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“Do You See What I See?” opens Tuesday

The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is excited to announce the opening of Do You See What I See? The exhibition premieres Tuesday, Sept. 6, and runs through Tuesday, May 27, 2023, in the Marion Pelton Gallery.

12 stamp cells with images of 4 young girls

This special exhibition draws attention to the differing ideas people have about popular images, which often lead to misunderstandings and disagreement. Artworks on display challenge viewers to think twice about what a familiar object or person represents to them. Visitors can look forward to seeing the museum’s recent acquisitions by artists Paul Rucker and Archie Scott Gobber as well as important works on loan from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. These include a portrait by Grant Wood and a large sculpture of an ear by John Baldessari. Don’t miss this opportunity to see and discover just how varied individual interpretations of a common symbol can be. For more information on this exhibition and related programs, please visit beach.k-state.edu.

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

Timely exhibition to debut at the Beach

Voices: Women Artists in the Era of Second Wave Feminism

August 9, 2022 – December 16, 2023

The fight for suffrage propelled the first wave feminism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the 1960s and 1970s, a new generation of women took up the fight for equality. Their demands centered on reproductive rights and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Works by women artists in the museum’s permanent collection offer insights into the voices from this second wave of feminism. Among the artists featured in the exhibition are Lee Krasner, Louise Nevelson, Jenny Holzer, and Shirley Smith.

Abstract watercolor painting in pink and yellow

Image: Alice Baber, The Golden River, 1974, watercolor on paper, 30 1/2 x 22 1/4 in., 2017.562

You are invited!

Flyer promoting partyThe Beach is having a party, and you are invited! Take a break from the heat and head over for a cool afternoon of art and fun. Join us this Saturday, July 16th from 1-3 pm, for a Summer Beach Party. While here, take time to see the Young Artists’ Exhibition in the UMB Theater. This special event is free and open to the public. For more information about what is happening at the Beach Museum of Art this summer, please visit beach.k-state.edu