Conversation VIII: Serious Play

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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Conversation VIII: Serious Play
Susan Earle, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
June 1, 2010–August 1, 2010
20/21 Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Come and ponder Serious Play in the 20/21 gallery this summer, as we install an intriguing selection of objects that seriously consider play in a variety of ways. This “Conversation” exhibition highlights a recent acquisition, Impending Future Bus by Randy Regier. This Future Bus uses the vocabulary of toys to create a memorable sculpture that may change your thinking on several topics, both playful and serious. It will be joined by a portfolio of woodcuts by H. C. Westermann called The Connecticut Ballroom Suite of 1975-76. ). Both projects have a commitment to craftsmanship and process, and both employ playful imagery, style, and/or vocabulary to address contemplative (read “serious”) issues. On the west side of the Conversation wall there will be a video by Pipilotti Rist on the big screen paired with related works on the theme of serious play, including several artists’ books.

Organized by Kate Meyer and Susan Earle.

Works of art

Reconstruction de Gestes Effectués par Christian Boltanski entre 1948 et 1954, Christian Boltanski
Christian Boltanski
Memories of Childhood, Roger Shimomura; Linda Samson-Talleur; Steinbaum Krause Gallery; Michael Sims; Lawrence Lithography Workshop
Roger Shimomura; Linda Samson-Talleur; Steinbaum Krause Gallery; Michael Sims; Lawrence Lithography Workshop
A Midsummer Night's Dream XVII (after William Shakespeare), Tim Rollins + K.O.S. (Kids of Survival)
Tim Rollins + K.O.S. (Kids of Survival)
Autobiography, Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg
Christmas at Hinky Dinky, Lincoln, Nebraska, James Alinder
James Alinder
Jesse Among the Chickens, Sparta, Wisconsin, James Alinder
James Alinder
Scared in the Night, Margo Kren
Margo Kren
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite (Holding box), H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite (title page), H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite: 1 (The Green Hell), H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite: 2 (Arctic Death Ship), H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite: 3 (Dance of Death [San Pedro]), H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite: 4 ("N.M."), H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite: 5, H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
The Connecticut Ballroom Suite: 6, H. C. Westermann
H. C. Westermann
Naptime, Theodore William Hawkins
Theodore William Hawkins
Naptime, circa 1950
The Hardly Boys in 'A Ghost in the Closet', Mabel Maney
Mabel Maney

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