Women and the Kemper | Fall 2018Women and the Kemper | Spring 2018

PROGRAMSLocated in the Kemper Art Museum unless otherwise indicated. Please feel free to invite a friend unless otherwise noted.

MFA Open Studios Saturday, January 27, 4–8pLewis Center, 721 Kingsland AvenueGo behind the scenes in this annual event to meet current Sam Fox School MFA students working in painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, combined media, installation, and video. Open to the public.

Spring Exhibitions Member PreviewFriday, February 26–7p member preview | 7–9p public reception Transformative Visions: Washington University’s East End, Then and NowPostwar Prints and Multiples: Investigating the CollectionIsland Press: Recent PrintsTeaching Gallery: The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio

Island Press Demonstration and TourThursday, February 85p reception | 5:30p demonstration | 6:15p tourJoin Lisa Bulawsky, professor of art and director of Island Press; Tom Reed, senior lecturer and master printer of Island Press, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts; and Diane Victor, Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist, for a fascinating demonstration of the printmaking process at Washington University’s Island Press. Afterward, Bulawsky and Reed will lead guests on a brief tour of current Island Press and Teaching Gallery exhibitions. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/PressDemo or email kempermembership@wustl.edu.

Architectural Tour: Houses Designed by Isadore Shank Tuesday, March 13, 10a Women and the Kemper members are invited to tour a collection of homes designed by renowned Modernist architect Isadore Shank (1902–1992). The architect’s legacy of some 140 designs consists primarily of single-family residences but also includes significant public and institutional commissions. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/ShankTour or email kempermembership@wustl.edu. $15 fee. Women and the Kemper members only.

Central West End Gallery Crawl and Studio Visits Thursday, April 5, 4pWomen and the Kemper members and their friends are invited to explore an assortment of galleries and artists’ studios located in the Central West End. An optional dinner is available afterward for interested participants. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/CWEcrawl or email kempermembership@wustl.edu.

Art St. Louis: Maturity and Its Muse TourSaturday, April 28, 10aArt St. Louis, 1223 Pine StreetVisit the Art St. Louis gallery to view the exhibition Maturity and Its Muse: Celebrating Artistic Experience. This biennial, juried presentation highlights artwork by artists over the age of 70. Register at kemperartmuseum. wustl.edu/MuseTour or email kempermembership@ wustl.edu.

kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAKFROM LEFT: Campus Construction, Grading of Forsyth Boulevard, c. 1902. Washington University Architectural Plans, University Archives, Washington University Libraries; Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928), Forme Lignes, from the portfolio Suite 3, 1974. Screen print, 135 / 140, 30 3/4 x 30 1/4". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Arthur and Sheila Prensky, 1984. © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris; Lisa Sanditz (American, b. 1973), Space Invader, 2014. Etching, archival pigment print, collage, acrylic, and embossed print, 52 x 40". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Island Press, 2018; Richard Serra (American, b. 1938), Untitled, from the portfolio The New York Collection for Stockholm, 1973. Lithograph, 9 1/2 x 9". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Arthur and Sheila Prensky, 2004.

Women and the Kemper | Spring 2018

PROGRAMSLocated in the Kemper Art Museum unless otherwise indicated. Please feel free to invite a friend unless otherwise noted.

MFA Open Studios Saturday, January 27, 4–8pLewis Center, 721 Kingsland AvenueGo behind the scenes in this annual event to meet current Sam Fox School MFA students working in painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, combined media, installation, and video. Open to the public.

Spring Exhibitions Member PreviewFriday, February 26–7p member preview | 7–9p public reception Transformative Visions: Washington University’s East End, Then and NowPostwar Prints and Multiples: Investigating the CollectionIsland Press: Recent PrintsTeaching Gallery: The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio

Island Press Demonstration and TourThursday, February 85p reception | 5:30p demonstration | 6:15p tourJoin Lisa Bulawsky, professor of art and director of Island Press; Tom Reed, senior lecturer and master printer of Island Press, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts; and Diane Victor, Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist, for a fascinating demonstration of the printmaking process at Washington University’s Island Press. Afterward, Bulawsky and Reed will lead guests on a brief tour of current Island Press and Teaching Gallery exhibitions. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/PressDemo or email kempermembership@wustl.edu.

