Category: Visual Art Reviews

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October 3, 2023

“Imprinting the West: Manifest Destiny, Real and Imagined,” West Wyandotte Public Library

Curated by Dr. Randall Griffey of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art and supported by the Mid-America Arts Alliance, "Imprinting the West" offers a glimpse of how the United States interpreted the existence of its Indigenous population.
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September 26, 2023

“Science2Art,” Linda Hall Library

The “Science2Art” exhibit at Linda Hall Library shares the purpose-driven work of scientists as artists through more than a dozen works.
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September 8, 2023

“Who Will Hear My Plea by Linda Jurkiewicz,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Underground Gallery II

Linda Jurkiewicz’s exhibit “Who Will Hear My Plea?” deals with a heady mix of religion, myth and feminism.
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August 15, 2023

“(Women) Artists from the Collection 1800-2022,” Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

“(Women) Artists from the Collection 1800-2022” at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph is a subtle reminder of the many challenges both women and female artists have had to endure.
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July 17, 2023

“All Modes Are Open to Us,” Guldner Gallery, Kansas City Public Library Central Branch

Take a step back to the 1970s in a women’s separatist colony. Breathe in the freshness, the dirt and the unbridled hope that there can be new ways of living.
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June 28, 2023

“NOW WHAT?” African American Artist Collective Exhibition, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

“I’m here and I exist! So now what?” asked Jason Wilcox after contemplating his participation in the “NOW WHAT?” group exhibition at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center.
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June 8, 2023

“Distinctly Human, portraits by Kwanza Humphrey,” The Gallery at HJ’s Community Center

“Distinctly Human, portraits by Kwanza Humphrey” captures the strong voice of quiet moments through tenderly powerful paintings and drawings.
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May 4, 2023

“Words and Silences,” Plug Gallery

Curated by Kansas City artist Cesar Lopez in collaboration with noted art collector Dwight Smith, Plug Gallery’s new exhibition, “Words and Silences,” offers viewers an intimate look at the relationship between text and images.
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May 2, 2023

“Heartland 5,” Belger Crane Yard Gallery

The “Heartland 5” show at Belger Crane Yard Gallery is the latest iteration of the annual juried exhibit of glass art from artists in the Midwest.
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