Elisabeth Kirsch

April 3, 2017

“Unapologetic: Hyeyoung Shin,” The Studios Inc

In “Unapologetic,” Hyeyoung Shin suspends nine, life-size, nude self-portraits, drawn with graphite on 16-foot-long Mylar sheets, from a 25-foot ceiling. Clustered in one corner of..

March 1, 2017

Kemper Scores a Coup with Rashid Johnson Exhibit

Rashid Johnson is one of the most sought-after artists of his generation. In 2013 “Flash Art” magazine christened him a “post-black flower child” whose work coaxes viewers to come to grips with “complex historical reckoning.”

January 4, 2017

A Knockout Punch to Racial Stereotypes

Roger Shimomura’s art has never seemed more timely. In the wake of a vitriolic election season, with its red hot issues of populism, anti-immigration and racial bias, the veteran artist’s unique ability to pictorially blend wit and humor with themes of racism and the anguish it causes is right on target.

December 20, 2016

“Full Circle: New Works by Jason Pollen,” MLB Designs

There are over 100 textiles in “Full Circle: New Works by Jason Pollen,” an exhibit 18 months in the making. The 75-year-old artist, who was..

December 8, 2016

“Dawit L. Petros: The Stranger’s Notebook,” H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute

Dawit L. Petros’ “The Stranger’s Notebook” is the first of a trilogy of works in which the Eritrean artist investigates “migration as a key constituent..

October 25, 2016

“Jane Pronko: An Overview,” The Late Show

Jane Pronko’s paintings of realist street scenes in Kansas City are familiar to many. But the full range of her oeuvre has not been seen..

October 5, 2016

“Back Where They Came From,” Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art

“Back Where They Came From” is an exhilarating exhibit combining craftsmanship with wit, heart and ideas. The objects in this show also express deeply felt..

September 20, 2016

Jeanne Drewes: “I Fell in Love with the Books”

Few Americans were allowed to travel to Cuba in 1998, when Dr. Jeanne Drewes, a native Kansas Citian and UMKC alum who had worked at..

September 1, 2016

Ediciones Vigia: Handmade Cuban Books

Books that are handmade generally connote the precious — objects made for the lucky few who can afford them. But handmade books can also function..

Author: Elisabeth Kirsch