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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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Dream Studio
As a young man in the early ‘70s, Warren Rosser traveled from his home in Wales to London, to see an exhibition of American Abstract Expressionist paintings, an experience so profound it prompted Rosser to make another journey. In 1972, Rosser left the United Kingdom for Kansas City, to paint and teach painting.
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Honors: Jordan Stempleman
Regardless of their differences, the arts and faith communities share a belief in the human need to connect. It’s also true that, to a great extent, local artists depend on community support. REACH—an alliance of Kansas City-area churches—has established the “Gift of Faith” awards to lend such support to Kansas City-based artists.
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Collector’s Corner: Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon fell in love with folk art more than 20 years ago. She began buying it, drawn to the aesthetics, craftsmanship and unique visions of artists with little or no formal training. And after discovering that many of the great collectors of American folk art have been women, she determined to join their ranks.