06/08/2020
Yoga is back! Our weekly yoga classes with Jeremy Eaton will be resuming next week at the same times on Mondays and Tuesdays. Find more information at http://ow.ly/Oc8D50A1KE6
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The museum originated in 1913 with the foundation of the St. Joseph Art League, twelve women who sought to increase public awareness and understanding of the arts. With the hope of establishing a public art museum in St. Joseph, the League acquired the William Merritt Chase painting 'Venetian Balcony'. The purchase, made in 1915 with funds raised at performances, teas and a special showing of the painting in a local department store, became the first, and most beloved work in the Museum's permanent collection. The League opened the Albrecht Gallery in 1966 in the former home of Mr. and Mrs. William Albrecht. At the initiation of a major building expansion in 1991, the Museum became The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, honoring the patronage of Mr. R. Crosby Kemper. PERMANENT COLLECTION: Through the generosity of the Kemper family, foundations, and many other enthusiastic supporters, the Museum's collection has grown to include an extraordinary group of colonial portraits, as well as distinguished examples of American Impressionism and the Boston School. TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS: In the gallery you will discover temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Each of these exhibitions is on display for 60-90 days at a time and include an opening night of appetizers, snacks, music, fun and a chance to meet the artist. For the next upcoming temporary exhibition please call the front desk at 233-7003. SPECAIL EVENTS: The facilities of the Albrecht-Kemper are available for rent by individuals, organization, agencies and groups for private or public events. To plan an event at the Museum, contact the Director of Special Events at 233-7003 ext. 305. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: Develop your own creativity and appreciation for art with a schedule of art-orientated activities, lectures, events, art classes and workshops for children and adults! With a museum membership you will receive discounts and advance notice on all educational activities. BRADLEY ART LIBRARY: The Museum's reference library contains 2,500 volumes, a collection of periodicals and other materials relating to the permanent collection and the history of art. Readers and scholars may visit and utilize these references during regular museum hours. PLEASE CONSIDER MEMBERSHIP: Museum memberships are available at various levels and entitle members to benefits including free admission to the museum for a year, a subscription to ARTMATTERS (the Museum's quarterly newsletter), a chance to exhibit original artwork in the Annual Membership Show, discounts for art classes, 10% off in the Gift Shop, as well as invitations to exhibitions, previews, parties and special events. ADMISSION: Adults 18 and Over - $5.00 Senior Citizens - $2.00 Under 18 - $1.00 Students with Valid ID - $1.00 Under 6 & Members- FREE
06/04/2020
We have another coloring sheet for you all! Print, color, and share!
#AKMA #ColoringSheets
06/03/2020
Arthur Kraft with Megan Wyeth
Megan Wyeth will be giving a virtual talk on the exhibition she curated for St. Joseph Museums, Arthur Kraft: Sound of Fury, tomorrow at 2 pm. Don't miss this exciting exhibition!
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We are currently only allowing in 25 visitors at a time, and request visitors follow proper mask use and social distancing rules set by the city.
06/03/2020
This past weekend our amazing volunteers worked on the grounds and landscaping of the AKMA. Thank you so much for your time and hard work! From pulling weeds to filling potholes, our volunteers keep us looking beautiful year round.
06/02/2020
Our Summer Camp Kits have some fun projects included in them! Get yours at the link below!
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06/02/2020
Jacob Lawrence
"The 1920s…The Migrants Cast Their Ballots," 1974
Serigraph
Gift of Lorillard, a division of Loews Theatres Inc.
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In 1975, 12 artists were asked to create an artwork that answered the question “What does independence mean to you?”
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) created "The 1920s….The Migrants Cast Their Ballots" as his answer to the question. Lawrence revisited a subject from his career-making series of paintings in the 1940s, "The Migration of the Negro," that told the story of Southern African-Americans migrating to the cities of the north for economic opportunity in the early part of the 20th Century. The chance to exercise their voting rights was one battleground in the long, tumultuous fight for inclusion and equality in American society that Lawrence spent his career exploring.
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art strives to be a place where our community can find connections and express their own voices through the visual arts.
06/01/2020
We were so happy to have Lana Cease here this weekend teaching her watercolor workshop! Check out what other classes we offer at Albrecht-Kemper.org.
05/29/2020
Check out the latest in our Mini Tour Series! This week we are focusing on the Portrait Gallery. You can see the gallery in person during regular museum hours, 10 am - 4 pm Tuesday-Friday and 1-4 pm Saturday and Sunday.
