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May 26, 2021

“Nehemiah Cisneros: Violent by Design (Part II),” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

In artist Nehemiah Cisneros’s universe, violence is omnipresent.
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March 2, 2021

A Consummate Cultural Provocateur

In an era of political paranoia, propaganda and literal armed uprisings, never has it been so essential for the people to have an ally in the arts. And in Kansas City, the people are fortunate to have a champion in artist Don Wilkison.
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January 25, 2021

Artist to Watch: Nazanin Amiri Meers

“So, you make clothes, right?” is a question that fiber artist Nazanin Amiri Meers is accustomed to hearing. And the answer is always the same. “No,” she says, with a hint of patient bemusement. “I don’t even know how to sew.
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November 5, 2020

“Ryan Wilks: Heaven,” The Smalter Gallery

Ryan Wilks' “Heaven” is a brooding meditation on Christianity’s obsession with the human body and a lamentation of institutionalized religion’s frequent marginalization of the LGBTQ community.
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October 13, 2020

“Christine Buchholtz: Clash of Civilizations, presented by Todd Weiner Gallery,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

In a project of timely and provocative clarity, Danish artist Christine Buchholtz has created an alternate universe of global power that channels the Supreme Court Justice’s sentiment.
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June 30, 2020

Arts News: Without Limits

From a streetcar wrapped in a rendition of a poppy field to kiosks adorned with paintings and animations, this summer’s Art in the Loop project promises a visual cornucopia to residents and visitors of the downtown Kansas City area.
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April 2, 2020

“1009 Arts: /wilt/,” Vulpes Bastille

It was a bittersweet occasion when on March 6, the 1009 Arts organization unveiled the performance piece “/wilt/” at the Vulpes Bastille Gallery in the East Crossroads.
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January 20, 2020

Arts News: Exhibit Marks 10th Anniversary of Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America

For 10 years, the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America (GLAMA) at the University of Missouri Kansas City has been an invaluable repository for historical, social, cultural and political material involving the region’s LGBTQ community.
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November 7, 2019

“Angel Otero: Diario,” Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

As a sprawling amalgamation of experiences, epiphanies and inputs, Angel Otero’s new installation at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, “Diario,” represents humanity’s psychological landscape.
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