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Exhibition On Screen | Hopper: An American Love Story

  • Salina Art Center Cinema 150 South Santa Fe Avenue Salina, KS, 67401 United States (map)

See amazing art without leaving Salina with Exhibition On Screen's Hopper: An American Love Story.
OCTOBER 20 | 5:30 PM
Discussion after the film with Erika Nelson, Roadside Attractions

Erika Nelson has been called an “eccentric Kansan,” but aficionados of roadside attractions and grassroots artistic endeavors love her for curating the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. Erika exhibits them across America and has a bounty of quirky revelations to share.

Hopper’s work is the most recognizable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art – but who was he, and how did a struggling illustrator create such a bounty of notable work?

This new film takes a deep look into Hopper’s art, his life, and his relationships. From his early career as an illustrator; his wife giving up her own promising art career to be his manager; his critical and commercial acclaim; and in his own words – this film explores the enigmatic personality behind the brush…

Earlier Event: September 30
Paint Party | Family Friendly Follow-Along
Later Event: October 21
Paint Party