Why I Like It: Art Review of The Waiting Room
Using crochet and tear-shaped beads, artist Stephanie Lanter created a Victorian-style opera glove to complement the Melancholia chair tableau – and convey the psychological weight of depression.
Art Blog
The latest news on exhibits at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, programs, and cool things around Topeka in our arts community, opportunities for artists, posts about art books and video and photos from exhibits you may have missed.
Recent Art Blog Posts
Is That a Book?
Artists’ books encourage us to look outside the binding to see what a book can be. Bottle cap pages, metal covers, and sanded and shaped text blocks are just a few of the possibilities.
What is installation art?
Some viewers have been puzzled by this installation as art.
Woven Wonders
Woven glass—that’s right woven glass. We are all used to seeing woven rugs or woven blankets, but glass?
BOOK REVIEW: Drawing Us In—How We Experience Visual Art
Recently I’ve been on the hunt for something that confirms my belief that art is important. But I didn’t want anything too long, heavy or academic. And it had to fit in the book holder on my treadmill at the gym.
Women’s Health Issues Depicted in Unique Fashion
An art exhibit, theatrical performances and an artist talk offers strength and support to individuals affected by illness or domestic violence. See the exhibit at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery Jan. 13 through March 16.
I Remember: Memories From Wartime
Read what 324 people shared about the people they loved, battles they fought, childhood memories and odd facts from wartime.
Book Review—Tom Brokaw’s “The Greatest Generation”
It’s an amazing story, this story of real people.
52 for 150: What’s So Special About Your Library’s Schoenhut Circus Collection?
52 for 150: What’s So Special About Your Library’s Paperweight Collection?
Roger Shimomura: Eternal Foreigner
Shimomura’s work is so powerful it transcends his own experience and becomes a voice for Americans marginalized in our country due to physical appearance or heritage.
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