Join author Lindsay Pollock for a talk on Edith Gregor Halpert, the pioneering art dealer who transformed the American art market, championed groundbreaking artists, and—through collector Elizabeth S. Navas—helped shape the Wichita Art Museum’s collection.
Join author Lindsay Pollock for a talk on Edith Gregor Halpert, the pioneering art dealer who transformed the American art market, championed groundbreaking artists, and—through collector Elizabeth S. Navas—helped shape the Wichita Art Museum’s collection.
Offered in partnership with Tallgrass Film Association and inspired by the featured exhibition ANNIE LEIBOVITZ / WORK
Join photographer Jim Dow and Dr. April Watson, Senior Curator of Photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, for a conversation about his early black-and-white prints as well as a small selection of recent color work on view in the exhibition Signs: Photographs by Jim Dow.
The Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation's Jewish Summer Film Series presents: .An American Pickle' (2020). In 1919, Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen), an optimistic immigrant laborer, falls into a vat of pickles at his factory job and is preserved for 100 years. Emerging in present-day Brooklyn without aging, he meets his great-grandson Ben, an app developer. Their attempts to bridge the 100-year gap lead them to rediscover the true meaning of family and the value of a good pickle.
Tim Hossler, Design Department Chair and Associate Professor at the University of Kansas, for a talk about his time as in-house art director for celebrity and fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz.
Bring a friend, get a drink from the bar, and unwind with a custom-designed coloring sheet inspired by WAM’s collection.
Grab your sketchbook or borrow ours and let your creativity flow at WAM’s free, drop-in sketching session with the talented artist Kat Smalley!
Enjoy an informal evening of creativity and conversation hosted by artist Bethany Janssen. Cash Bar. Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm.
Join WAM and Wichita Public Schools for National Arts in Education Week! Enjoy student performances, an art exhibition, hands-on activities, and more!
ake a tour of the galleries with artist Micala Gingrich Gaylord to see WAM’s collection through her eyes.
Mix and mingle with other K-College teachers, learn about what’s new at WAM, and enjoy free admission to see "Robert Peterson: Somewhere in America" exhibition.
Spend a serene evening of art and melodies as we transform the gallery into a tranquil space for reflection and relaxation.
Join painter Rachel Curtis for a talk focused on her artistic process and enjoy one more look at her exhibition Rachel Curtis: Dissolution, part of the Regional Creatives Exhibition Series.
Join artist Stephen Towns to learn more about his artwork The Chain Gang, a new acquisition on view in (im)permanent.
Join cultural historian TK Smith for a public talk on the use of “self taught” to describe contemporary artists—including Robert Peterson, whose exhibition "Somewhere in America" is currently on view at WAM—without formal training. Smith is Curator, Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University. Smith is the editor of the forthcoming Somewhere in America exhibition catalogue.
Gallery Opening. This exhibition features the collaborative work of twin artists (A+B), who explore the multifaceted dimensions of twinship through TWIN-SIZED diptychs.
Friends University students and local community groups bring the Museum to life for Spanish Night!
¡Los estudiantes de la Universidad Friends dan vida al museo en la Noche Española!
College Students! Enjoy a free evening with programming, music and art making led by college students: ◆ FREE EXHIBITION PASS ◆ LIVE MUSIC ◆ CASH BAR (21+) ◆ ART MAKING & DRAWING
