The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists
The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists
Susan Earle, curator
Galleries 315, 316, and 317, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists considers profound understandings of place in the work 30 artists who received degrees from KU.

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Works of art

Anne Austin Pearce (born 1968), Animals Don't Take Vows: Tortuga
Animals Don't Take Vows: Tortuga
Anne Austin Pearce
2012
Terry Evans (born 1944), Four Women on Porch
Four Women on Porch
Terry Evans
1974
Terry Evans (born 1944), Cemetery, February 1991
Cemetery, February 1991
Terry Evans
1991
Terry Evans (born 1944), Interstate 35, South of Matfield Green
Interstate 35, South of Matfield Green
Terry Evans
1994
Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941), Cut Brush Fire-Platte River Valley Near Yutan
Cut Brush Fire-Platte River Valley Near Yutan
Keith Jacobshagen
1989
Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941), Near Emerald
Near Emerald
Keith Jacobshagen
1987
Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941), Evening, Near Walton
Evening, Near Walton
Keith Jacobshagen
1987
Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941), N.W. 84th & Agnew Road July 31, 1983
N.W. 84th & Agnew Road July 31, 1983
Keith Jacobshagen
1983
Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947), Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls
Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947)
2009
Stephen Johnson (born 1964), The Letter "N"
The Letter "N"
Stephen Johnson
1995
Stephen Johnson (born 1964), The Number "13"
The Number "13"
Stephen Johnson
1998
Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Blue SUV on South Main Street, Greensburg, Kansas May 5, 2007
Blue SUV on South Main Street, Greensburg, Kansas May 5, 2007
Larry Schwarm
2007
Ann Hamilton (born 1956), draw
draw
Ann Hamilton
2003–2012
John L. Newman (1948–2022), Rohwer Internees #2
Rohwer Internees #2
John L. Newman
2006
Robert W. Ebendorf (born 1938), Colored Smoke Machine
Colored Smoke Machine
Robert W. Ebendorf
1974–1975
Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present); Julie Green (1961–2021), After
After
Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Julie Green
2009
John Decker (born 1967); Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947), “The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh…"
“The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh…"
John Decker
2002
Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947), Shoup Glacier, Alaska
Shoup Glacier, Alaska
Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947)
2013
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (born 1954); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus, For Arizona Denials
For Arizona Denials
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, Landfall Press, Jack Lemon, Steve Campbell, Sarah Pavlus
2001
Gina Adams (born 1965), Broken Treaty Quilt #5
Broken Treaty Quilt #5
Gina Adams
2014
Gina Adams (born 1965), Honoring Modern Unidentified .3
Honoring Modern Unidentified .3
Gina Adams
2013
Gina Adams (born 1965), Honoring Modern Unidentified .9
Honoring Modern Unidentified .9
Gina Adams
2013
Lisa Grossman (born 1967), 86 Bends of the Kaw
86 Bends of the Kaw
Lisa Grossman
2004
David Reisman (born 1958), Untitled (re-working 1996 dream, “I see a huge circular hole that goes all the way through a mountain”)
Untitled (re-working 1996 dream, “I see a huge circular hole that goes all the way through a mountain”)
David Reisman
2017
Cary Leibowitz (born 1963), Eat in / Take out
Eat in / Take out
Cary Leibowitz
2009
Cary Leibowitz (born 1963), Disco Fever!
Disco Fever!
Cary Leibowitz
2009
Cary Leibowitz (born 1963); Tribune Showprint (active since 1878), I'm Sick of Making Art
I'm Sick of Making Art
Cary Leibowitz, Tribune Showprint
2005
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023), Of Thee I Sing quilt top
