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October 19, 2015

“The Center is a Moving Target: If You Lived (T)here,” Kemper at the Crossroads

What does it mean to be a “Regionalist” today? The Kemper at the Crossroads exhibit, “The Center is a Moving Target: If You Lived (T)here,”..

October 12, 2015

Collectors Corner: Roberta and Elton Gumbel, Jr.

When Dr. Elton Gumbel died in 2006, he left behind hundreds of paintings and drawings. Many people knew Gumbel as an optometrist. He was the first black optometrist in Kansas City and the first licensed black optometrist in the state of Missouri. But he was also a prolific self-taught artist, who never had an exhibit or any other public exposure of his work.

October 8, 2015

“Don Kottman: Primary Matters,” Todd Weiner Gallery

It looks like a high-end New York gallery show from the street, and things only get better inside. Abstractionist Don Kottmann’s “Primary Matters” exhibit of..

October 6, 2015

Artist Pages: Art Miller – “Transformed”

“In recent years, I’ve noticed an odd marriage (both metaphysical and substantive) between America’s Christian churches and American commerce. Structures originally designed and built as..

October 2, 2015

Great Drawing Techniques To Try at The Big Draw

Most people have heard of M.C. Escher and are familiar with his mind bending photo-realistic drawings and prints. However this is far from the only style..

October 1, 2015

Emmet Gowin: Seeing the Familiar

For all their range and diversity, Emmet Gowin’s photographs remind us of something very simple: the wonder of seeing. Over his fifty-year career, Gowin (U.S.,..

September 28, 2015

“Site Unseen: Architectural Installations by Jill Downen” at The Studios, Inc

These small places/spaces are worlds unto themselves, each with its own affect: solitude, plenty, division, unity, clarity, shadow. Kansas City Art Institute assistant professor Jill..

September 23, 2015

Three Accomplished Local Artists Participating in The Big Draw This Year

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Library is thrilled to have three accomplished local artists participating in the Big Draw this year. Robin Case is a..

September 21, 2015

Sharing the Wealth: American Jazz Museum Exhibits Hale Woodruff Family Collection

Hale Woodruff (1900-1980) is “one of the most important figures in 20th-century African-American art,” according to the authoritative reference work, African Americans in the Visual Arts, and this fall, Kansas City-area art lovers will have two opportunities to experience his accomplishments.

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