Actions for the Earth resources

We are so excited about our upcoming exhibition, Actions for the Earth opening tonight, Aug 9th!

Installation image and program schedule (PDF)

This is the first in a series of posts about resources and references for this exhibition.

The artists Ackroyd and Harvey have a small photograph in the exhibition titled “Beuys’ Acorns, 2007”. Find out more about the artist Joseph Beuys and his project “7,000 Oaks – City Forestation Instead of City Administration” in this article:

Joseph Beuys: Healing a Wounded World – Artland Magazine

This quote is on the label for the work: “We must continue along the road of interrelating socioecologically all the forces present in our society until we perform an action which extends to the fields of culture, economy and democratic rights.” – Joseph Beuys

Additionally they have a link to the Culture Declares Emergency
movement (co-founded by Ackroyd and Harvey):

www.culturedeclares.org 

Kahlil Irving Exhibition closes July 7

It seems like only yesterday that the exhibition AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving opened at the museum, but somehow it has actually been four months and it is closing in just a few weeks. Make sure to come see the exhibition again before July 7!

A great review of the exhibition was published in KC Studio Magazine: A show of intellectual and creative force – KC STUDIO

And the word game we created to engage visitors with the exhibition has been a hit. Feedback from many groups has been overwhelmingly positive. One written note I received read, “the words you handed out really helped me in getting a new perspective and searching for deeper meaning in the artwork.”

Dyani White Hawk video online

When Dyani White Hawk visited fall 2023 (just before she won the MacArther Genius grant!) we were able to sit down and chat about her work in the museum’s collection. A video of her speaking specifically about Untitled (All the Colors), and the transcript, are now available online:

All the Colors Dyani White Hawk video transcript (PDF)

Video of dialogue between artist Ruben Castillo and curator Stuart Hinds now available!

If you missed the dialogue between artist Ruben Castillo (exhibiting in the Charlotte Street Fellows 2023 exhibition) and Stuart Hinds (curator of special collections at UMKC, including GLAMA) on March 7th, it’s now available!

the Charlotte Street Fellows exhibition closes April 14 so make sure to see the exhibition one more time before it closes!

Video from Kahlil Irving talk with curator Jordan Carter now available!

If you missed the in-person/livestreaming talk between artist Kahlil Irving and curator Jordan Carter on March 21st, you can check out the video online now.

 

If you are interested in reading the transcript (with timestamps for each section) click on the description below the video and click “show transcript”.

Enjoy!

 

 

More resources for AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving

A few more references that may be helpful when considering the current exhibition AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving

Kahlil told me that this is one of his favorite articles written about his work: Underneath the Pavement, A Swelling of Grief – Guernica (guernicamag.com)

The artist curated a Spotify playlist to accompany the exhibition:

Spotify playlist for AnticKS & MOdels

Enjoy!

AnticKS & MOdels + My theater to your eyes: Kahlil Robert Irving opens next week!

Some references about the artist’s work:

https://www.kahlilirving.com/ (link opens in new tab)

Kahlil Robert Irving Roves Across Millenniums at MoMA – The New York Times (nytimes.com) (link opens in new tab)

Projects: Kahlil Robert Irving | Studio Museum in Harlem (link opens in new tab)

Kahlil Robert Irving: Archaeology of the Present | On View | Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum (link opens in new tab)

How Radical Can Ceramics Be? Artist Kahlil Robert Irving Is Here To Show Us (culturedmag.com) (link opens in new tab)

Part of the installation includes a pot by David Drake:

The Enslaved Artist Whose Pottery Was an Act of Resistance – The New York Times (nytimes.com) (link opens in new tab)

Elizabeth Layton: Drawing as Discourse now open!

What a wonderful way to open the exhibition Elizabeth Layton: Drawing as Discourse here at the Nerman Museum yesterday! Guest curator Mary Frances Ivey gave an insightful gallery talk and joining the dialogue in the audience two of Layton’s granddaughters, Judy and Carla, and also by the artist’s close friend and dedicated advocate Don Lambert. They added such wonderful personal anecdotes and memories to the discussion. We were able to record the talk and will hope to have it available soon for those who couldn’t make it to the talk in-person.

Elizabeth Layton: Drawing as Discourse | Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art