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Exhibition

Art for Ava

Kate Meyer, curator

https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3326

This grouping reflects specific art requests from the Spencer Museum of Art’s collection made by two young girls in our community: personal favorites, cats and other animals, singers, dancers, and strong women.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Violet Nakashima (1912–2004), Sleeping Cat

Agnes Tait (1894–1981), The Aristocat

Yanagawa Shigenobu (1787–1832), puppy with kite and ball

Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965), Isadora Duncan Dancing

Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965), Isadora Duncan Dancing

Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965), Isadora Duncan Dancing

Abraham Walkowitz (1878–1965), Isadora Duncan Dancing

Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini, Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), La Pia de' Tolomei

Harry Bertoia (1915–1978), Yellow and Red

Jim Marshall (1936–2010), "Janis Joplin of Big Brother & The Holding Company standing tall"

Dan Wynn (1919–1995), “Body and Soul: Gloria Steinem and her partner, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, demonstrate the style that has thrilled audiences on the Women’s Liberation lecture circuit.”

Robert Lawson (1892–1957), We Fix Flats

Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023), New York

Jo Ann Callis (born 1940), untitled

Elizabeth Norton (1887–1985), Goldfish, No. II (Sunrise)

James Dickie (1904–1986), Dog Action

Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006), Howl

John Steuart Curry (1897–1946), A Horse

Neil S. Winokur (born 1945), Crayons

John Steuart Curry (1897–1946), A Hereford

Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997), 梅雨、鎌倉 (Rainy Season, Tsuyu, Kamakura)

Petah Coyne (born 1953), Untitled #751 (Craig's Piece)

James Van Der Zee (1886–1983), untitled (dancing girls)

maneki neko (cat that brings money) on pillow

Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940–2006), Howl

Jasmin Joseph (1923–2005, active 1940s–2005), Dancing Bears in Mardi Gras Celebration

Beth Van Hoesen (1926–2010), Bugs

Robert Sargent Austin (1895–1973), Two Lambs

Konoike Tomoko (born 1960), 獣の皮を被り草の編みもの Donning Animal Skins and Braided Grass

Stan Washburn (born 1943), Unicorn

Tonalá ware cat figure

Diego Romero (born 1964, active circa 1986–present); Landfall Press (active 2004–present), Cara

Ruth Orkin (1921–1985), "...finally rejoices as it's in the groove."

Jim Marshall (1936–2010), "Jimi Hendrix. His guitar stands tall."

Events

May 15, 2020

Activity

Art for Ava

8:30–9:30PM