Alice Thorson

Articles

October 29, 2020

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..

October 15, 2020

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..

September 29, 2020

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..

September 22, 2020

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Acquires Powerful Quilt by Sara Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin

For 30 years, Kansas Citians have been entranced and educated by the quilts of Sara Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin in exhibits at the American Jazz Museum, Grand Arts, the KCAI Crossroads Gallery, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center and many other venues.

September 9, 2020

Gallery of the Moment: Black Lives Matter Street Murals

Unveiled September 5, the murals were painted at six locations around the city with the help of volunteers and financed through donations. The project was sponsored by KC Art on the Block, a partnership between the city, the Troost Market Collective, the NAACP Kansas City Missouri Branch and the Urban League of Greater Kansas City.

Articles

September 9, 2020

Editor’s Letter, September/October 2020

It continues. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a fall like no other in the Kansas City arts world and in the rest of society. Artists..

July 22, 2020

Gallery Glance: Coronavirus Mask Commission Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

This “Honour Mask” by Métis artist Lisa Shepherd is one of six coronavirus masks commissioned by the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art from Native American,..

May 27, 2020

Gallery Glance: “SAQA: Declaration of Sentiments” at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

“Declaration of Sentiments,” an exhibit of 28 quilts by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates, takes its title from the opening salvo in the..

May 14, 2020

Arts News: Dikeman’s “Leaving and Waving” Photos Make Mack Award Shortlist

Kansas City fell in love with photographer Deanna Dikeman’s “Leaving and Waving” series of family portraits almost 30 years ago, when she began showing them in local galleries and competitions.

Author: Alice Thorson