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September 21, 2015

Sharing the Wealth: American Jazz Museum Exhibits Hale Woodruff Family Collection

Hale Woodruff (1900-1980) is “one of the most important figures in 20th-century African-American art,” according to the authoritative reference work, African Americans in the Visual Arts, and this fall, Kansas City-area art lovers will have two opportunities to experience his accomplishments.
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July 1, 2015

Adam Cvijanovic: Loss and Decay Mingle With Hope

Good art communicates on multiple levels and rewards multiple visits. Such is the case with “American Montage”, an outstanding 15-year retrospective of Brooklyn-based artist Adam Cvijanovic  at the  Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art,  organized  by curator Erin Dziedzic.
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June 5, 2015

Honors: Don Kottmann

Insiders in Kansas City’s art world know and appreciate painter Don Kottmann’s work, and thanks to a major grant that he received recently, his work will surely be known more widely soon. Kottmann splits his time between Kansas City and Calgary, Alberta, where he teaches at the Alberta College of Art Design.
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