public art

A Vision Taking Shape For KC's Arts And Culture Plan

Laura Spencer — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

In January, the Mayor’s Task Force for the Arts launched a series of meetings - at community centers, nature centers, libraries and other venues - to try to map out a vision for Kansas City’s arts and cultural policy.

Boxcar Installation Transforms Downtown Rooftop

Laura Spencer and Julie Denesha — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:00:00 +0000

A landscaped roof at 12th and Walnut, in the Power & Light District of downtown Kansas City, is now an art space and community focal point with the addition of a new sculpture called “Prairie Logic."

Group Files Signatures To Remove Controversial Sculpture

Steve Bell and Laura Spencer — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:56:24 +0000

A grand jury may decide the fate of a life-sized bronze sculpture at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

A Small Victory For Fun: Hammocks Outside The Kauffman Center

Tomeka Weatherspoon — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:12:28 +0000

The Crown Center Fountains may be off limits, but there's a hammock with your name on it downtown.

Kinetic Sculpture Mimics Movement Of Construction Equipment

Laura Spencer — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Johnson County launched its one percent for art program in 2007. This means that one percent of the budget of a new major capital project is set aside for public art.

Art Generates Controversy In Johnson County

Laura Spencer — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:03:43 +0000

Prompted by a recent visit to the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens with her family, an area resident has started circulating a petition to remove one of the sculptures. The work is called "Accept or Reject" (note: a brass plaque also lists the title as "Choice") by sculptor 余畅 Yu Chang, an artist who also reportedly directs the Guangzhou Sculpture Academy. Overland Park officials say that, at this time, there are no plans to remove it from the Arboretum.

Terpsichore for Kansas City: Sound and Light Installation in a Garage

Laura Spencer — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:43:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo – Parking garages in Kansas City are infused with art - from the light and sound work called Pulse, next to City Hall; to the dancing lights in the underground garage at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art from a reflecting pool overhead. In the new parking garage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, there's a public art installation activated by movement.

Temporary Artwork Generates Discussion about Economic Policy

Laura Spencer — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:59:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – On the grassy lawn near the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, trucks are hauling cargo shipping containers to be unloaded and stacked into a towering, temporary sculpture. One hundred and five containers, piled almost seven stories high, will spell out IOU on one side and USA on the other. It's a nod to this country's increasing federal budget and foreign trade deficits.

Debate over Controversial Statue Resumes

Sylvia Maria Gross and Laura Spencer — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:41:00 +0000

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KANSAS CITY, MO – Renovations of the police communications building mean that a well-known statue will have to find a new home. Will it be sent to storage or be moved to another public spot in Kansas City? The debate is on!