Current Exhibitions
Main Gallery: Mixed media collages, prints & Paintings by kayann ausherman
AUGUST 8th - SEPTEMBER 27th, 2025
The Hutchinson Art Center is proud to display work of Haven artist Kayann Ausherman in our Main Gallery during the months of August and September.
Kayann Ausherman is a self-taught mixed media artist who grew up in rural Kansas. She earned a degree in anthropology and has held many occupations, including freelance graphic designer and draftsman, and CAD operator for computer schematics. In that time, she raised her large family of children.
In 2013, she returned to her childhood love of art, focusing on whimsical representations of familiar subject matter. For her, the creative process is about finding new and intriguing ways of representing the world in a way that emotionally connects with her audience.
Ausherman has illustrated two children’s books, been published in over 25 national art magazines, and continues to teach art workshops in Kansas and beyond.
This exhibition is on display in the Main Gallery from August 8th - September 27th, 2025.
Front GALLERY: Unfolding visions: Fluidity in fiber by malissa long
AUGUST 8th - SEPTEMBER 6th, 2025
The Hutchinson Art Center is excited to feature the work of Haysville artist Malissa Long in our Front Gallery for the month of August and into early September.
Malissa Long’s artistic practice explores transformation through textile arts, bridging functional craft and conceptual expression. Inspired by eco-dying, fabric manipulation, and wearable design, she creates work as a storyteller of social landscapes. Each piece emerges from a careful dialogue between technique and intention, whether mapping healthcare disparities, exploring community narratives, or revealing the hidden potential of overlooked materials.
Drawing from her background in fashion and years of textile instruction, she views fabric as a medium of connection and narrative. Through upcycling, natural dying, and innovative stitching, her work challenges viewers to reconsider the potential of textiles, transforming simple materials into powerful statements that illuminate personal and collective experiences. Each artwork becomes an invitation to look closer, to understand the complex stories woven into the seemingly simple act of creation.
This exhibition is on display in the Front Gallery from August 8th - September 6th, 2025