Dr. Ajita Rattani | DeepFake Detection: Challenges and Future Research Directions

Thursday, July 13
5:30 p.m. | Reception
6 p.m. | Program
Beren Gallery
 
Synthesized media, also called deepfakes, has become a major political and societal threat. Dr. Ajita Rattani will discuss current deepfake generation and detection techniques as well as the challenges and future research directions in the field. Join us for a reception at 5:30 p.m. with the program following at 6 p.m. in the Beren Gallery.

Dr. Rattani is the director of the Visual Computing and Biometric Security Lab at Wichita State University. The lab conducts cutting-edge research in advanced techniques concerning Visual Computing and Biometric Security. She has collaborated with many eminent scientists across the globe in her field of research.

This event is available in person at the Ulrich Museum and by livestream:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2430uRaIDrs

The public events accompanying the exhibition In Event of Moon Disaster are generously supported by the following programs at Wichita State University: the College of Engineering, the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Science, National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR), and the W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Austin Storie, Hello Journi (detail), 2023. Graphite, Conté crayon, adhesive stickers, acetate, digital rendering, and digital animation. Courtesy of the artist.

Senior Wednesday/Artist Talk
Artists at Work: The Ulrich Staff Creates
Wednesday, July 19
10 a.m. | Refreshments
10:30 a.m. | Program

This summer, the Ulrich celebrates one of its most important art assets: its talented staff members! Artists at Work: The Ulrich Staff Creates is on view in Grafly Gallery on the first floor of the Ulrich, May 25 through August 5, 2023.

This unique exhibition features work by five Museum employees, showcasing a variety of media and creative processes, such as print, painting, digital media, collage, and drawing. Museum professionals by day, these artists use their own creative experiences to strengthen and inform their approaches to the multifaceted industry in which they work. See the exhibit and then join us as the artists discuss their work. This event is free and everyone is invited.

This exhibit features works by:
Lydia Humphreys, Interim Education Curator
James Porter, Exhibition Designer and Production Manager
Joanna Ramondetta, Office and Finance Manager
Jo Reinert, Registrar and Collections Manager
Austin Storie, Operations Assistant

The Ulrich is grateful for the ongoing support of Ulrich Friends with Benefits members who make the Museum’s exhibitions and programs possible through their UFWB memberships. We also receive funding for general operational support from the City of Wichita and Wichita State University.

Curators of Education and Public
Practice Join the Ulrich Staff

The staff of the Ulrich Museum of Art is delighted to welcome two new team members as of July 10: Curator of Public Practice Kristin Beal and Museum Curator of Education Brenda Lichman.

Kristin Beal is an arts advocate, administrator, and culture producer. She is a lecturer in the Masters of Arts Administration program for WSU's College of Fine Arts. In 2014, Kristin co-founded Harvester Arts and serves as executive director for the nonprofit that builds the creative capacity of the community through arts experimentation, public art projects, artist residencies, and professional development for artists. She studied at the Kansas City Art Institute, has a BFA in drawing and Painting from WSU, and an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, and pursues projects that explore collaboration and creative action via socially engaged, community-based art projects. Kristin and husband Sean have two children, Noah and Myra, and two grandchildren, Leon and Olivia.

Brenda Lichman — a ceramicist, educator, and community activist — comes to the Ulrich from USD259 where she taught ceramics at Wichita East High School for seven years. She holds a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a MFA in Ceramics with a Minor in Drawing from the University of North Texas. Brenda’s work has been shown nationally in over 100 exhibitions and included in publications such as Ceramics Monthly magazine and “Surface Design for Ceramics” by Maureen Mills. Brenda is the founder and executive director of Empty Bowls Wichita, a not-for-profit that helps hungry Kansans by raising funds for HumanKind Ministries and ICT Community Fridge Project via their annual Empty Bowls Chili Cook-Off. Her work is currently featured in the exhibit (In)Flux: Brenda Lichman & Tim Stone at Mark Arts. She is married to fellow ceramicist Ted Adler. Together they have two children Brieanna, 17,  and Henry, 11.

Lydia Humphreys has served as our interim Museum Education Curator since January.

Our thanks and best to interim Museum Education Coordinator Lydia Humphreys

The Ulrich team wishes all the best to Lydia Humphreys, who has served as our interim Museum Education Curator since January. We will all miss their creative mind and spirit, systematic approach, eagerness to take on projects, and kind demeanor. Their support during this transitional time at the Museum has been invaluable and we are so grateful.

Lydia, an artist from Joplin, Mo., who moved to Wichita to complete their masters in Fine Art, is passionate about caring for their community through art and local mutual aid organizations such as Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Trust Women, ICT Community Fridge, and The Gallery Place Project. In their spare time, Lydia enjoys caring for their two cats, chinchilla, and plants.

Have you shared your Ulrich memories with us yet?

Our 50th anniversary is right around the corner (in 2024) and we're planning lots of great exhibitions and events to celebrate the Museum's excellence. One thing we are working on is collecting memories from folks who have been connected to the Ulrich over the years. Whether you are a present or past employee, a donor, volunteer, student, or general visitor, we'd love to hear your favorite memories of the Ulrich. We've created this webpage, which has a form on it, to help you share your stories. The memories we collect will be shared throughout our 50th anniversary celebrations and might even end up in a book we're putting together. We'd love to hear your stories.