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February 23, 2021 Five Questions with Spencer Museum of Art Curator Cassandra Mesick Braun

February 8, 2021 Spencer Museum opens Feb. 20 with exhibitions about the human body



 

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December 27, 2020 Review of Joey Orr (Ed.) “Inquiries.”

November 17, 2020 En plein air: KU painting club continues to paint outside

November 11, 2020 Spencer Museum of Art’s 'Conference of the Birds' features student sculptures

November 5, 2020 Spencer Museum reopens for November; outdoor student exhibit also on display

May 12, 2020 Protecting art in college collections

May 11, 2020 Roger Shimomura: From studio art to performance art ace

May 8, 2020 What will become of interactive art when museums reopen?

April 17, 2020 Emergency relief fund set up to assist Kansas City artists

April 14, 2020 Spencer Museum of Art opens online art portal amid stay-at-home orders

April 8, 2020 With doors closed, campus museums and arts center offer creative ways to connect

March 11, 2020 In ‘Staging Shimomura,’ paintings meet performance art, offering fuller picture of Japanese American experience

February 28, 2020 Artist Pages | Matthew Day Jackson: ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’

February 27, 2020 Gallery Glance: “Staging Shimomura” at the Spencer Museum of Art

February 19, 2020 KU Ph.D. candidate curates new exhibit 'Past Presence' at Spencer Museum

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