September 10 @ 5:00 pm - December 12 @ 9:00 pm
Ghosts of Segregation | Photographs by Richard Frishman
In Ghosts of Segregation, photographer Richard Frishman explores the lingering presence of segregation, slavery and … [more]
The Best in Contemporary Art
The mission of the Lawrence Arts Center’s exhibitions program is to enrich the community by presenting the best in contemporary art and to actively engage audiences through multi-disciplinary exhibitions that question and inspire. To that end, the Lawrence Arts Center features 20-25 exhibitions each year from diverse artists in all media, ranging from local preschool children to internationally known artists. Such richness reflects the community that the Arts Center serves. Many of the original artworks on display are available for purchase. Learn more about the artists and their art by visiting our galleries and website.
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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
October 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Humanities Kansas and The Percolator present: La Yarda, A Short Documentary
The 7pm screening has reached maximum capacity, so we’ve opened up an encore screening at … [more]
October 7 @ 7:00 pm
Ursula Minor: The Kansas River Bridge Lynching
Join us for a presentation examining the lynching of three men 138 years ago at … [more]
April 9, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Save the Date for the 2022 Benefit Art Auction!
Established by artists in 1981 as a way to fund a not-for-profit gallery, the Benefit Art … [more]
Exhibitions News
Lawrence Exhibit Captures Lingering Signs Of America’s Segregated Past | KCUR
‘Ghosts of Segregation’ presents photographic evidence of the prejudice and exclusion people of color faced. … [more]
‘Ghosts of Segregation’ photographer to give free art talks next week about ongoing exhibit | LJW
By Rochelle Valverde on September 17, 2021 Photographer Rich Frishman will host a series of … [more]
Vaccination Required for Employees, Adult Participants and Audience Members 12 Years & Up
Dear Friends, We are excited to welcome you back to the joy and excitement of … [more]
Upcoming “Ghosts of Segregation” photo exhibit reveals where racism hides in plain sight | LJW
by Rochelle Valverde on September 6, 2021 The side of the white-glazed brick building, interrupted … [more]
’Ghosts of Segregation’ asks Kansans to face their complicity in America’s racist history | Kansas Reflector
by Noah Taborda on September 2, 2021 TOPEKA — Richard Frishman sees the pervasiveness of … [more]
Ghosts of Segregation: Washington photographer captures America’s struggle for equality | King5 TV
Author: Natalie Swaby Published: 9:35 PM PDT March 22, 2021 Updated: 2:17 PM PDT March 27, 2021 … [more]
‘Ghosts of Segregation’ traveling photo exhibition to debut at Lawrence Arts Center in September | The Lawrence Times
By Conner Mitchell on August 5, 2021 Richard Frishman set out in March 2018 to … [more]
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Ghosts of Segregation | New York Times
Photographs and Text by Richard Frishman Published Nov. 30, 2020 | Updated Dec. 1, 2020 Vestiges of … [more]
VIDEO: Virtual Art Talk with Aaron Hughes & Karim Wasfi
This weekend, the artists behind Poetry Despite/Music Despite Eternal War Requiem joined Exhibitions Director Ben … [more]
VIDEO: Virtual Art Talk with Ashlyn Pope
If you missed last week’s in person INSIGHT Art Talk with Ashlyn Pope, don’t worry, … [more]
Member enrollment begins August 1 — take a sneak peek of fall classes and events!
Summer classes are ongoing, but it’s not too early to plan for fall! In addition … [more]
Lawrence Arts Center Receives Humanities Kansas Grant
IMAGE: detail from Segregation Wall at Templin’s Saloon, Gonzales, TX, Archival Pigment Print, 44 x … [more]
