Edmund Davison (1877-1944), Ufer¡¯s Alley, 20th century, oil on construction board, The Ed L. and Faye Davison Collection, Wichita Art Museum, 1968.23.
WICHITA, KS.- For two years, visitors to the Wichita Art Museum have seen A Collective Image of America: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Wichita Art Museum , including works such as Edward Hopper¡¯s Sunlight on Brownstones and Winslow Homer¡¯s In the Mowing. The current installation came down the end of July with the new arrangement that just opened.
Though the name of the exhibition remains, the works of art and theme will change. Now, visitors will be able to explore the look of the American land. The Louise Caldwell Murdock Gallery will feature representations of rural America and its landscape, while the Elizabeth S. Navas Gallery will exhibit visions of urban America. The Excel/Cargill Cares Gallery, which links the two galleries, will present art of the American Southwest.
¡°Together, the art of the three galleries will unite some of the strongest works in the Museum collection and explore a collective imge of America based on its diverse physical spaces,¡± explains Stephen Gleissner, Wichita Art Museum chief curator.
Highlights of the new installation include Charles Sheeler¡¯s Skyline, Edmund L. Davison¡¯s Ufer¡¯s Alley , Walter Ufer¡¯s Hurd House Frieze, Childe Hassam¡¯s Spirit of the Harvest, Edward Hopper¡¯s Conference at Night and John Sloan¡¯s Eve of St. Francis, Sante Fe. The new installation will remain on view until mid-Spring 2007.
The Wichita Art Museum opened in 1935. It is home to The Roland P. Murdock Collection, one of the premier collections of American Art in the country. The Museum is proud to be supported through public and private funds, owned by the City of Wichita and managed by a private entity, Wichita Art Museum, Inc. Located at 1400 West Museum Boulevard, the Museum and Museum store are open Sunday noon ¨C 5 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors (55+) and students with I.D.; $2 for children 5 - 17. Admission is free every Saturday and scheduled school groups are always free. The Spartan Caf¨¦ is open for lunch Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. ¨C2 p.m. and from 2 ¨C 3 p.m. for desserts and drinks. Brunch is available on Sundays from 11 a.m. ¨C 2 p.m. with drinks and desserts available until 3 p.m. There is no admission charge for visiting the Museum Store or Caf¨¦.