Endangered Art

Feeding the Sacred Ibis

Anatole Henri de Beaulieu was a student of nineteenth-century painter, Eugène Delacroix. His paintings are characterized by an interest in figures and scenes from the Near and Middle East. The narrative of his painting, Feeding the Sacred Ibis, demonstrates the painter’s preoccupation with the Western cultural construct of the “Eastern other". Completed in the mid-to-late 19th century, this painting from the Mulvane's permanent collection is currently undergoing conservation. It will be cleaned and areas of loss to the frame will be restored.

Learn more about the Endangered Art program and how you can get involved on our website. 

First Friday

Extended Hours

Friday, March 3

5:00 - 7:00 pm

Join us for First Friday Artwalk and see our our newest exhibition, John Doyle: Healing Across Cultures, prints selected by MAM student employees.

Virtual Conversations

Rachel Epp Buller

Tuesday, April 4

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Click to join; passcode: mulvane

Join us virtually for a talk by Rachel Epp Buller, the artist featured in our current exhibition Invitations to Listen.

Art Journaling

Meet-Up

Tuesdays

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Room 16, Garvey Fine Arts

Get creative with Monique Robins with weekly art-journaling.

Volunteers Needed

2023 Mulvane Art Fair

Volunteers can now sign up for the 2023 Mulvane Art Fair, which will take place June 3 and 4. Volunteers play a huge role in the success of this exciting event. Apply today!

Volunteer for the 2023 Art Fair 

A new scientific study suggests that rising smog levels in 19th-century London and Paris contributed to the hazy style of paintings like this one. Read more: Did Air Pollution Inspire Impressionism?

Learn about the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition (though you won't see any hummingbirds in these works): See the Majestic Shots of Dolphins, Whales, and Stingrays That Won a Major Underwater Photography Competition

John Doyle: Healing Across Cultures

In his multi-suite lithograph series, The Great Human Race, artist John L. Doyle explored different professions across cultures. The works in John Doyle: Healing Across Cultures belong to the Medicine Men suite, in which Doyle depicted traditional healers. These prints were chosen by the Mulvane’s gallery and student staff. Their selections invite you to contemplate the WUmester theme of health and healing.

Invitations to Listen

Rachel Epp Buller created the works in this exhibition in response to her daily walks during a residency in Alberta, Canada. During her walks, Buller explored how listening can be carried out not just with the ears but with the whole body. Her art encourages you to slow down, use your senses to ground yourself in the present, and simply listen.

Clear Water: Encountering Mokuhanga

Guest curator Matthew Willie Garcia selected works from the Mulvane's rich collection of Japanese woodblock prints (mokuhanga). Garcia takes inspiration from mokuhanga in his innovative practice as a multimedia printmaker. His selections highlight the history and process of this medium, offering a fresh view of it from the perspective of an artist.

The Art of Healing: Exploring Inner Life in Contour Drawing

Mabee Library

Elizabeth Layton and Robert Ault were two Kansas artists who explored the healing power of drawing in their practices. Layton took up contour drawing in her 60s as a way of working through depression. Ault was an art therapist who believed in the healing potential of creative practices. Their drawings channel anxieties, explore personal struggles, and express hope and resilience.