Debut
Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
Debut
Kris Ercums, curator
October 15, 2021–July 2, 2023
Galleries 316 and 317, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Debut features artwork from the Spencer Museum’s collection that has never been exhibited combined with familiar works that are frequently used for research and teaching.
Exhibition images
Works of art
Yeesookyung (born 1963)
Translated Vase,
2009
龍寶座 long baozuo (dragon throne with foot rest),
late 1800s
unrecorded Onitsha artist
two female figures,
late 1800s–1975
Richard Smith (1931–2016)
Dicksmithkit,
1960
Umberto Romano (1906–1982)
Cervantes,
1967
Pierre Daura (1896–1976)
untitled (Don Quixote),
1939–1941
Cornelis Jacominus Zitman (1926–2016)
El Bote (The Boat),
circa 1950
Alfredo Sinclair (1915–2014)
Indian with Pineapple,
1962
Sapin (born 1980)
John Talleur (1925–2001)
Storm Line,
1966
Robert Natkin (1930–2010)
untitled,
1964
Robert Arthur Goodnough (1917–2010)
NKL,
1992
Paw Oo Thet (called POT) (1936–1993)
Birds,
1972
David Lensen Tjupurrula (active 1970s)
untitled,
mid 1970s
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Hibou (Owl),
1953
Susannah Biondo-Gemmell
Drawing for Prometheus I,
2006
Robert Carston Arneson (1930–1992)
untitled,
1975
Napoleon Veloso Abueva (1930–2018)
Birth,
circa 1958
Roger Bezombes (1913–1994)
Breton Peasant Woman,
1900s
Elizabeth Murray (1940–2007)
Chaotic Lip,
1986
Marit Guinness Aschan (1919–2004)
Sheherazade,
1968
Elisabetta Sirani (1638–1665)
Muses,
1600s
Guido Reni (1575–1642)
Female figure,
circa 1800s
Gerald Cassidy (1879–1934)
Navajo Goat Girl,
early 1900s
Max H. Gerbier (born 1951)
Nude Woman on a Horse,
circa 1970
Kelly-Nzeza (born 1988)
L’Hypocrisie (Hypocrisy),
2012
George de Mare (1863–1907)
Peter Schmidt (circa 1829–1866)
Portrait of a Mother and Daughter,
circa 1860
Giacomo di Chirico (1844–1884)
Portrait of a Girl,
1870s
William Judson Dickerson (1904–1972)
Seated figure with white blouse,
1950–1969
Stephens
Portrait of Charlotte Sullivan,
1940–1975
Landry (born 1977)
Toma Rosandić (1878–1958)
Cecil Carstenson (1906–1991)
Saint Joan,
late 1960s
Lucy M. Lewis (circa 1898–1992, active circa 1920–1990)
jar,
1950–1992
Dutch School
Felix Bryoche (born 1936, active 1958–present)
Flowers and Butterflies,
circa 1970
Monique Larose
Pot of Pansies with Hummingbirds,
circa 1970
Wilner
Rejouir (Rejoice),
circa 1970
St. Pierre Toussaint (1923–1985, active 1972–1985)
Alexandre Grégoire (1922–2001, active 1968–2001)
Bowl of Fruit,
circa 1970
Damien Paul (born 1941, active 1960s–present)
gathering fruit,
circa 1970
Emmy Klinker (1891–1969)
Still Life with Bottles,
early-mid 1900s
Ben Shahn (1898–1969)
Still Life,
circa 1929
Philton Latortue (born 1944, active 1962–present)
vase,
1700s–1800s
Linda Lighton (born 1948)
Artichoke,
2001
Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900–1990); Württemberg Metal Factory (founded 1853)
vase,
1950
vase,
early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Jesse Howard (1885–1983)
Mr. President, Mr. Lyndon Baines Johnson...,
early 1970s
高札 kosatsu (edict board),
1682, Edo period (1600–1868)
Victor Cartagena (born 1965)
Doug Shelton
Cactus/Ser,
date unknown
William T. Wiley (1937–2021)
Only the Obvious Flaws,
date unknown
Pinchas Cohen Gan (born 1942)
Programmed Figures,
1980
Sanford Robinson Gifford (1823–1880)
Andreas Mitterfellner (1912–1972)
Al James Newbill (1921–2011)
Abstract landscape,
1963
Dennis Miller Bunker (1861–1890)
Larmor Harbor, France,
1884
Pe Nyunt Way (born 1952)
untitled (stilt house),
1972
George de Mare (1863–1907)
Seacoast,
1896
Calixte Henry (1933–2010, active 1955–2010)
three fishing boats and two fishermen on open water,
circa 1955–1985
J. Maisonneuve
man standing by a tree,
circa 1970
Sam-Ilus (born 1979)
Joseph Friebert (1908–2002)
Fern Elizabeth Edie Knecht (1888–1979)
Morning Sun Tips "Big Rock",
circa 1935
Harry Andrew Jackson (1924–2011)
Two Champs II,
1979
unrecorded Dogon artist
equestrian figure,
late 1800s–1975
Richard M. Hollander (1911–1991)
Western Landscape,
1978
table screen,
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Pietro Consagra (1920–2005)
Jaime Oates (1912–2005)
Taxco,
1974
Leonid Berman (1896–1976)
Taranto,
1954
Margurite Guitou Knoop (1910–1985)
Migarateur II,
1956–1957
Du Kun (born 1981)
Martin Schongauer (1435–1491); Circle of Master of the Martyrdoms of Saints (active late 1400s–early 1500s)