Of Thee I Sing quilt top
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
1977
Ann Hamilton (born 1956), figura 23
figura 23
Ann Hamilton
2012–2013
Terry Evans (born 1944), Between Kearney and Salina, June 13, 1990
Between Kearney and Salina, June 13, 1990
Terry Evans
1990
Terry Evans (born 1944), Electrical Boxes that Control Pumps, Cheyenne Bottoms, April 1995
Electrical Boxes that Control Pumps, Cheyenne Bottoms, April 1995
Terry Evans
1995
Cris Bruch (born 1957), Pent
Pent
Cris Bruch
2016
Cris Bruch (born 1957), Weathermap
Weathermap
Cris Bruch
2016
Cris Bruch (born 1957), Harbinger
Harbinger
Cris Bruch
2004
Julie Green (1961–2021), Kansas 14 April 1965 (1 of 2)
Kansas 14 April 1965 (1 of 2)
Julie Green
2017
Julie Green (1961–2021), Kansas 14 April 1965 (2 of 2)
Kansas 14 April 1965 (2 of 2)
Julie Green
2017
Julie Green (1961–2021), Kansas 30 November 1962
Kansas 30 November 1962
Julie Green
2017
Julie Green (1961–2021), Gossip Bridle
Gossip Bridle
Julie Green
2017
Julie Green (1961–2021), Gossip Bridles
Gossip Bridles
Julie Green
2017
Julie Green (1961–2021), Too Sad to Tell You
Too Sad to Tell You
Julie Green
2018
Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974), Angel Island #2
Angel Island #2
Emily Hanako Momohara
2014
Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974), Angel Island #5
Angel Island #5
Emily Hanako Momohara
2014
Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974), Angel Island #4
Angel Island #4
Emily Hanako Momohara
2014
Catherine Reinhart (born 1986), Patience Corners
Patience Corners
Catherine Reinhart
2016
John L. Newman (1948–2022), American Citizen #1
American Citizen #1
John L. Newman
2006
John L. Newman (1948–2022), Front Yard
Front Yard
John L. Newman
1982
John L. Newman (1948–2022), Hostage
Hostage
John L. Newman
1997
Ann Hamilton (born 1956), Robin Hood against the bad barons
Robin Hood against the bad barons
Ann Hamilton
2018
Ann Hamilton (born 1956), on the day the war had ended
on the day the war had ended
Ann Hamilton
2018
Bhakti Ziek (born 1946), House
House
Bhakti Ziek
2008
Bhakti Ziek (born 1946), Focused Distraction
Focused Distraction
Bhakti Ziek
2010
Mark Goodwin (born 1956), Star System
Star System
Mark Goodwin
2012
Marcie Miller Gross (born 1958), Beyond the Wall
Beyond the Wall
Marcie Miller Gross
2019
Brian Hawkins (born 1987), and yet it's so warm
and yet it's so warm
Brian Hawkins
2017
Brian Hawkins (born 1987), There We Were, Holding Hands
There We Were, Holding Hands
Brian Hawkins
2017
Brian Hawkins (born 1987), My sisters and I stand, years apart, transfixed by a pinpoint
My sisters and I stand, years apart, transfixed by a pinpoint
Brian Hawkins
2017
Brian Hawkins (born 1987), H is for
H is for
Brian Hawkins
2017
Brian Hawkins (born 1987), Traces
Traces
Brian Hawkins
2017
Rena L. Detrixhe (born), grass/roots
grass/roots
Rena L. Detrixhe
2018
Ryan RedCorn (born 1979), Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree
Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree
Ryan RedCorn
2019
Ryan RedCorn (born 1979), Portrait of Portlyn Harjo, Creek/Seminole
Portrait of Portlyn Harjo, Creek/Seminole
Ryan RedCorn
2019
Sue Ashline (born 1947), Alice goes to the Art Prom
Alice goes to the Art Prom
Sue Ashline
2010–2016
Richard Mawdsley (born 1945), Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5
Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5
Richard Mawdsley
1995–1999
Philip Heying (born 1959), Repurposed billboard west of Salina, Kansas along I-70 7/13/2014 – 1:40PM
Repurposed billboard west of Salina, Kansas along I-70 7/13/2014 – 1:40PM
Philip Heying
2014
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023), Rode to Phila. quilt
Rode to Phila. quilt
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
1987–1988
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023), China Trade with Miss Liberty, U.S.A. quilt top
China Trade with Miss Liberty, U.S.A. quilt top
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
1986
