July/August 2011 Explore Art

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FEATURED EXHIBITION

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EXHIBITION TICKETS Members: FREE Adults: $8 Seniors over 55: $7 Students 13–19 with ID: $5 Children 12 and under: FREE Groups of 10 or more (call ahead to reserve): $6 per person

Together again! In a rare opportunity, the three panels of the exceptional water lily triptych reunite. The importance and beauty of Monet’s famous inspirational garden at Giverny is brought to life through archival photographs and a rarely seen film of Monet painting outdoors. Gain insight through recent conservation discoveries and participate with interactive, family friendly tools.

This exhibition has been organized by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Saint Louis Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Support is provided by the Hartley Family Foundation, Carol and Fred Logan, a gift in honor of Margaret G. McGee, Drs. Susan and Charles Porter and the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions.

This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Principal Underwriter: THE BURCHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION

IMPROMPTU TALK Monet in a New Way! Friday, July 1 | 3:30–4 p.m.

Exhibition ticket for Monet’s Water Lilies required

ON THE COVER Lewis M. Rutherfurd, American (1816–1892). Moon, March 6, 1865 (detail), 1865. Albumen print. Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.190.

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Get caught in the crossfire as curator Nicole Myers and conservator Mary Schafer exchange fascinating facts and insightful discoveries directly in front of Monet’s seminal triptych. Expand your exhibition experience with this brief and dynamic talk.

FREE EXHIBITIONS

Roxy Paine, American (b. 1966). Scumak No. 2, 2001.

Aluminum, computer, conveyor, electronics, extruder, stainless steel, polyethylene, Teflon. Copyright the artist.

Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York/Shanghai.

Photo: Mitch Cope.

Roxy Paine, American (b. 1966). Ferment, 2010. Stainless steel. Purchase: acquired in honor of Martin Friedman and his critical role in the development of the Kansas City Sculpture Park through a gift from the Hall Family Foundation, 2011.1.

Copyright the artist. Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York/Shanghai.

Roxy Paine: Scumaks and Dendroids Through August 28 Bloch Lobby

Ferment Permanent, Kansas City Sculpture Park

This exciting exhibition features the artists’ sculpture-making machine “Scumak” and models of his dendroid sculptures. The Scumak melts plastic polyethylene beads with pigments and periodically extrudes them, creating unique, bulbous-shaped sculptures. Additionally, five dendroid models are on view.

The landmark installation of a 56-foot stainlesssteel sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Roxy Paine. Paine’s celebrated sculptures are shining pipes, plates and rods that have been cut, bent and welded into branchlike structures.

Roxy Paine: Scumaks and Dendroids has been organized

by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. This exhibition is supported by Marti and Tony Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation, James E. C. and Elizabeth Tinsman, the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions, and the Rheta A. Sosland Fund.

Through August 28 Museum Café (Bloch Building, Plaza Level) An imaginative environment for visitors of all ages to engage through interactive activities that encourage personal response, creativity and conversation.

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FREE EXHIBITIONS zach houston: poemstore Through July 31 Gallery L8 Conceptual and performance artist/poet Zach Houston composes poetry on his manual typewriter in response to words and ideas provided by Museum visitors. Own a poem and experience the wonder of words and images.

This exhibition is supported by the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions and the Rheta A. Sosland Fund.

Artist/poet Zach Houston, 2011. Photo by Jackqueline Frost.

Heavens: Photographs of the Sky & Cosmos Through November 13 Gallery L11 An exhibition of photographs spanning the history of the medium, that feature the sky and cosmos as sources for scientific and poetic inspiration.

This exhibition is supported by the Hall Family Foundation and the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions.

Lewis P. Tabor, American (1900–1974). Solar Eclipse, 1925.

Gelatin silver print. Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.4110.

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Macbeth Tuesday, June 14–Sunday, July 3 (except Mondays) Southmoreland Park Museum members park FREE in the Museum garage; nonmembers $5.

