May/June 2012 Explore Art

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exhibitions

FEATURED EXHIBITION

Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939

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Through August 19 Galleries L13–L15

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

ON THE COVER

Visit the world’s fairs! Nearly 200 art objects illustrating the most engaging and forward-thinking innovations come together for the first time. From a monumental 1850s Gothic Revival cabinet to a 1930s streamlined Art Deco glass chair, masterworks of jewelry and objects in every medium will delight audiences of all ages.

Major support for this exhibition was provided by Wells Fargo, the Windgate Charitable Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The exhibition has been co-organized by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. In Kansas City the exhibition is supported

by Helzberg Diamonds, Herbert Adler, Betty and Paul Henson and family, Belger Cartage Service, Inc., Richard and Jane Bruening, Alison Bartlett Jager and Eric Thor Jager, Sandy and Randy Rolf, Keith and Margie Weber Foundation and the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions.

National presenting sponsor

Timothy H. O’Sullivan, American (1840–1882).

Pyramid and Domes, Pyramid Lake, Nevada, 1867. Albumen print.

Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.3267.

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BECOME A SHUTTLECART DRIVER! The museum’s Shuttlecarts continue to be a hit with visitors, and more drivers are needed! If you are safety conscious and have excellent driving skills, consider joining our Shuttlecart volunteer crew!

Please contact Laura O’Brien, Volunteer Services Manager, at 816.751.1307.

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FREE EXHIBITIONS The Future of Yesterday: Photographs of Architectural Remains at World’s Fairs June 28–September 9 Bloch Lobby

Ives Maes, Belgian (b. 1976). Parade (Shanghai Expo 2010), 2011. C-print on acrylic. Courtesy of the artist.

For his first American exhibition, Belgian artist Ives Maes explores the architecture of world’s fair sites as they look today. In 15 dramatic photographic sculptures, Maes investigates the effect of time, place and context on the remains of these global events.

This exhibition is supported by The Donald J. Hall Initiative.

Rodin: Sculptures from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation

Timothy H. O’Sullivan: The King Survey Photographs

Through June 3 Bloch Lobby

Gallery L11 Through August 26

More than 40 bronze sculptures reveal Rodin’s quest to express the vitality of the human spirit in all its nuances.

Timothy H. O’Sullivan’s photographs for the King Survey are among the rarest and most iconic images of the frontier West. The range of these pictures is remarkable, from geological studies to self-reflective meditations on his own presence in a harsh and alien environment.

This exhibition is supported by The Donald J. Hall Initiative.

Fine Lines: Whistler and the American Etching Revival

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

Through November 4 Gallery 214

In the Footsteps of Rembrandt: The Etching Revival in Britain and America June 13–December 9 Gallery P13 James Abbott McNeill Whistler’s achievements in etching spurred a revival of this technique in late 19th and early 20th-century America and Britain. Enjoy prints by Whistler and his American followers and discover the revival among British artists.

Showcase: Collecting for Kansas City Opening June 9 Gallery L8 Recent generous gifts and acquisitions museumwide will be presented for the first time. Share in the love of collecting.

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

Faces from China’s Past: Paintings for Entertainment & Remembrance A collaboration with the Spencer Museum of Art and the History of Art Department, University of Kansas Through September 16 Gallery 222 These seldom-exhibited figure paintings, ranging from the romantic to the realistic, throw new light on the lives and aspirations of men and women in late imperial China.

Chinese. Album of 74 Portrait Heads, 1850. Color on paper.

Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust.

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TOURS Interactive Collection Tour Wed–Fri 1:30 p.m.

Thurs/Fri 7 p.m.

Sat 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Sun 2 p.m.

Meet at the Info Desk Drop-in for a FREE guided tour and spend up to an hour looking at and discussing works in the collection.

Tours for the Blind or Visually Impaired 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Ages 12 & up Meet in Bloch Lobby Reservations required FREE Visitors who are blind or visually impaired will be introduced to the collections in an hour-long tour. Tactile Tours limited to the first nine registrants, Descriptive Tours to 24, and sighted guides.

Saturday, May 19 Tactile Tour The Human Figure in Sculpture Gently touch realistic and abstract sculptures of the human figure using gloved hands.

