By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
New galleries of art are coming to the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art, showing off the works of women artists throughout the centuries.
(Women) Artists from the Collection 1800 thru 2022 will open tomorrow evening at the museum.
Executive Director Eric Fuson says the curated exhibit was designed to show that through the centuries women artists have been too often left behind.
"For the longest time they weren't as included as men, they were meant to do like crafts like sewing and things like that," Fuson explains to host of the KFEQ Hotline Barry Birr. "But a lot of times those artists, those women
Fuson says research shows that within collections about 16% of works are from women, and at the Albrecht they are a little closer to 20%.
The opening of the exhibit will be on Friday from 4 to 7 pm. The exhibit will run until September 17th.
Also being offered at the museum will be an opportunity where aspiring artists can learn in a relaxed environment during an event at the Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art this summer.
Drink and Draw will return this summer, giving people the chance to sip a drink and learn to draw.
Executive Director Eric Fuson says there will be a live model for these aspiring artists to draw, but also some skilled artists to help guide those that are learning.
"You'll have people who haven't drawn much, and they'll come in and say I'm a little intimidated because they draw really well, but you know they didn't start that way either," Fuson says. "And they're the nicest group of people that will say if you want some pointers, I'll give you some, or here just hold your pencil like that, or anything like that they're great to work with it's just a really fun evening."
The event is open to people 18 and older to draw and costs $5 at the door to get in. The first event will be held on June 14th.
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