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Join the Conversation

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Photo of Elisabeth AnkerSeeing Freedom? Livestream Conversation with Elisabeth Anker on the Diverse Meanings of Iconic Images and Objects

Join Beach Museum of Art curator Aileen June Wang and Elisabeth R. Anker, associate professor of American studies and political science at George Washington University, for a livestream conversation about the numerous meanings that “iconic” words, images, and objects can have. Professor Anker has done research on how the word “freedom” represented different ideas throughout the history of the United States. This program is offered in conjunction with the exhibition Do You See What I See? currently on display at the Beach Museum of Art. The program and related exhibition are 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.

“Do You See What I See?” opens Tuesday

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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