Saturday, June 23 Descriptive Tour Docents will vividly describe paintings and objects as they reveal the stories behind them.

Featured Exhibition Tours Exhibition ticket required

Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939

Jutta Sika, designer, Austrian, 1877–1964.

Wiener Porzellan-Manufaktur, Josef Böck, manufacturer, Austria (Vienna), 1828–1960.

Tea Service, (detail) ca. 1902–1903. Porcelain.

Lent by The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Modernism Collection, gift of Norwest Bank Minnesota.

Step into the shoes of a world’s fair visitor! Strike up a lively conversation with a museum guide and explore exciting and innovative ideas showcased at these amazing global meeting places. Thursdays and Fridays, 6–9 p.m.; weekends, 1–4 p.m.

Drop-in tours available Wednesday–Friday at 1 p.m.

Visit nelson-atkins.org to schedule a tour for six or more.

NEW FOR FAMILIES!

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There’s ALWAYS something happening for families. A great group of museum guides provide interaction and conversation for visitors of all ages. Museum guides will lead tours, animate special exhibitions, offer gallery activities and provide support in the Creative Café and the FUN Spot.

Ask a museum guide for the “What’s On” list to discover all the ways you and your family can engage with art.

Museum guides also will be present Thursday and Friday evenings for adult conversation and tours.

In May and June, join us every Saturday and Sunday from 1–4 p.m. for activities for all ages!

Creative Café Design your own retro world’s fair poster inspired by Inventing the Modern World and discover more about the exhibition.

Galleries 217 & 218 Enhance your visit to the American galleries with careful looking, conversation and a sketching activity.

FUN Spot Construct a paper pavilion and learn about other items inspired by world’s fairs.

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Family Festival: Hand Built!

Sunday, July 15 Noon–4 p.m.

Join the fun at our annual celebration in the Kansas City Sculpture Park! StoneLion Puppets presents a puppet show of enormous proportions, newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble delights audiences with special music, museum and teen guides share about selected sculptures and family activities fill the park. Don’t miss the interactive installation of The Picnic Project. See page 8 for more information.

Check the next Explore Art for new activities in July and August.

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Programs are FREE, unless a price is listed.

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

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THURSDAY

Behind the Seen Poussin, van Gogh and the Art of Discovery 6–7 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium | T Did Nicolas Poussin really paint Triumph of Bacchus, and what do Vincent van Gogh and the International Space Station have to do with the answer? Curator Nicole Myers and conservator Mary Schafer join materials scientist and mathematician Robert Erdmann to settle these lingering questions.

Business Council Cocktails with the Curator: Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939 6–7:30 p.m. | Noguchi Terrace M R

Tour the exhibition with Catherine Futter as she discusses the theme of innovation during the dynamic period in craftsmanship and manufacturing history. A networking reception follows.

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FRIDAY

Premiere: Ferment Documentary by KCPT 6–7 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium | T Before it airs nationally, get a first look at the KCPT documentary “Putting Down Roots: Roxy Paine’s Ferment,” about the creation of the brilliant sculpture. Join Randy Mason, KCPT producer of the one-hour documentary.

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Society of Fellows Gallery & Go Lunchtime Series 11:30 a.m. Curator talk Meet at Info Desk 12:15 p.m. Optional lunch, $15 Rozzelle Court Restaurant M R

Join curator Catherine Futter on an exclusive tour of our featured exhibtion and the objects that represent the pinnacle of artistic and industrial ingenuity.

Optional lunch to follow.

Roxy Paine, American (b. 1966). Ferment, 2011.

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.

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MAY Young Friends of Art Happy Hour 6–8 p.m. | Bloch Lobby Join Kansas City’s premiere young professionals networking group for the monthly happy hour in the spectacular Bloch Lobby. Cash bar with special prices for members.

Charlotte Street Artists’ Walks David Ford 6 & 7 p.m.

Meet in Bloch Lobby | T Join us for this season’s final installment as Kansas City native David Ford, who spans the realms of painting, sculpture, installation and performance, lends his eye for provocation and juxtaposition to the museum’s collection.

Note: All participants attend a brief presentation of the artist’s work in Lens 2.

