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June Events in The Salon for Possible Futures
Amy Kligman’s Salon
Amy Kligman’s Salon will be hosting a variety of events through the end of December, reinforcing its purpose as a gathering space, a portal for a better collective future, and the fostering of relationships and community.
In the month of June, Nerman Museum docents, educators, and the community are invited to participate in the following activities in The Salon:
- Wednesday, June 4, 5:30-7 PM – ‘Miss You’ Cards with Kansas Poet Laureate emeritus Huascar Medina
- Friday, June 13, 7-10 PM – Utopia/Dystopia Night with artist, curator, and educator Caitlin Horsmon
- Saturday, June 28, 1-3 PM – Game Day with Brass Monkey, a local tabletop games company
These events are all free and open to the public, but due to limited capacity, RSVPs are required. Learn more about these events and register to participate.
Other MacArthur Fellows associated with JCCC and the Nerman Museum
Did you know that aside from 2024 MacArthur Fellows Ebony G. Patterson and Wendy Red Star, and 2023 MacArthur Fellows Dyani White Hawk and Raven Chacon, the museum has works by several other Fellows in our collection, and have exhibited or hosted several more? Check them out below!
Martin Puryear, Untitled, 1999, etching and aquatint on chine collé, 27 x 32 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
In addition to having Puryear’s Untitled being part of our collection, this artist was also part of additions/editions in 2000, in JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art.
Guillermo Gómez-Peña – 1991 Fellow
The Nerman Museum, in collaboration with Charlotte Street, hosted Gomez-Peña’s La Pocha Nostra for The Mex Files: A Divination Ritual in 2023.
Wendy Ewald – 1992 Fellow and Dawoud Bey – 2017 Fellow
Bey and Ewald were featured in the 1997 exhibition, Portraits, at JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art.
Kerry James Marshall – 1997 Fellow
Kerry James Marshall, Untitled (Altgeld Gardens), 1995, acrylic and collage on canvas, 79 x 103 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS. Photo: EG Schempf
Kerry James Marshall, Studies for Untitled (Altgeld Gardens), 1995, pencil on paper, 11 x 15 1/2 in. and 8 1/2 x 11 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Gift of Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY
In addition to Marshall’s Untitled (Altgeld Gardens) and Studies for Untitled (Altgeld Gardens) being part of our collection, this artist was also part of several exhibitions at JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art:
- Kerry James Marshall (1995)
- View/Review (1995)
- A Community Collection · Selected Acquisitions (1996)
- InSite · Constructing the JCCC Collection (1999)
- Snapshot · JCCC Collection (2001)
Elizabeth Murray – 1999 Fellow
Elizabeth Murray, Landing, 1999, oil on canvas, 115 x 138 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Gift of JCCC Gallery Associates
In addition to Murray’s Landing being part of our collection, this artist was also part of several exhibitions at JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art:
- Universal Limited Art Editions (1991)
- Elizabeth Murray (1993)
- View/Review (1995)
- InSite · Constructing the JCCC Collection (1999)
- Snapshot · JCCC Collection (2001)
In March of 2024, we also hosted a gallery talk about Landing with Jason Andrews, who worked for Murray’s estate.
JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art presented Khedoori’s first institutional exhibition in 1996.
JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art presented Josiah McElheny · Works 1994-2000 in 2001.
Bradford was part of queer abstraction in 2019-2020.
Uta Barth, Untitled (aot 5) from … and of time, 2000, triptych, color photographs, 35 1/4 x 44 1/4 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, , Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Gift of Marti and Tony Oppenheimer and the Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation
In addition to Barth’s Untitled (aot 5) from … and of time being part of our collection, this artist was also part of several exhibitions at JCCC’s Former Gallery of Art and at the Nerman Museum:
- Uta Barth · nowhere near (2000)
- New View (2005)
- Gimme Shelter (2010)
- PhotograpHER (2023)
Nicole Eisenman, Ouija, 2014, charcoal, ink, graphite on paper, 36 1/4 x 17 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Gift of the H Tony and Marti Oppenheimer Foundation
Eisenman was also part of the Nerman Museum’s REVEAL · Works from the Collection exhibition, which was on view in 2014-2015.