Start your evening at the Museum with Happy Hour on Thursdays or dinner in Rozzelle Court Restaurant on Fridays.

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ENGAGING & ACCESSIBLE Tours, programs and services offered to enhance your Museum experience!

Admission to the Museum is always FREE.

Walk-in Tours (Meet at the Info Desk) Nelson-Atkins NOW! Wed–Fri 1:30 p.m.

Thurs/Fri 7 p.m.

Sat 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Sun 1:30 p.m.

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Featured Exhibition Tour “Monet’s Water Lilies” and the World of Landscapes Wed–Sun 2 p.m.

Thurs/Fri 6 p.m.

Exhibition ticket required. Starts in the permanent collection and ends in the featured exhibition. Through August 7.

Descriptive Tour for the Blind or Visually Impaired Saturdays, July 16 & August 20 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Ages 12 and above Meet in Bloch Lobby | R In celebration of Alphapointe’s 100th anniversary, visitors who are blind or visually impaired will be introduced to the Museum’s collections in an hour-long tour. Program is FREE and open to anyone in the community with vision loss.

Tours are limited to the first 24 registrants and their sighted guides. Reservations required.

mobile GUIDE Check out an iPod touch today at the Info Desk in Bloch Lobby. Have your own iPhone, Android or Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone? Visit naguide.org to access our FREE mobile audio guide.

SHUTTLECARTS FREE electric carts transport people on two established routes, one in the Bloch Building, the second in the NelsonAtkins, providing easy access to the art and restaurant.

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Members-only Event Presentation Chris McCaw, “Sunburned”

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Chris McCaw, a young California photographer, explores the most basic nature of the photographic process: the power of light on a lightsensitive surface. Join us as the artist discusses his series Sunburned. McCaw’s work is featured in the current L11 exhibition Heavens.

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Society of Fellows and Friends of Art members at the $150 Contributor level and above are invited to meet the artist at a cocktail reception in Lens 2 immediately following the lecture.

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Monde de blanc. White cloud against an azure sky. Summer linens against your skin.

Orange shuttlecock on a green lawn. Old and new come together, all colors in one offering a world of possibilities.

Join us for our 2nd Annual White Party, with exclusive after-party activities. All white attire, please. Price includes two beverage tickets, hors d’oeuvres and entrance to after-party events. Cash bar available.

The Curator and Artist are IN! What Does it Say? 7–8 p.m. | Meet in Gallery P1 Take a unique journey through text and image as curator Jan Schall and artist/poet Zach Houston discuss art objects from galleries across the Nelson-Atkins.

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Family Fun Activity 1–4 p.m. both days art + family Gallery 205 FUN FREE Enjoy informal looking and hands-on activities in the galleries. No need to sign up!

This month, we will learn about the Japanese Tanabata festival and create a poem or message for the “wishing tree.”

H&R Block Saturdays are made possible by H&R Block, Inc.

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Programs are FREE, unless a price is listed.

The discounted price for Museum members is listed first; the public price follows.

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Young Friends of Art Summer White Party 6–9 p.m.

Breezeway between Bloch and Nelson-Atkins $15/$25

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WEDNESDAY

Society of Fellows Gallery and Go Lunchtime Series 11:30 a.m. Curator talk Meet at Info Desk 12:15 p.m.

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Artist/poet Zach Houston’s free verse poetry is spontaneous and immediate. His fingers rapidly peck out typewritten words. This summer Houston will work in the Project Space and in other galleries throughout the Museum, and he will create a poem in exchange for a donation.

Join curator Jan Schall for a discussion of Houston’s work poemstore and the relationship between art and commerce.

Optional lunch to follow.

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THURSDAY

Presentation Monet’s Technique: Examining Water Lilies 6–7 p.m.

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Celebrate Bastille Day with Simon Kelly, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, and associate conservator Mary Schafer as they explore Monet’s painterly techniques, highlighting exciting discoveries from a recent examination of the Nelson-Atkins Water Lilies panel.

