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August 30, 2021

A Much-Needed Gift to the Community

My first thoughts as I walked into the “Testimony” exhibit space at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art were those of familiarity, warmth and joy.
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August 9, 2021

“Testimony: The Misrepresentation of Black Men and Boys,” A Conversation Series

“Testimony: The Misrepresentation of Black Men and Boys,” is a ten-month conversation series.
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August 2, 2021

E.G. Schempf: Decades of Documenting KC’s Artistic Fortunes

Kansas City's premier photographer of art objects and exhibitions is also a keen-eyed artist in his own right.
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Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison, “First of May” (2015) (courtesy of Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, Ill.)C
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July 26, 2021

Creating a Scene

Much has been written about the truthfulness of photography.
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Veteran Kansas City ceramic artist Rebecca Koop recently completed this tile mural on the façade of her studio at 3922 St. John Ave. in the Historic Northeast neighborhood.A
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July 22, 2021

Arts News: New Tile Mural Beautifies Historic Northeast

Artist Rebecca Koop has realized a goal she set years ago.
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July 21, 2021

‘Chloë Bass: Wayfinding’ | Putting Language into Public Space

Chloë Bass creates art that raises a lot of questions, often quite literally.
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Digital rendering, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pulse Topology, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (© Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and courtesy of Antimodular Studio)G
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July 19, 2021

Gallery Glance: ‘Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Pulse Topology’ at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Immersive experiences are becoming a mainstay for public institutions.
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“Commemorative Head of an Oba”, Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, 16th century. Brass, height: 9 1/8 inches. Credit: Nelson-Atkins Museum of ArtA
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July 15, 2021

A Rising Ruckus Over ‘Benin Bronzes’ Prompts Questions for the Nelson-Atkins

When The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art landed a rare Nigerian sculpture in the late 1980s, it touted the find as perhaps the most expensive piece of African art ever bought by a museum.
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Danielle Merrick, executive director of Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts, spoke at an “Ask the Experts” program at the Kansas City Artists Coalition in September 2019. (photo by Marissa Starke)K
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July 14, 2021

KCVLAA: Helping Artists Navigate Legal and Accounting Issues

You might not expect a fire-eating, sword-swallowing performance artist to slay legal and accounting dragons, yet such is the case with Martika Daniels.
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