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March is Women's History Month, and these six art exhibitions around Kansas City showcase a cohort of women artists, honor women’s history and interrogate feminist subjects.
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The new leader of Missouri's first contemporary art museum will bring two decades of experience working with artists and communities at institutions across the country.
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Millions of dollars have flowed into the state of Kansas from opioid settlement funds, which are supposed to go to treatment and prevention. So why are police getting a lot of that money? Plus: A Kansas City musician who turned his grief over his parents' deaths into art.
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Throughout January and February, galleries and museums across Kansas City are showcasing an array of work from artists local, regional and national. In this season of fresh starts, what better way than visual arts to explore a fresh side of the metro?
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A new, four-hour-long piece of music by Collin Thomas is two years in the making, and explores the grief that comes with losing family.
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The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art's lead curator guided groundbreaking exhibitions for 10 years, and championed the work of underrepresented and up-and-coming artists.
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Kansas City has a vibrant community of potters and ceramic artists. There are also plenty of opportunities for those who want to learn the craft, with classes across the metro available for all skill levels and all ages.
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Andrea Cira created ACira Studio after moving to the United States from Mexico, and took the leap a month ago to concentrating full-time on her paper illustrations. She sells them at a Latinx market in Independence, and is creating custom pieces for local businesses.
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Artist Fernando Achucarro paints late into the night in his home studio on Independence Avenue. The dark and moody images he conjures often rely on the glow of streetlights, candles and dimly-lit lamps. Many were inspired by the loss and trauma of life.
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The collaboration between Classical KC and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art highlights the connections between visual and aural art, and hopes to make the museum more interactive for visitors.
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An artist and fabricator in Louisburg, Kansas, spent a decade working in the studio of a famous New Orleans artist. Now he’s the go-to person when her work is damaged.
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Since 2021, Art Garden KC has brought together Kansas City artists every Sunday to share their crafts. Their annual holiday Merry Market will run weekends at City Market from Black Friday until Christmas.