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Art

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

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Printed Image 3 Fun Facts and Comments

Over 6,000 people visited the Printed Image 3! Students of all ages toured the exhibit: Kansas State University, Royal Valley High School, Grace Christian School, Stout Elementary, Highland Park Community College, Allen County Community College, Tecumseh North High School, Topeka High School Art History and Photography classes, Ross Elementary, Logan Elementary and Osage Elementary. An area [...]

Commemorating Kansas’ 150th Birthday at the Gallery

From the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education to the invention of the flyswatter, Kansas has carved out a legacy beyond its “wheat state” reputation. Get a broader picture of Kansas’ historical and cultural significance at events commemorating 150 years of statehood. Beginning Jan. 29, Kansas’ birthday, the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery [...]

Erika Nelson's World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things

Former Sabatini Gallery Artist Erika Nelson Featured on Conan O’Brien

Some of you might remember a funny-looking bus parked in front of the Library for a weekend back in the summer of 2007. That was Erika Nelson, Lucas, Kansas artist, and her World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. She was a featured guest artist along with Brian Collier for our [...]

More news on the Topeka Competition 30

More news on the Topeka Competition 30 A full-time studio artist in Helena, MT, Notkin’s teapots, ceramic sculptures and tile murals are visual explorations into social and political commentary.  Through the 1960′s, 70′s and 80′s, when large scale abstract expressionist vessels and gestural ceramic sculptures were the rage in contemporary American ceramics, Notkin worked with [...]

The Printed Image 3 through January 16

Our juried national competitions bring the best, most innovative new work together. Our sponsor, the Friends of the Library, support over $2,000 in awards.  Here in Topeka, the arts are a strong tradition. Why Topeka Competition 30? This is the 30th time we’ve held this competition. Its prestige and celebration of three-dimensional arts and craft media bring an excited [...]