This Final Friday, seven talented soon-to-be graduates of the ADCI Studio Arts program will present works from their senior projects, both in the atrium of McKnight Art Center and at WSU ShiftSpace on Commerce Street. You can also buy work by ADCI graphic designers and printmakers, who will be set up outside ShiftSpace.
There's lot of other work by our students, faculty and alumni to see this month, including visiting artist Nancy Steele-Makasci at the Fiber Studio and alumna Chiyoko Myose's installation at the Steckline Gallery. We hope you enjoy your November Final Friday!
WSU ShiftSpace
Seven BFA candidates present 'Alive,' which includes selections from their respective senior projects. The works address
a wide range of topics, including a meditation on loss and healing, a reflection on
ephemeral moments, a prediction of fashion informed by technology, and an engagement
with inventive storytelling.
Exhibiting at ShiftSpace are Steven Campbell, Miles Foley, Xuan Ha, Andres Levaggi-Villanueva, Honeybee O’gee and Athena Vu. Opal Phillips will present her sculptural work in the Atrium of McKnight Art Center (more information
below).
The WSU chapter of AIGA and Tornado Alley Press, the WSU printmaking guild, will also have work for sale outside the gallery.
Final Friday: 6–10 p.m. at WSU ShiftSpace, 416 S. Commerce St., Suite 102
Elsewhere on Commerce Street:
WSU visiting artist Nancy Steele-Makasci presents Metamorphosis: Works on Paper. The exhibition includes works by Lori Santos, associate professor of art history,
and students Robert Bailey, Chuck Purviance, Angela Rangel, and Hugo Zelada-Romero.
Steele-Makasci's solo show, "Bone Black" is open in the Clayton Staples Gallery at
Wichita State through Dec. 10.
Final Friday: 6–10 p.m. at the Fiber Studio, 418 S. Commerce St.
Downtown
Vertigo 232 Gallery will host a lively “Art Party” with live painting, community painting and a DJ. The exhibition includes work by ADCI students
Emiliano Molina and Juli Saga as well as alumna Brittany Schaar.
Final Friday: 6–10 p.m. at Vertigo 232 Gallery, 232 N. Market St.
Alumna Trish VanOdsel will exhibit new metal and wool sculptural works at the Garvey Center Final Friday. VanOdsel is exhibiting as part of OpenStudios, a program that matches studio artists
with empty storefronts.
Final Friday: 6–9 p.m. at the Garvey Center (Kiva Level), 250 W. Douglas Ave.
Alumnus Ian Stewart, AKA BIG MENTION, is the featured artist at Wave, a new downtown music venue. Stewart also developed Wave's brand identity in his
capacity as a designer.
Final Friday: 4–11 p.m. at Wave, 650 E. 2nd St.
Alumnus Alex Moore and former lecturer Kate VanSteenhuyse will open their studio to the public during Final Friday. Moore and VanSteenhuyse
are also OpenStudio artists.
Final Friday: 6–9 p.m. at 333 E. English St.
The Harvester Arts Holiday Marker and Fundraiser includes work by alumni Hallie Linnebur and Meghan Miller.
Final Friday: 6–9 p.m. at Harvester Arts, 215 N. Washington.
Around Town
Opal Phillips and Athena Vu present their sculptural works in the atrium of McKnight Art Center as part of "Alive," the BFA graduate exhibition.
Final Friday: 4–6 p.m. at McKnight Art Center, Wichita State, 24 Perimeter Rd.
Newman University's Steckline Gallery presents "Origami Cranes in Blue," an installation exhibition by alumna Chiyoko Myose. The exhibition will be open through December 21, and regular gallery hours are 9
a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Friday. Join the Steckline for "Art for Lunch" with the artist
from 12–1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Final Friday: 5–7 p.m. at Steckline Gallery, DeMattias Fine Arts Center, Newman University, 3100
W McCormick St.
Did you know you can park downtown and take the Q Line Trolley to many Final Friday destinations? Visit the Downtown Wichita website to learn more.
Know of an upcoming exhibition by an ADCI student or alumnus? Please alert Emily Christensen, ADCI coordinator of external affairs: (316) 978-7556 or emily.christensen@wichita.edu.