Philip Heying (born 1959), Lee Kindle salvages a pickup truck destroyed by an F4 tornado in a region that had to be evacuated due to toxic mining waste near Treece, Kansas. 2/19/2009 – 2:04 PM
Lee Kindle salvages a pickup truck destroyed by an F4 tornado in a region that had to be evacuated due to toxic mining waste near Treece, Kansas. 2/19/2009 – 2:04 PM
Philip Heying
2009
Ann Hamilton (born 1956), O N E E V E R Y O N E directory
O N E E V E R Y O N E directory
Ann Hamilton
2017
Ann Hamilton (born 1956), O N E E V E R Y O N E newspaper
O N E E V E R Y O N E newspaper
Ann Hamilton
2017
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (born 1954), Kaw
Kaw
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds
2018
Robert W. Ebendorf (born 1938), My Brother and I
My Brother and I
Robert W. Ebendorf
1969–1970
Terry Evans (born 1944), Icebergs, Disko Bay
Icebergs, Disko Bay
Terry Evans
June 27, 2008, around midnight
Terry Evans (born 1944), Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier
Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier
Terry Evans
June 27, 2008, morning
Terry Evans (born 1944), Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier
Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier
Terry Evans
June 27, 2008, morning
Terry Evans (born 1944), Icebergs, Disko Bay
Icebergs, Disko Bay
Terry Evans
June 27, 2008, around midnight
Cary Leibowitz (born 1963); Tribune Showprint (active since 1878), Get Up You Lazy Bum
Get Up You Lazy Bum
Cary Leibowitz, Tribune Showprint
2005
Cary Leibowitz (born 1963), Go Sadness
Go Sadness
Cary Leibowitz
1990
Cary Leibowitz (born 1963), Misery Rules
Misery Rules
Cary Leibowitz
1990
Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas
Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas
Larry Schwarm
1994
Terry Evans (born 1944), Fairy Ring, Fent's Prairie, Salina, Kansas, June 1979
Fairy Ring, Fent's Prairie, Salina, Kansas, June 1979
Terry Evans
1979
Rick Mitchell (born 1949), Bottleneck
Bottleneck
Rick Mitchell
2017
Rick Mitchell (born 1949), Adam in the Wetlands / Canal
Adam in the Wetlands / Canal
Rick Mitchell
2017
Lisa Grossman (born 1967), Navigating
Navigating
Lisa Grossman
2018
C. Bechstein (founded 1853), grand piano
grand piano
Bechstein
circa 1885–1886

Events

February 15, 2019
Talk
Edgar Heap of Birds
1:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, 318
February 21, 2019
Talk
Visualizing Place: A Conversation with Visiting Artists Featured in the Power of Place
10:30AM–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
February 21, 2019
Social
Student Opening for "The Power of Place" featuring Jean Claude and the Eclairs
5:00–7:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
March 20, 2019
Performance
Musical Places of the Mind
12:00–1:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
March 23, 2019
Activity
Puzzling Places
1:00–3:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
March 27, 2019
Talk
Place as Portal: A Conversation with Power of Place Visiting Artists
5:30–7:00PM
317, Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
March 28, 2019
Talk
The Power of Place
10:15–11:15AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
April 6, 2019
Performance
The Power of Place: A Master's Recital
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
April 25, 2019
Performance
Common Ground
6:00–7:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court, 317
April 27, 2019
Activity
Day of Creativity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art
May 18, 2019
Talk
International Museum Day Open House
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art
June 5, 2019
Workshop
Write Here
5:30–7:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
June 9, 2019
Talk
The Power of Place
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

Resources

Documents

Exhibition Labels (Formatted)
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Exhibition Labels (Formatted)
Exhibition Labels (Formatted)
Media Release
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