Author: Alice Thorson
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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.
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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.
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Arts News: Hartman Presents His Last ‘Beyond Bounds’
Walk into any Kansas City area art collection, modest or major, and chances are you’ll find an artwork created from a vinyl LP, a silk scarf, a wood box or specific mediums in colors including ruby red, electric blue and brilliant yellow. Gold leaf and sterling silver also figure in the mix. All of these specially themed objects have a single source.