Big Botany: Conversations with the Plant World

Exhibition

Stephen Goddard, curator

Galleries 315, 316, 317, and 408 Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Big Botany: Conversations with the Plant World will explore humankind’s deep connections and fascination with the plant kingdom through works from the Spencer’s collection, a number of significant loans, and commissions by living artists. The exhibition will be organized through several themes: artists' studies of plant forms; historic and contemporary plant lore; art dealing with ecological sustainability and biomechanical plant hybrids; plants in a post-human world; and works dealing with current scientific research on how plants sense the world and communicate.

An accompanying publication will document the project and include brief texts by artists and curators as well as biologists, ecologists, and philosophers. A range of educational programs will engage university students, youth and families, scholars, and citizen scientists with the exhibition's central themes and artists.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Antoine-Jean Weber (1797–1875); Louise Adéone Drölling (1797–1834), Une jeune personne calquant une Fleur (A Young Woman Tracing a Flower) — Une jeune personne calquant une Fleur (A Young Woman Tracing a Flower)

Antoine-Jean Weber, Louise Adéone Drölling

1820–1875

Sebald Beham (1500–1550), untitled (Maskeron) — untitled (Maskeron)

Sebald Beham

1543

Orval Hixon (1884–1982), Sammy Baird — Sammy Baird

Orval Hixon

1925

Thomas Jeckyll (1827–1881), design for a bracket panel for a Japanese pavillion — design for a bracket panel for a Japanese pavillion

Thomas Jeckyll

1876

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (view of the form of the flower mentioned on the thirteenth page) — untitled (view of the form of the flower mentioned on the thirteenth page)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), Eryngium Bourgatii Mannetreau — Eryngium Bourgatii Mannetreau

Karl Blossfeldt

circa 1926–1928

William Morris (1834–1896), Double Bough — Double Bough

William Morris

1890

Anna Atkins (1799–1871), Robinia pseudo-acacia (America) — Robinia pseudo-acacia (America)

Anna Atkins

circa 1851–1854

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (under side of a leaf) — untitled (under side of a leaf)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (young plants, frontispiece) — untitled (young plants, frontispiece)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

Susan Davidoff (born 1953); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present), Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 1 — Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 1

Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Susan Davidoff

2001

Susan Davidoff (born 1953); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present), Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 2 — Regiones Botánicas de la Tierra: Antillas No. 2

Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Susan Davidoff

2002

Richard Alden Griffin (1944–1991), "Aoxomoxoa," The Grateful Dead, The Sons of Champlin, Initital Shock, January 24-25-26, Avalon Ballroom — "Aoxomoxoa," The Grateful Dead, The Sons of Champlin, Initital Shock, January 24-25-26, Avalon Ballroom

Richard Alden Griffin

1969

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), untitled — untitled

Karl Blossfeldt

circa 1926–1930

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), Trollius Ledeboura, Troll-Dotter blume — Trollius Ledeboura, Troll-Dotter blume

Karl Blossfeldt

circa 1926–1930

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), Aspidium Filix Mas. Wurmfarn — Aspidium Filix Mas. Wurmfarn

Karl Blossfeldt

circa 1926–1930

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), Papaver Mohn — Papaver Mohn

Karl Blossfeldt

1932

Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932), Körbchenblütler — Körbchenblütler

Karl Blossfeldt

circa 1926–1930

George Andrew Tice (1938–2025), Tree #12 — Tree #12

George Andrew Tice

circa 1964–1965

George Andrew Tice (1938–2025), Tree #19 — Tree #19

George Andrew Tice

circa 1964–1965

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (opening flower) — untitled (opening flower)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (intermediate stages of bloom) — untitled (intermediate stages of bloom)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), untitled (complete bloom) — untitled (complete bloom)

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

Doug Starn (born 1961); Mike Starn (born 1961), Structure of Thought 15 — Structure of Thought 15

