James Martin

November 7, 2022

In Memoriam: Hugh Merrill (1949-2022)

Kansas City and the world lost a multi-talented, big-hearted and much-loved artist and leader Sept. 19 when Hugh Merrill passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, according to his wife, Staci Pratt.

September 30, 2019

“Miguel Rivera: GEO/MATRIX,” Studios Inc

As Miguel Rivera winds up his three-year residency at Studios Inc., he departs on a high note with his solo exhibition, “GEO/MATRIX.” Rivera began his..

September 10, 2019

‘All Colors’ Exhibit Makes Inaugural Kansas City Appearance

Longtime St. Louis-based gallerist and nonprofit leader Robert A. Powell is bringing the annual “All Colors” exhibition to Kansas City this fall. The salon-style group show founded in 2017 will run from Oct. 4 to Nov. 30 at the Leedy-Voulkos Arts Center.

May 17, 2019

Artist to Watch: Joseph T. Newton

After a lifetime of making art, Joseph T. Newton has had an especially busy schedule of showing his work in recent months.

April 1, 2019

Arts News: Fire in the Heart

In April, the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City will showcase the power of the arts to heal the human spirit by presenting “Fire..

March 25, 2019

“Lineage and Impact: KCAI Faculty Past and Present,” Haw Contemporary Stockyards

Haw Contemporary and the Kansas City Art Institute have collaborated on an ambitious exhibition, “Lineage and Impact: KCAI Faculty Past and Present,” on view at..

February 7, 2019

“Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall,” Stocksdale Gallery, William Jewell College

“Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall” at the Stocksdale Gallery at William Jewell College scores successes for both gallery..

November 23, 2018

The Job: Douglas Drake

Veteran art dealer Doug Drake no longer maintains a brick-and-mortar gallery space, but he is still very much in the art game. Following 20 years running Douglas Drake Gallery and subsequent stints in development and fundraising, Drake, 74, has spent the last 10 years working as an independent art consultant, operating Drake Fine Art out of his home in Prairie Village, Kansas.

November 5, 2018

Arts News: Janet Simpson Retires from KCAC

In 2018, accolades for the vitality of the arts in the Kansas City region have become commonplace. In September, “The Wall Street Journal” named our..

Author: James Martin