Review

Many galleries are listed by the Wichita Arts organization.

The Artichoke
811 North Broadway
Wichita, Kansas
316-263-9164

Artifacts
4729 East Douglas (at Oliver; Lincoln Heights Shopping Center)
Wichita, Kansas
316-683-8900

Art of Healing
130 Saint Francis North
Wichita, Kansas
316-440-4052

The Art Syndicate
917 West Douglas
Wichita, Kansas

Artworks Fine Framing
7724 East Central (at Rock Street), Suite 300
Wichita, Kansas
316-682-1481

Avion Photography
612 East Douglas
Wichita, Kansas
316-806-1227

Beadazzled Art Glass Studio
307 North Mead
Old Town Square
Wichita, Kansas
316-265-0667
Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Bob Schwan Studios
Ellis Art Building
111 South Ellis Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-682-5600
Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Final Friday, 6-10 p.m., and by appointment

Bruce Ward Photos
239 South Pattie
Wichita, Kansas
316-250-4479
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Final Friday events

Center Gallery
Midwest Center for Photography
111 Ellis Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-269-1250
Final Fridays, 7-10 p.m., and by appointment

City Arts
334 North Mead
Wichita, Kansas
316-462-2787 Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (Final Friday, until 10 p.m.), Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Clayton Staples Gallery
Wichita State University
1845 North Fairmount
Wichita, Kansas
316-978-3456

E.B. White Gallery
Butler Community College
901 South Haverville Road
El Dorado, Kansas
316-321-2222
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Exploration Place
300 North McLean Boulevard
Wichita, Kansas
316-660-0600
Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.

Finn Lofts
420 South Commerce
Wichita, Kansas

The Fiber Studio
418 South Commerce
Wichita, Kansas
316-303-1996 or email
openings and by appointment (or chance)

Non-Objective Directions
David Self and Chad Droegemeier
Early Bird Viewing: March 24, 4-8 p.m.
Final Friday meet the artists: March 24, 6-10 p.m., with live music by Ryan & Melinda
March 25 — April 16

First Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
7202 East 21st Street
Wichita, Kansas

Fisch Haus Studios
514 South Commerce
Wichita, Kansas
316-263-6770
Last Friday of every month, September to May, 7-10 p.m. and by appointment

XX/V
Women's Invitational Exhibition: fifth in a series of biannual, invitational, large-scale, multi-media exhibitions featuring work from five different female artists: Stephanie Ellis (interdisciplinary scholar and photographer, San Francisco), Stephanie Lanter (textile and mixed-media assemblage artist, Topeka), Eileen MacArthur (Canadian painter, Ontario), LeeAnn Mitchell (sculptor working primarily in metal, Georgia), and Eva Wernet (photographer and graphic designer , Cologne, Germany).
Opening reception: Final Friday April 29, 7-10 p.m.
Final Friday hours: May 27, 7-10 p.m.
April 29 — May 31

The Frame Guild / Trish Higgins Fine Art
506 East Douglas
Wichita, Kansas

Gallery XII
412 East Douglas Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-267-5915
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Garvey Art Center
Friends University
2100 West University Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-295-5656

Go-Away Garage Gallery
508 South Commerce
Wichita, Kansas
316-263-9455
Openings and by appointment

Hutchinson Art Center
405 N. Washington
Hutchinson, Kansas
620-663-1081

Jones Gallery
PositiveDirections
414 South Commerce Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-263-2214, ext. 109
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday by appointment

Mead Street Gallery & Gifts
121 North Mead Street, Suite 107
Wichita, Kansas
316-262-5192
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Mid-America Fine Arts
Commerce Plaza
401 East Douglas, suite 300
Wichita, KS
316-613-9686
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and by appointment

NakedCity Gallery
121 N. Mead, Suite 104
Wichita, Kansas
316-992-4545

Orpheum Theater
200 North Broadway Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-263-0884
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Project
1712 East Douglas Avenue
2nd Floor
Wichita, Kansas
Final Fridays and by appointment; for information: 316-265-7137

RedLine Gallery
Lawrence Photo, Inc.
401 East Douglas, Suite 100
Wichita, Kansas 316-267-3700

Rhatigan Student Center Art Gallery
Wichita State University
1945 Fairmount Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-978-3456

Riney Fine Arts Center
Friends University
2100 West University Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-295-5877

ShiftSpace
Wichita State University
800 East Third Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-978-7727
Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 4-7 p.m., and by appointment

Shopkeeper's Gallery
228 North Market Street, 2nd Floor
(above Hewitt's Antiques and Splendid Stuff)
Wichita, Kansas
316-264-2450
Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Steckline Art Gallery
Newman University
3100 McCormick
Wichita, Kansas
316-942-4291, ext. 2199
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment

HE
mixed-media group exhibition curated by Matthew Hilyard and including Steve Atwood, Marc Bosworth, Tom Budzak, Marc Durfee, Simone Frignani, Brian Guidry, Kevin Kelly, Michael Krueger, John Oehm, Robert Lansden, Thomas Pathe, Michael Pointer, David Potter, Darren C. Price, Luke Rocha, Patrick Rowley, Kirk Stoller, and Carlos Zervigon
Final Friday opening reception: March 25, 5-7 p.m.
March 25 — April 22