David Ford

Rozzelle Court Restaurant FRIDAY, MAY 4 Inspired by Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851– 1939, Rozzelle Court Restaurant is excited to feature cuisine from around the globe.

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SUNDAY, MAY 13 MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.–2 p.m. $32 Members/$36 Nonmembers/$15 Children 12 & under R | Reservations Required

CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS July

MUSEUM CAFÉ Noon–4 p.m.

Boxed lunches and refreshments available for purchase to enjoy in the Kansas City Sculpture Park.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17

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FATHER’S DAY BBQ Celebrate Dad’s Special Day Kansas City-Style!

Noon–3 p.m.

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Rozzelle Court Restaurant celebrates Cinco de Mayo with the culinary flavors of Mexico. Enjoy live music, food, beer and tequila. Full bar available. Reservations 751.1ART (Option 2).

Celebrate the special woman in your life with an extravagant buffet amidst strolling violin music in the beauty of a decorated Rozzelle Court. Selections include smoked seafood, roasted meats, omelets, pastas, artisan breads and Kansas City’s favorite museum desserts. Full bar available. Make reservations early.

816.751.1ART (Option 2). 15% service charge added to total bill.

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SERVED DINNER, MEXICAN CUISINE & LIVE MUSIC 5–10:30 p.m. | Rozzelle Court

Picnic food and jammin’ musicians! BBQ meats, picnic-style sides, house-made desserts. Take in the featured exhibition and wander down to the Sun Pavilion in the Kansas City Sculpture Park.

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MAY Bryan Batt’s Big, Easy Style

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Special Presentation and Book Signing 2–3 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium T | $8/$10 Sit down with Mad Men actor Bryan Batt as he discusses his passions— New Orleans, acting and interior design, including his most recent book Big, Easy Style: Creating Rooms You Love to Live In.

Bryan Batt

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WEDNESDAY

RESCHEDULED EVENT The Mary Atkins Series Peter Sellars 6–7 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium | T $10/$15/$5 Student Renowned director Peter Sellars has connected art to new audiences by making it relevant and urgent. Enjoy this engaging talk by the driving force behind original operas such as Nixon in China, The Death of Klinghoffer, El Niño, Doctor Atomic and A Flowering Tree.

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THURSDAY

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

Meet at Info Desk | M R World’s fairs have served as global meeting places where participating countries exhibited innovation, progressive design and national pride. Join a docent for a tour of the exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939 to explore works of art that conveyed themes of national identity and cross-culturalism.

See June 21 for a tour on themes of innovation and technology in the exhibition.

Meet Your Museum Tour 6:30–7 p.m., Cocktails 7–8 p.m., Tour Meet in Bloch Lobby | M T 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 Bloch Lobby for a complimentary beverage before joining a museum guide to “Meet Your Museum” through the Friends of Art history tour.

HAPPY HOUR @ Bloch Lobby 5:30–8 p.m. | Thursdays Small plates, full bar, artful experience.

Peter Sellars

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MAY

Mother’s Day MEET ME IN KANSAS CITY Sunday, May 13 | Noon­–4 p.m. | FREE

Step back in time as the museum captures the spirit of world’s fairs!

FUN AT THE FAIR

SPECIAL ART ACTIVITY: THE PICNIC PROJECT Noon, repeats at 30-minute intervals Last workshop begins at 3:30 p.m.

Kansas City Sculpture Park T | Ages 7 & up

Fair fun fills the museum! “Meet” characters from the past world’s fairs and hear their real stories as you stroll to the featured exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939.

Children must be accompanied by adult.

Paint-friendly clothes are recommended.

• Enjoy a fair treat in Kirkwood Hall and discover world’s fair memorabilia.

• Watch cartooning demonstrations and pose for a photo with the “1904 World’s Fair Couple.”

• Build your own miniature paper pavilion in the Ford Learning Center using templates inspired by real world’s fair pavilions!

Participate in this interactive installation led by Kansas City Art Institute instructor Alison Heryer! Create and view red and white canvas picnic blankets. Then, return to the Sculpture Park Sunday, July 15, to enjoy the citywide picnic event!

