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Now Showing
Recreating Oz in Comics
September 29, 2009 – January 31, 2010
“Recreating Oz in Comics” features the work of artist, writer, and Oz historian Eric Shanower and Marvel Comics artist Skottie Young.
Renewal: KSU Art Faculty Biennial
September 11, 2009 – December 25, 2009
Hyle Family Gallery and Marion Pelton Gallery
Robert J. Lang: Insect Origami
August 4, 2009 – December 24, 2009
Organized in collaboration with the K-State Insect Zoo
Donna Lindsey Vanier Gallery
Spotlight
Thanksgiving Hours
November 26, 2009
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will be closed November 26 and November 27.
On Saturday November 28 the galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday November 29 from noon to 5 p.m.
News & Events
Family Holiday Workshop
December 6, 2009
Celebrate the winter holidays with food, crafts, and surprises.
Oz Gallery Talk
December 3, 2009
Join Anne Phillips of the English department and Roger Adams from Hale Library Special Collections for a tour of the exhibition “Recreating Oz in Comics” beginning at 4:30 pm.
Thanksgiving Hours
November 26, 2009
The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art will be closed November 26 and November 27.
On Saturday November 28 the galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday November 29 from noon to 5 p.m.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Following the Sun: The Art of Sue Jean Covacevich 1905-1998
January 29, 2010 – May 2, 2010
Sue Jean Covacevich established herself as a dynamic artist and art educator in south-central Kansas after spending more than a decade working and teaching in Mexico. This exhibition surveys the career of this native of Wellington, Kansas, who spent most of her career in Winfield, a community southeast of Wichita.
Gail Gregg: The Album Series
January 29, 2010 – May 2, 2010
This exhibition features recent work by Gail Gregg, a K-State alumnus and New York City-based artist.
Friends of the Beach Museum of Art
The purposes of the Friends of the Beach Museum of Art are to raise funds through membership dues and projects for the acquisition of art and to assist in the conservation of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art collection.
Gallery Hours
Mon: Closed
Tues-Sat: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sun: Noon-5 p.m.
Office Hours
Mon–Fri: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed on Holidays
Free parking
Free admission
Giving
To help us maintain our present level of activity, your support is requested. Your contributions enable us to bring the community together with art.
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