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Exhibition

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists

Susan Earle, curator

February 16, 2019–June 30, 2019

Galleries 315, 316, and 317, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists considers profound understandings of place in the work 30 artists who received degrees from KU.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Animals Don't Take Vows: Tortuga, Anne Austin Pearce (born 1968) — Anne Austin Pearce (born 1968)

Animals Don't Take Vows: Tortuga, 2012

Four Women on Porch, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Four Women on Porch, 1974

Cemetery, February 1991, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Cemetery, February 1991, 1991

Interstate 35, South of Matfield Green, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Interstate 35, South of Matfield Green, 1994

Cut Brush Fire-Platte River Valley Near Yutan, Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941) — Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941)

Cut Brush Fire-Platte River Valley Near Yutan, 1989

Near Emerald, Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941) — Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941)

Near Emerald, 1987

Evening, Near Walton, Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941) — Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941)

Evening, Near Walton, 1987

N.W. 84th & Agnew Road July 31, 1983, Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941) — Keith Jacobshagen (born 1941)

N.W. 84th & Agnew Road July 31, 1983, 1983

Iguazu Falls, Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947) — Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947)

Iguazu Falls, 2009

The Letter "N", Stephen Johnson (born 1964) — Stephen Johnson (born 1964)

The Letter "N", 1995

The Number "13", Stephen Johnson (born 1964) — Stephen Johnson (born 1964)

The Number "13", 1998

Blue SUV on South Main Street, Greensburg, Kansas May 5, 2007, Larry Schwarm (born 1944) — Larry Schwarm (born 1944)

Blue SUV on South Main Street, Greensburg, Kansas May 5, 2007, 2007

draw, Ann Hamilton (born 1956) — Ann Hamilton (born 1956)

draw, 2003–2012

Rohwer Internees #2, John L. Newman (1948–2022) — John L. Newman (1948–2022)

Rohwer Internees #2, 2006

Colored Smoke Machine, Robert W. Ebendorf (born 1938) — Robert W. Ebendorf (born 1938)

Colored Smoke Machine, 1974–1975

After, Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present); Julie Green (1961–2021) — Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present); Julie Green (1961–2021)

After, 2009

“The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh…", John Decker (born 1967); Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947) — John Decker (born 1967); Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947)

“The morning of the third day dawned fair and fresh…", 2002

Shoup Glacier, Alaska, Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947) — Dan R. Kirchhefer (born 1947)

Shoup Glacier, Alaska, 2013

For Arizona Denials, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (born 1954); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus — Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (born 1954); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus

For Arizona Denials, 2001

Broken Treaty Quilt #5, Gina Adams (born 1965) — Gina Adams (born 1965)

Broken Treaty Quilt #5, 2014

Honoring Modern Unidentified .3, Gina Adams (born 1965) — Gina Adams (born 1965)

Honoring Modern Unidentified .3, 2013

Honoring Modern Unidentified .9, Gina Adams (born 1965) — Gina Adams (born 1965)

Honoring Modern Unidentified .9, 2013

86 Bends of the Kaw, Lisa Grossman (born 1967) — Lisa Grossman (born 1967)

86 Bends of the Kaw, 2004

Untitled (re-working 1996 dream, “I see a huge circular hole that goes all the way through a mountain”), David Reisman (born 1958) — David Reisman (born 1958)

Untitled (re-working 1996 dream, “I see a huge circular hole that goes all the way through a mountain”), 2017

Eat in / Take out, Cary Leibowitz (born 1963) — Cary Leibowitz (born 1963)

Eat in / Take out, 2009

Disco Fever!, Cary Leibowitz (born 1963) — Cary Leibowitz (born 1963)

Disco Fever!, 2009

I'm Sick of Making Art, Cary Leibowitz (born 1963); Tribune Showprint (active since 1878) — Cary Leibowitz (born 1963); Tribune Showprint (active since 1878)

I'm Sick of Making Art, 2005

Of Thee I Sing quilt top, Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023) — Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023)

Of Thee I Sing quilt top, 1977

figura 23, Ann Hamilton (born 1956) — Ann Hamilton (born 1956)

figura 23, 2012–2013

Between Kearney and Salina, June 13, 1990, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Between Kearney and Salina, June 13, 1990, 1990

Electrical Boxes that Control Pumps, Cheyenne Bottoms, April 1995, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Electrical Boxes that Control Pumps, Cheyenne Bottoms, April 1995, 1995

