Kevin Mullins:
Fire in the Paint Locker

April 12, 2019 — August 11, 2019

Kevin Mullins was known for producing compelling, complex, luminous, lyrical surfaces. He was at the height of his career when he passed away suddenly in March of 2018. A celebration of his work and life seems most fitting as his artistic career included 15 years at the Ulrich Museum as Exhibitions Curator.

The Ulrich Museum of Art is proud to have organized a retrospective of Kevin’s work. The exhibit, co-curated by Ann Resnick and Dan Rouser, celebrated 30 years of Kevin’s work drawn from private and public collections including the Ulrich’s recent acquisition, God Blind Me, 2017. In addition, the Ulrich is pleased to have produced a limited-edition, award-winning catalogue to accompany the exhibit, featuring essays by David Butler, Elizabeth Dunbar, Bill North, Mike Odom and David Reed.

The exhibition and catalogue were made possible by major sponsorship from Emprise Bank.

Additional generous support provided by:
Marcia and Ted D. Ayres; Pam Bjork; Connie Bonfy; Lori Brack; Dean Bradley and Patrick Habkirk; Dr. John and Nancy Brammer; Cynthia and Larry Brumbaugh; Joseph Chambers Jr. and David Daniell; Bob and Mary Cimbalo; Patrick and Marie Costello; Oscar and Priscilla Crandall; Jody Cutler-Bittner; Tom and Melissa Davies; Lindsey and Chris DeVries; Linda Doll; Trish Mullins Dyk; Carroll Eastman and David Dorfman; J. Eric Engstrom and Robert Bell; Bill Evans; Ryan Gates and Kate Van Steenhuyse; Peter and Anne Goergen; Joe Goodwin; Spence Guerin; Marilyn Gump; Trish Higgins; Richard K. Hill; David and Mary Hiltner; David and Janet Jensen; Michael Jensen, Paula Worley, Lydia & Ava; Sue Jones; J. D. Kohan; Nora Kuper; Dawn and David Latané; Gary R. Lincoln; Rose Marasco; Bill, Julia and Luke McBride; Dr. Patricia McDonnell; Terry and Maria Mullins; Stev Overstreet; Daniel B. Resnick; Mark Resto and Andrea Mullins Resto; Dana Riffel; Charla Sanderson; Shoko Kato Sevart; Kathleen Shanahan and Joe Hlavacek; Don and Ellie Skokan; James Skvarch; Conrad Snider and Diane Sorensen; Lynn Staley; Lee and Ron Starkel; Charles and Stephanie Stigliano; Kathy and Dale Strattman; and Liz and Bob Workman.

Watch David Butler's talk

News: Ulrich catalogue wins Best Graphic Art Design by Kansas Museum Association

Banner: Kevin Mullins, God Blind Me, 2017, Mixed media and screen print on canvas, 23 X 95 in.