Doug Starn, Mike Starn

2001–2005

Renée Stout (born 1958), Root Chart #1 — Root Chart #1

Renée Stout

2006

Mark Kostabi (born 1960), Flaws are Opportunities — Flaws are Opportunities

Mark Kostabi

1983

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder (1759–1835), Die Kuh im Sumpf (The Cow in the Swamp) — Die Kuh im Sumpf (The Cow in the Swamp)

Carl Wilhelm Kolbe the elder

circa 1800–1803

Rodolphe Bresdin (1822–1885), Le bon Samaritain (The good Samaritan) — Le bon Samaritain (The good Samaritan)

Rodolphe Bresdin

1861

Isabella Kirkland (born 1954); Trillium Graphics (founded 1979); Feature Inc., Descendant — Descendant

Isabella Kirkland, Trillium Graphics, Feature Inc.

2007–2008

Isabella Kirkland (born 1954); Trillium Graphics (founded 1979); Feature Inc., Ascendant — Ascendant

Isabella Kirkland, Trillium Graphics, Feature Inc.

2007–2008

Isabella Kirkland (born 1954); Trillium Graphics (founded 1979); Feature Inc., Trade — Trade

Isabella Kirkland, Trillium Graphics, Feature Inc.

2007–2008

Isabella Kirkland (born 1954); Trillium Graphics (founded 1979); Feature Inc., Collection — Collection

Isabella Kirkland, Trillium Graphics, Feature Inc.

2007–2008

Isabella Kirkland (born 1954); Trillium Graphics (founded 1979); Feature Inc., Back — Back

Isabella Kirkland, Trillium Graphics, Feature Inc.

2007–2008

Isabella Kirkland (born 1954); Trillium Graphics (founded 1979); Feature Inc., Gone — Gone

Isabella Kirkland, Trillium Graphics, Feature Inc.

2007–2008

Terry Evans (born 1944), Field Museum, Helianthus, 1905 — Field Museum, Helianthus, 1905

Terry Evans

2000

Rochester Lithographing and Printing Co. (active 1870–1900s), apple tree salesman's sample book — apple tree salesman's sample book

Rochester Lithographing and Printing Co.

early 1900s

Eduardo Kac (born 1962), Edunia Seed Pack #1 — Edunia Seed Pack #1

Eduardo Kac

2009

Eduardo Kac (born 1962), Edunia Seed Pack #4 — Edunia Seed Pack #4

Eduardo Kac

2009

Esaias van Hulsen (circa 1585–1624), Console of scrolling foliate forms with flowers and two birds, and a hunter shooting rabbits — Console of scrolling foliate forms with flowers and two birds, and a hunter shooting rabbits

Esaias van Hulsen

circa 1610s

Michiel Snyders (1586–1672), untitled (bouquet of flowers in ornate vase, with insects) — untitled (bouquet of flowers in ornate vase, with insects)

Michiel Snyders

1612–1614

Eduardo Kac (born 1962), Plantimal I — Plantimal I

Eduardo Kac

2009

Eduardo Kac (born 1962), Plantimal II — Plantimal II

Eduardo Kac

2009

Eduardo Kac (born 1962), Plantimal IV — Plantimal IV

Eduardo Kac

2009

Ryan Oakes (born 1982); Trevor Oakes (born 1982), Cauli-Cosmos — Cauli-Cosmos

Ryan Oakes, Trevor Oakes

2014

Ryan Oakes (born 1982); Trevor Oakes (born 1982), Pine Cone Rhythm — Pine Cone Rhythm

Ryan Oakes, Trevor Oakes

2014

Richard Selesnick (born 1964); Nicholas Kahn (born 1964), King of Weeds — King of Weeds

Richard Selesnick, Nicholas Kahn

2013

Jost Amman (1539–1591); Wenzel Jamnitzer (1507 or 1508–1585), Title page (III. Terra. Hexaedron) — Title page (III. Terra. Hexaedron)

Jost Amman, Wenzel Jamnitzer

1568

Jost Amman (1539–1591); Wenzel Jamnitzer (1507 or 1508–1585), Plate B6 — Plate B6

Jost Amman, Wenzel Jamnitzer

1568

Jost Amman (1539–1591); Wenzel Jamnitzer (1507 or 1508–1585), Plate C1 — Plate C1

