FOURTH FRIDAY ARTS
Keltie Ferris, "The Wrestler," oil, acrylic, sprayed paint on canvas, 80" x 80" inches, 2009, is part of 11 new large-scale abstract paintings in her first solo museum exhibition. Her "work has been included in numerous group exhibitions at galleries in New York, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles, as well as in Turin, Italy, and Berlin, Germany. The Brooklyn-based artist has been featured in solo and two-person shows at SUNDAY L.E.S. in New York and Kinkead Contemporary in Los Angeles." She will be present at the opening October 23 (6-9 p.m.) and also on October 24 for an informal and free walk-through discussion from 2 to 3 p.m., where you may learn more about this "postdigital painter." Image: Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Museum Purchase made possible by a gift from the R. C. Kemper Charitable Trust; quoted text: courtesy of the museum
The extensive open studios coordinated through the Kansas City Artists Coaltion continues this weekend, with special hours at the gallery itself. The artists and samples of their work, along with studio hours, are at the Coalition's site. Friday in Kansas City brings a new solo exhibition opening at Kemper in the Crossroads (above) and the first of a two-part multi-media original music performance by Mark Southerland and a deep collaboration of artists and musicians.
Saturday is the Nerman Museum of Conteporary Art's premiere fundraiser and "collectors' favorite" (because you still have an art budget left after the Epsten gallery's UrbanSuburban last week!), as well as a new fundraising party and art auction for the Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission.
There is an opening at Signs of Life Gallery in Lawrence on Friday (today), on Monday at the Bourgeois Pig, and next Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center and Wonderfair (not to mention new exhibitions at the Spencer Museum opening this weekend); and in Kansas City, Missouri, Thursday brings the KCAI Current Perspectives lecture, as well as an evening opening at the UMKC Gallery of Art and the guest lecture at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in conjunction with a visit from Universal Limited Art Editions.
We've included some exhibitions that are closing soon and will have November's First Friday preview ready soon … along with a few new openings (some below) for "Fifth/Final Friday." See you out there!
October 23 exhibition openings and events:
Kemper in the Crossroads
33 West 19th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-753-5784
Friday, noon-8 p.m., Saturday, noon-6 p.m.
Keltie Ferris: Man Eaters
Opening reception: October 23, 6-9 p.m., with the artist
Artist's talk: October 24, 2-3 p.m. Join Ferris and exhibition curator Christopher Cook for a gallery walk-through and talk about Ferris's paintings
October 23, 2009 — February 13, 2010
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la Esquina
1000 West 25th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115
Thursday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. and by appointment
Installation Operettas: Moon Bears and Sister Wives
By Mark Southerland, with numerous other artitsts; Moon Bears and Sister Wives "is an experimental, narrative-driven, two-part multimedia extravaganza that will blur the boundaries between genres and disciplines, showcase technical brilliance, challenge perceptions of jazz music, and create an immersive real-time experience." Doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets are $10 . Read more from the Charlotte Street Foundation.
October 23, 8 p.m. Moon Bears and Sister Wives: Dream Arc, with special guests Helen Gillet and Sait Arat
November 6, 8 p.m. Moon Bears and Sister Wives: Banquet Boat, with special guests Brian Haas and Annie Elicott
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Red Star Studios
821 West 17th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-7316
Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., First Fridays 6-9 p.m.
October 23 —25 Potters Council Expressive Surfaces workshop, hosted at Red Star and formatted for intimate class size, hands-on learning for three full days. Techniques presented by two internationally renowned ceramic artists, LornaMeaden and Mark Peters, who will provide demonstrations and projects that will address any questions you may have regarding their surface techniques. (See also Lorna Meaden and Mark Peters: Expressive Surfaces, October 2 — 31).
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Signs of Life Gallery
722 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas
785-830-8030
The White Show
Juried exhibition with artists from across the country responding to the notion of "white"
Artist recption: October 23, 7-10 p.m.
Saturday and beyond:
ArtsTech
1522 Holmes Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-461-0201
Kansas City's Original Art Flea Market, Art Flea
Local artisans sell wares priced from $1 to $50 in a family environment, with free admission and parking
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
May 2 — December 19
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The Bourgeois Pig
6 East 9th Street
Lawrence, Kansas
785-843-1001
Contact for art exhibitions: Molly Murphy at 785-979-2625
Awkward Encounters
by Ben Dory
Opening reception: October 26, 5-7 p.m.
October 25 — November 21
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Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission
October 24, 6-10 p.m. Scarecrows in Scarritt live auction and masked ball (costumes are optional) at 3500 Gladstone Boulevard, historic home of the Scarritts' descendants in Historic Northeast. Tickets include "goulish" appetizers, live entertainment and discounts on costumes at Kansas City Costume Company. Northeast Arts supports visual and performaing arts events for adults and children. For more information, please see the Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission site.
