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We are a museum at the University of Kansas with two floors of galleries and a collection that represents different types of art from around the world. Admission is free for everyone!
Street Nihonga
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Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
This exhibition features 145 artworks by Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani alongside photographs, documentary videos, and works from the Spencer's collection.
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Happening at the museum
Brush, Block, and Blood
This exhibition traces over a century of innovation through the work of three generations of women from the celebrated Yoshida family: Fujio, Chizuko, and Ayomi.
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The River of Time
International artist-in-residence Ayomi Yoshida created this site-specific video work to accompany our spring exhibitions.
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Form & Flux
This new installation in our Lee Study Center features contemporary Asian ceramics that blend centuries-old traditions with innovative artistic expression.
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Events
April 23
Talk
Senior Session: Selections from the Mary Lou Vansant Hughes Collection
10:15–11:00AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Lee Study Center
April 23
Social
Student Night at the Spencer
5:00–7:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art
April 24
Conference
Expanding Perspectives: Nihonga in Contemporary Practice, History, and Beyond
Spencer Museum of Art, Perkins Central Court
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Roger Shimomura (born 1939)
Dinner Conversation with Nancy
1983
Mary Sibande (born 1982)
Sophie-Ntombikayise
2009
Kanō Tsunenobu (1636–1713)
Tiger and Bamboo
late 1600s–early 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Kevin Coates (born 1950)
Frog Labyrinth
1980
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Explore stories
Considering Place in Celebration of Native American Heritage Month
Read time: 3 minutes
Beadwork and Horror Jamie Okuma’s "Becoming"
Read time: 5 minutes
Artist-in-Residence Spotlight Mary Sibande
Watch time: 5:14 minutes
Innovation and Legacy The Pottery of Nampeyo of Hano and Maria Martinez
Read time: 3 minutes
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