Jost Amman, Wenzel Jamnitzer

1568

Jost Amman (1539–1591); Wenzel Jamnitzer (1507 or 1508–1585), Plate C2 — Plate C2

Jost Amman, Wenzel Jamnitzer

1568

Jost Amman (1539–1591); Wenzel Jamnitzer (1507 or 1508–1585), Plate C3 — Plate C3

Jost Amman, Wenzel Jamnitzer

1568

Dain L. Tasker (1872–1964), Fuschia [Fuchsia] — Fuschia [Fuchsia]

Dain L. Tasker

1938

Lori Nix (born 1969), Mall — Mall

Lori Nix

2010

Lori Nix (born 1969), Observatory — Observatory

Lori Nix

2015

A. Mary Kay (born 1954), Number 47. Milkweed, Iris, Trumpet Vine Seedpods — Number 47. Milkweed, Iris, Trumpet Vine Seedpods

A. Mary Kay

2004–2008

A. Mary Kay (born 1954), Number 11. Leaf Skeleton — Number 11. Leaf Skeleton

A. Mary Kay

2004–2008

A. Mary Kay (born 1954), Number 28. Stem and Seeds — Number 28. Stem and Seeds

A. Mary Kay

2004–2008–2011

A. Mary Kay (born 1954), Number 20. Hosta Leaves — Number 20. Hosta Leaves

A. Mary Kay

2016

Katie Paterson (born 1981), Future Library (certificate) — Future Library (certificate)

Katie Paterson

2014–2114

Jean-Émile Laboureur (1877–1943), L'Entomologiste (The Entomologist or The Insect Collector) — L'Entomologiste (The Entomologist or The Insect Collector)

Jean-Émile Laboureur

1932–1933

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), JANUARY: Reading Seed Catalogs — JANUARY: Reading Seed Catalogs

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Justin Amrhein (born 1979), Mechanical Orchid Triptych, Cypripedium Acaule aka Lady Slipper — Mechanical Orchid Triptych, Cypripedium Acaule aka Lady Slipper

Justin Amrhein

2014

Justin Amrhein (born 1979), Mechanical Orchid Triptych, Vanda Coerulea aka Blue Vanda — Mechanical Orchid Triptych, Vanda Coerulea aka Blue Vanda

Justin Amrhein

2014

Justin Amrhein (born 1979), Mechanical Orchid Triptych, Psychopsis Papilio aka Butterfly Orchid — Mechanical Orchid Triptych, Psychopsis Papilio aka Butterfly Orchid

Justin Amrhein

2014

Mark Dion (born 1961), portfolio box — portfolio box

Mark Dion

2007–2011

Mark Dion (born 1961), Marine Algae — Marine Algae

Mark Dion

2007–2011

Laurence Aëgerter (born 1972), Healing Plants for Hurt Landscapes — Healing Plants for Hurt Landscapes

Laurence Aëgerter

2015

Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), Moss (Muscinae) — Moss (Muscinae)

Ernst Haeckel

1904

Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) — Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae)

Ernst Haeckel

1904

Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), Orchids (Orchidae) — Orchids (Orchidae)

Ernst Haeckel

1904

Justin Amrhein (born 1979), Mechanical Orchid Parts Catalogue — Mechanical Orchid Parts Catalogue

Justin Amrhein

2015

Peter Randall-Page (born 1954), Fibonacci Flip II — Fibonacci Flip II

Peter Randall-Page

2003

José Antonio Suárez Londoño (born 1955); Felix Harlan (born 1951); Carol Weaver (born 1955); Harlan & Weaver (founded 1984), untitled — untitled

José Antonio Suárez Londoño, Felix Harlan, Carol Weaver, Harlan & Weaver

2014–2015

unrecorded Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) or Mi'kmaq (Micmac) artist, small basket with lid — small basket with lid

unrecorded Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) or Mi'kmaq (Micmac) artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Israhel van Meckenem the younger (1440 or 1445–1503); Master of the Housebook (circa 1470–1500), The Lovers — The Lovers