Flagellation of Christ,
after 1480
Francesco di Bosio Zaganelli (circa 1470–1532)
Madonna and Child,
circa 1500
Portrait of Ramirez-Cantillana,
late 1700s
statue of a young child,
circa 1700s
Saint Sebastian,
late 1400s–mid 1500s
Virgin of Guadalupe,
late 1800s
Ercole Ferrata (1610–1686)
Virgin and Child,
circa 1650
Santo figure of St. Francis of Assisi,
early 1800s
Bani Abidi (born 1971)
Reserved,
2006
Francesco Solimena (1657–1747)
The Healing of Godfrey of Bouillon by Erotimus,
date unknown
head of Buddha,
500s, Sasanian dynasty (224–651)
votive tablet (tsa-tsa),
1700s–1800s
standing Bodhisattva,
Edo period (1600–1868)
standing Bodhisattva,
Edo period (1600–1868)
Figure of a Demon,
early 600s CE, Tang dynasty (618 CE–907 CE)
unrecorded Bassa artist
sowei mask,
mid-late 1900s
Bunky Echo-Hawk (born 1975)
Homecoming,
2011
Otto Dix (1891–1969)
self-portraits,
1914
Robert Lazzarini (born 1965); Franz Collection, Inc. (founded 2002); Image Imports
teacup, saucer and spoon,
2003
Ed Moulthrop (1916–2003)
bowl,
date unknown
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955)
Marie Laveau,
2018
Amanda de Leon (1908–1990)
Maternidad,
1950s
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882)
La Pia de' Tolomei,
1868–1880
Hezekiel Ntuli (1912–1973)
bust of a woman,
1930s–1963
Herman Rose (1909–2007)
Red Onions and Plant,
1967
Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975)
Alwin Arnegger (1883–1916)
landscape (forest glade),
late 1800s–early 1900s
Hendrik Cornelisz. van Vliet (1611 or 1612–1675)
Hugo Ballin (1879–1956)
Landscape,
early-mid 1900s
Grant Wood (1891–1942)
Near Sundown,
1933
Hunting Scene,
circa 2500 BCE, Old Kingdom (circa 2575 BCE–2150 BCE)
Walter Gay (1856–1937)
Ranston House, Dorset,
1884
Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574)
Christ Carrying the Cross,
circa 1562–1565
Tilman Riemenschneider (circa 1460–1531)
Madonna and Child on the Crescent Moon,
circa 1500–1501
Holy Family with Angels,
date unknown
藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha),
late 1500s–early 1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
迦諾迦伐蹉 Seated Nahan Ganakgabeolcha (Sanskrit: Kanakavatsa),
late 1600s–early 1700s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
coin,
Tang dynasty (618 CE–907 CE)
bianhu (pilgrimage flask) with dancing monkey,
600–700s, early Tang dynasty (618 CE–907 CE)
Gillis van Tilborgh (circa 1625–circa 1678)
A Picture Gallery,
1660–1670
Gonzalo Ceja (1936–2006)
Brujas y Nino,
1965
Gigino Falconi (born 1933)
La Casa Delle Delizie (The House of Delights),
circa 1975
Jorge Eliás Triana (1920–1999)
Male Portrait Bust,
1700s
Raymond Cecil Moore (1892–1974)
Charles B. Rogers (1911–1987)
Farm on a Ridge,
mid 1900s–late 1900s
Deborah Butterfield (born 1949)
untitled (horse),
1980
Manuel Neri (1930–2021)
untitled (female figure),
circa 1970–1990
Tom Otterness (born 1952)
Murakami Takashi (born 1962); Kaikai Kiki Gallery (founded 2008)
smiling flower,
2006
Diego Giacometti (1902–1985)
Buccellati (founded 1919)
murex ramosus seashell,
circa 1950s
Buccellati (founded 1919)
murex ramosus seashell,
circa 1950s
Buccellati (founded 1919)
bursa bobo seashell,
circa 1950s
vajra (scepter),
late 1900s
Masuda Myōchin Munemasa (active early Meiji period (1868–1912))
自在置物 jizai okimono (articulated crab),
mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Linda Lighton (born 1948)
Banana,
1994
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Bouquet à la pomme,
1956
plate with Mt. Fuji and pine trees,
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933)
compote,
early 1900
Johann Joachim Kändler (1706–1775); Meissen Porcelain Factory (active 1710–present)
Der Tritonenfang (Triton Fishing),
late 1890s–early 1900s
Isis and the infant Horus,
circa 300 BCE, Ptolemaic Kingdom, 332 BCE–30 CE
Frank Fleming (1940–2018)
Mean Smiling Frog,
1982
conical bowl,
early 1200s
David James Gilhooly (1943–2013)
Thinking Frog,
1986
Marie-Alexandre-Lucien Coudray (1865–1932)
Orphee,
1899
Gene Caples (1935–2015)
Searching Man,
circa 1930
Durand Art Glass (active 1924–1931)
vase,
1924–1931
Irene Bishop (1880–1925); Rookwood Pottery (active 1880–1967)
vase,
1907
container,
200–300s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE
jar,
300–400s, Roman Empire, 27 BCE–476 CE
Elie Nadelman (1882–1946)
standing figure,
mid 1900s
Paul Teeter (active 1920s)
scarab paperweight,
