I stunned some young Books Outside the Binding visitors last week when I told them how, at one time, every book and newspaper page had to be arranged by hand, inked and sent through a printing press. We were looking at handmade bookmarks that one of the curators made on a letterpress. One of the kids ran his finger over a quote from Mark Twain and said, "This is cool ... but why don't they just use a computer and printer?" I thought maybe their age had something to do with their...

Yep! And you can see it in action here (and in the Sabatini Gallery) in our recent Special Collections video of Roll Your Own by artist Dolph Smith.

When planning our current Books Outside the Binding exhibit in the Sabatini Gallery, curators Brea Black and Zan Popp suggested filming a demonstration at the University of Kansas. This is our very first video!

Books Outside the Binding
12/5/2008 — 2/13/2009
We expect to find books at a library, but chances are you've never seen books quite like these.

It's exciting to curate an exhibit of the newest, best, most innovative art in the country. It's even more exciting when that exhibit gets recognized by people in the art profession.

The Printed Image 2 is a national juried art competition for printmakers, and was hosted simultaneously at the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery and the Mulvane Art Museum. In the October 2008 Review, Carla Tilghman wrote a thorough, honest and compelling review of the exhibit.

Review is a Kansas City...

Kansas Impressions
October 3 - November 14, 2008

Kansas Impressions

This exhibit honors Beth Skoog, and celebrates some of the first artists in Topeka who worked in European traditions. As we were planning the exhibit, Beth's husband, Ralph Skoog, asked "Wouldn't it be great for people to know that we've had really good artists in Topeka for a hundred years, that the artists who are working now aren't a new thing?" The Alice C. Sabatini Gallery is proud to...

Topeka Competition #29
National / Juried / 3D Biennial
NOV 6, 2009 - JAN 1, 2010
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Africa Everyday
JAN 15 - FEB 12 | 2010
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Duet: Work by Larry Peters &
Barbara Waterman-Peters
MAR 5 - APR 16 | 2010
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The Color of Water
9th Annual Art Exhibit for Children
MAY 7 - JUN 18 | 2010
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Sabatini Gallery volunteer and Topeka sculptor, Bob Heintzelman, displays his metalwork through September 22.

... Today was fun. I got to hang out with cool people and talk about art and build eye muscles.

When we discuss what we see, what an artist might be trying to say and consider the techniques they're using, we become better tour guides, docents and art professionals for YOU. Below are pictures from our travel log.