Israhel van Meckenem the younger, Master of the Housebook

late 1400s

Mark Dion (born 1961), The Seed Smuggler's Luggage — The Seed Smuggler's Luggage

Mark Dion

2008

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Vault Interior, Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Spitsbergen Island, Norway — Vault Interior, Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Spitsbergen Island, Norway

Dornith Doherty

2010

Jim Richardson (born 1947), Kernza® (intermediate wheatgrass), Thinopyrum intermedium — Kernza® (intermediate wheatgrass), Thinopyrum intermedium

Jim Richardson

2009

Jim Richardson (born 1947), Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum — Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum

Jim Richardson

2009

Rohini Devasher (born 1978), Archetype - 1 — Archetype - 1

Rohini Devasher

2007

Rohini Devasher (born 1978), Chimera - 2 — Chimera - 2

Rohini Devasher

2008

Laurence Aëgerter (born 1972), Taraxacum officinale i.a. - Gaza, Palestina — Taraxacum officinale i.a. - Gaza, Palestina

Laurence Aëgerter

2015

Mathias Kessler (born 1968), After Nature (coding and re-coding nature) — After Nature (coding and re-coding nature)

Mathias Kessler

2018

Heather Ackroyd (born 1959); Dan Harvey (born 1959), The Satanic Formula (after Senanayake) — The Satanic Formula (after Senanayake)

Heather Ackroyd, Dan Harvey

2018

Terry Evans (born 1944), Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, white daisy, 1886 — Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, white daisy, 1886

Terry Evans

2000

Terry Evans (born 1944), Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, blue wild indigo, 1886 — Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, blue wild indigo, 1886

Terry Evans

2000

Terry Evans (born 1944), Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, oenethera, 1886 — Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, oenethera, 1886

Terry Evans

2000

Terry Evans (born 1944), Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, grass, 1886 — Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, grass, 1886

Terry Evans

2000

Terry Evans (born 1944), Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, green milkweed, 1886 — Flora of Kansas, Anton Olson, green milkweed, 1886

Terry Evans

2000

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717), Plate XXVI Cacao — Plate XXVI Cacao

Maria Sibylla Merian

1771

Albertus Seba (1665–1736), Volume 1, Plate I, Skeletons of Various Fruits — Volume 1, Plate I, Skeletons of Various Fruits

Albertus Seba

1734–1765

Nehemiah Grew (1641–1712), Plate 34, Sumach Branch Cut Transversly — Plate 34, Sumach Branch Cut Transversly

Nehemiah Grew

1682

John Gerard (1545–1612), title page — title page

John Gerard

1636

Laurence Aëgerter (born 1972), Althaea officinalis – i.a. Al Ahmadi, Kuwait — Althaea officinalis – i.a. Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

Laurence Aëgerter

2015

Laurence Aëgerter (born 1972), Ruta graveolens i.a. - Barrington crater, Arizona, USA — Ruta graveolens i.a. - Barrington crater, Arizona, USA

Laurence Aëgerter

2015

Laurence Aëgerter (born 1972), Cannabis sativa i.a. - Coastal Japan — Cannabis sativa i.a. - Coastal Japan

Laurence Aëgerter

2015

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), FEBRUARY: Planting Seeds — FEBRUARY: Planting Seeds

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), MARCH: Watering the Cold Frame — MARCH: Watering the Cold Frame

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), APRIL: Edging the Beds — APRIL: Edging the Beds

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), MAY: Cultivating Lettuce — MAY: Cultivating Lettuce

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), JUNE: Training a Passion Vine — JUNE: Training a Passion Vine

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), JULY: Fertilizing — JULY: Fertilizing

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), AUGUST: Deadheading — AUGUST: Deadheading

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), SEPTEMBER: Mowing — SEPTEMBER: Mowing

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), OCTOBER: Bringing in Chrysanthemums — OCTOBER: Bringing in Chrysanthemums

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), NOVEMBER: Digging Dahlia Tubers — NOVEMBER: Digging Dahlia Tubers

