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December 10, 2021

“In the Fields of the North / En los Campos del Norte” at Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

David Bacon’s exhibit at the Kansas City Kansas Public Library makes a very meaningful first stop for us to contemplate our obligation to our fellow human beings, regardless of citizenship and ethnicity.
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November 16, 2021

“Avian Conspiracy Theory by Krystal Anton, Kip Haaheim, Steve Huey, Kenn Peters,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

For artists, the art of bearing witness is a tricky one. How does one mix a politically potent agenda with an aesthetic vision and make both equally compelling?
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November 8, 2021

“Robert Bingaman: The Night Window,” Haw Contemporary

“The Night Window” is a view through a glass darkly into Robert Bingaman’s nocturnal (and some daytime) wanderings.
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October 22, 2021

“Momoko Usami: Relics of the Deluge,” Beco Gallery

“Relics of the Deluge,” an exhibition of ceramic works and watercolors by Momoko Usami at Beco Gallery, offers viewers a fascinating view into an imaginary world of the future.
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October 11, 2021

“With Liberty and Justice,” Charlotte Street Foundation

Organized by the Charlotte Street Foundation’s Jedel Family Foundation Curatorial Fellow Kimi Katada, “With Liberty and Justice” features the works of nine contemporary artists looking closely at American history.
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October 5, 2021

“Jay Norton: Hurt Less,” at The Trap Gallery

In his latest solo show Kansas City artist Jay Norton distills his experience of the last year and a half in painterly explorations of isolation, alienation, anxiety and loss.
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September 24, 2021

“Gregg Deal: Yadooa Hookwu (I Will Speak Now),” UMKC Gallery of Art

Gregg Deal’s exhibition “Yadooa Hookwu (I Will Speak Now)” is a combination of tested pop art techniques and Indigenous Native American images.
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September 22, 2021

Kansas City Underground Film Festival, Charlotte Street Foundation

The Kansas City Underground Film Festival, which opened Sept. 16 and runs through Sept. 26, features 114 films, culled, says KCUFF’s director and co-founder Willy Evans, from 800 submissions requiring 400 hours of viewing by the KCUFF board.
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September 21, 2021

“2021 Kansas City Flatfile & Digitalfile,” H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute

Go to the “2021 Kansas City Flatfile & Digitalfile exhibit” at the Kansas City Art Institute’s H&R Block Artspace and pull open some drawers.
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