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05/28/2020
As we have opened our doors to the public, we ask that our visitors practice the following guidelines while visiting. We are excited to have everyone back visiting and participating in workshops and classes! #AKMA #ArtMuseum
05/28/2020
Things to Do
We have many upcoming art workshops for adults and kids over the summer. We have classes featuring mixed medias, watercolor, drawing, and more. Reserve your spot today!
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#AKMA #ArtClasses
Upcoming Events COLOR, SHAPE, PATTERN: SUMMER CAMP ART KITS Starting June 16 we have Summer Camp Kits for students to take home! While we’ll miss having you here, we still want to bring our a…
05/27/2020
Vincent Campanella (American)
The Miners, 1946
Oil on Masonite
Gift of Blanche Carstenson
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Vincent Campanella was born in New York City in 1915 and spent nearly 30 years as a professor at Park Univeristy. He studied art in the traditional Renaissance manner, but by the 1930s the influence of Picasso and Cezanne’s abstractions of form are apparent in his work. This painting reflects Campanella’s interest in the people and landscapes of Wyoming mine country where he spent time as a WPA artist in the 1930s.
05/26/2020
SOLD OUT! This weekend's workshop with Lana Cease is now sold out. If you missed out, we have tons of other workshops coming up this summer! Check out our website to get more information! http://albrecht-kemper.org/things-to-do/
05/26/2020
We're so excited to kick off our Kids' Summer Activities! We have take home kits and workshops all summer long. Get tickets at the link: http://albrecht-kemper.org/things-to-do/
05/22/2020
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!
05/20/2020
Improve your watercolor skills with Lana Cease's Painting Water Droplets Class! This class is for all levels. Reserve your spot now!
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05/19/2020
Portrait Drawing Workshop with Cody Wheelock
There's still time to reserve your spot for this workshop! Portrait Drawing with Cody Wheelock is happening this Friday from 10 AM-4 PM. All classes will follow social distancing guidelines.
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Book Now – Friday, May 22, 2020 In this exciting workshop, students will tackle the elusive subject of portrait drawing with artist, Cody Wheelock. Cody will cover the fundamentals of portrai…
05/19/2020
From volunteering for tours, prepping the museum for events, or just helping out wherever they can, our docents at AKMA are amazing! We don't know what we'd do without them. This week we are featuring our docent Wendy Tyrrell.
"Since I first started volunteering seven years ago, I’ve worked on many things such as helping with mailings, cleaning the tables in the cafe and seats in the auditorium, decorating and many hours in the gardens and grounds. I enjoyed it all because I hoped I was helping at a special place and everyone made me feel wanted and appreciated."
If you want more information on becoming a docent, please contact [email protected].
05/18/2020
10 tips for displaying art in your home
Do you have works of art you love, but don't know how to show them off? Here are some tips and tricks for displaying artwork in your own home. The AKMA Gift Shop has plenty of prints and original artworks for those looking to add to their collection!
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We take a fresh look at creating unique displays of antique, vintage and contemporary wall art. Welcome to the gallery…
05/17/2020
It's the final day of #MuseumWeek, and the theme is #DreamsMW. In this piece, the subject is literally dreaming, but sometimes art can make us dream up a story, an idea, or an invention.
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Sigmund Abeles (American)
Sleepers, ca. 1960
Etching
Gift of Jim Ray in memory of Jack Killackey
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#Dreams #MuseumFromHome #Hope
05/16/2020
As times have changed, museums have begun adding more #TechnologyMW to keep up. Whether this is updated ticketing systems or ways to engage our audiences from home, we don't know where we'd be without it right now!
Be sure to keep following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube! We have so much to share with you!
#MuseumWeek
05/15/2020
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Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel! We're excited to start sharing even more about our museum and all we have to offer!
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#VirtualTours #MuseumEducation #AKMA #Artmuseum
05/15/2020
Art has often been a force for change and a way to explore the complex problems facing the world. With #climateMW, museums around the world are looking ways our collections address the issue of climate change. Jacqueline Bishop, a graduate of St. Joseph’s Central High School, has spent much of her career exploring issues of deforestation, ecological destruction and extinction in places like Latin America, Asia, and the Louisiana swamps near her home in New Orleans. Sama uma reminds us of the interconnectedness of nature, including humanity, and how that fragile system can be deeply affected by climate change.
