Alice Thorson

Alice Thorson is the editor of KC Studio. She has written about the visual arts for numerous publications locally and nationally.

Editor’s Letter, January/February 2021

The new year brings positive thoughts as the country prepares to welcome a new president, and a vaccine promises an end to the cultural depredations of the pandemic. With the announcement of the first group of panelists, there is great cause for optimism about the art to be commissioned for Kansas City International Airport. The […]

January 6, 2021
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Gallery Glance: Haw Contemporary Re-releases Edition of Wendy Red Star’s “The Last Thanks”

Museum goers in Kansas City have had multiple opportunities to see Crow artist Wendy Red Star’s “The Four Seasons” photographic self-portraits in exhibits at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, each of which acquired a print of the work for its permanent collection. Red Star, now based in Portland, […]

November 4, 2020
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‘In a League of Her Own’

For 21 years, the Kansas City Art Institute’s H&R Block Artspace at 43rd and Walnut Streets has served as the college’s front door to the community, consistently presenting exhibits and displays that inspire, provoke, educate and entertain, furthering the school’s intellectual and creative mission.

October 29, 2020
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Editor’s Letter, November/December 2020

As the pandemic continues, the inventiveness of artists and the resourcefulness and resilience of KC’s cultural institutions are things to celebrate. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art have reopened, with precautions in place. The Kansas City Symphony is traveling all over the metro, presenting smaller ensembles for smaller audiences, bringing […]

October 29, 2020
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New Natasha Ria Art Gallery Opens with Exhibit of Vivian Bluett

Natasha Ria El-Scari, who co-founded the El-Scari Harvey Art Gallery with artist Warren “Stylez” Harvey in 2018, has embarked on a solo venture. Like the previous gallery, the Natasha Ria Art Gallery occupies the lobby of the Center for Spiritual Living, 1014 W. 39th St. The inaugural show, on view through October 31, features the […]

October 15, 2020
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Artists Pages | Kati Toivanen: Chasing Dreams

“I’m totally hooked,” says Kati Toivanen, about her recent turn to marathon running. Her Midtown studio is piled with gear — colorful running shoes and lightweight jackets, headlamps, foot pods, cage-like contraptions called Yaktrax and other accoutrements needed for protection and endurance. In a nearby alcove, Toivanen uses her digital camera to capture the source […]

September 29, 2020
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