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October 27, 2021

An Interview with Evelyn Craft Belger, New Board Chair at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Her leadership at Belger Arts Center and Belger Crane Yard Studios uniquely prepares her for the post she will assume in May.
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October 27, 2021

Charting a new course, plug artist collaborative opens a gallery in former Agnes Avenue police building, where it joins a complex of artist studios

The redeveloped building also includes artist studios, which create more potential for cross-pollination between the gallery and resident artists.
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October 26, 2021

Two Touring Shows Touted as “Immersive” Van Gogh Experiences Stop in KC

Vincent van Gogh is big business. And even when he’s not, people everywhere are free to appropriate his name, his image, his art, and his legacy for their own purposes. Usually, that leads to turning a buck. That’s not hard to do when an artist’s body of work exists in the public domain.
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October 25, 2021

Nelson-Atkins Moves Forward with Pay Raise, New Board Chair, Stronger KC Art Focus

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Sept. 1 announced a series of initiatives including higher pay, new board leadership, greater emphasis on diversity, and a Kansas City-focused exhibition series.
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October 25, 2021

Editor’s Letter, November/December 2021

Fall brings two immersive van Gogh exhibits to Kansas City, one at Starlight, which is co-sponsored by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and another at a yet undisclosed location.
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October 13, 2021

‘History From Their Viewpoint’: Photography During World War I

World War I was the first major conflict to occur after the widespread democratization of photography.
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October 5, 2021

Arts News: George Caleb Bingham Catalogue Raisonné Now Available Online

The recent announcement by the Riverbank Foundation that the George Caleb Bingham catalogue raisonné is in the process of being converted to an online format is welcome news.
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October 4, 2021

Arts News: Mattie Rhodes Expands Its Arts Presence

Mattie Rhodes is preparing to assume an even larger role in the Kansas City arts scene.
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September 30, 2021

Artist to Watch: Enrique Chi

The official music video for Making Movies’ powerful 2019 song, “Tired of Giving In,” begins with the Kansas City Latinx band perfunctorily performing onstage while literally handcuffed to their instruments. But the band’s seething front man, Enrique Chi, can play nice for only so long.
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