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The Wichita Art Museum is an art museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The museum was established in 1915, when Louise Caldwell Murdock’s Will which created a trust to start the Roland P. Murdock Collection of art in memory of her husband. The trust would purchase art for the City of Wichita by “American painters, potters, sculptors, and textile weavers.” The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Arthur G. Dove, Thomas Eakins, Robert Henri, Douglas Abdell, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, John Marin, Paul Meltsner, Horace Pippin, Maurice Prendergast, Albert Pinkham Ryder and Charles Sheeler. The Museum's lobby features a ceiling and chandelier made by Dale Chihuly.

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  • Le Wichita Art Museum est un musée d'art américain situé dans la ville de Wichita, siège du comté de Sedgwick et plus grande ville de l'État du Kansas aux États-Unis. (fr)
  • The Wichita Art Museum is an art museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The museum was established in 1915, when Louise Caldwell Murdock’s Will which created a trust to start the Roland P. Murdock Collection of art in memory of her husband. The trust would purchase art for the City of Wichita by “American painters, potters, sculptors, and textile weavers.” The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Arthur G. Dove, Thomas Eakins, Robert Henri, Douglas Abdell, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, John Marin, Paul Meltsner, Horace Pippin, Maurice Prendergast, Albert Pinkham Ryder and Charles Sheeler. The Museum's lobby features a ceiling and chandelier made by Dale Chihuly. The museum opened in 1935 with art borrowed from other museums. The first work in the Murdock Collection was purchased in 1939. Mrs. Murdock's friend, Elizabeth Stubblefield Navas, selected and purchased works of American art for the Murdock Collection until 1962. The building was enlarged with a new lobby and two new wings in 1963. In 1964, a foundation was established for the purpose of raising funds for new acquisitions. In the 1970s, the city built a new and larger climate controlled facility. In 2003, the museum finished another expansion project giving the building a total of 115,000 square feet (10,700 m2). The current building was designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. Tera Hedrick, an art historian and Wichita East High School graduate, was hired as curator in 2017 after serving in an interim role. In January 2020, the museum announced that it would begin renovation on its main entrance and lobby. (en)
  • Художественный музей Уичито (англ. Wichita Art Museum) — художественный музей в городе Уичито, Канзас, США. Музей был основан в 1915 году, когда Луиза Мэрдок (англ. Louise Murdock) создала траст, чтобы согласно завещанию мужа Роланда (англ. Roland P. Murdock) создать коллекцию искусства в память о нем. Траст начал приобретать для города художественные произведения разных направлений и жанров. В коллекцию вошли работы выдающихся американских художников, включая Мэри Кассат, Артура Доува, Томаса Икинса, Роберта Генри и многих других. Холл музея украшают потолок и люстра, выполненные американским стекловаром Дейлом Чихули. Открытие музея состоялось в 1935 году. В 1963 году здание музея было расширено. В 1964 году был создан фонд с целью сбора средств для новых приобретений. В 1970-х годах была обновлена система микроклимата в здании музея. В 2003 году прошел очередной этап расширения площади музея, которые достигли 115 000 квадратных футов. (ru)
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  • Le Wichita Art Museum est un musée d'art américain situé dans la ville de Wichita, siège du comté de Sedgwick et plus grande ville de l'État du Kansas aux États-Unis. (fr)
  • The Wichita Art Museum is an art museum located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. The museum was established in 1915, when Louise Caldwell Murdock’s Will which created a trust to start the Roland P. Murdock Collection of art in memory of her husband. The trust would purchase art for the City of Wichita by “American painters, potters, sculptors, and textile weavers.” The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Arthur G. Dove, Thomas Eakins, Robert Henri, Douglas Abdell, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, John Marin, Paul Meltsner, Horace Pippin, Maurice Prendergast, Albert Pinkham Ryder and Charles Sheeler. The Museum's lobby features a ceiling and chandelier made by Dale Chihuly. (en)
  • Художественный музей Уичито (англ. Wichita Art Museum) — художественный музей в городе Уичито, Канзас, США. Музей был основан в 1915 году, когда Луиза Мэрдок (англ. Louise Murdock) создала траст, чтобы согласно завещанию мужа Роланда (англ. Roland P. Murdock) создать коллекцию искусства в память о нем. Траст начал приобретать для города художественные произведения разных направлений и жанров. В коллекцию вошли работы выдающихся американских художников, включая Мэри Кассат, Артура Доува, Томаса Икинса, Роберта Генри и многих других. Холл музея украшают потолок и люстра, выполненные американским стекловаром Дейлом Чихули. (ru)
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