Jeffrey Gibson, American Girl, 2013, found punching bag, wool blanket, glass beads, steel studs, artificial sinew, tin jingles and chain, 43 x 16 x 16 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Gift of the H Tony and Marti Oppenheimer Foundation. Photo: EG Schempf
Jeffrey Gibson, Shield, number 1, 2012, found wood ironing board, deer hide, nails, acrylic paint, 58 x 15 3/4 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Acquired with funds provided by the Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Art Acquisition Endowment of the JCCC Foundation. Photo: EG Schempf
In addition to Gibson’s American Girl and Shield, number 1 being part of our collection, this artist was also part of several exhibitions at the Nerman Museum:
- Contemporary American Indian Art · The Nerman Museum Collection (2014)
- REVEAL · Works from the Collection (2014-2015)
- Convene (2016)
- A Dazzling Decade (2017)
- Monarchs: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of the Butterfly (2019)
We also have a NMOCA InSight video about Shield, number 1.
Wendy Red Star Announced as 2024 MacArthur Fellow
Wendy Red Star was recently announced as one of the 2024 MacArthur Fellows, sometimes also referred to as the “genius grant.” The Nerman Museum owns several of her works:
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- Wendy Red Star, Winter (from the series Four Seasons) , 2006, archival pigment print on Museo silver rag on Dibond, 35 1/2 x 40 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
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- Wendy Red Star, Spring (from the series Four Seasons), 2006, archival pigment print on Museo silver rag on Dibond, 35 1/2 x 40 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
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- Wendy Red Star, Indian Summer (from the series Four Seasons), 2006, archival pigment print on Museo silver rag on Dibond, 35 1/2 x 40 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
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- Wendy Red Star, Fall (from the series Four Seasons), 2006, archival pigment print on Museo silver rag on Dibond, 35 1/2 x 37 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
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- Wendy Red Star, Medicine Rock Child, 2011, pigment print, 28 x 31 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS, Gift of Dr. Loren Lipson
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- Wendy Red Star, Untitled (silver), 2011, fabric and tin jingles, 34 x 32 x 12 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS. Photo: EG Schempf
Red Star has also been featured in a some of our exhibitions!
- Contemporary American Indian Art · The Nerman Museum Collection (2014)
- Monarchs: Brown and Native Contemporary Artists in the Path of the Butterfly (2019)
- Adorned (2022-2023)
- PhotograpHER (2023)
Wendy Red Star also gave an artist talk at the Museum:
Learn more about her MacArthur Fellow award:
Ebony G. Patterson Announced as 2024 MacArthur Fellow
Ebony G. Patterson was recently announced as one of the 2024 MacArthur Fellows, sometimes also referred to as the “genius grant.” The Nerman Museum owns one of her pieces:
Ebony G. Patterson, Untitled Lightz II, 2013, mixed media on paper, 75 x 100 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of the H Tony and Marti Oppenheimer Foundation. Photo: EG Schempf
Patterson has also been featured in a some of our exhibitions!
- dy/nas/ty (2014) – this was also her first institutional solo exhibition!
- REVEAL (2014-2015)
- Adorned (2022-2023)
- WILD LIFE! (2023)
Listen to Patterson discuss Untitled Lightz II:
Learn more about her MacArthur Fellow award:
Eric-Paul Riege Weaving Dance Durational Performance
Eric-Paul Riege
Diné + American, b. 1994
blanket 4 epr [2] draped upon Shádi’ááh to keep him warm
Shádi’ááh, 2022
Mixed fibers
Private collection
Courtesy of the artist and STARS, Los Angeles
epr blanket [2], 2012–present
Fiber
Courtesy of the artist
Eric-Paul Riege makes fiber artworks that draw upon his Diné upbringing and the worldview of hózhó, which conveys a web of physical, mental, and spiritual life. In this work, organic materials and mass-produced, store-bought products seamlessly interact to create animated works of contemporary vitality that are a testament to the aliveness of tradition. The handmade sheep is a potent symbol for the artist, as the U.S. government’s policies have long decimated the sheep population which had acted as a source of livelihood, a weaving resource, and held ceremonial significance for Diné (meaning “the people” in the Navajo language). In his work, Riege grapples with the complex interactions between personal and political discourse, while keeping his familial practices of weaving and jewelry-making strong in the emblematic textile piece.