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PRESENTATION: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 1904 WORLD’S FAIR 1 & 2:30 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium | T Join Jan Green of the St. Louis World’s Fair Society for a fascinating glimpse into the sights, sounds and wonders of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

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Director’s Film Screening “a woman like that”— An Evening with Artemisia Gentileschi 6–8:30 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium T | $4/$5 Join filmmakers Ellen Weissbrod and Melissa Powell and curator Nicole Myers for the Kansas City premiere screening and Q&A discussion of the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, a follower of Caravaggio who survived a famous rape trial and became one of history’s most important female artists. (Running time 93 minutes.)

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Print Society Prints from the Permanent Collection 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

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Print Society members get up close and personal with prints in the viewing room.

To participate you must be a Print Society member and reserve your space by calling 816.751.1ART or contacting Lisbeth Lurey. Limit to 20 participants.

ART AND THE WORLD’S FAIRS Nelson-Atkins curators expand the story of the world’s fairs by investigating the display and reception of painting, sculpture and photography at these important global events.

Each talk looks at art of world’s fairs broadly, but with emphasis on works in the NelsonAtkins collection.

All talks begin at 6 p.m. | Atkins Auditorium | T Thursday, May 17 Art, Artifact, Spectacle: Photography at the World’s Fairs Jane L. Aspinwall and April Watson discuss the important link between world’s fairs and photography: as an innovation, as a chronicle of the spectacle, and as a new democratic medium on display.

Thursday, June 7 World’s Fairs, Painting and the Spirit of Independence Nicole Myers discusses French painters of the 19th century, including Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet and Paul Gauguin, who exhibited independently at world’s fairs to show that true innovation resided beyond official national exhibitions.

Thursday, July 12 Art of Pure Form, International Exhibitions and a New Fascination with Islamic Art Kimberly Masteller discusses how Europe solved its design crisis during the 19th century, through exposure to Islamic art.

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Film Screening & Discussion Grand Paris—The President & the Architect 1–3 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium | T French president Nicolas Sarkozy presents 10 architects with a unique challenge: redesign Paris for the 21st century. This 50-minute film focuses on the response by Winy Maas, whose designs include the Netherland’s pavilion at the 2000 World’s Fair. After the screening, local architects pose the question: how would we redesign Kansas City for the 21st century?

The museum is pleased to partner with AIA Kansas City for this program.

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FRIDAY

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

Bloch Lobby Kansas City’s most established young professionals group, caters to those in their 20s and 30s looking to meet new people, have fun and support arts and culture in our community. Join them for their monthly happy hour in Bloch Lobby. Cash bar with special prices for members.

Timothy H. O’Sullivan, American (1840–1882). Camp at Shoshone Falls, Idaho, 1868.

Albumen print. Gift of Hallmark Cards, Inc., 2005.27.3326.

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Innovation Showcase Kansas City Up-to-Date 1–4 p.m.

Kick-off Presentation 1–1:45 p.m.

Atkins Auditorium | T Innovation thrives in 21st-century Kansas City. MRIGlobal harnesses sustainable energy, MINDDRIVE premieres a green concept car, Paseo Academy competes with robotics and Sun Pavilion creators Generator Studio share new design philosophies.

Exciting demonstrations and hands-on activities throughout the museum follow the auditorium presentation.

THURSDAY

Business Council West Bottoms Art Tour 6–8 p.m.

Meet at Dolphin Gallery 1600 Liberty St., K.C., Mo. Bill Brady Gallery 1505 Genessee, K.C., Mo. M R | $20 Visit two up-and-coming West Bottoms galleries—the new Bill Brady Gallery and Dolphin Gallery. Following the gallery presentations, enjoy a networking reception. Street parking available.

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The Curator is IN! Survey Says…!

Timothy H. O’Sullivan’s King Survey Photographs 7–8 p.m.

Gallery L11 Curator Jane L. Aspinwall discusses the range of Western subjects, locales and individuals that appear in the photographs of the King Survey, one of O’Sullivan’s most important bodies of work.

MINDDRIVE’S Project Lola Electric Car. Photo by Tom Strongman.

