Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art Acquires “Kobe Urn” by KCAI Alum Roberto Lugo
Roberto Lugo, a 2012 BFA graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, has seen his Kansas City connection come full circle with the acquisition of “Kobe Urn” by the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
Nelson-Atkins Conservation Department Shines in New Exhibit
Among the many exhibitions upended by the pandemic, a stellar show of recently conserved objects in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art was put on hold when the museum closed in March 2020.
19th-century photographic representations of women tend to reflect societal constraints — subservience, commodification, piousness and maternalism. But for Virginia Oldoini, the Countess de Castiglione, challenging norms became her life’s work.
‘By Design’ Magazine: Leading ‘The Good Fight’ for Black Creatives
“By Design,” which was launched in 2018, showcases Black creatives. Issue #005, which came out in December, originally was going to be called “The Blueprint.”
Like Billie Holiday’s “Lady in Satin,” the riveting handmade jewelry pieces of local designer Clarissa Knighten resonate with strength and beauty forged under sustained intensity and pressure.
In an era of political paranoia, propaganda and literal armed uprisings, never has it been so essential for the people to have an ally in the arts. And in Kansas City, the people are fortunate to have a champion in artist Don Wilkison.
Why Keep That? Now Open at the National WWI Museum and Memorial
Collecting, cataloguing, conserving. The heart of a museum is its collection, but how do museums make decisions, and who gets to answer the question, “Why..