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Kansas City Artists Coalition
201 Wyandotte Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-5222
Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; also open October 18 and 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artists Studios:KC Preview Exhibition
Work by artists who are participating in the 2009 open studios event
Closes October 25
Artists Studios:KC
Open studios of working artists in the metro area; click here to see who, where, and more.
Continues October 24, 25
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Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
Usual events contact: 816-802-3423
Current Perspectives Visiting Artist Lecture Series
Held in Epperson Auditorium in Vanderslice Hall on the KCAI campus; free
October 29, 7 p.m. Chris Martin is an abstract painter who was born in 1954 in Washington, D.C. He lives and works in Brooklyn, N.Y. He received his B.F.A. from the School of Visual Arts in 1992 and attended Yale University from 1972 to 1975. He has exhibited work in solo shows in New York, Boston and Los Angeles, including gecent group shows: Abstract America at the Saatchi Gallery in London, Painting as Fact — Fact as Fiction at de Pury & Luxembourg in Zurich, Switzerland, and The Painted World at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City, New York. Martin received two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships in 1990 and 1993, and he also has received awards from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Pollack-Krasner Foundation and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. He is represented by Mitchell-Innes & Nash.
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Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire Street
Lawrence, Kansas
785-843-2787
Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
New Works by Jan Gaumnitz
Reception: October 30, 7-9 p.m.
October 30 — December 18
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Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Boulevard
Overland Park, Kansas
913-469-3000
Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. (Closed on school holidays; please see site for details.)
Doug Osa, "Rocky Mountain Red," oil over acrylic on masonite, 16" x 11.5", is one of the ruby-red-themed works of art available at "Beyond Bounds: GLOW" benefitting the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, the eighth "Beyond Bounds" event and coinciding with the hosting school's 40th anniversary. According to museum Executive Director Bruce Hartman, "one of the goals of "Beyond Bounds" is to encourage new collectors of contemporary art. 'This event allows new collectors an opportunity to view and acquire works by leading contemporary artists (created in many media and styles) and often, at very affordable prices,' Hartman says. 'The objects we have received are incredibly beautiful.'" Image and quoted text: courtesy of the museum and quoted from Peggy Graham
Beyond Bounds: GLOW
Benefit exhibition featuring work that uses ruby red mediums by more than 110 prominent artists for silent and live auctions; more information and ticket purchases can be found at the Nerman's site.
October 24, 7 p.m.
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Unit 5 Gallery
1920 Wyandotte Avenue, #5
Kansas City, Missouri
816-841-5500
Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., and by appointment
October 24, 3-4:30 p.m. Special lecture and meditation on "Chenrezig, The Buddha of Compassion" presented by Prof. Stephanie Nuria Sabato, in conjucntion with Buddhist Art from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia, on exhibition through October 24. More information here.
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Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art
2004 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-2626
Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 7-9 p.m.
Orly Genger, "What It All Comes Down To," lithograph, 30 1/8" x 44 7/8", 2008, edition of 32, published by ULAE. Image: courtesy of the gallery
Private Print Presentation from Universal Limited Art Editions
Gallery talk and print presentation: October 29, 7-9 p.m. Please join us in welcoming Bill Goldston, master printmaker from ULAE, as he introduces new and recent prints from artists Enrique Chagoya, Carol Dunham, Jasper Johns, Kiki Smith, Robert Rauchenberg, Richard Tutte and others. He will be at the gallery for individual print consultation October 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and October 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
October 29 — 31
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Spencer Museum of Art
The University of Kansas
1301 Mississippi Street
785-864-4710
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday until 8 p.m., Sunday, noon-4 p.m.
Reviving the Past: Antiquity & Antiquarianism in East Asian Art
October 25, 2008 — 2010
Extra/Ordinary
Video art from Asia
October 24, 2009 — February 14, 2010
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telephonebooth
3319 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-582-9812 (call ahead)
Saturday, noon-5 p.m., openings, and by appointment
Shadow images from "Danza Macabra" by Mikal Shapiro and performing with a number of other artists and musicians October 30. Image: courtesy of the artist
Receipts and Souvenirs (for the living)
A collection of drawings, photographs and video by Mikal Shapiro
Opening event: October 30 Danza Macabra, shadow play in its 7th production, based on the classical Camille St. Saens piece, and celebrating death and the dead (with this year's work being inspired by Shapiro's travels during El Día de Los Muertos in Jalisco, Mexico). This year's collaborators include artists and musicisna: Joe Apaestagui, Pedro Calderon, Joe Gameson, Jane Gotch, Alison Greene, Devin McCollum, Derek Moore, Tug Newitt, Shane Ogren, Adolfo Ramirez, Beth Sarver, Marc Saviano, Nate Sutton, Tim Theis, Mary Ware, Greta Wilckins, Allan Winkler
October 30 — December
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UMKC Gallery of Art
The Department of Art and Art History
203 Fine Arts Building, University of Missouri - Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-235-1501
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Stephanie Coulter
MA Thesis in Photography
Thursday opening reception: October 29, 6-8 p.m.
