Author: Alice Thorson

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September 7, 2016

An Adventure in Italy

It was a pilgrimage he had to make. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art director and CEO Julián Zugazagoitia has been an avid admirer of Bulgarian artist..
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September 2, 2016

Oppenheimers in China

On May 28 Nerman Museum patrons Tony and Marti Oppenheimer were the keynote speakers at the first China National Art Forum, presented by Shanghai University...
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September 1, 2016

Editor’s Letter, September/October 2016

“Art is a way to connect people,” says Jazz Museum Executive Director Cheptoo Kositany-Buckner in an interview in the current issue. Kositany-Buckner’s remarks are part..
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August 1, 2016

Arrowhead Art Collection Adds New Works

Launched with a call to artists in fall 2012, the Arrowhead Art Collection continues to add new work and now numbers 32 pieces. Spearheaded by..
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July 14, 2016

Honors: Carol Zastoupil

Over the past four years, Carol Zastoupil has developed an enthusiastic following for her rhythmic fantasy landscapes. And no wonder. With their bright colors and verdant vistas of undulating natural forms, they seem to hold a promise of peace and happiness. Sales were brisk from Zastoupil’s exhibit, “New Paintings,” at The Brick in 2012.
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July 1, 2016

Editor’s Letter, July/August 2016

“Dream for KC Studio” was the label Christopher Leitch put on his images for this issue’s Artist Pages, featuring his captivating “Dream Drawings.” As it..
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July 1, 2016

Reassessing Fritz Scholder

Forty years ago, Fritz Scholder (1937-2005) reset the course of American Indian art when he embarked on a series of powerful figurative depictions of lone Indians in a state of existential crisis. The canvases were large, many nearing nine by six feet, balancing zones of emotionally charged color with energetic brushwork.
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July 1, 2016

“Dream Drawings,” Christopher Leitch

Christopher Leitch is a multifaceted artist, a Buddhist adept at balancing the insistence of self with the workings of chance and the unexpected. Following early..
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June 9, 2016

“Drawn from Nature: Art, Science, and the Invention of the Bird Field Guide”

It once numbered in the billions in North America, but the Passenger Pigeon became extinct in 1914 due to habitat destruction and mass killings. The..
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