Conference of the Birds

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Conference of the Birds
Conference of the Birds
Emily Kruse, curator
Sabine Rishell, curator
https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3354

Kick off the 5th annual Backyard Bash with a special edition of Spencer Projects featuring an aviary of art from the Museum’s collection projected on the building. Perch in front of the Museum to view a vast array of bird-themed pottery, paintings, and prints, as well as feathered objects. Afterward, take a flashlight tour of Conference of the Birds, a series of 13 sculptural nests created by KU students, commissioned by the Museum, and installed throughout Marvin Grove. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. This adaptation of Spencer Projects is curated by student staff members Emily Kruse and Sabine Rishell.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Small Bird on Mallow
1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
long necked bird
late 1800s–1950
Sadie Adams (1905–1995, active 1930–1981), jar
jar
early 1900s–1965
Bernard Homer, bolo tie
late 1800s–1964
bird figure
late 1900s–1994
bird with egg
late 1900s–1994
Matthew Baker (born 1953), Raven
circa 2000–2005
John Talleur (1925–2001), "Pit Pat, well-a-day..."
John Talleur (1925–2001)
1976
Ohara Shōson (1877–1945), Two birds on wisteria branch
1920s, Taisho period (1912–1926) or Showa period (1926–1989)
small feathered cape
late 1800s–1928
owl figure
late 1900s–1994
owl figure
late 1800s–1953

Events

October 23, 2020
Activity
7:00–7:45PM
Spencer Museum of Art