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“wood+paper+box in your hands” Artists Talk

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November 2, 2023, 5:30 PM 
Beach Museum of Art
Free and open to the public

Mariko Jesse, wpb meeting sketch, 7 June, 2021, graphite, 5 x 3 in., courtesy of the artist

Hear from Katie Baldwin, Mariko Jesse, and Yoonmi Nam who are the artists behind the collective called wood+paper+box. They are also the creators of this year’s Gift Print and the focus of the exhibition wood+paper+box in your hands, on view at the Beach Museum of Art, October 3, 2023 – April 6, 2024.

Baldwin, Jesse and Nam met at an artist residency in Japan in 2004, where they 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 the sample gift print by  the artist collective, Mise-en-Scène. The gift print is available to the public for purchase. Friends of the Beach Museum of Art at any level receive a 25% discount on the price. For more information about becoming a Friend or purchasing a gift print, please call 785-532-7718 or email beachart@ksu.edu.

wood+paper+box, Mise-en-Scène, 2020–22, mokuhanga, lithography,  letterpress, inkjet, printing, relief printing, dimensions, variable, 2023 Marianna Kistler, Beach Museum of Art Gift Print, edition of 10, photo: Alec Smith

Beach Museum of Art's Art in Motion annual program series logoThis event is part of the Beach Museum of Art’s Art in Motion annual program series.

 

Livestream Conversation

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Best Practices for the Care of Art in Schools
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 5:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Livestream conversation
Free and open to the public

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

Join the conversation with Nicole Grabow, Director of Preventive Conservation at the Midwest Art Conservation Center, and Sarah Price, Beach Museum of Art Collections Manager as they offer guidance about caring for art collections in public schools, and help with questions about conservation and storage as well as managing artwork records and digital images. Offered in conjunction with the exhibition To the Stars Through Art: A History of Art Collecting in Kansas Public Schools, 1900–1950 at the Beach Museum of Art. Free and open to the public

Nicole Grabow (left), Sarah Price (right)

Nicole Grabow is Director of Preventive Conservation at the Midwest Art Conservation Center (MACC), a non-profit center for preservation and conservation. A trained Objects and Preventive Conservator with over 15 years of experience, Grabow works with the collection caretakers from hundreds of non-profit organizations to advance preservation efforts and enhance the level of collections care in the Midwest region and beyond. She holds a master of science degree from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation and is a Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation.

This virtual event is part of the Beach Museum of Art’s Art in Motion annual program series.

What’s coming in fall 2022?

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Beach Museum of Art Fall 2022 Exhibitions:

Paul Rucker-stamps

Do You See What I See?
September 6, 2022 – May 27, 2023
When a person thinks an iconic image or object means one thing and others interpret it differently disagreements can arise. This exhibition presents artworks that challenge viewers to engage in dialogue with those who have different thoughts about what something means. Featured works include loans from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, made available through the Art Bridges Foundation. The Friends of the Beach Museum of Art encourage you to join them in sponsoring this exhibition.
Image: Paul Rucker, Four Little Girls (stamps), 2019, from the series Commemorative Stamp Set, inkjet print on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 in., 2020.55b

A still from "Vishnu and Attendants" video animation in the exhibition "Transfigurations: Reanimating Ancient Art of India by David Lebrun"

Transfigurations: Reanimating Ancient Art of India | David Lebrun
September 27, 2022 – May 27, 2023
In this immersive video installation, Lebrun aligns and sequences high resolution photographs of 12th century sculpture from Southern India, then uses intricate morphing techniques to bring these images to life. The installation includes Vishnu and Attendants, a three-screen animation based on carved temple facades, and Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance) a single-screen animation of cast bronze figures. It is part of Lebrun’s larger project, Transfigurations: Reanimating the Past. Score by Yuval Ron.
Image: © David Lebrun, Night Fire Films

Art in Motion Program Series
A tribute to Marianna’s love for lifelong learning.

Please check beach.k-state.edu/calendar for the most updated information on programs and events.

  • Sept. 15, 2022: Film screening of Land & Flower with guests David Wayne Reed & Megan Kaminski.
  • Oct 6, 2022: Let’s Talk Art: Livestream conversation with artist Fidencio Fifield-Perez.
  • Nov 3, 2022: Gallery Conversation with artists Archie Scott Gobber & Paul Rucker.
  • Dec. 3, 2022: Holiday Workshop
  • Dec. 8, 2022: Beach Indoor/Outdoor Winter Party

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.

“Home: What Does It Look  Like? Gordon Parks Responds”

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Thursday, November 4, 2021, 5:30 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada)
“Home: What Does It Look  Like? Gordon Parks Responds”
Livestream  talk and conversation with Deborah Willis, chair of the department of photography and imaging at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.

Deborah Willis photo
Deb Willis

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

What does home look like? Is it a physical space or the people, the family, that make a place home? In the 21st century, as we cross states and borders, seeking comfort, safety, and identity, we seek new ways of picturing home. Willis creates a framework for reflecting on the photographs of Gordon Parks and the various experiences he documented of families and individuals in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Europe. What foodways and styles of dress sustained them over time? Willis reconsiders Gordon Parks’ impact on the families he met, interviewed, and photographed; explores concepts of memory and hope; and challenges narratives on identity and empowerment through the lens of family.

Deborah Willis photo by Alice Proujansky.

Offered in conjunction with the exhibition Gordon Parks: “Homeward to the Prairie I come,” September 7, 2021 – May 28, 2022 at the Beach Museum of Art. This event is part of the museum’s “Art in Motion” annual program series. Support provided by Art Bridges.

Let’s Talk Art: Gordon Parks Museum and the Gordon Parks Celebration

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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.

Kirk Sharp photoLivestream conversation
Thursday, September 30, 2021, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Join the free program via Zoom. Click here to register.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the program.

Let’s Talk Art features Kirk Sharp, Director, Gordon Parks Museum, Fort Scott Community College in conversation with Beach Museum of Art Curator Aileen June Wang.

Offered in conjunction with the exhibition Gordon Parks: “Homeward to the Prairie I come,” September 7, 2021 – May 28, 2022 at the Beach Museum of Art.

This event is part of the Beach Museum of Art’s ‘Art in Motion’ annual program series. Support provided by Art Bridges.

Gallery conversation with artist Doug Barrett

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Thursday, September 16, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
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Doug BarrettDoug Barrett is a photographer and videographer based in Manhattan, Kansas. His work demonstrates how Gordon Parks continues to inspire contemporary artists. Barrett’s projects include interviewing, photographing, and telling the stories of homeless veterans, creating a collective portrait of the Yuma Street community of Manhattan, Kansas, and documenting the Black Lives Matter movement in Kansas.

Offered in conjunction with the artist’s first museum solo exhibition Doug Barrett: Find Your Voice, September 7, 2021 – May 28, 2022 at the Beach Museum of Art.

This event is part of the Beach Museum of Art’s ‘Art in Motion’ annual program series. Limited occupancy in the galleries to allow social distancing. Limited seating will be provided in the UMB theatre to view the event livestreamed. The Beach Museum of Art follows Kansas State University guidelines for COVID-19 health and safety procedures. For more information visit k-state.edu/covid-19.

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