The Prints of Roger Shimomura: A Catalogue Raissoné, 1968-2005, (2007) a catalogue raisonné for an artist who explores his Japanese-American identity through a vibrant and provocative stylistic combination of twentieth-century American Pop art and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Japanese woodblock prints. Written by Emily Stamey, Ph.D. candidate in art history, and published by the Spencer Museum of Art in cooperation with the University of Washington Press.
About me:
The Spencer's permanent collection is deep and diverse, currently numbering nearly 36,000 artworks and artifacts in all media. The collection spans the history of European and American art from ancient to contemporary, and includes broad and significant holdings of East Asian art. The museum is currently integrating into its holdings a large ethnographic collection that includes Native American, African, Latin American and Australian objects. Through its collection, exhibitions, and public programming, the Spencer presents distinctive opportunities for dialogue, scholarship, and reflection. Public programs offer many possibilities for students, faculty, and the community to engage with artists and thinkers from around the world. Varied programs for school children, KU students, and the public include guided tours, gallery conversations, children's art appreciation classes and gallery activities, lectures, workshops, films, and music and dance performances. The Student Advisory Board, a multidisciplinary group of undergraduate and graduate students, offers one of many opportunities for volunteer involvement. The Spencer organizes exhibitions of local, regional, national and international interest. For example, Aaron Douglas: African American Modernist presents the first nationally touring retrospective of the work of Aaron Douglas (1899-1979), a native of Topeka, Kansas, who became the foremost visual artist of the Harlem Renaissance. The exhibition opens at the Spencer in September 2007 and will travel to major venues in Nashville, Washington, D.C., and New York City. A scholarly catalogue, co-published by the Spencer and Yale University Press, accompanies the exhibition.
"Bali Woman" Maurice Sterne-circa 1913
Who I'd like to meet: I'd like to attract new audiences to the Spencer Museum of Art."La Pia de' Tolommei" Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)oil on canvas
Spencer Museum of Art myspace's Friend Space (Top 34)
Happy Upcoming Birthday and greetings from Orlando Florida. I created a five minute video where I use the alphabet to describe my creations - sort of fun. Peace the WORLD needs more of it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Spencer Museum of Art!! Museums absolutely captivate me, I could honestly live in one, I love them so much. It's like walking through another time & space & being part of something greater than ourselves, from which to learn & grow...
For 12,000 years a dark and deadly secret has been hidden deep below the Great Sphinx of Giza. In present day Egypt, a frightening, yet awe-inspiring story unravels as archaeologists race against time to decipher an ancient truth...
"A deep probing mystery riddled with prophecy and danger, Secret of the Sands uses Egypt and her mythology as a backdrop to delve into the meanings of life and religion." -McNally Robinson
P.S. I thought I would share our new video trailer with you... :)
