EventsSpirit of the Mask II - September 7 thru October 31, 2007
September 7, 2007 - 3:22pm to 3:22pm
October 31, 2007
Carla Hanson’s Spirit of the Mask Collection was one of the most popular shows of the year in 2006 and it is back this fall with all new masks. From September 7 to October 31, The Muchnic Gallery will host this exhibition. There is an opening reception set for Friday, September 14 from five to seven p.m. Carla Hanson will be available to discuss her collection. The masks being exhibited are from 30 different countries on five different continents and from nine Native American Nations. Dating from the 1900’s to the present, these masks can be viewed not only as cultural symbols but also as beautiful works of art. We Were There - November 2 thru December 30, 2007
November 2, 2007 - 9:03am to 9:03am
December 30, 2007
Historic military paintings by J. D. Nelson and period photographs by Ival Lawhon from the Vietnam War eraJames Davis Nelson and Ival Lawhon, Jr. served together in Vietnam between 1967 – 68 with the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment (Mech), 25th Infantry Division, of the United States Army. This exhibit represents the shared experiences of two young soldiers, memorializes those comrades who did not survive, and conveys the matured perspective of two men now forty years further into their lives. The Atchison Art Association will host a reception honoring the artists at the Muchnic Gallery Friday, November 2, from 5 to 7 p.m.
J. D. (Jim) Nelson was born in Beloit, Kan. in 1943. His father was a professor of philosophy; his mother a violinist. Mr. Nelson started to paint at age fourteen, later won a Ford Foundation grant and began fine art studies at the Art Student’s League in New York in 1962.  |
