Source: Kathrine Schlageck, 785-532-7718, klwalk@k-state.edu
http://www.k-state.edu/bma
News release prepared by: Andy Kowal

Friday, November 7, 2003

VIDEO ABOUT CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN INDIAN ART TO BE PRESENTED AT K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

MANHATTAN -- The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will present "Beyond Tradition," a video about contemporary American Indian art and its evolution, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the museum's UMB Theatre.

The presentation is free and the public is invited.

"Beyond Tradition" includes more than 300 examples of prehistoric, historic and contemporary American Indian art. The video also features a variety of art genres and several Native American interludes.

The video is being presented in conjunction with two current exhibitions at the museum, "Lasting Impressions: Print Portfolio of Contemporary Native American Artists" and "Selected Works on Paper by Jaune Quick-To-See Smith." The exhibitions, on display through Sunday, Dec. 7, are sponsored by the USD 383 Native American Parents Group.

"This video examines how the strong heritage of Native American cultures has inspired contemporary artists and compares their work with the traditional work of their ancestors," said Andy Kowal, junior in management, Shawnee, and an education and public service intern at the museum.

The Beach Museum of Art is on the southeast corner of the K-State campus at 701 Beach Lane. Admission to the museum is free and complimentary visitor parking is available adjacent to the facility. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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