October 2023 – Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art

Category: October 2023

Opening Soon!

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Jui Mhatre

wood+paper+box in your hands
2023 Friends of the Beach Museum of Art Gift Print
October 3, 2023–April 6, 2024

Katie Baldwin, Mariko Jesse, and Yoonmi Nam make up the artist collective wood+paper+box. They met in Japan in 2004 at an artist residency, where together they lived and studied mokuhanga, the traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking technique. Artworks by wood+paper+box carry the spark born of shared experience and are created through collaboration, interaction, and friendship. They offer the idea of appreciating art not just by looking but also by touching and participating. In the exhibition, visitors can handle and interact with a sample gift print, Mise-en-Scène.

Related event:
wood+paper+box Artists Talk by Katie Baldwin, Mariko Jesse and Yoonmi Nam
Thursday, November 2, 5:30 p.m.
Beach Museum of Art
Free and open to the public

"Mise-en-Scène," 2023 Beach Museum of Art Gift Print. Composed of various prints assembled in a box. Featured in the "wood+paper+box in your hands" exhibition at the museum.

Major Sponsors: The Alms Group, Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s Lincoln & Dorothy I. Deihl Community Grants Program

Images: wood+paper+box, Mise-en-Scène (2023 Beach Museum of Art Gift Print), 2020–2022, clamshell box, mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock), oil-based woodblock, letterpress, lithograph, and inkjet, dimensions variable, Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, photo: Alec Smith

Beach Ball: incognito

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Jui Mhatre

The rumors are true. We are hosting an event unlike any before. Come and help us make this an epic night at the Beach Museum of Art.

"Beach Ball: incognito" fundraiser in support of the Beach Museum of Art. Oct. 13, 2023

About the event:
First, don an outrageous disguise or your favorite costume, then start your evening with a spooky custom cocktail made by MHK Caravan Company. Indulge in frightfully tasty treats from local food trucks summoned to tame even the wildest appetite. An open bar of beer, wine and other beverages will keep the ghouls happy, including the specialty Beach Ball brew from Manhattan Brewing Company. Feeling crafty, try your hand at mask making, get a temporary tattoo, pose for pictures in the photo booths and enjoy the music of the night. That’s not all! Catch the headlining live performance by Jason D’Vaude aka “The Circus Man,” as he heats up the night, quite literally.

Explore the exclusive Silent Auction items on display in the UMB Theater, and bid on your favorites throughout the night.

The Beach Ball promises to be the party of the year in Manhattan. It wouldn’t be complete without you! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out on all the food, fun and entertainment.

~ Costumes strongly encouraged ~
Must be 21 and older to attend

BEACH BALL: incognito
Friday, October 13, 2023, 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach Lane, Manhattan, Kansas 66506,
Kansas State University

General Admission Ticket: $125 per guest
Increased Impact Ticket: $250 per guest
Increase the price of your ticket to further your support of this important community institution. Every extra dollar helps to broaden the Museum’s outreach and impact on all ages, through art, in our region.

Help us put the FUN back in fundraising! Space is limited.
Click here to buy your tickets now.

Need assistance or have questions? Please contact Robin Lonborg at 785-532-5146 or email beachart@ksu.edu

We hope you can join us at the inaugural Beach Ball. If you are unable to attend, you can still donate to support the Beach Museum of Art. Please click here. Thank you.

Ticket purchase does not constitute Friends of the Beach Museum of Art membership and benefits.

Image: Patricia DuBose Duncan, Self Portrait with Devil Mask, 1984, gelatin silver print, 8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in., 1998.144

Art Beyond Sight Open House: Please Touch Experience

Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 by Jui Mhatre

Saturday, October 7, 2023, 1-2:30 p.m.
Beach Museum of Art
701 Beach lane, Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Kansas State University
Free and open to the public

"Mise-en-Scène," 2023 Beach Museum of Art Gift Print. Composed of various prints assembled in a box. Featured in the "wood+paper+box in your hands" exhibition at the museum.

