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Timely exhibition to debut at the Beach

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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!

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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. 

Spotlight on Educational Outreach

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The Beach Museum of Art’s education department recently led one of their outreach programs, ARTFul Making, at the Riley County Seniors’ Service Center. Participants were encouraged to make a collage that represented their idea of a waterscape. The session was inspired by the exhibition Salt Air currently on view at the museum. Offered a variety of materials to use, guests created the beautiful and unique works featured below.
Collage of waterway framed by land and sky

 

Collage image of crane with tall cliffs

ARTFul Making is a monthly program offered at the senior center as well as Meadowlark and Via Christi. The session at the senior center is held on the third Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00p.m. The workshops are free to attend, and all materials are provided. Each month incorporates a different medium and a new source of inspiration. Community members seeking a creative, socially engaging afternoon are encouraged to attend. Sign-ups are appreciated but not required. For more information, please call the Riley County Seniors’ Service Center at (785) 537-4040 or email museum educator Kim Richards for more information kkrichards@ksu.edu.

To view the Salt Air exhibition, please visit the Beach Museum of Art’s Vanier gallery or Click here to view the virtual exhibition.