1920–1922
Roman Bronze Works (founded 1899)
primate figure,
early 1900s
snuff bottle with stopper,
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
佛手 foshou (citron), snuff bottle with stopper,
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Bi Rongjiu (active late 1800s)
snuff bottle with stopper,
1890–1920, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) to Republic of China (1911–1949)
horses, snuff bottle with stopper,
1850–1875, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
birds and plum, snuff bottle with stopper,
circa 1850s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Yan Yutian (active 1895–1918)
Second Spring, snuff bottle with stopper,
1895, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
snuff bottle with stopper,
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Tetsugendō Naofusa (active 1700s)
鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with geese passing the moon,
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Kinai School
鍔 tsuba (sword guard),
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Hirata School
鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with wisteria,
1600, Edo period (1600–1868)
Tsu Jinpo (1720–1761)
鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with lobster,
Edo period (1600–1868)
Ishiguro Masakatsu (active 1800s)
鍔 tsuba (sword guard) with dragon flies,
1850s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Umetada (Okada) Zenzaemon Nobumasa (1642–1720)
鍔 tsuba (sword handle) with 鐙 abumi (stirrups),
late 1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Ōtsuki Mitsuhiro (1795–1841)
小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with crane,
Edo period (1600–1868)
Gōto School
小柄 kozuka (knife handle) with deer,
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Mitsunaka
縁 fuchi (hilt collar) and 頭 kashira (butt cap) with spring flowers and insects,
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
瑞宝章 Zuihōshō (First Class Medal of the Order of the Sacred Treasure),
November 1, 1895, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Victor Durand Jr. (1870–1931); Vineland Flint Glass Works (active 1897–1931)
vase,
circa 1926–1928
苦瓜 kugua (bitter melon), snuff bottle with stopper,
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Gayle Singer (born 1955)
untitled (stacked sculpture vessel),
circa 1987
Events
November 13, 2021
Activity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court, 317, Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316
December 11, 2021
Activity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court, 317, Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316
January 2, 2022
Talk
1:30–2:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St
January 2, 2022
Talk
3:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St
January 7, 2022
Talk
11:00AM–12:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St
January 21, 2022
Activity
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 317 Perkins Central Court, 316 Simons Gallery
January 27, 2022
Social
3:00–6:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 317 Perkins Central Court
February 27, 2022
Talk
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 316 Simons Gallery, 317 Perkins Central Court
March 3, 2022
Workshop
6:30–7:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art
March 24, 2022
Talk
10:15–11:15AM
Spencer Museum of Art, 318 Brosseau Learning Center, 316 Simons Gallery
March 26, 2022
Activity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 316 Simons Gallery, 317 Perkins Central Court
April 8, 2022
Activity
2:30–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 316 Simons Gallery, 317 Perkins Central Court, 318 Brosseau Learning Center, 305 Goddard Study Center
April 24, 2022
Talk
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 317 Perkins Central Court
April 28, 2022
Talk
10:15–11:00AM
Spencer Museum of Art, 316 Simons Gallery
July 7, 2022
Workshop
6:00–8:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 317 Perkins Central Court
July 14, 2022
Talk
10:15–11:00AM
317 Perkins Central Court; 305 Goddard Study Center, Spencer Museum of Art
July 24, 2022
Workshop
2:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 317 Perkins Central Court
September 10, 2022
Activity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 317 Perkins Central Court