Crossroads Arts District http://kcur.org en Collector And Gallerist Byron Cohen Dies At 72 http://kcur.org/post/collector-and-gallerist-byron-cohen-dies-72 <p>Kansas City gallery owner, art consultant and collector Byron C. Cohen died Friday morning. He was 72. Fri, 10 May 2013 18:49:52 +0000 Laura Spencer 36537 at http://kcur.org Collector And Gallerist Byron Cohen Dies At 72 Dolphin Closes In The West Bottoms, 'Body Blow' To Art World http://kcur.org/post/dolphin-closes-west-bottoms-body-blow-art-world <p><a href="http://www.thedolphingallery.com/index.html">Dolphin Gallery</a>'s John O'Brien had hinted about a change for months. But, now, it's official. Dolphin, the exhibition space and framing business in the West Bottoms, will close after its last show (slated to open May 17). Fri, 03 May 2013 13:51:54 +0000 Laura Spencer 36132 at http://kcur.org Dolphin Closes In The West Bottoms, 'Body Blow' To Art World Inside Jim Leedy's Art Studio http://kcur.org/post/inside-jim-leedys-art-studio <p>The legendary artist Jim Leedy gives this piece of advice to any budding artist: always be conscious of where you've been when heading in a new direction. Jim Leedy’s known for his many journey's and new directions, now documented in an upcoming film.</p><p> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:42:40 +0000 Andrea Silenzi, Tomeka Weatherspoon and Jabulani Leffall 23663 at http://kcur.org Inside Jim Leedy's Art Studio Remember Mott-ly http://kcur.org/post/remember-mott-ly <p>For the second half of this Thursday&#39;s <a href="http://kcur.org/programs/centralstandard"><em>Central Standard</em></a>, a new tribute to local legend <a href="http://www.mottly.com/">Mott-ly</a>.</p><p> Wed, 30 May 2012 20:06:54 +0000 Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall 18540 at http://kcur.org Remember Mott-ly Resolution Between Crossroads And MLB http://kcur.org/post/resolution-between-crossroads-and-mlb <p>A conflict with Major League Baseball that could have disrupted two successive &ldquo;First Friday&rdquo; events in the Crossroads Arts District has been resolved.</p><p> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:24:38 +0000 Steve Bell 14324 at http://kcur.org Resolution Between Crossroads And MLB Kemper At The Crossroads Opens November 7 http://kcur.org/post/kemper-crossroads-opens-november-7 <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-519d8b45c968d" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-519d8b45c968d" class="jp-player" jp-instance="519d8b45c968d"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-737998.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>Kansas City, MO – The <a href="http://www.kemperart.org/"> Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art</a> has two locations near the Kansas City Art Institute and plans to open a third downtown, in the <a href="http://www.kccrossroads.org/"> Crossroads Arts District</a>, in November.</p> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:50:31 +0000 Laura Spencer 4387 at http://kcur.org Kemper At The Crossroads Opens November 7 Political Art at the Dolphin http://kcur.org/post/political-art-dolphin <p>Kansas City, Missouri – During this year's bitter and at times vitriolic election campaigns, political artwork has been on the rise across the nation. Two new politically charged exhibits at the <a href="http://www.dolphinfineart.com/about_us.htm">Dolphin Gallery</a> in the Crossroads Art District...use humor and satire to deflect some of the negativity.</p> Tue, 02 Nov 2004 20:13:00 +0000 671 at http://kcur.org Political Art at the Dolphin