Join the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning at the Samek Art Museum on campus for a small group tour of Cosmic Harmonies: Kenneth V. Young. 

Known for his bright orbs of color, Washington Color School artist Kenneth V. Young (1933-2017) experimented with several painting techniques throughout his career. Cosmic Harmonies: Kenneth V. Young focuses on three major styles dominating Young’s canvases between the 1960s and 1970s, and introduces the ways Young’s interest in philosophical concepts of cosmic harmony shaped these disparate approaches to abstraction.  

After our look at this and other exhibits in the gallery, there will be about an hour in which you can grab a bite to eat downstairs in the Elaine Langone Center, if you like, before returning for the 6 p.m. music showcase, The Sound of Jazz and Abstraction: Exploring Kenneth V. Young Through Music.

Discover Kenneth V. Young’s Cosmic Harmonies through live jazz. Featuring the Adam Siegel Trio, this special performance explores how improvisation, rhythm, and sound offer a new way of experiencing Young’s vibrant abstract paintings. Enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate the run of this landmark exhibition honoring Kenneth V. Young’s singular artistic vision and enduring creative legacy.