Works back on view in Regnier Center

Posted on March 6, 2025 by klogan3

Diego Romero, Dancing Coyotes, 2007, earthenware, 6 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS. Photo: EG Schempf

The Regnier Center 2nd floor focus area artworks that were temporarily de-installed for their safety during recarpeting of those hallways are back on view!

We are so happy to have almost all of the works in the American Indian Art and Latino Art focus areas back up to use in tours and to enjoy each day. There were a couple of works that did not go back on view – please note that the Linda Haukaas Commodification of Indian Art drawing remains off-view to give it time to rest (reduce UV exposure). Marilou Shultz’s Untitled (computer chip weaving) also remains off-view as it continues to be on loan for other exhibitions.

Linda Haukaas, Commodification of Indian Art, 2009, graphite on paper bag, 16 x 16 x 5 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS. Photo: EG Schempf

And another update! The Polly Apfelbaum work that was on the 2nd floor (near the Jeffrey Gibson American Girl (punching bag work)) has been removed and replaced with the work by Zachari Logan.

Zachari Logan, Pride Blooms Ditch Flowers, from Eunuch Tapestries, 2020, pastel on black paper, 59 x 65 in. Collection Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS. Photo: EG Schempf

Kukuli Velarde

Posted on September 30, 2024 by klogan3

Kukuli Velarde (b. 1962), A La Cholitranca se le Salio el Indio! Savage Aboriginal Bitch, Moche Peru AD 200, 2009, Terracotta with engobes and wax

Watch the video we have with Kukuli speaking about the work in our collection:

And here is a link to the portion of her website where she talks about that series of works: Plunder Me, Baby – Kukuli Velarde

Here’s some scholarship about her work in relation to mochi pottery:

Playing with Things Mary Weismantel Kukuli Velarde objects (PDF Document)

Jim Leedy: Abstract Expressionist

Posted on September 25, 2024 by klogan3

We are so honored to have several works by revolutionary ceramicist Jim Leedy:

Jim Leedy, Crossroads Arts District visionary and longtime Kansas City Art Institute professor, dies at 91 | KCUR – Kansas City news and NPR

Lakeside Plate, 1990, Stoneware, porcelain, glaze, 22.5 x 23.75 x 7″

Watch Jim Leedy work on a platter and vessel similar to the work we have in the collection

This work is included in our Bloomberg Connects guide tour Serve, Protect, Create: A Tour for Veterans because of the references how art can be a vehicle for processing and expressing emotion. Jim Leedy served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952 during the Korean War as a photojournalist.

Article about Jim Leedy’s works about war – Grand Arts