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Andrew Raftery (born 1962), DECEMBER: Contemplating in the Snow — DECEMBER: Contemplating in the Snow

Andrew Raftery

2009–2016

Sandy Winters (born 1949), The Signal and the Noise — The Signal and the Noise

Sandy Winters

2014–2018

Sandy Winters (born 1949), Long Night's Journey into Day — Long Night's Journey into Day

Sandy Winters

2014–2018

Karl Kröner (1887–1972), Waldflechte (Forest Lichens) — Waldflechte (Forest Lichens)

Karl Kröner

1906

William Sharp (1803–1875); John Fisk Allen (1785–1865), portfolio cover — portfolio cover

William Sharp, John Fisk Allen

1854

Mark Dion (born 1961), Field Guide to Dr. Fairchild's Kampong Laboratory with Notes on the Surrounding Garden and Flora — Field Guide to Dr. Fairchild's Kampong Laboratory with Notes on the Surrounding Garden and Flora

Mark Dion

2016

Mark Dion (born 1961), The Jenks Society presents A Brief Guide to THE LOST MUSEUM, Providence, R.I. — The Jenks Society presents A Brief Guide to THE LOST MUSEUM, Providence, R.I.

Mark Dion

2014

Mark Dion (born 1961); Printed Matter, Inc., A Field Guide and Handbook of Thoughts, Musings, Observations, Case Studies, and Histories (Alternative, Conventional & Otherwise) on on the Elevated Structure Formerly and Now Known as the HIGH... — A Field Guide and Handbook of Thoughts, Musings, Observations, Case Studies, and Histories (Alternative, Conventional & Otherwise) on on the Elevated Structure Formerly and Now Known as the HIGH...

Mark Dion, Printed Matter, Inc.

2013

Mark Dion (born 1961), Field Guide – Buffalo Bayou Invasive Plant Eradication Unit — Field Guide – Buffalo Bayou Invasive Plant Eradication Unit

Mark Dion

after 2006

Mark Dion (born 1961), Field Guide to Ohio University Collections — Field Guide to Ohio University Collections

Mark Dion

2009

Mark Dion (born 1961), Mobile Gull Appreciation Unit / Field Guide — Mobile Gull Appreciation Unit / Field Guide

Mark Dion

date unknown

Mark Dion (born 1961), Field Guide to the Wildlife of Mark Dion’s Seattle Vivarium, Olympic Sculpture Park — Field Guide to the Wildlife of Mark Dion’s Seattle Vivarium, Olympic Sculpture Park

Mark Dion

after 2004

Mark Dion (born 1961), Mark Dion’s Urban Wildlife Observation Unit, Field Guide to the Wildlife of Madison Square Park, July 11–October 31, 2002, a Project of the Public Art Fund — Mark Dion’s Urban Wildlife Observation Unit, Field Guide to the Wildlife of Madison Square Park, July 11–October 31, 2002, a Project of the Public Art Fund

Mark Dion

2002

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Nordic Genetic Resource Center Seed Vials, Svalbard Global Seed Vault — Nordic Genetic Resource Center Seed Vials, Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Dornith Doherty

2010

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Barley Collection, Vavilov Institute for Plant Industry, St. Petersburg, Russia — Barley Collection, Vavilov Institute for Plant Industry, St. Petersburg, Russia

Dornith Doherty

2012

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Seed Vault, Kuban Experimental Station of the VIR, Krasnodar Territory, Russia — Seed Vault, Kuban Experimental Station of the VIR, Krasnodar Territory, Russia

Dornith Doherty

2012

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Greenhouse, Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, West Sussex, England — Greenhouse, Millennium Seed Bank, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, West Sussex, England

Dornith Doherty

2009

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Antique Seed Collection, Western Australia Threatened Seed Centre, Kensington, Western Australia — Antique Seed Collection, Western Australia Threatened Seed Centre, Kensington, Western Australia

Dornith Doherty

2013

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Acai Research, EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, Brazil — Acai Research, EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Brasilia, Brazil