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Jacqueline Bishop (American)
Sama uma, 1993
Serigraph
Gift of Dona Lief
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#MuseumWeek #ClimateandArt
05/14/2020
Share your #MuseumMomentsMW with us! Have you been to an exhibition opening, a lecture, the Pot-of-Gold Auction, or maybe just visited on a school field trip? We'd love to see your favorite moments with us!
#MuseumWeek #Throwback #MuseumFromHome
05/13/2020
#Community is important whether we can be in a room together or over the internet. To celebrate #TogetherMW, here are some images from artists of ways we come together as families and communities.
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George Bellows
The Irish Fair, 1923
Lithograph
Purchased with funds from the Jack Killackey Memorial Fund
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George Caleb
Stump Speaking, 1856
Engraving
Purchased with funds from the Sean Taylor Memorial Fund
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Roger Medearis
Family Reunion, 1990
Handcolored lithograph
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Roger Medearis
05/13/2020
We have the Portrait Drawing Workshop with Cody Wheelock coming up on May 22! All classes practice social distancing and follow local health guidelines. Book your spot today!
#ArtClasses #PortraitDrawing
http://ow.ly/VJYV50zEdLT
05/13/2020
We have another coloring sheet to add to your collection! Color this picture of George Washington and show us your own work of art.
#AKMA #Coloring Sheet
05/12/2020
The Getty Museum is asking people to recreate artwork using random house objects
In celebration of #MuseumWeek, we invite you to participate in #CultureInQuarantineMW! Re-create a piece of artwork using yourself, pets, or anything you can think of around the house. Here's the original Getty Museum Challenge to inspire you! http://ow.ly/k5nb50zE7mk
As nearly a third of the world's population lives under coronavirus-related restrictions, weeks of self-isolation have become the new norm. And people are starting to get bored.
05/12/2020
#MeetOurStaff
Belinda Burgiss Hall has been the Guest Services coordinator at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art since July 2018. She works the frontdesk greeting patrons and answering the phones. Belinda began working in the Museum as a volunteer art teacher. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from Massey University in New Zealand. She enjoys teaching Bee Creative Art days in the summer and working with the Girl Scout programs at the museum.
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#MeetOurStaffTuesday #MuseumProfessionals
05/11/2020
It's #MuseumWeek and today we are honoring #HeroesMW. As we continue to deal with COVID-19 and our changing daily lives, we want to honor the medical staff on the front lines performing essential services.
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Mabel Dwight
Children’s Clinic, 1936
Lithograph
05/11/2020
It's #NationalPhotographyMonth! So this week our #ArtProject is to create a photo series. Use your phone, disposable or professional camera and create a series of photos! Take pictures of your pet or child. Take photos of a room at each hour of the day to see the growing and fading natural light. Post them and tag us!
05/08/2020
Mini Tour Series: Regionalism Tour
Check out the latest mini tour featuring regionalism art in our collection! #AKMA #Regionalism #ArtTour
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The AKMA has a well-rounded collection of Regionalist Art by Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood. Regionalism is defined by the midwest pri...
05/07/2020
The AKMA has over 3,000 objects in its collection. Some of these objects aren’t often on view because they do not fit with our focus on American art. One such object is this ancient Egyptian ushabti figure. These figures were widely used in burials to be servants of the dead in the afterlife.
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Unknown Artist (Egyptian)
Ushabti Figure, ca. 1000 BC
Faience
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. L. Lee Hasebush. Given in memory of Mr. Eugene S. Juda, Jr.
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#AKMA #MusuemfromHome #EgyptianArt
05/07/2020
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
Don't forget to visit our digital Undergraduate Juried Exhibition!
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#AKMA #UndgraduateExhibition #MuseumfromHome
The Albrecht-Kemper Museum is excited to present our 3rd Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition. 45 students from all over the United States entered 125 artworks. Three jurors made the final …
05/06/2020
We are still closed this week, but we plan to reopen our doors to the public Tuesday, May 12 in coordination with local guidelines.
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Check out our first virtual tour!! A virtual tour of our permanent collection and mansion.
