Conversation V: Alternate Realities

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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Conversation V: Alternate Realities
Jessica Lea Johnson, curator
20/21 Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Is a photograph real? What about a Realist painting? Would you categorize an online virtual world as reality? What about the learning or the human interactions which take place within that world?

Exhibition images

Works of art

Francis Bernard Shields (1908–1990), Cold Inferno
Francis Bernard Shields (1908–1990), Cold Inferno
Francis Bernard Shields
Cold Inferno
circa 1939
C. Ronald Bechtle (1924–2014), Dreams of the Poet
C. Ronald Bechtle (1924–2014), Dreams of the Poet
C. Ronald Bechtle
Dreams of the Poet
1965
Orval Hixon (1884–1982), Cleveland Bronner
Orval Hixon (1884–1982), Cleveland Bronner
Orval Hixon
Cleveland Bronner
1920
Albert Y. Wong (born 1947), untitled
Albert Y. Wong (born 1947), untitled
Albert Y. Wong
untitled
1974
Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922), Nellie Martin and Friend
Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922), Nellie Martin and Friend
Joseph Judd Pennell
Nellie Martin and Friend
1905
Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023), Beach Group, Sylt, West Germany
Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023), Beach Group, Sylt, West Germany
Elliott Erwitt
Beach Group, Sylt, West Germany
1968
Duane Michals (born 1932), Rene Magritte
Duane Michals (born 1932), Rene Magritte
Duane Michals
Rene Magritte
1966
Constantine Manos (born 1934), "Everything we hear we have heard before…."
Constantine Manos (born 1934), "Everything we hear we have heard before…."
Constantine Manos
"Everything we hear we have heard before…."
1965
Alex Ebel (1923–2013), N.Y. to Frisco: Minutes by Rocket
Alex Ebel (1923–2013), N.Y. to Frisco: Minutes by Rocket
Alex Ebel
N.Y. to Frisco: Minutes by Rocket
circa 1953
Suzanne Klotz (born 1944), Carol
Suzanne Klotz (born 1944), Carol
Suzanne Klotz
Carol
1980
Jon Blumb (born 1956); Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922), Madame Sperber Group
Jon Blumb (born 1956); Joseph Judd Pennell (1866–1922), Madame Sperber Group
Jon Blumb , Joseph Judd Pennell
Madame Sperber Group
1906
Arthur S. Siegel (1913–1978), Right of Assembly
Arthur S. Siegel (1913–1978), Right of Assembly
Arthur S. Siegel
Right of Assembly
1939
O. Winston Link (1911–2001), Hot Shot East Bound, Norfolk and Western Railway
O. Winston Link (1911–2001), Hot Shot East Bound, Norfolk and Western Railway
O. Winston Link
Hot Shot East Bound, Norfolk and Western Railway
1956
William Harper (born 1944), Grotesque Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Mute Oracle
William Harper (born 1944), Grotesque Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Mute Oracle
William Harper
Grotesque Self-Portrait of the Artist as a Mute Oracle
1990
unrecorded Hopi artist, Aya (rattle runner katsina)
unrecorded Hopi artist, Aya (rattle runner katsina)
unrecorded Hopi artist
Aya (rattle runner katsina)
mid-late 1900s
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus, Ghost Dance Dress
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940–2025); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus, Ghost Dance Dress
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith , Landfall Press , Jack Lemon , Steve Campbell , Sarah Pavlus
Ghost Dance Dress
2001
Kay WalkingStick (born 1935); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus; Marion Karl, Night Magic
Kay WalkingStick (born 1935); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Steve Campbell; Sarah Pavlus; Marion Karl, Night Magic
Kay WalkingStick , Landfall Press , Jack Lemon , Steve Campbell , Sarah Pavlus , Marion Karl
Night Magic
2001
James Casebere (born 1953), Nevisian Underground #2
James Casebere (born 1953), Nevisian Underground #2
James Casebere
Nevisian Underground #2
2001
Nikki S. Lee (born 1970), The Hip Hop Project (2)
Nikki S. Lee (born 1970), The Hip Hop Project (2)
Nikki S. Lee
The Hip Hop Project (2)
2001
Janice Atkins (1947–2019), Self-portrait in a T.V. Set #1
Janice Atkins (1947–2019), Self-portrait in a T.V. Set #1
Janice Atkins
Self-portrait in a T.V. Set #1
circa 1983
Richard Hamilton (1922–2011), Portrait of the Artist by Francis Bacon
Richard Hamilton (1922–2011), Portrait of the Artist by Francis Bacon
Richard Hamilton
Portrait of the Artist by Francis Bacon
1970–1971
Loretta Lux (born 1969), Martha
Loretta Lux (born 1969), Martha
Loretta Lux
Martha
2004
Sarah Anne Johnson (born 1976), The Raft
Sarah Anne Johnson (born 1976), The Raft
Sarah Anne Johnson
The Raft
2003–2004
Lori Nix (born 1969), Circleville
Lori Nix (born 1969), Circleville
Lori Nix
Circleville
2000
Lori Nix (born 1969), Train Derailment
Lori Nix (born 1969), Train Derailment
Lori Nix
Train Derailment
1998
wayang golek (rod puppet)
wayang golek (rod puppet)
wayang golek (rod puppet)
late 1800s–1979
unrecorded Hopi artist, nangasohu (chasing star katsina)
unrecorded Hopi artist, nangasohu (chasing star katsina)
unrecorded Hopi artist
nangasohu (chasing star katsina)
late 1800s–1981
unrecorded Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) or Salish artist, mask
unrecorded Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) or Salish artist, mask
unrecorded Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) or Salish artist
mask
late 1800s–1926

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