Spencer Museum of Art

Spencer Museum of Art The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas stewards a collection of 48,000+ works that represent different types of art from around the world.
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For month, we're celebrating the work of local artist Hong Chun Zhang. Drawing from her experiences in the United Stat...
05/30/2026

For month, we're celebrating the work of local artist Hong Chun Zhang. Drawing from her experiences in the United States and traditional brushwork from China, Zhang works with layers of fine details. Each smooth strand of hair is meticulously portrayed and symbolizes her identity as an immigrant, woman, and mother. 📖🖌️

Hong Chun Zhang
“Novel,” 2005
graphite, paper
Museum purchase: Lucy Shaw Schultz Fund, 2006.0096

Enjoy a Museum Highlights Tour this Sunday (5/31) from 2–3PM. Our wonderful docents will showcase the variety of artists...
05/29/2026

Enjoy a Museum Highlights Tour this Sunday (5/31) from 2–3PM. Our wonderful docents will showcase the variety of artists and artworks represented in our collection. 🌟🖼️🏛️

Kick off the summer with art inspiration during Open Friday tomorrow (5/29) from 10AM–Noon and 1PM–4PM. This will be the...
05/28/2026

Kick off the summer with art inspiration during Open Friday tomorrow (5/29) from 10AM–Noon and 1PM–4PM. This will be the last Open Friday until July! Stop by to request works of art on paper not currently on view. 🏖️☀️

Rudolph Ruzicka
“A Summer Day,” 1936
woodcut
Gift of Hal M. Davison, Class of 1949, 1998.0571

Thanks to all our supporters who helped us raise a record-breaking $80,000+, the most we've ever raised during this an...
05/27/2026

Thanks to all our supporters who helped us raise a record-breaking $80,000+, the most we've ever raised during this annual campaign! 🎉

These funds will support K-12 teachers and students across the state through our Partners in Education Across Kansas (PEAK) program. 📚🍎

Happy birthday to Dorothea Lange, born this day in 1865! 🎂Lange was best known for her portrait photographs during the G...
05/27/2026

Happy birthday to Dorothea Lange, born this day in 1865! 🎂
Lange was best known for her portrait photographs during the Great Depression, capturing the hardships people endured along with their resilience. After opening her own successful portrait studio in San Francisco, Lange took to the streets at the start of the economic depression to raise awareness of the struggling farmers. 📸🌾

Dorothea Lange
“On the Mineral King Cooperative Farm, Tulare County, CA,” 1938
gelatin silver print
Gift of David C. Henry, Class of 1982, 2005.0196

Although we are closed for , we proudly participate in the Blue Star Museums program, which offers free admission to th...
05/25/2026

Although we are closed for , we proudly participate in the Blue Star Museums program, which offers free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families over the summer. 🎖️

🔗 See a listing of all participating museums online: https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/blue-star-museums

Learn about the history of Canadian Inuit printing and its expansion with different media from Spencer Museum docent Tes...
05/24/2026

Learn about the history of Canadian Inuit printing and its expansion with different media from Spencer Museum docent Tess van Groll this Thursday (5/28) from 10:15–11AM.🦭

Pauta Saila, cultural affiliation Inuit
“Butchering Walrus on Ice Flow,” 1967
relief print (stone cut)
Gift of Robert and Marion Mengel, 2007.0581

After an eye examination, our “Optometrist sign” is back on view in the Loo Gallery and more visible than ever! Gaze int...
05/23/2026

After an eye examination, our “Optometrist sign” is back on view in the Loo Gallery and more visible than ever! Gaze into its eyes and appreciate the newly repaired, bright red neon frames. 🤓

“Optometrist sign,” circa 1910
paint, wood, neon
Gift of Sam and Connie Perkins Collection, 2021.0232

Today we're highlighting the “Affinities and Connections” section of our “Street Nihonga” exhibition. Exploring Jimmy T...
05/22/2026

Today we're highlighting the “Affinities and Connections” section of our “Street Nihonga” exhibition. Exploring Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani’s connections with other artists reveals how Japanese painting, New York art, and Japanese American histories intertwine in Mirikitani’s works. Do you recognize any artists or artworks from this collage? ⛩️🫟😽

Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
“untitled (Mirikitani’s fellow artists, friends & family),” after 2002
collage, photography, photocopying, ballpoint pen, board
Collection of Linda Hattendorf, Taos, New Mexico, EL2024.140

Happy birthday to Albrecht Dürer, born this day in 1471. 🎉Durer revolutionized printmaking, extending its use to incorpo...
05/21/2026

Happy birthday to Albrecht Dürer, born this day in 1471. 🎉

Durer revolutionized printmaking, extending its use to incorporate art and devotional images rather than solely for texts and books. Durer’s interest in human form and proportion can be seen in the way the bagpiper leans on this tree trunk.

Albrecht Dürer
“The Bagpiper,” date unknown
engraving, laid paper
Museum purchase: Letha Churchill Walker Memorial Art Fund, 1993.0024

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