Pent, Cris Bruch (born 1957) — Cris Bruch (born 1957)

Pent, 2016

Weathermap, Cris Bruch (born 1957) — Cris Bruch (born 1957)

Weathermap, 2016

Harbinger, Cris Bruch (born 1957) — Cris Bruch (born 1957)

Harbinger, 2004

Kansas 14 April 1965 (1 of 2), Julie Green (1961–2021) — Julie Green (1961–2021)

Kansas 14 April 1965 (1 of 2), 2017

Kansas 14 April 1965 (2 of 2), Julie Green (1961–2021) — Julie Green (1961–2021)

Kansas 14 April 1965 (2 of 2), 2017

Kansas 30 November 1962, Julie Green (1961–2021) — Julie Green (1961–2021)

Kansas 30 November 1962, 2017

Gossip Bridle, Julie Green (1961–2021) — Julie Green (1961–2021)

Gossip Bridle, 2017

Gossip Bridles, Julie Green (1961–2021) — Julie Green (1961–2021)

Gossip Bridles, 2017

Too Sad to Tell You, Julie Green (1961–2021) — Julie Green (1961–2021)

Too Sad to Tell You, 2018

Angel Island #2, Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974) — Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974)

Angel Island #2, 2014

Angel Island #5, Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974) — Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974)

Angel Island #5, 2014

Angel Island #4, Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974) — Emily Hanako Momohara (born 1974)

Angel Island #4, 2014

Patience Corners, Catherine Reinhart (born 1986) — Catherine Reinhart (born 1986)

Patience Corners, 2016

American Citizen #1, John L. Newman (1948–2022) — John L. Newman (1948–2022)

American Citizen #1, 2006

Front Yard, John L. Newman (1948–2022) — John L. Newman (1948–2022)

Front Yard, 1982

Hostage, John L. Newman (1948–2022) — John L. Newman (1948–2022)

Hostage, 1997

Robin Hood against the bad barons, Ann Hamilton (born 1956) — Ann Hamilton (born 1956)

Robin Hood against the bad barons, 2018

on the day the war had ended, Ann Hamilton (born 1956) — Ann Hamilton (born 1956)

on the day the war had ended, 2018

House, Bhakti Ziek (born 1946) — Bhakti Ziek (born 1946)

House, 2008

Focused Distraction, Bhakti Ziek (born 1946) — Bhakti Ziek (born 1946)

Focused Distraction, 2010

Star System, Mark Goodwin (born 1956) — Mark Goodwin (born 1956)

Star System, 2012

Beyond the Wall, Marcie Miller Gross (born 1958) — Marcie Miller Gross (born 1958)

Beyond the Wall, 2019

and yet it's so warm, Brian Hawkins (born 1987) — Brian Hawkins (born 1987)

and yet it's so warm, 2017

There We Were, Holding Hands, Brian Hawkins (born 1987) — Brian Hawkins (born 1987)

There We Were, Holding Hands, 2017

My sisters and I stand, years apart, transfixed by a pinpoint, Brian Hawkins (born 1987) — Brian Hawkins (born 1987)

My sisters and I stand, years apart, transfixed by a pinpoint, 2017

H is for, Brian Hawkins (born 1987) — Brian Hawkins (born 1987)

H is for, 2017

Traces, Brian Hawkins (born 1987) — Brian Hawkins (born 1987)

Traces, 2017

grass/roots, Rena L. Detrixhe (born) — Rena L. Detrixhe (born)

grass/roots, 2018

Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree, Ryan RedCorn (born 1979) — Ryan RedCorn (born 1979)

Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree, 2019

Portrait of Portlyn Harjo, Creek/Seminole, Ryan RedCorn (born 1979) — Ryan RedCorn (born 1979)

Portrait of Portlyn Harjo, Creek/Seminole, 2019

Alice goes to the Art Prom, Sue Ashline (born 1947) — Sue Ashline (born 1947)

Alice goes to the Art Prom, 2010–2016

Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5, Richard Mawdsley (born 1945) — Richard Mawdsley (born 1945)

Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5, 1995–1999

Repurposed billboard west of Salina, Kansas along I-70 7/13/2014 – 1:40PM, Philip Heying (born 1959) — Philip Heying (born 1959)

