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“Adrienne Walker Hoard: New Democracy Art: A South African Saga of Women, Art, and Identity,” Kansas City Central Library

Vibrancy, artistry and mystery emanate from Adrienne Walker Hoard’s exhibition, “New Democracy Art: A South African Saga of Women, Art, and Identity,” featuring 24 photographs by Hoard with accompanying narratives

“American Narrative: Trigger Zone,” Belger Arts Center

Call it a bang-up job. Belger Arts Center’s current exhibition “American Narrative: Trigger Zone” goes full-on Top Gun — right into the danger zone. Which one exactly? No less than

“Hew Locke: Here’s the Thing,” Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

The legacy of colonialism looms large over Hew Locke’s exhibition “Here’s the Thing” at Kemper Museum. The artist describes himself as part of the last generation of Guyanans to receive

Artist Pages | Kyle Selley: Celestial Abstractions

Emerging artist Kyle Selley represents an explosive addition to the ranks of Kansas City abstractionists. For the past four years, the 2017 alum of the Kansas City Art Institute has

Julius A. Karash on Business and the Arts: KCAI Sponsored Studio Provides Business with Art Services and Students with Real-World Experience

When UMB Financial Corp. wanted streetscape art to illustrate space it was providing for the School of Economics, a nonprofit that teaches children about business, it contacted the Kansas City

“Adrienne Walker Hoard: New Democracy Art: A South African Saga of Women, Art, and Identity,” Kansas City Central Library

Vibrancy, artistry and mystery emanate from Adrienne Walker Hoard’s exhibition, “New Democracy Art: A South African Saga of Women, Art, and Identity,” featuring 24 photographs by Hoard with accompanying narratives and original art works by South African women at Kansas City Central Library. Over the course of 18 years and 15 trips to South Africa, […]

December 5, 2019
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“American Narrative: Trigger Zone,” Belger Arts Center

Call it a bang-up job. Belger Arts Center’s current exhibition “American Narrative: Trigger Zone” goes full-on Top Gun — right into the danger zone. Which one exactly? No less than the fraught territory of contemporary America, a post-war culture of near permanent war, with its paradoxical passion for firearms as the safeguard of civil liberties […]

November 26, 2019
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“Hew Locke: Here’s the Thing,” Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

The legacy of colonialism looms large over Hew Locke’s exhibition “Here’s the Thing” at Kemper Museum. The artist describes himself as part of the last generation of Guyanans to receive a “colonial education;” he was born in England, moved to the newly independent Guyana at age five, and has spent his life in both countries. […]

November 22, 2019
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Artist Pages | Kyle Selley: Celestial Abstractions

Emerging artist Kyle Selley represents an explosive addition to the ranks of Kansas City abstractionists. For the past four years, the 2017 alum of the Kansas City Art Institute has been painting with fireworks, inspired by the example of renowned Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and his own history of growing up with fireworks, particularly during […]

November 20, 2019
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“Rethinking the Room: Marilyn Mahoney,” Museo

A selection of layered, mixed-media collages by longtime Kansas City artist Marilyn Mahoney graces Museo’s walls in the third one-person show in the exhibition series, “Rethinking the Room,” initiated earlier this year by Museo co-owner, Steve Maturo. Mahoney’s 11 works are perfect in Museo’s sophisticated, welcoming showroom displaying modern and contemporary furniture and lighting by […]

November 19, 2019
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Fun and Festive

From prints and pottery, holiday sales offer unique artist-made gifts.

November 19, 2019
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