Art Misses You Too

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Art Misses You Too
Art Misses You Too
Kate Meyer, curator
https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3329

This grouping compiles many memorable faces found in the art displayed in our galleries, and faces from other highlights from the collection. As we miss the art in our collection, the art misses us, too.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Robert Henri (1865–1929), Laughing Girl
Robert Henri (1865–1929), Laughing Girl
Robert Henri
Laughing Girl
circa 1913
藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha)
藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha)
藥師佛 Yaoshi fo (Medicine Buddha)
late 1500s–early 1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Theodoor Rombouts (1579–1637), The Musicians
Theodoor Rombouts (1579–1637), The Musicians
Theodoor Rombouts
The Musicians
circa 1616–1625
John Vanderbank (1694–1739), Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham)
John Vanderbank (1694–1739), Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham)
John Vanderbank
Mrs. Thomas Pelham (Annetta, daughter of Thomas Bridges, wife of Thomas Pelham)
1720s
Circle of Ignaz Günther (active late 1700s), Saint Cosmas
Circle of Ignaz Günther (active late 1700s), Saint Cosmas
Circle of Ignaz Günther
Saint Cosmas
circa 1750–1765
Circle of Ignaz Günther (active late 1700s), Saint Damian
Circle of Ignaz Günther (active late 1700s), Saint Damian
Circle of Ignaz Günther
Saint Damian
circa 1750–1765
Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802), Le Discret
Joseph Ducreux (1735–1802), Le Discret
Joseph Ducreux
Le Discret
circa 1791
Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini, Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini, Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini
Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
1610–1628
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), La Pia de' Tolomei
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), La Pia de' Tolomei
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
La Pia de' Tolomei
1868–1880
head from a sarcophagus
head from a sarcophagus
head from a sarcophagus
circa 300 BCE, Ptolemaic period (330–30 BCE)
Adam Clark Vroman (1856–1916), Hopi Maiden with Squash Blossom Hairdress I
Adam Clark Vroman (1856–1916), Hopi Maiden with Squash Blossom Hairdress I
Adam Clark Vroman
Hopi Maiden with Squash Blossom Hairdress I
1901
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C.
Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C.
Diane Arbus
Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C.
1962
Karl Knaths (1891–1971), Portrait '41
Karl Knaths (1891–1971), Portrait '41
Karl Knaths
Portrait '41
1941
Marc Antonio Franceschini (1648–1729), The Muse of Astronomy
Marc Antonio Franceschini (1648–1729), The Muse of Astronomy
Marc Antonio Franceschini
The Muse of Astronomy
late 1600s–early 1700s
Henri Jacobs (1864–1935), bust of a woman
Henri Jacobs (1864–1935), bust of a woman
Henri Jacobs
bust of a woman
circa 1900–1910
Alberto Vargas (1896–1982), untitled (gatefold)
Alberto Vargas (1896–1982), untitled (gatefold)
Alberto Vargas
untitled (gatefold)
circa 1941
Frank Bez (1930–2018), "Yes, it's Batman and Robin, and yes, it's Andy Warhol and his latest girl-person (named Nico), and that, friends, is the Sixties whether you like it or not..."
Frank Bez (1930–2018), "Yes, it's Batman and Robin, and yes, it's Andy Warhol and his latest girl-person (named Nico), and that, friends, is the Sixties whether you like it or not..."
Frank Bez
"Yes, it's Batman and Robin, and yes, it's Andy Warhol and his latest girl-person (named Nico), and that, friends, is the Sixties whether you like it or not..."
circa 1966
John Steuart Curry (1897–1946), Self-portrait
John Steuart Curry (1897–1946), Self-portrait
John Steuart Curry
Self-portrait
1927–1929
Lisette Model (1901–1983), Singer at the Café Metropole, New York City
Lisette Model (1901–1983), Singer at the Café Metropole, New York City
Lisette Model
Singer at the Café Metropole, New York City
1940s
Gunther Sander; August Sander (1876–1964), Hod Carrier, Cologne
Gunther Sander; August Sander (1876–1964), Hod Carrier, Cologne
August Sander , Gunther Sander
Hod Carrier, Cologne
1929
