Brian Hearn

November 10, 2020

‘Nothing Will Be Business As Usual’

William Keyse Rudolph joined The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as deputy director of curatorial affairs in March 2020, following seven years at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

July 9, 2020

Honors: Bo Hubbard

Since graduating from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2016 with an emphasis in painting, Bo Hubbard has been going with the flow while making key shifts in his art practice.

May 25, 2020

A Dazzling Presentation of the Tlingit Creation Story

“Please try to pay attention,” said the voice of the elder before switching back to his native Tlingit tongue.

May 11, 2020

Roger Shimomura: From Studio Art to Performance Art Ace

Roger Shimomura, distinguished painter, printmaker and venerable educator, illuminates his uniquely American story of cultural difference in “Staging Shimomura.”

March 10, 2020

Marching Toward the Singularity

The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art in Manhattan, Kansas, hosts “Charles Lindsay: Field Station 4,” a spaced-out immersive installation that repurposes government surplus equipment into five funky multi-media sculptures.

November 26, 2019

“American Narrative: Trigger Zone,” Belger Arts Center

Belger Arts Center’s current exhibition “American Narrative: Trigger Zone” goes full-on Top Gun — right into the danger zone.

October 3, 2019

“Foresight/Insight: Reflecting on the Museum’s Collection,” Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art

As Johnson County Community College celebrates its 50th Anniversary, it’s fitting for the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, founded on campus in 2007, to take..

July 9, 2019

“Now/Here,” H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute

“Now/Here,” a fresh survey of 30 recent works by Kansas City artists of color, shows an interesting spectrum of both artistic media and approach, ranging..

April 26, 2019

At the Nerman: Voices and Visions from the ‘Path of the Butterfly’

Few creatures spark unconditional joy like the butterfly. One of its most regal and familiar species, the monarch, annually appears sailing along the stiff winds of the Great Plains. Their 3,000-mile migration route stretches from the fir forests of Michoacán, Mexico, all the way to Canada and back.

Author: Brian Hearn