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Women and the Kemper programs at the Museum include an annual Fall Luncheon, tours of the collection and special
exhibitions by Museum staff and University faculty, and exclusive tours of public and private art collections.
Women and the Kemper
Open 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 basic benefits of being a Kemper Art Museum member, Women and the Kemper participants
enjoy the opportunity to be involved in a range of social educational activities:
- Take part in exclusive group study sessions led by guest speakers, including artists, designers, students, and Museum curators and staff.
- Meet young artists and view their work during the Graduate School of Art’s MFA Open Studios.
- Attend the annual Women and the Kemper Fall Luncheon and Membership Meeting.
- Take part in special art community outings.
Join today, and become part of a supportive and diverse community of artists, designers, curators, collectors,
and art enthusiasts.
Women and the Kemper is open to anyone who would like to add the additional benefits to their Kemper Art
Museum membership. Additional annual membership dues are:
$25 - Basic level
$100 - Sustaining level
$250 - Sponsoring level
Dues from Susataining and Sponsoring members provide additional funding for all Women and the
Kemper initiatives and programs.
Contact us at 314.935.4896 to receive a membership form via e-mail or visit online at
kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/support for additional details and to join or renew your membership today!
Women and the Kemper: Fall 2013 Museum Programs
Rashid Johnson, Triple Consciousness, 2009. Black soap, wax, vinyl in album
cover, shea butter, plant, and brass, 48 3/4 x 97 1/2 x 6 1/4". Collection of Dr.
Daniel S. Berger, Chicago. Photo by Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
Frederic Edwin Church, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, 1883. Oil
on canvas, 40 1/16 x 60 1/8". Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum,
Washington University in St. Louis. Bequest of Charles Parsons,
1905.
Exhibition Opening celebration
Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks
American Places: Painting the Landscape in the Nineteenth Century
Red
Friday, September 20, 2013
6-7p Member Preview
7-9p Public Reception
Women and the Kemper Study Session
Monday, September 23, 2013
6p Reception, 6:30p Program
Karen Butler, associate curator at the Kemper Art Museum, and Angela Miller, professor in the Department of Art
History & Archaeology in Arts & Sciences, will discuss the relationship between developing notions of identity and
nationalism in nineteenth-century America and depictions of both real and imagined places in the artworks on view
in American Places: Painting the Landscape in the Nineteenth Century.
Women and the Kemper Annual fall Luncheon
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
11a-2p
Tours of the Museum’s permanent collection followed by a luncheon, the annual WAK President’s report, and
installation of the 2014-16 Board of Directors. Reservations required.
Exclusive Member Event: Rashid johnson: Message to our Folks
Friday, November 1, 2013
6-8p
Join us for a special evening of music, cocktails, and curator-led tours of Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks.
Meredith Malone, associate curator at the Kemper Art Museum, and Tricia Paik, assistant curator of modern and
contemporary art at the Saint Louis Art Museum, will discuss Johnson’s work and themes central to his practice,
including identity, personal biography, race, and the legacy of abstraction. Reservations required.
Women and the Kemper Study Session
Monday, December 2, 2013
10:30a Reception, 11a Program, 12p Private Collection Tour & Lunch
Did you know that Adrienne Davis, vice provost and William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law, is also an avid collector
of African American art? For this special WAK event, Davis will offer her impressions of the works on view in the
exhibition Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks. This program will be followed by a visit to her home to view her art
collection and lunch at a nearby Central West End restaurant. The Davis collection tour and lunch will be limited to
preregistered WAK members only.
Women and the Kemper: Welcome Committee Activities
Artists’ books on display during the 2013 Book Studio Open House.
Photo credit: WUSTL Libraries
Jessica Baran, MFA06, at Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts.
Photo credit: Susan Colangelo
ARtists’ Books: Creation & collection
with Shirley Baker, Anne Posega, and Ken Botnick
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
4-6p
Join Shirley Baker, former dean of Washington University Libraries, vice chancellor for scholarly resources,
and WAK member; and Anne Posega, head of the Department of Special Collections to explore the University’s
fascinating artists’ books collection. Following, the group will take a guided walk to the Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg
Studio for the Illustrated Book, located in Earl E. and Myrtle E. Walker Hall. Professor Ken Botnick, director of the
Book Studio, will conduct a lively tour.
Cherokee Street Studio Crawl
Thursday, November 21, 2013
10a-2p
Participate in a walking tour of Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts, the Community, Arts, & Movement Project
(CAMP), and Firecracker Press—all in the historic Cherokee Street neighborhood. Throughout the day, the group will
meet WUSTL alumni artists Jessica Baran, MFA06 in Writing; Sarah Paulsen, MFA07; and Lauren Cardenas, MFA12.
In addition, an exhibition of work by WUSTL alumni and new WAK members will be on view at the Community, Arts,
& Movement Project. An optional lunch at Siete Luminarias will follow the day’s activites.
Reservations for these two events are limited to Women and the Kemper members. RSVP to Susan Colangelo
at [email protected]
kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu
314.935.4896