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806), Portrait of a Young Boy
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806), Portrait of a Young Boy
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Portrait of a Young Boy
circa 1782
Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona (#18)
Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona (#18)
Ansel Adams
Georgia O'Keeffe and Orville Cox, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona (#18)
circa 1937
Dirck Santvoort (1610–1680), Portrait of a Man
Dirck Santvoort (1610–1680), Portrait of a Man
Dirck Santvoort
Portrait of a Man
1643
Aaron Douglas (1899–1979), Self-portrait
Aaron Douglas (1899–1979), Self-portrait
Aaron Douglas
Self-portrait
1954
Graciela Iturbide (born 1942), Nuestra señora de las iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas)
Graciela Iturbide (born 1942), Nuestra señora de las iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas)
Graciela Iturbide
Nuestra señora de las iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas)
1979
Renée Stout (born 1958); Zanatta Editions (1996–present); Maurice Sanchez (circa 1900s); Derriere L'Etoile Studios, A Vision I Can't Forget
Renée Stout (born 1958); Zanatta Editions (1996–present); Maurice Sanchez (circa 1900s); Derriere L'Etoile Studios, A Vision I Can't Forget
Renée Stout , Zanatta Editions , Maurice Sanchez , Derriere L'Etoile Studios
A Vision I Can't Forget
1999
Sally Mann (born 1951), Jessie in the Wind
Sally Mann (born 1951), Jessie in the Wind
Sally Mann
Jessie in the Wind
1989
unrecorded Bini artist, oba figure
unrecorded Bini artist, oba figure
unrecorded Bini artist
oba figure
late 1800s–1975
unrecorded Kotyit (Cochiti) artist, standing human figure
unrecorded Kotyit (Cochiti) artist, standing human figure
unrecorded Kotyit (Cochiti) artist
standing human figure
circa 1880
Hezekiel Ntuli (1912–1973), bust of a man
Hezekiel Ntuli (1912–1973), bust of a man
Hezekiel Ntuli
bust of a man
1930s–1963
unrecorded Ibibio artist, human figure
unrecorded Ibibio artist, human figure
unrecorded Ibibio artist
human figure
late 1800s–1963
Fred R. Shiffert (1881–1976), portrait of a man
Fred R. Shiffert (1881–1976), portrait of a man
Fred R. Shiffert
portrait of a man
1910–1925
Roger Shimomura (born 1939), Sansei Woman
Roger Shimomura (born 1939), Sansei Woman
Roger Shimomura
Sansei Woman
1980
Harvey Dinnerstein (1928–2022), Nocturnal Passage
Harvey Dinnerstein (1928–2022), Nocturnal Passage
Harvey Dinnerstein
Nocturnal Passage
2009
Pieter Hugo (born 1976), Naasra Yeti, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana
Pieter Hugo (born 1976), Naasra Yeti, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana
Pieter Hugo
Naasra Yeti, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana
2009
Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Asefi (enough daughters)
Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Asefi (enough daughters)
Bernard Séjourné
Asefi (enough daughters)
1975
Gabriele Münter (1877–1962), The Family
Gabriele Münter (1877–1962), The Family
Gabriele Münter
The Family
circa 1910
unrecorded Ibibio artist, human figure
unrecorded Ibibio artist, human figure
unrecorded Ibibio artist
human figure
late 1800s–1963
Ren Hang (1987–2017), untitled (frontal view of woman, upper torso, two pairs of hands in hair)
Ren Hang (1987–2017), untitled (frontal view of woman, upper torso, two pairs of hands in hair)
Ren Hang
untitled (frontal view of woman, upper torso, two pairs of hands in hair)
2014
Du Kun (born 1981), 電音禪境 (Zen Temple of Techno)
Du Kun (born 1981), 電音禪境 (Zen Temple of Techno)
Du Kun
電音禪境 (Zen Temple of Techno)
2017
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie Laveau
Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie Laveau
Ulrick Jean-Pierre
Marie Laveau
2018
Roger Shimomura (born 1939), Super Buddahead
Roger Shimomura (born 1939), Super Buddahead
Roger Shimomura
Super Buddahead
2012
Roger Shimomura (born 1939), American Buddahead
Roger Shimomura (born 1939), American Buddahead
Roger Shimomura
American Buddahead
2012

Events

April 21, 2020
Activity
Art Misses You Too
8:00–9:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art
May 1, 2020
Activity
Art Misses You Too
8:30–9:30PM
May 8, 2020
Activity
Art Misses You Too
8:30–9:30PM
May 23, 2020
Activity
Art Misses You Too
8:30–9:30PM