Neil Thrun

July 2, 2021

“Who We Were, Who We Are, Who We Will Be,” Charlotte Street Foundation

The Charlotte Street Foundation celebrates the grand opening of its new facilities with the exhibition: “Who We Were, Who We Are, Who We Will Be.”

January 20, 2021

An Infusion of Curatorial Energy for KC

Kimi Kitada has been named the Charlotte Street Foundation’s new Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow, a new iteration of its longstanding Curatorial Residency Program.

November 22, 2019

“Hew Locke: Here’s the Thing,” Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

The legacy of colonialism looms large over Hew Locke’s exhibition “Here’s the Thing” at Kemper Museum.

April 30, 2019

Brandon Frederick, Artist and Impresario

Brandon Frederick calls himself a photographer, but he’s also a sculptor, a fiber artist, a ceramicist, a gallerist, a curator, a publisher and probably a few other things too.

January 4, 2019

Arts News: A ‘Safe Space’ for Artists of Color

In the wake of the 2016 election, many were shaken and uncertain of what to do next.

November 6, 2018

Benjamin Rosenthal and the ‘Crisis of Masculinity’

Benjamin Rosenthal’s videos and installations are a fascinating dive into hypothetical futures and the ever-changing course of human sexuality.

July 13, 2018

“Amy Kligman: Everyday,” Haw Contemporary

It might be up on the second floor and in the smallest gallery space in Haw Contemporary, but Amy Kligman’s exhibition “Everyday” speaks volumes.

June 11, 2018

“Worlds Otherwise Hidden,” Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

In the grand scheme of art history, abstract art is still a new genre, but it is also old enough for reappraisals. In “Worlds Otherwise Hidden,” curated by Erin Dziedzic, the Kemper Museum’s director of curatorial affairs, three international artists are doing just that.

March 7, 2018

Artist to Watch: Jillian Youngbird

Jillian Youngbird had a big year in 2017. Her comical sculptures of animal people, made from cardboard and covered in cut-up paint samples, were on display in Kansas City and as far away as Alaska. Youngbird’s humorous sculptures are all about environmentalism, and they attempt to make the topic approachable and interesting. Inspired by a childhood “in the Ozarks among the hillbillies” and her great-grandmother Mable, Youngbird seeks to unite her art with her Native American heritage and environmentalist beliefs.

Author: Neil Thrun