Dornith Doherty

2012

Dornith Doherty (born 1957), Incubator USADA ARS, National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA — Incubator USADA ARS, National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Dornith Doherty

2009

American Prairie Lepidella (Amanita prairiicola Peck) Collected by Elam Bartholomew in the open Kansas prairie, September 17, 1896

1896

Wolf lichen (Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue) Collected by Theodore L. Esslinger in Klickitat County, Washington, August 10, 1999

1999

Mead's Milkweed (Asclepias meadii Torr) Collected by Ralph E. Brooks in Douglas County, Kansas, June 8, 1982

1982

Western Prairie fringed orchid (Habenaria leucophaea (Nutt.) A. Gray [now recognized as Platanthera praeclara Sheviak & M.L. Bowles]) Collected by Magrath in Jefferson County, Kansas, June 23, 1969

1969

Whitetinge sedge (Carex albicans Willd. ex Spreng. var albicans) Collected by Lewis David de Schweinitz, circa 1812–1821

circa 1812–1921

Canadian anemone (Renunculaceae/Anemone pennsylvanica [Anemone canadensis L.]) Collected by Lewis Lindsay Dyche in Lawrence, Kansas, circa 1878–1915

circa 1878–1915

Blacksamson echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia DC.) Collected by Ronald L. McGregor in Johnson County, Nebraska, December 5, 1960

1960

Sweetgrass (Savastana odorata (L.) Scribn. [now recognized as Hierochloe odorata (L.) P. Beauv.]) Collected by Frederick Funston on Khantaak Island, Alaska, June 20, 1892

1892

Heather Ackroyd (born 1959); Dan Harvey (born 1959), Andi | Standing Rock Dakota — Andi | Standing Rock Dakota

Heather Ackroyd, Dan Harvey

2018

Heather Ackroyd (born 1959); Dan Harvey (born 1959), Lottie | Leith Hill No Drill — Lottie | Leith Hill No Drill

Heather Ackroyd, Dan Harvey

2018

Events

March 13–March 27, 2018

Engagement

Sandy Winters

Spencer Museum of Art

March 15–March 27, 2018

Engagement

Mathias Kessler

Spencer Museum of Art

March 15–March 27, 2018

Engagement

Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey

Spencer Museum of Art

March 27, 2018

Talk

What a Plant Knows

5:30–6:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309

March 28, 2018

Conference

Big Botany: Conversations with the Plant World

10:00AM–5:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art

March 30, 2018

Performance

Goldenberg Duo

12:00–1:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

April 11, 2018

Talk

PLANT-CAPITAL: Objectification and Agency in a Consumerist World

5:30–6:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309

April 13, 2018

Tour

SOC 519 Sociology of Global Food

9:00–10:50AM

Spencer Museum of Art, 315, 316, 317, 408

April 21, 2018

Activity

Gel Printing with Plants

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

April 21, 2018

Performance

Afternoon on a Hill

4:00–5:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

April 22, 2018

Talk

Up Close: Big Botany and a Look at Lichen

2:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317, Spencer Museum of Art, Kemper Family Foundations Balcony, 408, Spencer Museum of Art, H.W. (Bill) and Marynell D. Reece Memorial Plaza

April 29, 2018

Activity

Day of Creativity: People. Plants. Play.

12:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art

May 2, 2018

Talk

Inside Big Botany

5:30–6:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309

May 3, 2018–April 9, 2025

Talk

Humankind: Solidarity with Non-Humans

10:00–11:00AM

The Commons, Spooner Hall, 1340 Jayhawk Blvd

May 19, 2018

Activity

Nature vs Machine Drawings

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

May 24, 2018

Talk

Big Botany: Conversations with the Plant World

10:00–11:00AM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

May 31, 2018

Screening

Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

6:00–7:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art

June 8, 2018

Talk

Six Degrees of Separation

1:00–2:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, 318

June 14, 2018

Screening

Day of the Triffids

6:00–7:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309

June 28, 2018

Screening

Annihilation

6:00–8:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309

July 15, 2018

Screening

Little Shop of Horrors

2:00–3:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 309

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