2018 K-State Common Work of Art

Each year, the K-State Book Network selects a common reading for first year students, providing an intellectual experience they can share with members of the K-State community. The 2018 K-State Common Book is “The Hate You Give” by Angie Thomas. Beach Museum of Art staff members have selected a series of lithographs by New Mexico artist Karsten Creightney to complement the 2018 Common Book. Thomas’s best-selling and award-winning novel tells the story of a 16-year old girl named Starr Carter. Starr has grown up in an urban, poverty-stricken neighborhood and now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shooting her unarmed friend, she must find a way to share the truth of her experience with her family, friends, and community. Creightney’s Burial Series Portfolio, a set of nine prints, is a response to the death of his uncle from a drug overdose. Burial visually conveys a search for truth that parallels Starr’s. Burial was produced in collaboration with print publisher Zanatta Editions. Sets of three prints from the series will be shown each semester.