Opening Receptions tonight, Friday January 24, 2020. 4 -7 pm. Membership awards at 6 pm. Free and open to the public. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Mud, Darkness, Wind, Smoke, Fire...Dooley Lawrence. Lawrence has created a unique space for communal experiences. Stop by and have your own experiences at the AKMA. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Facebook has pledged 7 million dollars in matching donations starting at 7 am central time on December 3. Help us take advantage of this generous offer...hit the donate button on our page to give to the AKMA this #GIVINGTUESDAY. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #GIVINGTUESDAY
The Weston Carolers are performing live at the AKMA Sugarplum Festival tonight. Admission is $8 at the door. Come join the Christmas Fun! #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #akmasugarplum
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Sugarplum bells are ringing. Thank you St.Joseph Community Chorus & Chamber Choir. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #akmasugarplum
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Hey Witches...thanks for a SPOOKtakular Witches Tea Dinner! #akma #art #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #witchestea
Experience Sugarplum 2019!!! Presale tickets are now available. For more information follow the link in the comments section. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #akmasugarplum
Thank you to everyone that came out to celebrate the opening of our 2 new exhibitions! These exhibitions are temporary, so make plans to visit the AKMA today! #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Our new Autumn menu is guaranteed to please your palate! Have lunch and experience our 2 new temporary exhibitions. Museum admission fee is waived when you eat in the cafe. Call (816) 233-7003 to make your lunch reservations. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #akmacafe
"Origami" by Aldon Addington #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Here are some more great pictures from our "Meet The Appraisers" event. If you have a fun story from the event please share below. We would love to hear about it! #akma #art #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #meettheappraisers
Treasures were discovered, and questions were answered at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art's first ever "Meet the Appraisers" event. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #meettheappraisers
This class was HOT! So hot, we asked Wanda Taylor back...Mark your calendars...October 10, 2019. More info coming soon.
Experience the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art!
AKMA Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday & Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 pm Face it you need to see this exhibition! #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Day 1 -Landscape painting fun during Larry DeGraff's Oil Painting Workshop yesterday!
Experience...Collecting in America: The Sabates African Art Collection. This unique temporary exhibition runs June 14 - September 8, 2019. Museum hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Saturday & Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Admission: $1 students, $2 seniors, $5 adults, Museum members and children under 6 FREE. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Last chance to enroll your little artist in the 2019 AKMA Summer Art Camp...Exploring African Art. Camp Sessions: June 18-21 or June 25-28. Morning's ages 5-7, Afternoon's ages 8-12. Members $75/Non-Members $90. Call today and sign-up (816) 233-7003 or click on the link in the comments section to sign-up online.
Collecting in America: The Sabates African Art Collection - Opening Reception, Friday, June 14th 5-7pm. FREE and open to the public. Get the book! Only $20! #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
SHOP THE AKMA GIFT SHOP FOR UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND ITEMS! #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo
Wine Stop Fun at the Mullican's awesome residence. Thank you for hosting a special evening to support the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art!
The AKMA Spring Wine Stop is a great opportunity to try new wines. You may find your new favorite for the summer. The link to sign-up is in the comments section, or you can call the museum at (816) 233-7003. The address will be emailed to you after Wine Stop purchase. #art #akma #artmuseum #fineart #stjoemo #winestop
ART BAR FUN!
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The crew and I ran around the area this weekend as a trial run of our upcoming Commerce Connection Quest. We managed to take check-in photos at 150 businesses around town and the surrounding area. Our participants in next month’s Quest only need to get to all 100 vendors that will take part to earn the vacation stay prize. This is an example of how a post will work. That’s all they have to do to check-in. We hope that you will choose to support the community in playing in this fun event and give the residents something fun to do. Even if you do not play, we would love your support however you can.
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LOVE The Albrecht-Kemper!!!!!!!!
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Nick Vedros on Central Standard KCUR January 2, 2019 at 10:30-11:00 A.M. Tune in for an interview regarding the Portrait Americana Exhibit at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum.
In the near future, we will be forming a committee for the annual Saint Joseph en Plein Air event. We will need a dynamic group of people who can help make this event a success. If you are a St. Joe resident and would like to be part of the St. Joe Plein Air team, contact Brent Seevers at [email protected]
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Our mission is to enhance the St. Joseph community, its arts, and share the features that make this city great.
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Upcoming workshop at the Albrecht-Kemper.
The Witches Dance at the 2017 Witches' Tea at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art. A great time!!
This is such a beautiful Museum to visit, Ill see my friends there tomorrow and that will be the best part!
Solar Flair: Celestial Bodies in Motion is a lovely show! Thank you for the prominent placement of my painting, Cosmos! Delighted!
July 9: The Amazing Press Poetry Reading
Poets David Noe, Doc Arnett, Thomas Kirschner, Jeff Foster, and Melodye Hathaway will each read selections from their work. There will be an opportunity to meet the poets following the reading. http://albrecht-kemper.org/news/summer-sundays-at-the-akma/