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Dining & Delights at the Nelson-Atkins HAPPY HOUR @ BLOCH LOBBY 5:30–8 p.m. | Thursdays | WiFi destination SERVED DINNER & LIVE MUSIC IN ROZZELLE COURT 5–10:30 p.m. Fridays Reservations suggested. Menu and performers change weekly.

For more information, visit nelson-atkins.org.

ROZZELLE COURT CLOSED FOR JEWEL BALL Rozzelle Court Restaurant will be closed for dinner Friday, June 15 and lunch on Saturday, June 16. Sandwiches, salads and snacks will be available. Check with the Info Desk for location.

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SATURDAY

Print Society Members Annual Meeting 2–4 p.m.

Print Society members meet to discuss the past year’s activities and to begin planning for events in the coming calendar year. Contact Lisbeth Lurey for more information.

Ron Adams, American, b. 1934.

Blackburn (detail), 2002. Color lithograph on Rives BFK tan paper. The Lawrence Lithography Workshop, Publisher. Purchase: Gift of the Print Society, 2003.2.

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THURSDAY

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

Meet at Info Desk | M R World’s fairs celebrated new technologies and design trends and inspired artists and manufacturers. Join a docent for a discussion in the featured exhibition Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939 and discover how innovative manufacturing processes and materials were displayed at world’s fairs. See May 17 for a tour focusing on the national pride displayed at world’s fairs.

Meet Your Museum Tour 6:30–7 p.m., Cocktails 7–8 p.m., Tour Meet in Bloch Lobby | M T The Friends of Art have a long and meaningful connection to many of the Nelson-Atkins’ masterpieces. Gather in Bloch Lobby for a complimentary beverage before joining a museum guide to “Meet Your Museum” through the Friends of Art history tour.

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Curator’s Gallery Talk Abstraction from A to B 6–6:30 p.m. | Gallery P27 Curator Jan Schall leads a lively conversation about the origins and meanings of abstraction.

What is it? Where do we see it?

Why does it matter?

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Artist’s Presentation Ives Maes and the Future of Yesterday 6–7 p.m. | Atkins Auditorium T

Artist Ives Maes discusses his journey to chronicle the impact of time, place and context on the sites and architecture of world’s fairs. See page 3 for exhibition information.

Young Friends of Art Meet & Greet with Ives Maes 6–8 p.m.

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Join young professionals and meet artist Ives Maes at a cocktail reception following his presentation.

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studio classes & workshops

SUMMER 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, creating a unique learning environment for children and adults unlike any other in Kansas City!

ENROLLMENT Enroll today online (nelson-atkins.org/calendar), or by phone 816.751.1ART (1278), option 2. Enrollment is on a first-come, 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 the 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 a class or workshop. Classes that do not reach a minimum enrollment will be cancelled and fees refunded.

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

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

The Ford Learning Center has been made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.

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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. We do not issue credits toward future class sessions. A $10 transfer fee will be incurred on a per student/per class basis if student transfers an enrollment from one class to another. No transfers will be made less than five business days prior to a class or workshop.

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STUDIO CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

SUMMER CLASSES at the NELSON-ATKINS The Nelson-Atkins is your passport to the world this summer!

The featured exhibition, Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs, 1851–1939, will be the focus for many of our classes. A variety of Art Week classes and one-time workshops is offered for ages 3–18. Find class descriptions and enrollment information at nelson-atkins.org.

Members save 20% on enrollment fees.

V ISIT THE FAIR as a PAIR on THURSDAY NIGHTS TEA FOR TWO Ages 7–12 with adult 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 21 $32/$40 per adult/child pair

PATTERN PLEASE Ages 6–12 with adult 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 19 $32/$40 per adult/child pair

GOING PLACES Ages 6–12 with adult 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 2 $32/$40 per adult/child pair

See and talk about the unique designs of teapots in the featured exhibition and learn about hand building with clay as you create your own. Participants will glaze and leave their teapot to be fired. Finished pieces will be ready for pick-up beginning July 7.

Explore decorative patterns and surface design on textiles in our world’s fair exhibition and create your own pattern painting on silk.

Create a wonderful handmade journal with a decorative cover to hold photos and memorabilia from your family travels.

Elkington & Co., England (Birmingham), 1829–1963.