SHE
mixed-media group exhibition curated by Mary Werner, with Kristin Beal DeGrandmont, Tabitha Bean, Shin-Hee Chin, Jana Durfee, Sarah Kephart, Jennifer Lawhead, Tina Murano, Lisa Rundstrom, Annie Strader, and Genevieve Waller
Final Friday opening: April 29, 5-7 p.m.
Art for Lunch: May 3, noon-1 p.m. Several of the artists from SHE discuss and answer questions about their work. Art for Lunch is free and open to the public, with a light lunch available to the first 20 guests (or please bring your own brown-bag, especially if you have particular dietary needs).
April 29 — May 20

Trish Higgins Fine Art
13th and Webb Road
Wichita, Kansas

Tangent Lab
Old Town Farm and Art Market
Rock Island Market Building
143 North Rock Island, 3rd Floor Wichita, Kansas
Open weekdays by appointment (email)

Ulrich Museum of Art
Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-978-3664
Follow Ulrich on Facebook and Twitter
Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; closed Mondays and major/university holidays

Polk/Wilson galleries:

Fisch Haus 21: An Artists' Collective Comes of Age
Patrick Duegaw, John Ernatt, Eric Schmidt, and Kent Williams
Members' opening party: April 16, 7-9 p.m. (free to members; others, $7; please RSVP to 316-978-3664 or ulrich@wichita.edu
Meet the Artists Reception: May 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join the Fisch Haus founders for Fisch Haus Tales, a night of reminiscing and entertainment, emceed by long-time friends and collectors, Tod Ernst of Planet Hair and Sonia Greteman of Greteman Group; refreshments provided by KMUW commentator and local celebrity chef, Tanya Tandoc
Family Fun Day: April 30, 1-3 p.m. One Fisch/Two Fisch, Red Fish/Blue Fisch "Ferris wheels and honey bees. Fleas and shovels. Carrots and dinner parties. Discover a whimsical side of art through the work of Wichita's artists' collective, Fisch Haus. Afternoon fun includes special make-it/take-it art projects, performances, and storytelling, all inspired by the creative work of Duegaw, Ernatt, Schmidt, and Williams."
April 16 — August 7

Amsden Gallery:

Look Out: Pop Art from the Collection
June 11 — September 4

United Country Real Estate & Auction Services
509 East Douglas Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-239-3100
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Upfront Gallery
412 East Douglas, Suite B
Wichita, Kansas
316-262-2435

Marty Ferguson
oil painting
Final Friday opening reception: March 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
March 25 —

Walnut Street Gallery
112 South Walnut Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-518-0999
Final Fridays, special events and by appointment

Wichita Art Museum
1400 West Museum Boulevard
Wichita, Kansas
316-268-4921
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Sunday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

June 24, September 30 & October 28, 5-8 p.m. Celebrate Final Friday Free admission, with special dinner reservations accepted for The Muse restaurant (5-7 p.m.; call 316-268-4973). Themes include: Celebrate Kansas, June 24; Glass Explosion, September 30; and Workshop Stories, October 28.

October 28, 5-8 p.m. The Workshop Lawrence Lithography is the featured exhibition as the Museum participates in the citywide Final Friday Gallery Crawl, when admission is free. Mike Sims, creator of the Lawrence Lithography Workshop and master print-maker will be on hand to help you learn more about the printmaking process. Groove to the sounds of Suns Over Blazmo and enjoy a special Halloween scavenger hunt. The Muse restaurant is open from 5 to 7 p.m. for dinner (for reservations, call 316-268-4973). This exhibition, recently on display in Kansas City at the Belger Arts Center, was organized by the Lawrence Lithography Workshop, The John and Maxine Belger Family Foundation, Belger Cartage Service, Inc., and the Wichita Art Museum.  The Exhibition has been funded by Belger Cartage Service, Inc. and Emprise Bank. Final Friday festivities are sponsored by the exhibition sponsors.

WSU Faculty in the Collection of the Wichita Art Museum
Final Friday celebration: June 24, 5-8 p.m.
June 24 – July 24

The Lawrence Lithography Workshop: Suites and Portfolios
(opening at the Belger Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri, July 1-October 7, 2011)
Final Friday celebration: October 28, 5-8 p.m.
October 29, 2011 — February 12, 2012

American Impressionist Paintings from the Collection of the Wichita Art Museum
&
Sculpture from the Wichita Art Museum
&
Across America: Selections from the Permanent Collection of the Wichita Art Museum
&
Heritage of the West: A Romance Gone Forever: The M.C. Naftzger Collection of Paintings, Sculptures and Drawings by Charles M. Russell
Ongoing

Wichita Center For The Arts
The Mary R. Koch School of the Arts
9112 East Central
Wichita, Kansas
316-634-2787
Tuesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Fiber Final Friday: National Fiber Directions 2011
curated and juried by Jill Rumoshosky Werner
Final Friday opening reception: March 25, 5-7 p.m.

Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
204 South Main Street
Wichita, Kansas
316-265-9314
Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidays
$4.00 for Adults, $2.00 for children (ages 6-12). Children under 6 enter for free

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