From the sublime to the louche, the elegant to the whimsical, the 20-plus pieces in the juried exhibition “Heartland 4” are proof that contemporary glassmaking offers as many avenues for wildfire creativity as any other medium out there.
Renovated and Reinvigorated: The Bunker Center for the Arts Hits its Stride
Every great metropolis has its art museums, galleries and arts districts, all magnets for tourists and locals that contribute to a city’s cultural prominence.
“Smalls” by Mark Westervelt, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
In his exhibit “Smalls,” Mark Westervelt gives us 400 examples of how the ordinary, the discarded, even the disgusting, can be transformed into magical, aesthetic delights.
“Avian Conspiracy Theory by Krystal Anton, Kip Haaheim, Steve Huey, Kenn Peters,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
For artists, the art of bearing witness is a tricky one. How does one mix a politically potent agenda with an aesthetic vision and make both equally compelling?
Kansas City has its share of activists — and then there is Sarah Ingram-Eiser, one of the staunchest advocates, lobbyists and volunteers in this region for the last 60 years.
