Our exhibition and acquisition policies emphasize Kansas artists and artists of the Mountain-Plains region, the area extending across the mid-North American plains to the Continental Divide. Approximately two-thirds of our exhibits each year feature the work of regional artists.
Exhibition Calendar
Select here for detail of events and expanded schedule.
| September 26 - January 24 |
Hybrid Visions:
Ken Butler |
The exhibit includes 60 of the artist's infinitely inventive and witty hybrid instruments--film reel and tennis racket guitars, cowboy boot violins, ax cellos and styrofoam packaging pianos. |
| November 2009 - 2011 |
Stickwork:
Patrick Dougherty |
Internationally known artist Patrick Dougherty's site specific sculpture with native tree saplings, Topiary with a Twist, will be shown on the Museum's grounds through 2011. |
| February 6 - March 21 |
The Last Great Silent Picture Show |
Photographs from 1910-1930 by Kansas City photographer Orval Hixon. |
| February 6 - April 3 |
Color in Freedom: Journey Along the Underground Railroad |
Paintings, etchings & drawings by Joseph Holston that were created to capture the essence of the courage & determination required to escape and to enhance understanding of the condition of slavery & the powerful instinct toward freedom. |
| February 13 - May 2 |
Ms. Homeland Security: Illegal Entry Dress Installation |
Robin Lasser & Adrienne Pao produce photographs, video, site-specific installations & public art work with socially & culturally significant imagery & themes. |
Enjoy more discussions of Mulvane events in the Topeka and Shawnee County Library Art Blog found at
http://www.tscpl.org/gallery/comments/we_never_talk_anymore_artblog_4/
Upcoming & Current Exhibitions: Photo Gallery
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Highlights/Past Exhibitions
- A Few of Our Favorite Things was open July 5, 2009 - January 17, 2010.
- Ageless Wonder - Justin Marable was open July 5 -
October 25, 2009.
- It's a Dog's Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection was open July 5 - September 13, 2009.
- The Art of Marc Brown: A Retrospective was open June 20 - September 13, 2009.
- Art Alumni Exhibit was open April 18 - June 21, 2009.
- Art Department Student Exhibit was open April 4 - June 7, 2009.
- Quilting African American Women's History: Our Challenges, Creativity and Champions was open February 14 - April 5, 2009.
- China Before Mao: Through the Lens of a Flying Tigers Photographer was open February 7 - March 22, 2009.
2008 Washburn Art Department Faculty Exhibition was open October 18, 2008, - January 25, 2009.
- Liquid Fire: Kansas Collections was open October 11, 2008, - January 25, 2009.
- ArtWorks: The Magic of Mirrors was open September 5 -
October 3, 2008.
- The Printed Image2
Second Biennial Graphics Juried Exhibition was open August 2 - September 28, 2008.
- Persian Vision: Contemporary Photography from Iran was open May 17 - August 24, 2008.
- 2008 Washburn Art Student Exhibition was open May 3 - July 18, 2008.
- Visual Encounters With Paraguay: Celebrating 40 Years of Kansas-Paraguay Partnership was open January 12 - April 13, 2008.
- "Out of the Depths...": Works by French Expressionist Georges Rouault was open January 12 - April 13, 2008.
- 31 Works of Art: The Rich Legacy of 40 Years of the Mulvane Women's Board was open January 12 - April 13, 2008.
- Made In China: A Kansas Initiative was open Oct. 6 - Dec. 20, 2007.
- Sudan: The Land and the People was open Oct. 27 - Dec. 9, 2007.
- Painting the Essence: Theatre Images by Barbara Waterman-Peters was open July 21 - October 7, 2007.
- Embracing the Creative Spirit: Works by Self-Taught Artists was open July 7 - September 23, 2007.
- Edward Navone: Celebrating 43 Years of Art was open April 20 - June 24, 2007.
- Pieces of Eight: Collaborative Book Project was open from April 20 - June 24, 2007.
- Washburn Art Student Exhibition was open from April 20 - June 24, 2007.
- Cuba Oriente: Contemporary Painting from Eastern Cuba was open April 14 - June 3, 2007
- Carla Tilghman; Repetitive Motion was open March 13 - April 8, 2007
- Randy Regier; Baseball, Apple Pie and Earl Browder: Selections From the Museum of the Other American Dream was open March 13 - April 8, 2007
- Julie Green; The Last Supper: Final Meal Requests of US Death Row Inmates was open March 13 - April 8, 2007
- Ancient Threads, Newly Woven: Recent Art From China's Silk Road was open from January 19 - March 18, 2007
- This is Our Land: Discovering America and the World Through Original Illustrations from Children's Books was open from January 19 - March 18, 2007
- Washburn University Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition and an installation by Betsy Roe titled Reconcile was open from November 10, 2006 through December 10, 2006
- Illustrating Community Connections With Art: Illustrated Books By The School Children of Topeka was open from September 16 through October 29, 2006
- Recent Notable Acquisitions At the Mulvane Art Museum was open from September 16 through October 25, 2006
- American Photographs: Selections From The Hallmark Photographic Collection At the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was open from September 16 through September 20, 2006
- Myth & Nature/Life & Death: Alberto Garcia M.'s Images of Mexico was open from September 16 through October 25, 2006
- Photography From The Collection of the Mulvane Art Museum was open from September 16 through December 10, 2006
- A Moment in Time was open from September 20 through December 10, 2006
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