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The video below showcases a Weaving Dance Durational Performance by Riege for the the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, which was part of his Hólǫ́—it xistz exhibition in 2019.
Riege’s work is featured in Actions for the Earth: Art, Care & Ecology.
Angel Otero discusses his art and technique in PBS NewsHour video
Angel Otero (b. 1981), Let Water Run, 2009, Oil on canvas
Angel Otero discusses his art and techinique in this PBS NewsHour video:
The Nerman Museum owns two other works by Angel Otero, 10 Karat Still Life, which was featured in Adorned in 2022-2023, and Blindness.
Angel Otero, 10 Karat Still Life, 2009, Oil on linen
Angel Otero, Blindness, 2011, Oil on canvas
You can also learn more about Otero’s works through his website and his artist page on Hauser & Wirth.
Linda Besemer Resources
Linda Besemer (b. 1957), Fold #84, 2002, Acrylic on aluminum rod
The Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum in Long Beach, California, created a publication entitled “Linda Besemer: StrokeRollFoldSheetSlabGlitch,” named after Linda Besemer’s 2022 exhibition by the same name.
“StrokeRollFoldSheetSlabGlitch is the first survey of works by Los Angeles-based artist Linda Besemer. This exhibition emphasizes Besemer’s ongoing commitment to exploring alterity through conscious “othering” of abstraction and reflects upon the artist’s search for new meaning in painting over the past thirty-five years. Featuring twenty-three works produced between 1993–2021, the exhibition showcases key moments in Besemer’s career, taking visitors on a journey through the evolution of their practice, starting with early traditional gestural abstraction, exploring their “detachables” works, and culminating with their most recent glitch series. Visitors are also invited to delve into Besemer’s process and explore a collection of the artist’s maquettes, annotated drawings, and gouache color studies.”
The Nerman Museum has this publication in their Art Education Library. If you are interested in further exploring her body of work, schedule a time to stop by via email at [email protected], or, if you are JCCC Staff or Faculty, or a Nerman Museum docent, you can also check out the book for up to two weeks! You can also learn more about her artworks on Besemer’s website.
A different work by Besemer was also featured in the Nerman Museum’s queer abstraction exhibition, which was named one of the top 16-thought provoking exhibitions to visit in 2020.
Artist Jeffrey Gibson represents the USA at the Venice Biennale
The Nerman Museum owns two works by Jeffrey Gibson, the 2024 artist selected to represent the United States during the Venice Biennale. American Girl is currently on view in the George and Floriene Lieberman Gallery.
Jeffrey Gibson, American Girl, 2013, Found punching bag, wool blanket, glass beads, steel studs, artificial sinew, tin jingles and chain
Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Gift of the H Tony and Marti Oppenheimer Foundation
Read more about it: Representing the U.S. and Critiquing It in a Psychedelic Rainbow
You can also learn more about the other piece in our collection, Shield, in this YouTube video:
Jeffrey Gibson, Shield, number 1, 2012, Found wood ironing board, deer hide, nails, acrylic paint, Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Acquired with funds provided by the Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Art Acquisition Endowment of the JCCC Foundation
JCCC launches new DEI resources for the community
JCCC’s Inclusion & Belonging office has released resources that are now available to the community. You can now sign up for their newsletter, as well as watch and/or listen to their podcast! Learn more at the links below:
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