Events Calendar
Events are free and take place in a variety of locations and formats. The Museum is committed to accessibility for all visitors. Our efforts are ongoing. To request an accommodation for an upcoming event, please contact the Museum in advance at spencerart@ku.edu or 785.864.4710.
May 19
Talk
SLOW ART SUNDAY ZEN TEMPLE OF TECHNO
2PM
– 3PM
Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi St
Spend time getting to know one great work of art through relaxed contemplation and guided conversation. This month, slow down with Du Kun's “Zen Temple of Techno.”
Sponsored By: Spencer Museum of Art
May 23
Talk
SENIOR SESSION A GOTHIC MARVEL
10:15AM
– 11AM
Spencer Museum of Art, 409 Lee Study Center
Experience the splendor of the Spencer's iconic "Tympanum with the Lamentation (Pieta)." Graduate intern and art history doctoral candidate Sarah Dyer explores the history, original location, function, and style of this impressive portal sculpture once placed over the entrance of a Late Gothic Spanish church. Senior Sessions are designed with accommodations for older adults but open to all.
June 13
Talk
SENIOR SESSION JACOB LAWRENCE AND JOHN BROWN
10:15AM
– 11AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Marshall Balcony, 404
Curator Kate Meyer leads a tour of the exhibition "Jacob Lawrence and the Legend of John Brown," discussing the artist and his series of prints as well as John Brown and his ties to Kansas. Senior Sessions are designed with accommodations for older adults but open to all.