Lawrence, KS, August 23, 2013 – This fall, the Spencer Museum of Art will exhibit works of art by pioneering, Kansas City-born laser artist Rockne Krebs (1938-2011), whose large-scale, site-specific installations, often spanning entire urban landscapes, were created using the ephemeral media of laser and natural light choreographed through the careful use of prisms, mirrors, and electronic controls.

LAWRENCE, KS, March 30, 2015— The Spencer Museum invites you to take one last look at the galleries before closing for Phase I of a major renovation. During the next two weeks, the Museum will host several Last Look events, including extended hours and entertainment on April 4 and 11, and a Closing Party on April 12 from 3–5pm.

“Whether you visit us to study great works of art, find tranquility, or seek inspiration, I invite you to experience the Spencer one last time before our transformation begins,” said Spencer Museum Director Saralyn Reece Hardy.

LAWRENCE, KS, April 28, 2015— The Spencer Museum of Art announces the selection of Mar Lan Construction to carry out the Museum’s major Phase I renovation project, set to begin this May. The project, which will transform more than 30,000 square feet of the Museum, represents the first major renovation of the building since it was completed in 1977.

LAWRENCE, KS, May 5, 2015— The Arts Research Collaboration initiative (ARC) at the Spencer Museum of Art continues its investigation of collaborative research bridging the arts and sciences with a colloquium on May 14, 2015, from 2:30-5:00 pm at The Commons on the University of Kansas campus. Thanks to generous support from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the colloquium is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

LAWRENCE, KS, June 12, 2015—The 2015 Rocket Grants have awarded a total of $59,000 for 11 projects, the largest grant amount in the program’s history. Nine projects received Full Project Awards between $4,000 and $6,000, and two projects received Research & Development Awards for $2,000 with a further $3,000 to $4,000 dependent upon an implementation proposal.

LAWRENCE, KS, June 29, 2015 — The Spencer Museum of Art proudly announces the 2015 recipients of the Jack and Lavon Brosseau Creativity Awards. The awards recognize outstanding creativity and originality among University of Kansas undergraduate students from any department and honor work that demonstrates risk-taking and critical thinking.

Lawrence, KS, July 17, 2015 -The Spencer Museum of Art invites KU faculty to participate in an interdisciplinary event on Friday, July 24, at 3pm. Next Steps is designed to bring together faculty from different fields to share their work spaces and methods and find common investigative interests.

LAWRENCE, KS, September 8, 2015—Three renowned indigenous artists from the Pacific Northwest Coast will visit the University of Kansas in September to share visual and performing arts of the Haida people. Their visit will include art demonstrations for students as well as a public lecture and performance. The artists include weaver Evelyn Vanderhoop, basket-maker Delores Churchill, and musician Gloria Burns.

Lawrence, KS, January 7, 2014 – James Turrell’s art and ideas have captivated artists, scientists, and thought-leaders for decades; his recent three-museum career retrospective at the Guggenheim, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston has ignited a fascination more passionate and pervasive than ever, bringing the artist and his innovations to the forefront of public discourse.

Lawrence, KS, September 27, 2013 – The Spencer Museum of Art is delighted to welcome Diego Teo, a Mexico City-based artist and teacher, as its 2013 International Artist-in-Residence. In addition to teaching and mentoring emerging artists at Mexico City’s National School of Fine Arts, Teo has exhibited his work throughout Mexico and in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, and Madrid.