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OnWords: That's So Meta

Lael Ewy — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Formerly a prefix, “meta” has now taken on a life of its own, indicating works that are self-consciously self-referential. Ben Zimmer, writing in the Boston Globe in 2012, notes examples in the tech field going as far back as the 1970s.

Art Review: Occupy Art

Lindsey Herkommer — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000

The Wichita Art Museum has assembled a new exhibition from their permanent collection. It’s called “Occupy Art: Protest and Empathy for the Worker.”

A Tribute To Gordon Parks On His 100th Birthday

Carla Eckels — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:09:17 +0000

Friday marks the centennial of the birth of photographer, composer, filmmaker and author Gordon Parks.

Celebrations have been held across the country in his honor, including several events at Wichita State University. Parks' third wife, Genevieve Young, spoke Thursday at Wichita State, which houses Parks' personal papers.

Young was former senior editor at Little Brown and Company and vice president of Bantam Books. She edited Gordon Parks' writings.

Art Review: The Function Of Form

Lindsey Herkommer — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

This Final Friday, Go-Away Garage on South Commerce offers the show The Function of Form: New Works by Emily R. Brookover. The show is an eclectic collection of intimate drawings small enough to be doodles-- but they are so highly rendered, it would be a shame to call them that.

Top Morning News 11.21.12

Briana O’Higgins — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:55:55 +0000

Wichita water rates to go up; Protesters gather at Statehouse to protest Kobach's policies; New online exhibit features Black photographers.

Wichita Water Rates To Go Up Jan. 1

The Wichita City Council voted unanimously yesterday to approve water and sewer rate increases effective next year.

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Protesters Oppose Kobach's Work On Immigration

Book Review: The Art Forger

Beth Golay — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:00:00 +0000

On March 18, 1990, a pair of thieves disguised as police officers stole 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Mass. Among the stolen were works by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Degas and Manet. Unsolved to this day, the heist provides the perfect backdrop for The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro.

Art Review: October Final Friday

Lindsey Herkommer — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:47:31 +0000

Art Review: Response to Provocation

Lindsey Herkommer — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Wichita State University Contemporary Art History Professor Dr. Royce Smith has organized and curated a small, yet potent show titled, Response to Provocation: Living Memoirs of the Culture Wars. Installed in the McKnight Art Center at WSU, this is a mature-themed show that draws connections between the Culture Wars of the 1990’s and today’s on-going social and cultural debates. The University serves as the ideal environment to have these productive discussions.