This open house will feature the opportunity to enjoy the Beach Museum of Art Gift Print, Mise-en-Scène featured in the exhibition wood+paper+box, through seeing, touching, and interacting. Additional activities include visual descriptions of chosen artworks and a chance to try a variety of artists’ media. October is Visual Impairment Awareness Month; the event is free and open to all!

This 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! Marianna Kistler Beach believed in the value of art and the importance of cross-cultural understanding. The museum offers the Art in Motion programs in celebration of her work and leadership.

Image: wood+paper+box, Mise-en-Scène, 2020–22, 2023 Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art Gift Print, photo: Alec Smith

ART BYTES on the Museum’s Social Media

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Jui Mhatre

Enjoy short videos about art in the Beach Museum of Art’s collection. Each video will feature information about an artwork in the collection, the artist who made it, and the techniques used. Art Bytes are released first Wednesdays on the museum’s social media channels:

Facebook: BeachMuseumofArt
Instagram: @beachmuseum

Enjoy past Art Bytes videos on the museum’s YouTube channel at beach.k-state.edu/videos. Please don’t forget to subscribe, like or share. Thanks!

Art Bytes video screenshot

Screen capture of Art Byte video on Haying by Bernard Joseph Steffen, presented in Spanish by Andrea Fernanda Ramírez Tello.

Current Exhibitions

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Jui Mhatre

Gallery Exhibitions:

To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950
August 22, 2023 – May 11, 2024

"To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900-1950" exhibition at the Beach Museum of Art, open August 22, 2023 – May 11, 2024

Neil Welliver: Maine Seasons
June 27, 2023 – August 17, 2024

Details of the oil painting by Neil Welliver entitled "Autumn Blueberry Barren" Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.

Voices: Women Artists in the Era of Second Wave Feminism
August 9, 2022 – December 16, 2023

"Voices: Women Artists in the Era of Second Wave Feminism" exhibition at the Beach Museum of Art

Prairie Views
Ongoing with new selections

"Prairie Views" exhibition at the Beach Museum of Art.

2023-2024 K-State Common Works of Art
Works by Roger Y. Shimomura in the Beach Museum of Art collection

Image from "Memories of Childhood," lithograph (handmade book) by artist Roger Shimomura in the collection of the Beach Museum of Art.

Memories of Childhood, 1999, color lithograph (handmade book), 7 x 10 in., G. E. Johnson Art Acquisition Fund, 2002.340

Color lithograph "American Guardian" by artist Roger Shimomura in the collection of the Beach Museum of Art.

American Guardian, 2007, color lithograph, 27 1/8 x 39 in., Kansas Printmakers Fund, 2007.10

"Enemy Alien #2," acrylic on canvas by artist Roger Shimomura in the collection of the Beach Museum of Art.

Enemy Alien #2, 2006, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 24 in., 2016.41

Click here to view current Virtual Exhibitions

Classes and Workshops

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Jui Mhatre

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

ARTSmart classes: Explore the current exhibitions. Each class includes looking activities in the galleries and an art project. Classes meet on select Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 (ages 2-5) and 4:30 (all ages).
Upcoming class: October 4 & 5
Theme: Book Making

Homeschool Tuesdays meet on the first Tuesday of the month and include additional academic content. Tours are appropriate for those in Kindergarten on up and include an art project.
Upcoming class: October 3, 1-2:30
Theme: Graphic Novels

Supply fee for each class is $5 per child, Friends of the Beach Museum of Art and Military Family/Blue Star discount $2.50. Reservations are required. Payment can be made with cash or check. Call (785)532-7718 or email klwalk@k-state.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!

New! Friends of the Beach Museum of Art members receive half price discount with membership card. Please click here to join the Friends of the Beach.

Click here to view all Fall 2023 Family Programs and Workshops.

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