You don’t have to travel far to view world class art in Manhattan, Kansas. In fact, it’s right at your fingertips! The Beach Museum of Art now offers several amazing exhibitions virtually. Simply login to the museum’s website to explore a wide variety of resources. Search the collection, catch up on programs you might have missed and of course, see artwork. Visit Explore today.
Summer is here. Now is the perfect time to visit the Beach Museum and take in “Prairie Views”. Nothing compares to the expansive beauty of the Kansas landscape. From sunrise to storms, this exhibition features a selection of works that celebrate the prairie in all its splendor. The show is free and open to the public and is on view now through December 15, 2022, in the Mary Holton Seaton Gallery East.
Image: Roy Clinton Langford, Storm Over Kaw Valley, 1954, oil on canvas, 21 1/2 x 29 3/8 in., The Roy C. Langford Collection, gift of the Langford family. 2008.348
Attend the debut performance of “Self Portrait: Gordon Parks”
by Nate McClendon, saxophonist & Teaching Artist in Residence
at the Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University.
Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Blue Sage Barn at Prairiewood
1484 Wildcat Creek Road, Manhattan, KS 66503
The presentation is FREE and open to the public.
Best known for his photography, Gordon Parks was also a musician, author, and filmmaker. Born in Fort Scott, Parks remains one of the most prominent and influential artists Kansas has ever produced. His work and philosophies will be shared through music composed and performed by Nate McClendon. “Self Portrait: Gordon Parks” is a traveling exploration of the current exhibition “Gordon Parks: ‘Homeward to the Prairie I Come’” at the Beach Museum of Art.