Time/Frame

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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Time/Frame
Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2007–2008, curator
North Balcony and South Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Schedules, appointments, deadlines, PDAs, day planners, calendars, wristwatches...

Such timekeeping devices give structure to our lives, and we rely on them to chart the minutes of our days and the moments of our existence. As astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni notes, “Time gets spent, wasted, killed, kept, and lost. We have leisure time, quality time, good times, bad times, hard times, and even hot times.” Our interest in keeping time is by no means a recent phenomenon, when one recalls that prehistoric man, by simple observation of the stars, changes in seasons, and conditions of day and night began to come up with early methods of measuring time to pursue such activities as farming, hunting, and the celebration of sacred feasts. Our concern with time has continued unabated to the present day.

In Fall 2008, the Spencer Museum of Art will consider the ways in which artists have pondered and pictured time. Assembling works from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and across various media, the exhibition Time/Frame considers how time is manifested visually in art and material culture from around the world.

Time/Frame is organized collectively by the 2007-08 Spencer Museum of Art graduate student interns: Robert Fucci, Shuyun Ho, Lauren Kernes, Lara Kuykendall, Ellen Raimond, and Stephanie Teasley.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Mario Martinez (born 1953); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus; Marion Karl, Scottsdale Yaquis: Generations
Scottsdale Yaquis: Generations
Mario Martinez, Landfall Press, Jack Lemon, Steve Campbell, Sarah Pavlus, Marion Karl
2001
mirror depicting Emperor Xuanzong’s Journey to the Moon
mirror depicting Emperor Xuanzong’s Journey to the Moon
1000s, Goryeo dynasty (918–1392)
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), October
October
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), November
November
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), December
December
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
John Chervinsky (born 1961), Time Machine
Time Machine
John Chervinsky
2005
Matthäus Merian, the elder (1593–1650), Ver (Spring)
Ver (Spring)
Matthäus Merian, the elder
1622
unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist, bark painting depicting a hunting party
bark painting depicting a hunting party
unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist
late 1800s–1968
unrecorded Cheyenne artist, female doll
female doll
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
late 1800s–1916
unrecorded Hopi artist, tableta
tableta
unrecorded Hopi artist
late 1800s–2007
unrecorded Maranao artist, prayer rug
prayer rug
unrecorded Maranao artist
late 1800s–1959
unrecorded Bamana artist, chi wara headdress
chi wara headdress
unrecorded Bamana artist
early-mid 1900s
unrecorded Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) artist, kukui nut lei (necklace)
kukui nut lei (necklace)
unrecorded Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) artist
late 1800s–1980
unrecorded Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) artist, kukui nut lei (necklace)
kukui nut lei (necklace)
unrecorded Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) artist
late 1800s–1980
Catrina figure
Catrina figure
1998
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), ichigatsu (The First Month)
ichigatsu (The First Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), nigatsu (The Second Month)
nigatsu (The Second Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), sangatsu (The Third Month)
sangatsu (The Third Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), shigatsu (The Fourth Month)
shigatsu (The Fourth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), gogatsu (The Fifth Month)
gogatsu (The Fifth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), shichigatsu (The Seventh Month)
shichigatsu (The Seventh Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), hachigatsu (The Eighth Month)
hachigatsu (The Eighth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), kugatsu (The Ninth Month)
kugatsu (The Ninth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), jūgatsu (The Tenth Month)
jūgatsu (The Tenth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), jūichigatsu (The Eleventh Month)
jūichigatsu (The Eleventh Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), jūnigatsu (The Twelfth Month)
jūnigatsu (The Twelfth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), rokugatsu (The Sixth Month)
rokugatsu (The Sixth Month)
Toyohara Chikanobu
1890, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Zhang Zhanhu (active late 1800s–early 1900s), Transporting Grains Amid Snowy Mountains
Transporting Grains Amid Snowy Mountains
Zhang Zhanhu
circa 1830–1890, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
William Tyler (active late 1600s), water clock
water clock
William Tyler
1694
T. G. Kleininger, pocket sundial
pocket sundial
T. G. Kleininger
1700s
Fuo no ou o shiru zu (Knowing the Blessings of One's Parents)
Fuo no ou o shiru zu (Knowing the Blessings of One's Parents)
