Such timekeeping devices give structure to our lives, and we rely on them to chart the minutes of our days and the moments of our existence. As astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni notes, "Time gets spent, wasted, killed, kept, and lost. We have leisure time, quality time, good times, bad times, hard times, and even hot times." The exhibition will be on view from August 23 t December 14 2008, at Spencer Museum Of Art, Kansas.

Floral images have been among the most popular with America's quiltmakers. This view of approximately 30 quilts from the collection considers the sources for many of the classic patchwork designs. Rather than drawing from nature, quiltmakers drew from traditions of fine and folk arts. The exhibition will be on view from July 12 to October 12 2008, at Spencer Museum Of Art, Kansas.

The summer display in the Central Court features selections from the permanent collection, including works that evoke dreams and ideas of place, near and far. The exhibition will be on view from June 21 to September 6 at Spencer Museum Of Art, Kansas.

At 3 PM Sunday, April 20, Betty Austin Hensley will perform "Flutesong on the Kansas Prairie" in the Spencer Museum of Art's Central Court. She will play the work on concert flute and on several instruments from her collection, Flutes of the World. Betty Austin Hensley's Flutes of the World comprises a wide variety of wind instruments from several different countries. A reception will follow the performance.

Drawn from the Spencer's permanent collection, Make a Mark: Art of the 1960s shows the many approaches to color, form, gesture, and layering that occupied artists in this pivotal decade. The exhibition will be on view through June 1, 2008.

Many artists in the wake of the postwar years turned to a profound examination of Japanese history, tradition and society as both a means for self-critique and cultural regeneration. This process of "re-imagining" Japan during the postwar period took on many forms.

Resounding Spirit traces the pioneering use of abstract art by Japanese artists from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, a period characterized by innovation and a growing awareness of international currents in the art world. Abstract painting—one of the most significant artistic movements of the 20th century—was a worldwide phenomenon.

Resounding Spirit traces the pioneering use of abstract art by Japanese artists from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, a period characterized by innovation and a growing awareness of international currents in the art world. Abstract painting—one of the most significant artistic movements of the 20th century—was a worldwide phenomenon.

Spencer Museum of Art, Kansas will exhibit 'An Idyllic Vision: The Modern Japanese Landscape' from December 1, 2007 through Spring 2008, at Asia Gallery.

Spencer Museum exhibition of photographs, selected from the Spencer's permanent collection, seeks to explore how the Constructivist movement—armed with the mission of reinventing Russian society—successfully created images that were strongly rooted in design while reflecting the distinctive characteristics of Soviet life.

Commissioned by the Spencer Museum of Art, artists María Velasco and Janet Davidson-Hues have created an unusual "way-finding system" for the museum. Inspired by images from the SMA collection and common traffic signage, their works outside the museum announce "Warning: Art Approaching," while MP3 audio tours inside offer offbeat looks at the collection, encouraging visitors to slow down and, as the title suggests, stop, look, and listen.

Spencer Museum exhibition employs photographs from the Spencer's collection to explore 100 years of the 20th-century New York experience. Many an important photographer has turned his or her camera toward the Big Apple and together they present a portrait of a vital, diverse, and entrancing city.