Gallery Talk: Priya Suresh Kambli

Thursday, March 27, 5:30–6:30 pm

Upper Level Galleries

Free and open to the public

Priya Suresh Kambli was born in India and now lives in Missouri. She uses photography and performance as a way of understanding how the experience of time, place, and identity can be transformed by immigration. Join her for a conversation about her work in Family Pictures: Priya Suresh Kambli.

Cyanotype Workshop with Anna Pauscher Morawitz

Saturday, April 19, 1:00–3:00 pm

Upper Level Galleries and Garvey 16

$25—registration required

Get inspired by the art of Family Pictures: Priya Suresh Kambli, then take part in a guided cyanotype workshop with multi-disciplinary artist Anna Pauscher Morawitz.

Bring a few small objects that are meaningful to you and use them to create silhouettes in your print!

First Friday Reception

May 2, 5:00–7:00 pm

Main Level Galleries

Free and open to the public

Join us at a First Friday reception in celebration of CANVAS AND PAPER: from the studio of Edward Navone. Enjoy refreshments as you explore the work of the late artist and Washburn Professor Emeritus Edward Navone.

Art Lab Public Hours

Tuesdays, 4:00–7:00 pm

Saturdays, 12:00–4:00 pm

Free and open to the public

Join the Mulvane Art Lab for creative activities for all ages. Create 3D animal constructions, texture prints, collages, self-portraits, and more!

Being Human: Washburn Art Department Faculty

Main Level

January 28–March 22, 2025

Recent works by Washburn art faculty present a conversation on the 2025 WUmester theme, Being Human.

Family Pictures: Priya Suresh Kambli

Upper Level

January 28–June 7, 2025

Works by Missouri artist Priya Kambli offer poignant expressions of memory, identity, and kinship.

Unwritten Rules

Main Level

February 4–April 5, 2025

This exhibition, created for a Washburn philosophy class, invites you to consider the rules that shape contemporary art.

Endangered Art: Reclaiming a Legacy

Upper Level

In celebration of the Mulvane's 2024 centennial, this exhibition showcases recently-conserved paintings from the permanent collection.

CANVAS AND PAPER: from the studio of Edward Navone

Main Level

April 4–July 5, 2025

Guest curated by Connie Gibbons, Director Emeritus of the Mulvane Art Museum

Drawings and paintings from the studio of Edward Navone (1937-2024) offer a glimpse into the passions that drove his practice and lay the groundwork for further exploration of his art.

Only Human

Main Level

April 4–July 5, 2025

In connection with the 2025 WUmester theme, Being Human, these works invite you to consider what defines our humanity.

Perspectives from the Plains

Main Level

April 19–July 12, 2025

This student-curated exhibition and outdoor sign installation pictures the people and places of Kansas, past and present.

Concerning the Musical in Art: The Visual Symphonies of Rita Blitt

Rita Blitt Gallery

April 22–August 16, 2025

Guest curated by Camry Ivory, 2024 Rita Blitt Interdisciplinary Artist Fellow

Paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Rita Blitt visualize melody, harmony, rhythm, and movement.