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	Figurative Expressionism July 19 - November 14, 2010 Beginning in the 1950s, and extending into the 1970s, several American artists moved from Abstract Expressionism, returning to the human figure as subject matter. This small exhibition has prints and a painting from Lester Johnson, Alex Katz and Nathan Oliveira.
	In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight July 3 - September 26, 2010 In Plane View, an exhibition by the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum photographer Carolyn Russo, redirects our attention to the often-overlooked "simple beauty" of aircraft design. From more about this exhibition: http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal104/inplaneview.cfm
	The Secrecy Series: Selected Works June 13 - October 10, 2010 Michael Aurbach is a native of Wichita and a professor of Art at Vanderbilt University. A colleague once told him "you never know who a person really is until they have been placed in a position of power." That comment changed his way of looking at the world. Aurbach's sculptures address identity, socially disenfranchised groups and the dark side of human behavior. They have been described as an over-sized mouse trap, manufactured dwellings and fantasy machines full of symbols. For more on Michael Aurbach: www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/arts/aurbach
	Western Imprints: Carving Out the Western Landscape/Reduction Woodblocks by Leon Loughridge May 9 - October 3, 2010 Loughridge meets the challenge of translating a painterly image of landscape into a block print. In reduction prints only one wood block is used to create a multiple color print. As the artist is continually removing material from the block to print the next color, the block is destroyed. This exhibition brings together a beautiful collection that displays a wide variety of landscape in the American Southwest. For more on Leon Loughridge: www.dcartpress.com
	William Blake's Illustrations from the Book of Job April 25 - October 3, 2010 Influential luminary of English Romanticism, William Blake, is well known as a poet, painter, and engraver of the 19th century. This illustration of the biblical story of Job is regarded as among Blake's finest work in engraving.
	Mrs. Murdock and Friends: Elizabeth Navas and the Friends of the Wichita Art Museum November 1, 2009 - October 3, 2010 The Wichita Art Museum began with the Roland P. Murdock collection. In 1959 community support grew to continue the development of the Museum. The museum's support group, Friends of the Wichita Art Museum, is celebrating a 50 year anniversary. The Murdock Gallery will contain selections from the Murdock collection and the Navas Gallery will showcase a selection of art donated from Wichita Art Museum Members and Friends of the Wichita Art Museum.
	Community Favorites Ongoing Exhibition Throughout the past year visitors have voted on the favorite images in the Wichita Art Museum Collection. 2010 is the Museum's 75th anniversary and the DeVore Gallery will display the top favorites in rotation.
	Make it POP! Ongoing Learn about Pop Art through displays and fun activities like the Pop puzzle wall, coloring craft, and the Warhol portrait station. This exhibition is sponsored by Commerce Bank.
	Heritage of the West: A Romance Gone Forever: The M.C. Naftzger Collection of Paintings, Sculptures and Drawings by Charles M. Russell Ongoing Exhibition Experience the turbulent and thrilling themes of everyday life during the settlement of the American West. This exhibit represents a cross section of Charles M. Russell’s stylistic development over a period of 30 years, from 1896 through 1926.
	Sculpture from the Wichita Art Museum Collection Ongoing Exhibition The Wichita Art Museum has a wide variety of sculpture which can be viewed on the grounds outside of the museum and in the Sam and Rie Bloomfield Gallery.
	American Impressionist Paintings from the Collection of the Wichita Art Museum Ongoing Exhibition This exhibition brings together many of the stunning Impressionist paintings from the Museum’s collection including Mary Cassatt’s Mother and Child.


contact: Crystal Walter pr@wichitaartmuseum.org
The Wichita Art Museum opened in 1935. It is home to The Roland P. Murdock Collection, one of the premier collections of American Art in the country. The Museum is proud to be supported through public and private funds, owned by the City of Wichita and managed by a private entity, Wichita Art Museum, Inc. Located at 1400 West Museum Boulevard, the Museum and Museum store are open Sunday noon – 5 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.