Sponsored by

Doug Osa, 11th and Mulberry, West Bottoms, Kansas City, Missouri, 2011, etching.

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Print Society Premier and Discussion 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

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Join artist Doug Osa and William Worley, instructor at the Metropolitan Community College and UMKC, as they present a new etching by Osa and discuss the fascinating and historical subject of the work— the West Bottoms of Kansas City. Prints will be available for purchase. Funds support the Print Society.

THURSDAY, JULY 14 HAPPY HOUR @ The Museum Café 5:30–8 p.m. | Thursdays Wi-Fi destination

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Know Your Museum Tour 11 a.m.–Noon & 1:30–2:30 p.m.

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Artist/poet Zach Houston will work in the Project Space this summer, creating spontaneous, free-verse poetry in exchange for donations. His exhibition poemstore examines the relationship between art and commerce and will turn the Project Space into a dynamic collage of words and images. Join a docent for a discussion of his innovative work as well as a look at other works in the Nelson-Atkins collection that incorporate language and writing.

Participants are encouraged to gather in Rozzelle Court Restaurant to continue discussions following either of the two docent-led presentations.

Celebrate Bastille Day! Enjoy small plates with a French flare and a full bar.

Members save 10%.

Through August 28, also experience the activities of Creative Café.

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Join us for a day of celebrating budding artists with an amazing afternoon of family activities!

You’ll see a brilliant 56-foot sculpture (Roxy Paine’s Ferment), a commissioned performance by Owen/Cox Dance Group and programming related to conservation and the natural environment.

Dine in garden-like splendor; bring your own picnic or purchase a take-away lunch from the Museum’s Rozzelle Court Restaurant.

FEATURED PERFORMANCE A Tree that is a Tree is not a Tree Owen/Cox Dance Group 2 & 3 p.m.

Inspired by Roxy Paine’s Ferment

Meet Mr. Tree!

Carolyn Dewey, The Overland Park Arboretum 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3 & 3:30 p.m. | Ages 2–8

ONGOING ACTIVITIES 1–4 p.m.

Join an Expedition!

Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Discovery Center staff 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3 & 3:30 p.m.

Touch, smell and learn about the parts of a tree, how they grow and how big they get!

The Budding Artist!

Be sure to stamp your program at each sculpture!

Teen guides and docents will be stationed in the Park at Untitled, Two Planes Vertical-Horizontal, Three Bowls, Ferment and Large Torso: Arch on the south lawn.

Create!

Create your own tree with cardboard paper rolls, paper and wire.

Discover!

Use temperature gauges to find out how much cooler that shady spot beneath a tree can be Discuss the value of trees displayed on giant tree tags Learn about trees and collect redbud seed kits to plant at home Enjoy lively tales by renowned storyteller, Joyce Slater Meet artist/poet Zach Houston

Use nets, binoculars and magnifying glasses to identify plants and animals in the Park.

Guided Tree Tour!

Wendy Stagner, Heartland Tree Alliance and MDC 1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Observe and identify trees in the Sculpture Park.

FOOD & BEVERAGES Rozzelle Court Restaurant Noon–3 p.m.

3–4 p.m. (desserts and beverages) Box lunches available.

Ice Cream Vendor Kansas City Sculpture Park 1–4 Serving frozen treats and ice cold bottled water.

Show your membership card for a sweet, thankyou treat.

Thank you Museum members! You help make celebrations like Family Festival: Ferment possible.

In the event of inclement weather, performances and activities will move indoors.

This program is generously supported by the Hall Family Foundation.

Roxy Paine, American (b. 1966). Drawing for Ferment (detail), 2009. India ink on paper. Purchase: acquired in honor of Martin Friedman and his critical role in the development of the Kansas City Sculpture Park through a gift from the Hall Family Foundation, 2010.54. Copyright the artist. Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York/Shanghai.

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THURSDAY

Poetry and Discussion The Poets Speak 6–7 p.m.

