Dialogue: Modern and Contemporary Drawings from the WAM Collection
Dialogue explores the medium of drawing throughout the 20th century. This period saw the rise of drawings, not as a method of preparation, but as a unique form of artistic investigation. Historically, drawing has been the cornerstone of art practice because mastery of the discipline was considered to be an important part of every artist’s training. Within that framework, drawing was viewed as a minor art form, since artists traditionally used drawing for preparation and study.
This period saw the rise of drawings, not as a method of preparation, but as a unique form of artistic investigation. Historically, drawing has been the cornerstone of art practice because mastery of the discipline was considered to be an important part of every artist’s training. Within that framework, drawing was viewed as a minor art form, since artists traditionally used drawing for preparation and study. In the 20th century, drawing was embraced for its own unique possibilities. Drawing offers an intimate and open field for imaginative elaboration, in which concepts and ideas can emerge and change with relative ease. For artists who embrace its flexibility, immediacy, and economy of means, drawing offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with the artistic issues or interests that drive their work.
Each drawing is a kind of dialogu--an artistic exchange between form and idea, a negotiation between an ephemeral moment and a lasting impression, or a message from artist to viewer. This direct and unmediated form of art directly communicates an artist’s process as well as peculiarities and preoccupations.
Featuring work by artists Thomas Hart Benton, John Fincher, Ben Shahn, Marguerite Zorach, and more, Dialogue highlights different applications of this essential medium. This exhibition is an opportunity to take stock of and celebrate some of WAM's remarkable drawings from the permanent collection. On loan to WAM for inclusion in the exhibition are works by Wichita artists Emily Brookover, Patrick Duegaw, James Ackerley Porter, and Kent T. Williams. Additionally, Dialogue will be presented with multiple engagement opportunities, each inviting our visitors to explore their own artistic voice and to join in the artistic dialogue.
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Dialogue explores the medium of drawing throughout the 20th century. This period saw the rise of drawings, not as a method of preparation, but as a unique form of artistic investigation. Historically, drawing has been the cornerstone of art practice because mastery of the discipline was considered to be an important part of every artist’s training. Within that framework, drawing was viewed as a minor art form, since artists traditionally used drawing for preparation and study.
This period saw the rise of drawings, not as a method of preparation, but as a unique form of artistic investigation. Historically, drawing has been the cornerstone of art practice because mastery of the discipline was considered to be an important part of every artist’s training. Within that framework, drawing was viewed as a minor art form, since artists traditionally used drawing for preparation and study. In the 20th century, drawing was embraced for its own unique possibilities. Drawing offers an intimate and open field for imaginative elaboration, in which concepts and ideas can emerge and change with relative ease. For artists who embrace its flexibility, immediacy, and economy of means, drawing offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with the artistic issues or interests that drive their work.
Each drawing is a kind of dialogu--an artistic exchange between form and idea, a negotiation between an ephemeral moment and a lasting impression, or a message from artist to viewer. This direct and unmediated form of art directly communicates an artist’s process as well as peculiarities and preoccupations.
Featuring work by artists Thomas Hart Benton, John Fincher, Ben Shahn, Marguerite Zorach, and more, Dialogue highlights different applications of this essential medium. This exhibition is an opportunity to take stock of and celebrate some of WAM's remarkable drawings from the permanent collection. On loan to WAM for inclusion in the exhibition are works by Wichita artists Emily Brookover, Patrick Duegaw, James Ackerley Porter, and Kent T. Williams. Additionally, Dialogue will be presented with multiple engagement opportunities, each inviting our visitors to explore their own artistic voice and to join in the artistic dialogue.
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