1882, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Kanō Isen'in (1775–1828), Water with Floating Cherry Petals
Water with Floating Cherry Petals
Kanō Isen'in
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Kanō Isen'in (1775–1828), Clouds with falling snow
Clouds with falling snow
Kanō Isen'in
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Kanō Isen'in (1775–1828), Mid-autumn moon
Mid-autumn moon
Kanō Isen'in
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Israhel van Meckenem the younger (1440 or 1445–1503); Master of the Housebook (circa 1470–1500), The Lovers
The Lovers
Israhel van Meckenem the younger, Master of the Housebook
late 1400s
Marcantonio Raimondi (circa 1470 or 1482–1534); Raphael (1483–1520), Father Time
Father Time
Marcantonio Raimondi, Raphael
late 1400s–early 1500s
John Willenbecher (born 1936), New Year's drawing
New Year's drawing
John Willenbecher
1966
Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Plowed Field/Douglas County, Kansas
Plowed Field/Douglas County, Kansas
Larry Schwarm
1974
Larry Schwarm (born 1944), untitled (dolls)
untitled (dolls)
Larry Schwarm
1976
Matsumura Goshun (1752–1811), The Red Cliff
The Red Cliff
Matsumura Goshun
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Larry Schwarm (born 1944), New Orleans
New Orleans
Larry Schwarm
1977
Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023), Yale, New Haven
Yale, New Haven
Elliott Erwitt
1955
Henry Wessel (born 1942), untitled
untitled
Henry Wessel
1977
Duane Michals (born 1932), 5:15 am, April 22, 1903
5:15 am, April 22, 1903
Duane Michals
1973
Lee Friedlander (born 1934), Topless Wedding in Los Angeles; reception followed
Topless Wedding in Los Angeles; reception followed
Lee Friedlander
1967
Pat Steir (born 1938); Crown Point Press, Time Line in Time
Time Line in Time
Pat Steir, Crown Point Press
1977
Sebald Beham (1500–1550), Death and the Lady
Death and the Lady
Sebald Beham
1541
Jim Goldberg (born 1953), untitled
untitled
Jim Goldberg
1984
Diane Arbus (1923–1971); Neil Selkirk (born 1947), Anderson Hays Cooper, son of Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Cooper
Anderson Hays Cooper, son of Gloria Vanderbilt and Wyatt Cooper
Diane Arbus, Neil Selkirk
1967
Walker Evans (1903–1975), Houses and Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama
Houses and Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama
Walker Evans
1936
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903–1990); Gus Kayafas (born 1947), Swirls and Eddies of a Squash Stroke -- Jack Summers'
Swirls and Eddies of a Squash Stroke -- Jack Summers'
Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton, Gus Kayafas
1938
Andy Warhol (1928–1987), untitled
untitled
Andy Warhol
1987
Margo Kren (born 1939), Sunday Morning Newspapers
Sunday Morning Newspapers
Margo Kren
1982
Kenji Nakahashi (1947–2017), Two Eggs
Two Eggs
Kenji Nakahashi
1984
John Collier (1913–1992), Seed Catalogs
Seed Catalogs
John Collier
1942
Wang Xuehao (1754–1823), Whiling Away the Summer Heat
Whiling Away the Summer Heat
Wang Xuehao
date unknown
Robert E. Ault (1936–2008), Timescape
Timescape
Robert E. Ault
circa 1980s
Sebald Beham (1500–1550), Es ist kalt weter (It is Cold Weather)
Es ist kalt weter (It is Cold Weather)
Sebald Beham
1542
Sebald Beham (1500–1550), Das schadet nit (It Doesn't Matter)
Das schadet nit (It Doesn't Matter)
Sebald Beham
1542
Barbara Hawkins (1947–2017), Pink Carnation
Pink Carnation
Barbara Hawkins
date unknown
Watanabe Gentai (1749–1822), 武陵桃源 Buryô tôgen (Wuling’s Peach Blossom Spring)
武陵桃源 Buryô tôgen (Wuling’s Peach Blossom Spring)
Watanabe Gentai
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Juan Genovés (1930–2020), El Lugar y El Tiempo (Time and Place)
El Lugar y El Tiempo (Time and Place)
Juan Genovés
1971
Preston Singletary (born 1963), Eagle Hat
Eagle Hat
Preston Singletary
2003
Alan Brummell (born 1948), Grandfather Clock
Grandfather Clock
Alan Brummell
1987
tripod vessel
tripod vessel
early 700s, Tang dynasty (618 CE–907 CE)
Petah Coyne (born 1953), Untitled #831 (Monks III)
Untitled #831 (Monks III)
Petah Coyne
1992
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Ianuarius (January)
Ianuarius (January)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Februarius (February)
Februarius (February)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Martius (March)
Martius (March)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), April
April
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Mayus (May)
Mayus (May)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Iunius (June)
Iunius (June)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Iulius (July)
Iulius (July)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), Augustus (August)
Augustus (August)
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
Jan van de Velde II (1593–1641); Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger (1587–1652), September
September
Jan van de Velde II, Claes Jansz. Visscher the younger
1616
unrecorded Hopi artist, koshari (Hano clown katsina)
koshari (Hano clown katsina)
unrecorded Hopi artist
late 1800s–1999
Matthäus Merian, the elder (1593–1650), Aestas (Summer)
Aestas (Summer)
Matthäus Merian, the elder
1622
Matthäus Merian, the elder (1593–1650), Auctumnus (Autumn)
Auctumnus (Autumn)
Matthäus Merian, the elder
1622
Matthäus Merian, the elder (1593–1650), Hyems (Winter)
Hyems (Winter)
Matthäus Merian, the elder
1622