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What does it take to make a living as a poet? Where does poetry live? How do intellectual property rights impact the presentation and transmission of the written and spoken word? Join curator Jan Schall, artist/poet Zach Houston and local poets Robert Stewart, Linda Rodriguez and Hadara Bar-Nadav for a discussion about poetry in Kansas City.

Panelists will read from their work and examine the role of this art form as a life pursuit.

Meet Your Museum Tour 6:30–8 p.m.

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The Friends of Art have a long and meaningful connection to many of the NelsonAtkins’ masterpieces. Gather at the Museum Café for a complimentary beverage before joining a Museum guide to “Meet Your Museum” through the Friends of Art 75-year history tour.

Zach Houston, American (b. 1982).

Untitled (detail), 2010. Ink on paper.

Collection of the artist.

Image courtesy of Trevor Paglen.

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THURSDAY

Artist’s Talk Blank Spots on the Map: The Visual World of State Secrets 6–7 p.m.

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As seen on The Colbert Report!

Join geographer and artist Trevor Paglen as he discusses the world of hidden budgets, state secrets, covert military bases and classified military satellites. Using images he has produced and collected, Paglen shows how the internal contradictions of the defense industry’s secret operations give rise to a peculiar visual aesthetic with strong implications for the contemporary moment.

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Family Fun Activity 1–4 p.m. both days art + family Gallery P30–31 FUN FREE Enjoy informal looking and hands-on activities in the galleries. No need to sign up!

This month, we will explore European art for dragonflies and other living creatures.

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FRIDAY

Young Friends of Art Second Friday Happy Hour 6–8 p.m.

Creative Café (Museum Café) Get linked in with YFA as we explore the new Creative Café in the Bloch Building. Be one of the first in KC to hone your networking skills and test your originality with Kansas City’s young professionals in this fun and interactive environment.

Cash bar with special prices for members.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 | 6–9 p.m.

TEDxKC returns with a line-up of thought-provoking national speakers and compelling live entertainment. This third installment of TEDxKC is sponsored by the Museum, VML, Harvest Productions and Populous. Watch for session and ticket information.

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Know Your Museum Tour 11 a.m.–Noon & 1:30–2:30 p.m.

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Continue the celebration of George Caleb Bingham’s 200th birthday! Join us for a docent-led tour of the exhibition Bingham @ 200, featuring several of Bingham’s works on paper.

Bingham used drawing as a foundation of his art throughout his career. The drawings that have survived relate to his popular paintings of everyday life and politics in Missouri. The tour also will visit the Museum’s collection of Bingham paintings for a discussion of this important Missouri artist’s body of work.

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From works of art by Thomas Hart Benton and Andy Warhol to Emil Nolde and Duane Hanson, the Friends of Art were instrumental in securing extraordinary art for the Nelson-Atkins collections.

Gather in the Bloch Lobby for a complimentary beverage before joining a Museum guide to “Meet Your Museum” through the Friends of Art 75year history tour.

Participants are encouraged to gather in Rozzelle Court Restaurant to continue discussions following either of the two docent-led presentations.

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Meet Your Museum Tour 6:30–8 p.m.

Bloch Lobby

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FRIDAY

The Curator is IN! The Sensuous and the Seductive in Indian Art 7–8 p.m.

Meet in Gallery 227 Join curator Kimberly Masteller as she reveals fascinating details about some enticing forms and motifs in the South and Southeast Asian galleries.

ENJOY A PICNIC in the Kansas City Sculpture Park!

Wed–Sun Select a to-go meal from Rozzelle Court Restaurant and dine alfresco in the Kansas City Sculpture Park.

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studio classes & workshops

FALL SESSION OF STUDIO CLASSES FOR AGES 3–ADULT The world-class collection at the Nelson-Atkins is the inspiration for our studio programs. Direct experience with art in the galleries provides students with a foundation for art making in the Ford Learning Center classrooms.

