Category: Art Exhibits

The Clayton Staples Gallery’s first exhibition of the spring semester, “This Is Captured Paper,” will be on view from Thursday, Jan. 30 to March 14 in McKnight Art Center.

Located in 205 McKnight Art Center, “This Is Captured Paper” is a collection of artworks by Jason Reblando, assistant professor of photography in the Wonsook Kim School of Art at Illinois State University.

Don’t miss the celebration of the Ulrich Museum of Art’s 50th anniversary and experience its U50 spring exhibitions: “Devan Shimoyama Rituals,” “Listening Devices: The Photographer and New Perspectives,” “Jim Riswold’s American Death Part 1” and “Ulrich Co-Lab: Homegrown.” The free event takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Ulrich Museum.

Enjoy treats while engaging with artists, art fans and special guests — gallerists, writers and collectors of Devon Shimoyama. Create your own art, visit the photo stations and enjoy performances, food and fun for all ages.

The week of Oct. 28 is the last week to visit the Torito de Pucara Exhibit and the Mochica Sacred Universe Pop Art Exhibit in the Cadman Gallery at the Rhatigan Student Center.

These Peruvian art exhibits will be leaving the Cadman Gallery at the end of the week, so this is your last opportunity to see them. If you have questions about the exhibit, email rocio.delaguila@wichita.edu.

The Clayton Staples Gallery’s second exhibition of the fall semester, “Illustrated Nature,” will be on view from Wednesday, Oct. 16 to Nov. 22. Located in 205 McKnight Art Center, “Illustrated Nature” is a collection of artworks by Joanne Price, printmaker and owner of Starpointe Studio.

The Clayton Staples Gallery is open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Art for an exploration of its newest Ulrich50 exhibitions on display this fall from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Ulrich Museum. The latest exhibitions on display: Dream Machine: Fantasy, Surreality, and Play; [RE]POSE: Leisure Bodies and Empowered Postures; and Ulrich Co-Lab Phase 2.

Engage with artists and art fans and enjoy food, music by Kylie Brown and Josué Estrada and art-themed fun. Everyone is welcome.

The Clayton Staples Gallery’s first exhibition of the fall semester, “A World Away,” will be on view from Aug. 26 to Oct. 10. Located in 205 McKnight Art Center, “A World Away” is a collaboration between artists Jessica “JB” Burke and Kariann Fuqua. Together, Burke and Fuqua create a dialogue that navigates the complexities and implications of “place,” using their art to explore and seek meaning within the shifting landscapes of our shared experiences.

The Clayton Staples Gallery is open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

This project has been supported by a grant from the Wichita Arts Council.

Currently on view through Feb. 25 in the CityArts Balcony Gallery is “Shouting Fire” and in the CityArts Boardroom Gallery is “Prism Shift.” Jennifer Ray’s, School of Art, Design and Creative Industries (ADCI) associate director and associate professor of photo media, solo and group exhibitions.

“Shouting Fire” consists of photographs of objects used as targets for recreational shooting. The work uses studio techniques on location to draw references to memento mori still lifes, gendered advertising, Manifest Destiny and alt-right symbolism to explore the role of guns in American history and contemporary culture.

“Prsim Shift” highlights just some of the many photo-related practices used by artists. These artists take an expansive approach to photography and include everything from traditional large format film to scannography to 19th century cyanotypes. This work reflects the experimentation and openness inherent in the discipline as it continues to undergo disruption from digital and AI technologies.

“Prism Shift” features work from current ADCI students Kenna Green, Abby Ausherman, Anthony Corraro and Tim Fey; College of Fine Arts alums Dale Small, Lindsay Lion Lord, Hugo Zelada Romero and Amie Nioce; ADCI instructors Irma Puškarević and Kendra Cremin; and artists Cary Conover, Jeroen Nelemans and Amanda Pfister.

CityArts will host a reception for “Shouting Fire” and “Prism Shift” from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2 at CityArts.

Join the Ulrich Museum of Arts for the Ulrich Spring 2024 Exhibition Opening Celebration from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 at the Ulrich.

Ulrich receptions are a party and more. Engage with artists and art fans, watch artist demonstrations, create your own art and enjoy food and fun for all ages. Join the Ulrich for an exploration of its newest exhibitions on display this spring; celebrate its Outdoor Sculpture Collection (OSC) with the exhibition, “Fully Dimensional: Artists of the Outdoor Sculpture Collection,” highlighting 35 of the OSC sculpture artists; and explore local muralists through “Urban Canvas” and engage with the curatorial experience with “The Ulrich Co-Lab.”

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the entire month of January. The office welcomes students, faculty and employees to visit the Cadman Art Gallery in the Rhatigan Student Center to explore an exhibit highlighting the life of the late Dr. King.

In addition to the exhibit, attendees are asked to contribute to the “Dream Wall” project at the entrance of the gallery, by adding a dream, hope or vision of their own for Wichita State, the Wichita community or the world. The exhibit will run until Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Clayton Staples Gallery is delighted to present a special winter treat, “Wichita/Sarajevo Connecting Stories,” an exhibition that spans between Kansas and Bosnia and Herzegovina on display Jan. 16-30. Senior graphic design students from Wichita State and sophomore students from The Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo were given the prompt of researching a significant story from their own region as a means of introduction. Students were then tasked with creating a unique deck of playing cards.

WSU and The Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo created these playing cards with the aim of learning and expanding our world view through play and research. Join the special limited engagement from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Clayton Staples Gallery, located in 205 McKnight Art Center.