Architectural Tour: Houses Designed by Isadore Shank Tuesday, March 13, 10a Women and the Kemper members are invited to tour a collection of homes designed by renowned Modernist architect Isadore Shank (1902–1992). The architect’s legacy of some 140 designs consists primarily of single-family residences but also includes significant public and institutional commissions. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/ShankTour or email kempermembership@wustl.edu. $15 fee. Women and the Kemper members only.

Central West End Gallery Crawl and Studio Visits Thursday, April 5, 4pWomen and the Kemper members and their friends are invited to explore an assortment of galleries and artists’ studios located in the Central West End. An optional dinner is available afterward for interested participants. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/CWEcrawl or email kempermembership@wustl.edu.

Art St. Louis: Maturity and Its Muse TourSaturday, April 28, 10aArt St. Louis, 1223 Pine StreetVisit the Art St. Louis gallery to view the exhibition Maturity and Its Muse: Celebrating Artistic Experience. This biennial, juried presentation highlights artwork by artists over the age of 70. Register at kemperartmuseum. wustl.edu/MuseTour or email kempermembership@ wustl.edu.

kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAKFROM LEFT: Campus Construction, Grading of Forsyth Boulevard, c. 1902. Washington University Architectural Plans, University Archives, Washington University Libraries; Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928), Forme Lignes, from the portfolio Suite 3, 1974. Screen print, 135 / 140, 30 3/4 x 30 1/4". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Arthur and Sheila Prensky, 1984. © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris; Lisa Sanditz (American, b. 1973), Space Invader, 2014. Etching, archival pigment print, collage, acrylic, and embossed print, 52 x 40". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Island Press, 2018; Richard Serra (American, b. 1938), Untitled, from the portfolio The New York Collection for Stockholm, 1973. Lithograph, 9 1/2 x 9". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Arthur and Sheila Prensky, 2004.

Tour of Lynn Hamilton’s CollectionThursday, September 6, 2pLynn Hamilton’s HomeVisit the home of former contemporary art gallery owner and longtime collector Lynn Hamilton, president of Women and the Kemper, for an exclusive tour of her eclectic art collection.Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAKhamilton. WAK members only. Space is limited.

Coffee and Curator TalkTuesday, October 910:30a coffee, Saint Louis Art Museum Café11a conversation, American Landscapes gallerySaint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park Selected works from the Museum’s collection are on view this year at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Century Club members and above are invited to join curators from both museums for a talk on American landscape paintings in both collections. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/SLAMtalk.For Century Club members and above. Space is limited.

Luncheon and Annual MeetingTuesday, October 23, 11:30aSaint Louis Woman’s Club, 4600 Lindell BoulevardMingle with fellow members and enjoy a special presentation at the Women and the Kemper Luncheon and Annual Meeting. An invitation will be mailed.WAK members only. $40 per attendee.

Tour of Flood Plain GalleryTuesday, November 6, 6pFlood Plain Gallery, 3151 Cherokee StreetAmelia-Colette Jones (MFA09), Trina Van Ryn (BFA07, MA13), and Liz Wolfson (BA04), the founders and directors of Flood Plain Gallery, will lead a tour through an exhibition featuring artwork of BFA students at Truman State University. Light refreshments will be provided.Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAKfloodplain.Open to WAK members and their guests.

Tour of Basquiat Before Basquiat and Sanford BiggersWednesday, December 12, 11aContemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington BlvdMisa Jefferies, assistant curator at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, will lead a tour through the museum’s fall exhibitions, Basquiat Before Basquiat and Sanford Biggers. Optional lunch following at CAM’s new Rise Café.Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAKcamtour.Open to WAK members and their guests.

FALL 2018 PROGRAMS

The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will be closed until fall 2019 for the construction of a major expansion. Women and the Kemper will continue to hold off-site programs during this time. Find out more about the activities of the Museum during the closure as well as information about the expansion at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/expansion.

Untitled (Pollock / Titian) #4 by Andrea Fraser (left) and My Kingdom Is the Right Size by Eleanor Antin (right) and are two examples of artworks by women artists in the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum collection.

LEFT: Andrea Fraser (American, b. 1965), Untitled (Pollock / Titian) #4, 1984/2005. Digital C-print, 40 x 61". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. University purchase, Parsons Fund, 2006. RIGHT: Eleanor Antin (American, b. 1935), selection from My Kingdom Is the Right Size, from The King of Solana Beach, 1974. Black-and-white photograph mounted on board, 6 x 9". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. University purchase, Art Acquisition Fund and Charles H. Yalem Art Fund, 2000.

Women and the Kemper | Spring 2018

PROGRAMSLocated in the Kemper Art Museum unless otherwise indicated. Please feel free to invite a friend unless otherwise noted.