ENROLLMENT Enroll today online (nelson-atkins.org/calendar) or by phone, 816.751.1ART (1278), option 2. Enrollment is on a first-call, first-served basis. Credit/debit card payment required. In order to enroll, we require the following information: student’s name, address, date of birth, home phone, emergency phone and parent/guardian name. Students must have turned the minimum age by the start date of a class to enroll in the class. Enroll early—class size is limited. Enrollment deadline is three days prior to the class. Classes that do not reach a minimum enrollment will be cancelled and fees refunded.

COST The discounted member price is listed first; the public price follows. Museum members receive a 20% discount on all classes.

Class fee includes all materials.

Parking for members is FREE; nonmembers parking for more than 30 minutes, either to attend class or wait while their student is in class, will pay $5 per vehicle.

CANCELLATIONS Students can cancel an enrollment five business days prior to a class or workshop to receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee per enrollment. NO REFUNDS will be issued for cancellations made less than five business days prior. A $10 transfer fee will be incurred on a per student/per class basis if students transfer an enrollment from one class to another. No transfers will be made less than five business days prior to a class or workshop.

The Ford Learning Center has been made possible

by Ford Motor Company Fund.

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STUDIO CLASSES & WORKSHOPS START IN ART Ages 3–4 10–11:30 a.m.

Fridays, Sept. 23–Nov. 4 $98/$118 or Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $84/$105 Nurture a child’s creativity!

Young children explore art concepts by working with paint, collage and clay. Visits to the galleries contain ageappropriate activities that allow students to see and talk about art as a group. Students should feel comfortable without a parent or guardian.

PARENT/CHILD Ages 3–5 with adult 10–11:30 a.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $120/$150 Explore the basics of art together in this unique class! Children work with paint, collage and clay while parents/guardians create their own artwork at separate tables. Visits to the galleries will introduce art through conversation, looking games and stories. We ask that the adult attending remain consistent each week.

CREATIVE CONNECTIONS Ages 5–6 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $96/$120 Children expand upon their experiences in painting, collage and 3-D processes as they work with a wider range of materials.

Seeing and talking about art in the collection builds perception skills and increases art vocabulary. Students should feel comfortable without a parent or guardian.

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FRIDAY NIGHT F U N MIRROR IMAGE Ages 7–12 with adult 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Friday, September 30 $32/$40 per adult-child pair Visit the galleries to find portraits in sculpture and create a self portrait in clay. Participants will glaze and leave their work to be fired. Finished pieces will be available for pick-up beginning October 15.

IMAGINATION + INK! Ages 6–12 with adult 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Friday, October 21 $32/$40 per adult-child pair See the featured exhibition Impressions and Improvisations: The Prints of Romare Bearden and create monoprints using collage, the printing press and your imagination.

Romare Bearden, American (1911–1988). Roots, 1977. Lithograph. © Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.

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STUDIO CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ME, MYSELF & I Ages 6–8 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $96/$120 What makes you unique?

Visit the galleries to see what portraits can tell you about a person. Then draw, paint, print and create sculpture with you as the subject matter!

STORIES TO SHARE: AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS Ages 7–9 10 a.m.–Noon Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $96/$120 Discover the art of Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold and other AfricanAmerican artists who have expressed their life experiences in their art. Create drawings, paintings and prints inspired by the techniques and ideas of these artists.

DRAWING & PAINTING Ages 7–9 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $96/$120 Work with graphite, charcoal, watercolor, ink, tempera paint and more to explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Students will draw from art in the galleries and lessons will focus on learning about line, color, space, expression and composition.

SPECIAL WORKSHOP WITH

SHANE EVANS Ages 8–12 | 1:30–4 p.m. | Saturday, October 15 | $32/$40 Join award winning author and illustrator Shane Evans to explore the art of one of his favorite artists, Romare Bearden.