Events

August 21, 2008
Screening
Hawk Week Film: Back to the Future
7:00–9:00PM
309 Auditorium
September 13, 2008
Workshop
Turning Time
10:30AM–12:30PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
September 13, 2008
Workshop
Turning Time
1:30–3:30PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
September 18–September 8, 2008
Screening
49 Up
5:30–7:30PM
309 Auditorium
October 10, 2008
Talk
Time/Frame
10:00–11:30AM
Gallery 317 Central Court
October 30, 2008
Social
SMA Student Night: Time Warp
6:00–8:00PM
Gallery 317 Central Court
December 1, 2008
Talk
It’s About Time
2:00–3:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317

Resources

Audio

Didactic – Art Minute
Didactic – Art Minute
Episode 156 Jul-2008 I’m David Cateforis with another Art Minute from the Spencer Museum of Art. Schedules, appointments, deadlines, PDAs, day planners, calendars, wristwatches... Such timekeeping devices give structure to our lives, and we rely on them to chart our days and even our existence. In the words of astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni, “Time gets spent, wasted, killed, kept, and lost. We have leisure time, quality time, good times, bad times, hard times, and even hot times.” Our interest in keeping time has a long history. Prehistoric humans, by simple observation of the stars, changes in seasons, and conditions of day and night began to devise methods of measuring time to pursue such activities as farming, hunting, and the celebration of sacred feasts. Our concern with time has continued unabated to the present. The new Spencer exhibition, Time/Frame, explores some of the ways in which artists have pondered and pictured time. Assembling works from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, in various media, the exhibition considers how time is manifested visually in art and material culture from around the world. From the Spencer Museum of Art, I’m David Cateforis.
Didactic – Art Minute
Didactic – Art Minute
Episode 156 Jul-2008 I’m David Cateforis with another Art Minute from the Spencer Museum of Art. Schedules, appointments, deadlines, PDAs, day planners, calendars, wristwatches... Such timekeeping devices give structure to our lives, and we rely on them to chart our days and even our existence. In the words of astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni, “Time gets spent, wasted, killed, kept, and lost. We have leisure time, quality time, good times, bad times, hard times, and even hot times.” Our interest in keeping time has a long history. Prehistoric humans, by simple observation of the stars, changes in seasons, and conditions of day and night began to devise methods of measuring time to pursue such activities as farming, hunting, and the celebration of sacred feasts. Our concern with time has continued unabated to the present. The new Spencer exhibition, Time/Frame, explores some of the ways in which artists have pondered and pictured time. Assembling works from North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia, in various media, the exhibition considers how time is manifested visually in art and material culture from around the world. From the Spencer Museum of Art, I’m David Cateforis.

Documents

Media Release
Exhibition Pamphlet