Anne Marie Hunter

Anne Marie Hunter

Anne Marie Hunter is a writer and photographer who holds a B.S. in speech and art history from Northwestern University and a M.A. in Art Education from Southern Oregon University. Her work includes newspaper, magazine and corporate photography and writing assignments and projects. You can view and read her work at annemariehunter.com.

Arts News: Goethe Pop Up Brings German Cultural Excellence to KC

Arts News: Goethe Pop Up Brings German Cultural Excellence to KC

Much like its namesake, the poet, philosopher and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), the Goethe-Institut brings a renaissance experience to people from more than 90 countries around the world. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in Germany, the Goethe-Institut is the cultural outreach organization of the Federal Republic of Germany. Focused on contemporary German culture, […]

Imagine That!

Imagine That!

“Our focus is on artists as artists, not artists with disabilities,” says Kansas City artist Jillian Youngbird, community outreach and media coordinator for Imagine That! a creative home for nearly 60 area artists with developmental disabilities. Founded in 2012 by Resources for Human Development, a national human services nonprofit, Imagine That! maintains a multi-faceted space in the Crossroads Arts District, with studios for printmaking, photography, ceramics and fiber projects, as well as a fully equipped music and recording studio.

“Tangled Roots,” InterUrban Arthouse

“Tangled Roots,” InterUrban Arthouse

Roots of the past and expectations for the future interweave with our complex present in “Tangled Roots,” a multimedia group show at InterUrban Arthouse. For six weeks, more than four dozen visual artists, writers, performers, and social activists have come together for a conversation about discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender and socio-economics.  The August […]

Two Shows Honor Innovative Sculptor Wendell Castle (1932-2018)

Two Shows Honor Innovative Sculptor Wendell Castle (1932-2018)

Fall brings two exhibitions of Wendell Castle, internationally renowned pioneer of furniture as sculpture, who passed away in January. Considered the father of the fine art furniture movement, Castle was the first artist to imagine furniture as sculpture. From craftsmanship to construction, Castle rewrote the rules of traditional furniture design. “Wendell Castle constantly pursued new […]