Pair of Vases, ca. 1875.

Enameled and gilded brass.

Purchase: the Lillian M. Dively Fund, 2006.36.1-2.

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STUDIO CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

ADULT STUDIO CLASSES & WORKSHOPS WATERCOLOR 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Tuesday–Friday, June 26–29 $80/$100 Instructor: Sarah Bracco Explore the possibilities of watercolor. Discuss and practice painting techniques, along with a focus on color theory and composition, using the museum’s collection to inspire. This class will include exercises to help loosen up your watercolor skills.

WEAR IT WELL: JEWELRY 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Saturdays, July 14 & 21 $52/$65 Instructor: Christine Webster See the fantastic jewelry in the world’s fair exhibition and create a wire choker and an Art Deco-inspired resin pendant.

CERAMICS OF THE WORLD 10 a.m.–Noon | Saturdays, June 9–23 $72/$90 Instructor: Nina Irwin The world’s fairs provided a platform for gorgeous works in ceramics. Discover the astounding variety of forms and decorative techniques and create a unique clay tile inspired by vases from around the world.

WORLD OF PATTERN 6–8:30 p.m. | Thursdays, June 14–28 $72/$90 Instructor: Joleen Goff Explore the purpose and use of visual pattern in a wide range of cultures, time periods and materials. Draw from art in the galleries and the world’s fair exhibition and then transform your sketches into paintings, prints and ceramics.

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ART OF TRAVEL 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Tuesday–Friday, July 24–27 $80/$100 Instructor: Suzann Geringer Visit the world’s fair exhibition and use your travel experiences to create a unique handmade book about the places you have journeyed.

Explore drawing, painting and collage, including the option of incorporating personal photographs and memorabilia, into your mixed media composition.

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PHOTOGRAPHY Mark McDonald (page 2) Lindsey King (page 8) Greg Johnson (page 11)

MAY/JUNE 2012 FEATURED CURATORS, SPEAKERS AND STAFF Jane L. Aspinwall Assistant Curator, Photography Bryan Batt Actor and author Leesa Fanning Associate Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art David Ford Artist Catherine Futter The Helen Jane and R. Hugh “Pat” Uhlmann Curator, Decorative Arts Kate Garland Objects Conservator Colin Mackenzie Senior Curator, Chinese Art Ives Maes Artist Kimberly Masteller Jeanne McCray Beals Curator, South and Southeast Asian Art Nicole Myers Associate Curator, European Painting and Sculpture Melissa Powell Filmmaker Mary Schafer Associate Conservator, Paintings Jan Schall Sanders Sosland Curator III, Modern & Contemporary Art Peter Sellars Director of Festivals, Theater and Opera April Watson Associate Curator, Photography Ellen Weissbrod Filmmaker BACK COVER, TOP RIGHT Nam June Paik, Korean, 1932–2006.

Watching Buddha (detail), 1979. Metal Buddha statue, acrylic platform, vintage television set box, inserted more modern television, and video camera. Purchase: acquired through the generosity of the William T. Kemper Foundation­­— Commerce Bank, Trustee, in honor of the 75th anniversary of The NelsonAtkins Museum of Art. © Nam Jun Paik Studios, Inc., New York.

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Tiffany & Co., manufacturer, America (New York), 1837–present. Corsage Ornament (detail), 1900.

Montana sapphires, diamonds, demantoid garnets, topaz, blued steel, gold alloys and platinum.

The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Acquired by Henry Walters, 1900, 57.939.

To join the Society of Fellows, contact Betsy Winetroub, bwinetroub@nelson-atkins.org.

Join curator Catherine Futter on an exclusive tour of Inventing the Modern World. See page 5.

Friday, May 11 Society of Fellows Gallery & Go Lunchtime Series

The museum’s premier membership group offers vital support to the Nelson-Atkins. Fellows will enjoy these special events in May and June.

SOCIET Y of FELLOWS 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Kansas City, MO Permit #897

Rediscover the art, media and cultural dynamics of 1960s and 70s America when you visit the refreshed Pop and Minimal/ Conceptual Art galleries (Bloch L3 & L4).

CONTEMPORARY GALLERIES REOPEN!