Evans is a multi-talented artist based in Kansas City who has conceptualized and illustrated numerous children’s books such as Shaq and the Beanstalk, take it to the Hoop Magic Johnson and Osceola. In 2002, Evans was honored

by First Lady Laura Bush at the National Book Festival.

In this workshop, Evans will work with students to express their individual stories through drawing and painting.

CREATING WITH CLAY Ages 9–13 10 a.m.–Noon Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $100/$125

INVENTING WITH INK Ages 12–16 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $96/$120

Explore ways of hand-building with clay and various surface treatments through lessons inspired by art objects in the collection.

Explore the silk screen method of printmaking with the art of Romare Bearden for inspiration!

See the exhibition Impressions and Improvisations and discover how collage, drawing and photo transfer can be incorporated to create interesting and unique screenprints.

FROM PENCIL TO PRESS! Ages 9–13 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 24–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $96/$120 Practice your drawing skills and transform your drawings into new images working with several printmaking methods including monotypes, block printing and collagraphs.

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ADULT STUDIO CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

STUDIO CLASSES

FOR ADULTS GET COMFORTABLE WITH DRAWING 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Thursdays, Sept. 15–Nov. 3 $96/$120 Don’t be intimidated by drawing! Learn the basics of translating what you see onto the page by drawing from objects in the collection. Students will work with graphite, charcoal and other drawing media in lessons focusing on line, shape, value, proportion and composition.

PRINTS: MAKE AN IMPRESSION 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 17–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $128/$160 Instructor: Anthony High Join local artist and educator Anthony High to learn about the process of printmaking, specifically prints created with dry point and collagraph techniques. Visit the exhibition Impressions and Improvisations: The Prints of Romare Bearden to see examples of many types of printmaking and discuss themes such as jazz, family, urban life and mythology, represented in this group of work.

NEW WAYS WITH WATERCOLOR 1:30–4 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 17–Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 15) $128/$160 Instructor: Christine Webster Practice your skills painting with watercolor while learning about color theory, use of washes, brushstroke and composition. Then try out a few non-traditional processes such as printing with watercolor and including collage in your paintings.

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WORKING WITH PASTELS 1–3:30 p.m.

Fridays, Sept. 23–Oct. 28 $100/$125 Instructor: Sarah Bracco Be inspired by the natural beauty of the Kansas City Sculpture Park and the architecture of the Museum as you develop your skills at drawing with pastels. Students will focus on direct observation sketching in the galleries and outside to capture the fall landscape. Pastel techniques, use of color, effects of light and composition will be explored.

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JULY/AUGUST 2011 FEATURED CURATORS, SPEAKERS AND STAFF Hadara Bar-Nadav Poet Shane Evans Author, illustrator Zach Houston Artist/poet Simon Kelly Curator, Modern and Contemporary Art, Saint Louis Art Museum Kimberly Masteller Jeanne McCray Beals Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art Chris McCaw Artist Nicole Myers Associate Curator, European Painting and Sculpture Doug Osa Artist Trevor Paglen Artist, writer and geographer Linda Rodriguez Poet Mary Schafer Associate Conservator Jan Schall Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Robert Stewart Poet William Worley Instructor, Metropolitan Community College and UMKC

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Join curator Jan Schall for a discussion of artist/poet Zach Houston’s work poemstore and the relationship between art and commerce. See page 7.

Wednesday, July 13 Society of Fellows Gallery and Go Lunchtime Series

Come meet artist Chris McCaw at a cocktail reception in Lens 2 immediately following the presentation about his acclaimed photography series Sunburned. See page 6.

Friday, July 8 Society of Fellows Presentation Chris McCaw, “Sunburned”

The Museum’s premier membership group offers vital support to the Nelson-Atkins. Fellows will enjoy these special events in July and August.

Contact bwinetroub@nelson-atkins.org for membership opportunities.

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Enjoy rides to and from the Museum and the Country Club Plaza in Tricycle Transit’s Monet’s Water Lilies-inspired pedicabs. Exhibition closes August 7.

TAKE ME TO MONET!