Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas
Iⁿ’zhúje’waxóbe: Return of the Sacred Red Rock
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS, United StatesReturn of the Sacred Red Rock tells the story of the rematriation of Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe, or the Sacred Red Rock, from the City of Lawrence, Kansas, to Kaw Nation through artwork created by local artists and Kaw tribal citizens. This exhibition is open through January 25.
Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS, United StatesStreet Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani explores the life and work of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani (1920–2012), whose art blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with the rawness of street life in New York City. Born in Sacramento, California, in 1920 and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, Mirikitani lived a life shaped by displacement, resilience, collaboration, and creativity across […]
Brush, Block, and Blood: Three Generations of Yoshida Women Printmakers
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas 1301 Mississippi St., Lawrence, KS, United StatesThis exhibition traces over a century of innovation and artistic vision through the work of three generations of women printmakers from the celebrated Yoshida family: Fujio Yoshida (1887–1987), Chizuko Yoshida (1924–2017), and Ayomi Yoshida (born 1958). Accompanying Ayomi Yoshida’s commission for our Street Nihonga exhibition, Brush, Block, and Blood offers an introduction to her practice through the vibrant legacy […]
