A Place for Art and Community
This study of tornado sirens was made by Lily Brooks during repeated visits to Wabaunsee County and central Kansas between 2016 and 2017. They will be exhibited alongside Brooks’ long-term project We Have to Count the Clouds. More
The lines where water meets the land inspire Lynn Benson’s paintings, and Benson’s art inspires conversations about “Water” at Volland, beginning March 10, 2018. Details. More
Artist Shawn Skabelund from Arizona creates a site-specific installation, inspired by a Fall 2017 residency at The Volland Store. Opening Reception, July 22, presentation by Poet Tony Crawford and artist Shawn Skabelund will be followed by conversation about Place in the Flint Hills. More
The project started when we were living in England, and I was only known through my domestic status as Mrs. Jones, my married name. It left me feeling like I was lost or fading into the woodwork, literally. More
Time Machines II: The Evolution of Speed. Once again, Tom Strongman has selected 9 extraordinary vintage bikes to display in The Volland Store. More
Many of Tom Parish’s re-photographs of Volland are exhibited here for the first time. Don’t miss this! The exhibit is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Stockgrowers State Bank, Alma, KS. More
Levi Robb grew up on a small farm in Southeast Iowa, surrounded by vast expanses of space, dense timberland and the Mississippi River. This agrarian environment played an important role in shaping him as an artist and designer. More
Exhibit extended to April 15. Suzie Aron and photographer Kenny Johnson have curated an exhibit that allows viewers to share in the benefits of Donald Judd’s exquisite work and entrepreneurial spirt in a remote rural town in Texas. More
The Volland Store re-opened its doors in June 2015 with a stunning exhibit of photography and film by Otto Kratzer, curated by Greg Hoots. The exhibit is returning to The Volland Store for a limited engagement. Welcome home, Otto. More
Extended gallery hours during this exhibit only. In 1914 Otto Kratzer, a Volland merchant, and Gene Hawes, a former railroad agent at Volland, left on their Indian bikes to travel to the World Fair in San Francisco. Their adventure is the inspiration for “Time Machines: A Vintage Motorcycle Exhibit” More
Working with thorns from the honey locust tree I create wall installations and discrete sculptures that I regard as three-dimensional drawings. I also create pyrographs, drawings made with the use of a burning tool.
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The selected photographs for Staging the West come from two projects that explore the tension between the reality and mythology of the American West. The images were made in the Almeria region of Spain, and in locations across Germany. More
