Our exhibition and acquisition policies emphasize Kansas artists and artists of the Mountain-Plains region, the area extending across the mid-North American plains to the Continental Divide. Approximately two-thirds of our exhibits each year feature the work of regional artists.
Exhibition Calendar
Select here for detail of events and expanded schedule.
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October 11, 2008 - January 25, 2009 |
Liquid Fire:
Kansas Collections |
Works from the Ansley, Kintner, Sheafor and Van Sickle Collections. |
October 18, 2008 - January 18, 2009 |
2008 Washburn Art Department Faculty Exhibition |
Works in a variety of media by Art Department Faculty. |
| February 7 - March 22, 2009 |
Chine Before Mao: Through the Lens of a Flying Tigers Photographer |
Photographs by William Dibble of China during 1942-1945. |
| February 14 - April 5, 2009 |
Quilting African American Women's History: Our Challenges, Creativity and Champions |
A collection of 45 works. Co-hosted with the Brown Foundation. |
| June 19 - September 13, 2009 |
The Art of Marc Brown:
A Retrospective
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The exhibit showcases many of Brown's delightful pencil, pen & ink and watercolor illustrations featuring Arthur the aardvark. |
| July 5 - September 13, 2009 |
It's a Dog's Life
Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection
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Featuring 28 works by Wegman of his Weimaraners including Man Ray, Fay Ray and others. |
| July 5 - September 27, 2009 |
A Few of Our Favorite Things |
Selections from the Museum's Permanent Collection |
Enjoy more discussions of Mulvane events in the Topeka and Shawnee County Library Art Blog found at
http://www.tscpl.org/gallery/comments/we_never_talk_anymore_artblog_4/
Upcoming & Current Exhibitions: Photo Gallery
above from Liquid Fire: Kansas Collections
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above from 2008 Washburn Art Department Faculty Exhibition
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Highlights/Past Exhibitions
- ArtWorks: The Magic of Mirrors was open September 5 -
October 3.
- The Printed Image2
Second Biennial Graphics Juried Exhibition was open August 2 - September 28, 2008.
- Persian Vision: Contemporary Photography from Iran was open May 17 - August 24, 2008.
- 2008 Washburn Art Student Exhibition was open May 3 - July 18, 2008.
- Visual Encounters With Paraguay: Celebrating 40 Years of Kansas-Paraguay Partnership was open January 12 - April 13, 2008.
- "Out of the Depths...": Works by French Expressionist Georges Rouault was open January 12 - April 13, 2008.
- 31 Works of Art: The Rich Legacy of 40 Years of the Mulvane Women's Board was open January 12 - April 13, 2008.
- Made In China: A Kansas Initiative was open Oct. 6 - Dec. 20, 2007.
- Sudan: The Land and the People was open Oct. 27 - Dec. 9, 2007.
- Painting the Essence: Theatre Images by Barbara Waterman-Peters was open July 21 - October 7, 2007.
- Embracing the Creative Spirit: Works by Self-Taught Artists was open July 7 - September 23, 2007.
- Edward Navone: Celebrating 43 Years of Art was open April 20 - June 24, 2007.
- Pieces of Eight: Collaborative Book Project was open from April 20 - June 24, 2007.
- Washburn Art Student Exhibition was open from April 20 - June 24, 2007.
- Cuba Oriente: Contemporary Painting from Eastern Cuba was open April 14 - June 3, 2007
- Carla Tilghman; Repetitive Motion was open March 13 - April 8, 2007
- Randy Regier; Baseball, Apple Pie and Earl Browder: Selections From the Museum of the Other American Dream was open March 13 - April 8, 2007
- Julie Green; The Last Supper: Final Meal Requests of US Death Row Inmates was open March 13 - April 8, 2007
- Ancient Threads, Newly Woven: Recent Art From China's Silk Road was open from January 19 - March 18, 2007
- This is Our Land: Discovering America and the World Through Original Illustrations from Children's Books was open from January 19 - March 18, 2007
- Washburn University Biennial Art Faculty Exhibition and an installation by Betsy Roe titled Reconcile was open from November 10, 2006 through December 10, 2006
- Illustrating Community Connections With Art: Illustrated Books By The School Children of Topeka was open from September 16 through October 29, 2006
- Recent Notable Acquisitions At the Mulvane Art Museum was open from September 16 through October 25, 2006
- American Photographs: Selections From The Hallmark Photographic Collection At the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was open from September 16 through September 20, 2006
- Myth & Nature/Life & Death: Alberto Garcia M.'s Images of Mexico was open from September 16 through October 25, 2006
- Photography From The Collection of the Mulvane Art Museum was open from September 16 through December 10, 2006
- A Moment in Time was open from September 20 through December 10, 2006
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