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We are a museum at the University of Kansas with two floors of galleries and a collection that represents different types of art from around the world. Admission is free for everyone!

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Friends of the Art Museum empower the Spencer to fuel creativity, dialogue, and discovery through exhibitions and events that are free and open to all.

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Proof of Life: Ayomi Yoshida and the River of Time

Our new short film highlights the work of Japanese artist Ayomi Yoshida during her residency at the Spencer.

Sliced forms of clay stacked and curling upward on one side, forming an undulating edge

Form & Flux

This new installation in our Lee Study Center features contemporary Asian ceramics that blend centuries-old traditions with innovative artistic expression.

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Events

July 24
Activity
10:00AM–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Goddard Study Center
July 24
Activity
7:00–11:45PM
Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St
July 26
Tour
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Loo Gallery

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Browse art highlights

Birger Sandzén (1871–1954)
1920
800s, Tang dynasty (618 CE–907 CE)
John Steuart Curry (1897–1946); Associated American Artists (active 1934–2000)
1939
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955)
2018

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