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Make it POP! |
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Opening Reception Planned for WAM’s
Newest Pop Culture Exhibition
Wichita: Celebrate the opening of the newest Living Room installation at a reception for Make It POP! on Saturday, May 1 from 2 pm to 4 pm. Refreshments will be served in the Great Hall. Enjoy activities and be one of the first to take in the new installation in the Living Room. Make It POP! is a tribute to “Pop Art”, the movement that first became established with artist and cultural icon, Andy Warhol.
Visitors will enjoy images of famous works of Pop Art, an interactive Brillo Box sculpture section, a disco ball, comic book illustrations and an instant image camera to capture visitors’ “fifteen minutes of fame”; among other iconic pop culture images. Pop Art is a style of visual art that emerged during the 1950s and 60s. It challenged traditional views of art by using mass-produced images and objects to create art. Moving away from elitism in art, Pop artists used popular culture and mass media as the basis for art creation. Make It POP! is an exhibition with a pop culture twist that will keep kids of all ages excited about art.
The exhibition Make It POP! is sponsored by Commerce Bank. Saturday’s are always free!
Opening Reception:
May 1 - 2 pm to 4 pm
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. Admission is $7 for adults; $5 for seniors (60+) and students with I.D.; $3 for children 5 - 17. Admission is free every Saturday and scheduled school groups are always free. The Muse Café is open for lunch Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. –2 p.m. and from 2 – 3 p.m. for desserts and drinks. Brunch is available on Sundays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. with drinks and desserts available until 3 p.m. There is no admission charge for visiting the Museum Store or Café.
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| 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. Admission is free through September 30 and scheduled school groups are always free. |