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January 22, 2026

“Earth Symphony: Rita Blitt,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

When I first read the title of Rita Blitt’s exhibition, “Earth Symphony,” visions of Wassily Kandinsky’s symphonic improvisations and compositions wandered through my mind.
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December 18, 2025

Epic landscapes with stories to tell

Kemper Museum's 'Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons' exhibit addresses colonization, dispossession and the interwoven fates of people and the land.
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December 4, 2025

Still they rise

Against the odds, Black women painters in Kansas City are forging a historic path and creating artistic communities through love, resilience and courage.
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December 1, 2025

Arts News: Kemper Museum unveils new strategic plan

It hardly seems possible, but eight years have passed since Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art closed its Kemper at the Crossroads location.
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November 3, 2025

Expanding Voices

Two Landmark Exhibitions at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art continue the tradition of commissioning new work.
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October 30, 2025

Editor’s Letter, November/December 2025

In this issue, Robert Trussell chronicles the climate of fear created by government attacks on DEI.
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October 23, 2025

Arts News: Streetcar arrival energizes plan for the Arterie pathway connecting KC’s cultural district

With a planned launch Nov. 2, The Arterie is a newly established winding pathway through an envisioned “cultural district” in Kansas City.
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September 24, 2025

Charting Geographic and Cultural Landscapes: Fall Exhibition at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

This fall, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art invites you to explore two thought-provoking exhibitions that consider how geographic and cultural landscapes are shaped.
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