October 29 — November 21
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Wonder Fair: Art Gallery & How!
803 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas
Thursday- Sunday, noon-6 p.m.
King Cat and Drawn & Quarterly Present:
John Porcellino on the Road
Event includes slide show, book signing and conversation celebrating 20 years of King Cat Comics and the release of Porcellino's new collection Map of My Heart, with musical guest Patrick Porter.
October 30, 6-9 p.m.
Closing soon:
Arts Incubator, INKubator Press
115 West 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-471-2629
Membership access 24/7, First Friday demonstrations, 6-9 p.m., Print Mondays open studio; other workshops
Works on Paper by Heinrich Toh and Jessica Owings
Closes October 30
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Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery
401 North First Street
Lindsborg, Kansas
785-227-2220
The Wonder of Watercolor, Capturing the Glow
by Ardythe Bernette Jolliff, guest artist from Edgewater, Maryland
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Ranch Girls
Photographs by Barbara Van Cleve of Big Timber, Montana
Gallery reception: October 4, 2-4 p.m.
Both close October 25
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Blue Gallery
118 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-527-0823
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and First Fridays until 9 p.m.
Jewelry as Literature: Beautiful — The Miss Havisham Collection
New works by Salvatore Conti
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Kelly Porter: New Works
Portrait Invitational Exhibition
Includes participating artists: Amy Abshier-Reyes, Cassandra Barney, Sarah Bereza, Raymond Bonilla, Rich Bowman, Nicole Cawlfield, Jamie Chase, Maura Cluthe, Joseph Lorusso, Alyssa Monks, Daniel Ochoa, Sheryl Pierson, Ann Piper, Sola Sawyerr, Rachel Stuart-Haas, Brad Williams, Eric Zener
Both close October 31
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Cara and Cabezas Contemporary
218 Delaware, Suite 208
Kansas City, Missouri
816-332-6239
Receptions, open house dates, and by appointment
Barbara Vos: Rhythm Vision
Closes October 31
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Dolphin Gallery
1600 Liberty Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-842-5877
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m.
Eric Sall: Isolated Incidents
solo exhibition
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Rachel Hayes: Ice Cold Daydream
installation
&
James Brinsfield, Mike Erickson, Jim Leedy
All close November 7
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Grand Arts
1819 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-6887
Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and by appointment
BOY
A new film by Ssion, written and directed by by Cody Critcheloe
Closes October 24
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Hilliard Gallery
Celebrating 35th anniversary in 2009
404 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-561-2956
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Surface and Shadow
New workds by John Marak
Closes October 30
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The Kansas City Public Library — Central
14 West 10th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-701-3400
Monday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; free parking is available in the Library District Parking Garage at 10th and Baltimore
Lester Goldman: Flights of Fancy Fulfilled
Closes October 31
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The Late Show
1600 Cherry Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-1300; 816-359-7174
Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., First Fridays until 10 p.m. and by appointment
Travis Pratt
new work and installation
Closes October 30
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Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
2012 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-1919
Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., and by appointment
Figurative Works: Larassa Kabel, Dean Kube, Tracy Harris, Eric Swangstu
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Divergent Consistencies: The Studio and Community Art of Hugh Merrill, 1969-2009
Both close October 31
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The Mercy Seat Gallery
210 East 16th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-4833
Open daily from noon-8 p.m.
All Bottled Up
illustration/sculpture by Kelly Seda
Closes November 5
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Mildred's Coffeehouse
1821 Wyandotte Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-471-1155
Jori Chevelle
Closes November 3
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Pi Art Gallery
419 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-210-6534
Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-noon; Wednesday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (until 9 p.m. on First Fridays); Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Under German Influence
New paintings by Eric Kaiser
Closes October 30
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Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art
2004 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-2626
Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 7-9 p.m.
Jun Kaneko: New Work
Closes October 31
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Third Eye Gallery
2024 Main Street
(gallery entrance on Baltimore)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-931-7160
Gallery hours: Monday & Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m, First Friday until 9 p.m. and by appointment
Combined
Chris Vance
Closes October 30
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Thornhill Art Gallery
by Dallavis Center, Avila University
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-501-2443
Open Tuesday-Friday, noon-3 p.m. and by appointment
A Summer of 1828: Asheer Akram
Closes November 6
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Unit 5 Gallery
1920 Wyandotte Avenue, #5
Kansas City, Missouri
816-841-5500
Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., and by appointment
Buddhist Art from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia
In collaboration with Drake Fine Art, work from the 19th and 20th centuries (some may be older) in gilt and bronze wooden Buddhas, from Tibet, Nepal, Laos, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia and China
Closes October 24
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