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Archives of Exhibits

June 14– August 1, 2008
MAIN GALLERY: Return of the Yellow Peril:
A Survey of the work of Roger Shimomura, 1969–2007

June 14– August 15, 2008
REGIONAL GALLERY: Nuts and Bolts of Art


April 19 – June 1, 2008
MAIN GALLERY: PhotoSpiva 2008

REGIONAL GALLERY: Earthen Alchemy


March 8 – April 11, 2008
MAIN GALLERY: High Flying Fabrications

REGIONAL GALLERY: Birds of a Feather


January 19 – February 24, 2008
MAIN GALLERY: Private Eyes/Public Views

REGIONAL GALLERY: Wind & Fire


December 1 – January 6, 2008
MAIN GALLERY: 60th Annual Membership Show

REGIONAL GALLERY: face.africa


September 29 – November 18, 2007
MAIN GALLERY: American Exploration: Karl Bodmer & George Catlin

REGIONAL GALLERY: Joe Beeler’s American West


June 29 – September 14, 2007
MAIN GALLERY: Tools As Art, The Hechinger Collection

REGIONAL GALLERY: James Oliver, Rural Happenings


April 28 – June 22, 2007
MAIN GALLERY: PhotoSpiva

REGIONAL GALLERY: Bellissimo! Paintings & Monotypes by Judith Fowler


March 9 – April 20, 2007
MAIN GALLERY: Michael Peven Good Dog/Bon Chien

REGIONAL GALLERY: Best In Show


January 26 – March 2, 2007
MAIN GALLERY: In the Company of Outsiders: Jessie Montes & Friends
Robert Eugene Smith, David Kontra & Guest Artist Ed Larson


REGIONAL GALLERY: Other Visions: From the collection of Bill & Martha Fowks
and paintings by Micah W. Guenther


December 9 – January 27, 2007
MAIN GALLERY: 59th Annual Membership Show. Awards provided by
Dr. & Mrs. John Windle


REGIONAL GALLERY: Masters of Illusion: Lee Graham & Everett Underwood


October 29 – December 1, 2006
MAIN GALLERY: Fibers of Wellbeing. Rebecca Bluestone & Gerald A. Johnson

REGIONAL GALLERY: Nature’s Details: Photography by Mary Ann Soerries
& Sculpture by April Leiter


September 9 – October 20, 2006
MAIN GALLERY: Four: Red Crosses, Peregrine Visions. Hand sewn and beaded
figures by Kelly Buntin Johnson. Paintings and mixed media by Lori Buntin, Maura Cluthe, Sheryl Pierson. Curated by Kelly Buntin Johnson


REGIONAL GALLERY: Redshirt, Photographs by Andrew Super


June 2 – August 28, 2006
MAIN GALLERY: DinoStories/Dino Art!: DinoStories...an interactive exhibition created and circulated by the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry DinoArt...works by Marv Dahmen
and Richard Courtney

REGIONAL GALLERY: Tricia Courtney: The Land of the Buzzlewics


April 21 – May 26, 2006
MAIN GALLERY: PhotoSpiva 2006 – Oldest Continuous U.S. National Photographic Competition. Juror: Keith Carter

REGIONAL GALLERY: Remembering Jim Mueller, Photographer, Environmentalist,
PhotoSpiva Co-Founder



March 10 – April 14, 2006

MAIN GALLERY: Shape Shifters: Paper, Fiber, Form. Carlene Fullerton, Sharon Kilfoyle,
Betsy Roe, Leandra Spangler, Margaret Roach Wheeler, Suza Wooldridge


REGIONAL GALLERY: Figure & Adornment – Sculpture, Paintings & Wearable Art.
Nicole Meyer & Sherri Wilkins



January 27 – March 3, 2006
MAIN GALLERY: Andy Thomas/Storyteller

REGIONAL GALLERY: Divergent Tangents: Paintings by Dan McWilliams
& Sculpture by M. Justin Hale


July 8 – August 28, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: 20th Century Masters, 20th Century Graphics

REGIONAL GALLERY: Paintings by Steve Wise & Sculptures by Cynthia Brown


May 27 – July 1, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: Subjects & Objects, Casey Downing Jr.

REGIONAL GALLERY: Linda Teeter, Photoscapes


April 15 – May 20, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: PhotoSpiva 2005 – Oldest Continuous U.S. National Photographic Competition. Jurors: Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

REGIONAL GALLERY: Student Works from Labette Community College


March 11 – April 8, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: Challenge 3: The Teapot Form

REGIONAL GALLERY: Highlights from Spiva’s Permanent Collection


January 28 – March 4, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: Out of Africa: A Legacy of Inspiration & Change. Trace the legacy.
From the sculpture, masks and textiles of Africa to works by Picasso, Matisse, Miro
and American artists Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence and Faith Ringgold


REGIONAL GALLERY: Ya Ya Painters: Watercolor by Karolyn Cleveland, Jana Dahmen,
Sue Drennan & K.D. Lowe


December 4 – January 14, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: 57th Annual Membership Show. Awards provided by Dr. & Mrs. John Windle

REGIONAL GALLERY: Cotillion: A Début of Pittsburg State University Student Works


October 21 – November 27, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: Layers/Upon Reflection. From Kansas Art Quilters, 63 small-format art quilts. Thought, time, experience & emotion conveyed through layers of fabric, thread, and
a multitude of media!


REGIONAL GALLERY: Art-rageous! Regional High School Art Competition & The Joplin Globe Newspaper Rack Contest.


September 8 – October 14, 2005
MAIN GALLERY: Binary Articulations. Experience the influence of technology on inner vision.
A celebration of exceptional digital photography curated by Rhona Shand


REGIONAL GALLERY: Getting to Know You. Selections from the collections of Spiva’s Board of Staff Members


 

 






Spiva programs are made possible with financial assistance
from The Friends of St. Avips and the Missouri Arts Council,
a State agency.

 


Thank you for your continued support