Events
“Making American Artists” Exhibition Preview Party
January 27, 2024 | 7:30pm
Exhibition Opening, Featured Event, Making American Artists (PAFA)
Cost:
Free to WAM Members | RSVP Required
Location:
Wichita Art Museum
About this Event
Making American Artists Exhibition Preview Party
Celebrate the opening of Making American Artists Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1776-1976
Saturday, January 27, 2024
7:30 PM | Member Talk with Chief of Curatorial Affairs and the Kenneth R. Woodcock Curator of Historical American Art, Dr. Anna O. Marley
8:00 PM | Wichita Symphony Performance; cash bar and galleries open for all WAM Members
Festive Attire
Free Valet Parking
RSVP Required
Making American Artists: Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1776–1976 presents 74 of the most acclaimed and recognizable works of American art, which have played a demonstrable role in shaping conversations about the nation’s history and identity. The exhibition offers new narratives of the history of American art, embracing stories about women artists, LGBTQ+ artists, and artists of color within a visual and thematic structure that also features iconic works traditionally associated with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
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