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Exhibition

Art for Ava

Kate Meyer, curator

May 15, 2020–May 15, 2020

https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3326

This grouping reflects specific art requests from the Spencer Museum of Art’s collection made by two young girls in our community: personal favorites, cats and other animals, singers, dancers, and strong women.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Sleeping Cat, Violet Nakashima (1912–2004) — Violet Nakashima (1912–2004)

Sleeping Cat, 1941

The Aristocat, Agnes Tait (1894–1981) — Agnes Tait (1894–1981)

The Aristocat, circa 1936

puppy with kite and ball, Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787–1832) — Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787–1832)

puppy with kite and ball, 1826, Edo period (1600–1868)

Isadora Duncan Dancing, Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965) — Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965)

Isadora Duncan Dancing, early-mid 1900s

Isadora Duncan Dancing, Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965) — Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965)

Isadora Duncan Dancing, early-mid 1900s

Isadora Duncan Dancing, Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965) — Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965)

Isadora Duncan Dancing, early-mid 1900s

Isadora Duncan Dancing, Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965) — Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965)

Isadora Duncan Dancing, early-mid 1900s

Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini — Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini

Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, 1610–1628

La Pia de' Tolomei, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882) — Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882)

La Pia de' Tolomei, 1868–1880

Yellow and Red, Harry Bertoia (1915–1978) — Harry Bertoia (1915–1978)

Yellow and Red, 1958

"Janis Joplin of Big Brother & The Holding Company standing tall", Jim Marshall (1936–2010) — Jim Marshall (1936–2010)

"Janis Joplin of Big Brother & The Holding Company standing tall", 1967

“Body and Soul: Gloria Steinem and her partner, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, demonstrate the style that has thrilled audiences on the Women’s Liberation lecture circuit.”, Dan Wynn (1919–1995) — Dan Wynn (1919–1995)

“Body and Soul: Gloria Steinem and her partner, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, demonstrate the style that has thrilled audiences on the Women’s Liberation lecture circuit.”, 1971

We Fix Flats, Robert Lawson (1892–1957) — Robert Lawson (1892–1957)

We Fix Flats, 1932

New York, Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023) — Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023)

New York, 1964

untitled, Jo Ann Callis (born 1940) — Jo Ann Callis (born 1940)

untitled, 1980

netsuke — netsuke, 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Goldfish, No. II (Sunrise), Elizabeth Norton (1887–1985) — Elizabeth Norton (1887–1985)

Goldfish, No. II (Sunrise), 1924

Dog Action, James Dickie (1904–1986) — James Dickie (1904–1986)

Dog Action, circa 1960

Howl, Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006) — Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006)

Howl, 1986

A Horse, John Steuart Curry (1897–1946) — John Steuart Curry (1897–1946)

A Horse, 1941–1942

Crayons, Neil S. Winokur (born 1945) — Neil S. Winokur (born 1945)

Crayons, 1994

A Hereford, John Steuart Curry (1897–1946) — John Steuart Curry (1897–1946)

A Hereford, 1941–1942

梅雨、鎌倉 (Rainy Season, Tsuyu, Kamakura), Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) — Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997)

梅雨、鎌倉 (Rainy Season, Tsuyu, Kamakura), 1985, Showa period (1926–1989)

Untitled #751 (Craig's Piece), Petah Coyne (born 1953) — Petah Coyne (born 1953)

Untitled #751 (Craig's Piece), 1992–1993

untitled (dancing girls), James Van Der Zee (1886–1983) — James Van Der Zee (1886–1983)

untitled (dancing girls), 1928

maneki neko (cat that brings money) on pillow, Invalid virtual field definition for ObjPerAssociationVrt — Invalid virtual field definition for ObjPerAssociationVrt

maneki neko (cat that brings money) on pillow, late 1900s

Howl, Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006) — Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006)

Howl, 1977

Impending Future Bus, Randy Regier (born 1964) — Randy Regier (born 1964)

Impending Future Bus, 2004

Dancing Bears in Mardi Gras Celebration, Jasmin Joseph (1923–2005, active 1940s–2005) — Jasmin Joseph (1923–2005, active 1940s–2005)

Dancing Bears in Mardi Gras Celebration, 1973

Bugs, Beth Van Hoesen (1926–2010) — Beth Van Hoesen (1926–2010)

Bugs, 1985

Two Lambs, Robert Sargent Austin (1895–1973) — Robert Sargent Austin (1895–1973)

Two Lambs, 1946

獣の皮を被り草の編みもの Donning Animal Skins and Braided Grass, Konoike Tomoko (born 1960) — Konoike Tomoko (born 1960)

獣の皮を被り草の編みもの Donning Animal Skins and Braided Grass, 2011

Unicorn, Stan Washburn (born 1943) — Stan Washburn (born 1943)

Unicorn, 1976

Tonalá cat figure — Tonalá cat figure, mid 1900s

Cara, Diego Romero (born 1964, active circa 1986–present); Landfall Press (active 2004–present) — Diego Romero (born 1964, active circa 1986–present); Landfall Press (active 2004–present)

Cara, 2018

"...finally rejoices as it's in the groove.", Ruth Orkin (1921–1985) — Ruth Orkin (1921–1985)

"...finally rejoices as it's in the groove.", 1947

"Jimi Hendrix. His guitar stands tall.", Jim Marshall (1936–2010) — Jim Marshall (1936–2010)

"Jimi Hendrix. His guitar stands tall.", 1967

Events

May 15, 2020

Activity

Art for Ava

8:30–9:30PM