Holly Swangstu's "Springtime in Winter"

A new site-based installation at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art called "Springtime in Winter" envelops visitors in a color-saturated landscape. The large work stretches 20 feet along each of the three walls, and it's nearly 11 feet tall.

By Laura Spencer

Kansas City, MO – Although artist Holly Swangstu considers the work a painting, it's created out of thin strips of hand-dyed fabric.



"Springtime in Winter: An Installation by Holly Swangstu"

January 16 - April 3, 2010

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

2818 Frederick Avenue
Saint Joseph, Missouri


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