Repurposed billboard west of Salina, Kansas along I-70 7/13/2014 – 1:40PM, 2014

Rode to Phila. quilt, Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023) — Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023)

Rode to Phila. quilt, 1987–1988

China Trade with Miss Liberty, U.S.A. quilt top, Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023) — Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023)

China Trade with Miss Liberty, U.S.A. quilt top, 1986

Lee Kindle salvages a pickup truck destroyed by an F4 tornado in a region that had to be evacuated due to toxic mining waste near Treece, Kansas. 2/19/2009 – 2:04 PM, Philip Heying (born 1959) — Philip Heying (born 1959)

Lee Kindle salvages a pickup truck destroyed by an F4 tornado in a region that had to be evacuated due to toxic mining waste near Treece, Kansas. 2/19/2009 – 2:04 PM, 2009

O N E E V E R Y O N E directory, Ann Hamilton (born 1956) — Ann Hamilton (born 1956)

O N E E V E R Y O N E directory, 2017

O N E E V E R Y O N E newspaper, Ann Hamilton (born 1956) — Ann Hamilton (born 1956)

O N E E V E R Y O N E newspaper, 2017

Kaw, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (born 1954) — Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (born 1954)

Kaw, 2018

My Brother and I, Robert W. Ebendorf (born 1938) — Robert W. Ebendorf (born 1938)

My Brother and I, 1969–1970

Icebergs, Disko Bay, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Icebergs, Disko Bay, June 27, 2008, around midnight

Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier, June 27, 2008, morning

Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Icefjord that leads to the mouth of the Jakobshavn Glacier, June 27, 2008, morning

Icebergs, Disko Bay, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Icebergs, Disko Bay, June 27, 2008, around midnight

Get Up You Lazy Bum, Cary Leibowitz (born 1963); Tribune Showprint (active since 1878) — Cary Leibowitz (born 1963); Tribune Showprint (active since 1878)

Get Up You Lazy Bum, 2005

Go Sadness, Cary Leibowitz (born 1963) — Cary Leibowitz (born 1963)

Go Sadness, 1990

Misery Rules, Cary Leibowitz (born 1963) — Cary Leibowitz (born 1963)

Misery Rules, 1990

Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas, Larry Schwarm (born 1944) — Larry Schwarm (born 1944)

Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas, 1994

Fairy Ring, Fent's Prairie, Salina, Kansas, June 1979, Terry Evans (born 1944) — Terry Evans (born 1944)

Fairy Ring, Fent's Prairie, Salina, Kansas, June 1979, 1979

Bottleneck, Rick Mitchell (born 1949) — Rick Mitchell (born 1949)

Bottleneck, 2017

Adam in the Wetlands / Canal, Rick Mitchell (born 1949) — Rick Mitchell (born 1949)

Adam in the Wetlands / Canal, 2017

Navigating, Lisa Grossman (born 1967) — Lisa Grossman (born 1967)

Navigating, 2018

grand piano, C. Bechstein (founded 1853) — C. Bechstein (founded 1853)

grand piano, circa 1885–1886

Events

February 15, 2019

Talk

Edgar Heap of Birds

1:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning, 318

February 21, 2019

Talk

Visualizing Place: A Conversation with Visiting Artists Featured in the Power of Place

10:30AM–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

February 21, 2019

Social

Student Opening for "The Power of Place" featuring Jean Claude and the Eclairs

5:00–7:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

March 20, 2019

Performance

Musical Places of the Mind

12:00–1:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

March 23, 2019

Activity

Puzzling Places

1:00–3:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

March 27, 2019

Talk

Place as Portal: A Conversation with Power of Place Visiting Artists

5:30–7:00PM

317, Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

March 28, 2019

Talk

The Power of Place

10:15–11:15AM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

April 6, 2019

Performance

The Power of Place: A Master's Recital

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

April 25, 2019

Performance

Common Ground

6:00–7:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court, 317

April 27, 2019

Activity

Day of Creativity

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art

May 18, 2019

Talk

International Museum Day Open House

1:00–4:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art

June 5, 2019

Workshop

Write Here

5:30–7:30PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

June 9, 2019

Talk

The Power of Place

2:00–3:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

Resources

Documents

Exhibition Labels (Formatted)

Intro Label

Exhibition Labels (Formatted)

Exhibition Labels (Formatted)

Media Release

Media Coverage