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artblog: life in the 700s
Life in the 700s is about everything from early cave drawings and fertility figures to the issues and shifting boundaries art generates and experiments with today. It reports from a world dominated by grey area, few answers and endless questions. It is also about exchanging ideas and information, and having a forum in which to respond to the Arts around us, both local and global.
In 1876, Melvil Dewey invented a system of library classification which attempted to organize all of human knowledge into ten major areas, one of which encompasses the Arts: the 700s. This category begins with the Arts in general then migrates to Landscaping/Area planning (710s), Architecture (720s), Sculpture/Ceramics/Metalwork (730s), Drawing/Decorative Arts (740s), Painting (750s), Graphic Arts (760s), Photography/Computer Art (770s), Music (780s) and wraps with Sports/Games/Entertainment (790s).
Recent Posts
Jim Brothers Plains Destiny
Why I Like It: review of Jim Brothers' "Plains Destiny" at the Sabatini Gallery through September 3, 2010.
The Lawrence, Kansas sculptor started with what artists call "found objects." That means he scrounged in junkyards for scrap steel and wire. The steel used to be a VW. Artists are great recyclers.
Jim Brothers, The Man Behind the Bronze
Just what do artists think about anyway? Why do they do what they do? I introduced "The Visions Behind Convergence" a few weeks ago to tap into some of these hovering questions that I've had and to gain collective insight from the artists. I, for...
The Visions Behind Convergence
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I recently had the opportunity to interview the artists in the Convergence exhibit currently on display in the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery. A day in the life of an artist, influences and other insights are explored in this eye-opening interview...
Topeka State Hospital cupola gets permanent home at the Library
Thanks to both David Bahm and George Meier, the Library now houses part of the iconic rooftop of the former Topeka State Hospital.
Convergence Exhibit Walk-through
Here's a sneak peek at our next exhibit which opened today at 9AM. It was shot on a mail cart secured with masking tape! Remember, First Fridays starts at 5:30. Come meet the artists and see the show!
The Sabatini Art Gallery is located a short distance from the Library entrance, just to the right of the rotunda. Exhibits, programs and events are free, casual and open to the public.
Hours are the same as the Library, except when closed for change of exhibition.
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