MFA Open Studios Saturday, January 27, 4–8pLewis Center, 721 Kingsland AvenueGo behind the scenes in this annual event to meet current Sam Fox School MFA students working in painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, combined media, installation, and video. Open to the public.

Spring Exhibitions Member PreviewFriday, February 26–7p member preview | 7–9p public reception Transformative Visions: Washington University’s East End, Then and NowPostwar Prints and Multiples: Investigating the CollectionIsland Press: Recent PrintsTeaching Gallery: The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio

Island Press Demonstration and TourThursday, February 85p reception | 5:30p demonstration | 6:15p tourJoin Lisa Bulawsky, professor of art and director of Island Press; Tom Reed, senior lecturer and master printer of Island Press, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts; and Diane Victor, Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist, for a fascinating demonstration of the printmaking process at Washington University’s Island Press. Afterward, Bulawsky and Reed will lead guests on a brief tour of current Island Press and Teaching Gallery exhibitions. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/PressDemo or email kempermembership@wustl.edu.

Architectural Tour: Houses Designed by Isadore Shank Tuesday, March 13, 10a Women and the Kemper members are invited to tour a collection of homes designed by renowned Modernist architect Isadore Shank (1902–1992). The architect’s legacy of some 140 designs consists primarily of single-family residences but also includes significant public and institutional commissions. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/ShankTour or email kempermembership@wustl.edu. $15 fee. Women and the Kemper members only.

Central West End Gallery Crawl and Studio Visits Thursday, April 5, 4pWomen and the Kemper members and their friends are invited to explore an assortment of galleries and artists’ studios located in the Central West End. An optional dinner is available afterward for interested participants. Register at kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/CWEcrawl or email kempermembership@wustl.edu.

Art St. Louis: Maturity and Its Muse TourSaturday, April 28, 10aArt St. Louis, 1223 Pine StreetVisit the Art St. Louis gallery to view the exhibition Maturity and Its Muse: Celebrating Artistic Experience. This biennial, juried presentation highlights artwork by artists over the age of 70. Register at kemperartmuseum. wustl.edu/MuseTour or email kempermembership@ wustl.edu.

kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAKFROM LEFT: Campus Construction, Grading of Forsyth Boulevard, c. 1902. Washington University Architectural Plans, University Archives, Washington University Libraries; Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928), Forme Lignes, from the portfolio Suite 3, 1974. Screen print, 135 / 140, 30 3/4 x 30 1/4". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Arthur and Sheila Prensky, 1984. © 2017 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris; Lisa Sanditz (American, b. 1973), Space Invader, 2014. Etching, archival pigment print, collage, acrylic, and embossed print, 52 x 40". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Island Press, 2018; Richard Serra (American, b. 1938), Untitled, from the portfolio The New York Collection for Stockholm, 1973. Lithograph, 9 1/2 x 9". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis. Gift of Arthur and Sheila Prensky, 2004.

Women and the Kemper | AboutOpen to members of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Women and the Kemper is a special-interest group committed to promoting the mission of the Museum and encouraging women’s participation in all aspects of the visual arts. Women and the Kemper was founded in 2009 by the Women’s Society of Washington University, the Woman’s Club of Washington University, and the Kemper Art Museum.

In addition to the benefits of being a Kemper Art Museum member, Women and the Kemper participants enjoy a range of social and educational activities, such as:

• Exclusive group study sessions led by guest speakers, including artists, designers, students, and Museum curators and staff• Meeting young artists and viewing their work during the Graduate School of Art’s MFA Open Studios• The Women and the Kemper annual meeting and luncheon• Special art community outings

Join today and become part of a supportive and diverse community of artists, designers, curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts.

Additional membership dues are:

$25 - Basic level$100 - Sustaining level$250 - Sponsoring level

Dues from Sustaining and Sponsoring members provide additional funding for all Women and the Kemper initiatives and programs.

Contact us at kempermembership@wustl.edu or 314.935.8243 for additional details.

Join or renew today!

kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/WAK

Women and the Kemper members enjoy the annual member luncheon, fall 2016.

Members receive an exclusive tour of the fall 2017 exhibition Renaissance and Baroque Prints: Investigating the Collection.

Women and the Kemper participants visit the Lewis Rice corporate collection, fall 2017.

Women and the Kemper members view recent artworks by Peter Shank during a tour of homes designed by Isadore Shank, spring 2018.

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