Archive for August, 2010
Posterrific: Luke Rocha
Nothing about Luke Rocha’s site-specific poster exhibition screams “ART SHOW HERE!” … and isn’t that the ultimate proof of art fitting seamlessly into its surroundings?
GOING FERAL
Lawrence, Kansas, based artist Molly Murphy may be best known for her portraits of sickly, sullen female faces, but her recent work pares down color to what graphite can provide and depicts simply a feature that represents the commonality of all humans as well as individual and collective memory: hair. Her growing expression of concern for environmental degradation in the world fits well with the mission of BNIM architects, whose 10@BNIM street-front gallery is hosting her work through September 17.
Dressed to Impress: Suze Ford
When Suze Ford created a series of paintings with classic party dresses as the dominant image, the statement was one of more than fashion.
Numbers Game: Jennifer Jarnot
“Real art” and “paint-by-numbers” are largely incompatible phrases. Largely, but not entirely, as Jennifer Jarnot’s show at the Lawrence Arts Center demonstrates.
A Head for Art (in Several Senses): Maryann Gravino-Askew
An exploration of how people think and respond to stimuli clearly informs Gravino-Askew’s work. In her paintings, shapes echo and reinforce each other, leading to a feeling of unforced “rightness” for the harmonious whole.
FOURTH/FINAL FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, AUGUST 2010
It’s a Final Friday extravaganza; whether you are in Lawrence, Wichita, Parkville, or closer to the Kansas City core, there is new work to see. Lawrence, Kansas, launches its inaugural Final Fridays organized gallery crawl August 27.
Coded Messages: Trish Breed
Breed’s abstract oil paintings, on display at the MOJO Collection in the Crossroads through Saturday, are more than assemblages of color, shape and texture. They’re inner self-portraits, reflecting her life and circumstances at the time of creation.
KANSAS CITY URBAN FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES DIVERSITY
The second annual Kansas City Urban Film Festival comes to Screenland Theatre at the Crossroads September 3, 4, and 5, with more than a dozen shorts, features, and webisodes by independent and diverse filmmakers (including from Kansas City and the award-winning “Diary of a Single Mom” series). Get the scoop on highlights as well as the full screening schedule for this festival, organized by Shawn Edwards and Reggie Harris and poised to bring more national and even international attention to Kansas City’s talent.
Hurricane Lampwork: Kari Heybrock
Kari Heybrock’s work is sometimes unmistakable as glass … but at other times, it can suggest ceramic, enamel, even stone. One constant is a bold, bright sense of well-combined color.
Everything’s Ephemeral: Marilyn Lyons
Marilyn Lyons is dedicated to finding perfect moments … and to being open to them, no matter where she is.
RELIEF
One of the many video works in the “2010 Kansas City Flatfiles” exhibition at H&R Block Artspace, “This Is Us Joey Grimm & Jordan Johnson understanding our relationship” presents a riveting non-narrated storyline, a metaphoric struggle played out with a pane of glass, two candles, and two cups of water. The entire exhibition, primarily works on paper, is on view through September 25, 2010.
Two Continents, Many Talents : Christina Vantzou
Christina Vantzou, a Kansas City native now living and working in Belgium, proves that the region’s strain of homegrown creativity can thrive anywhere.
PRESERVE, TRANSFORM
Transforming literal reading material into sculptures that speak to formal as well as conceptual concerns, nine artists’ work in “Altered Books” offers surprising presence. Hosted by Artspace at Untitled in Oklahoma City, the exhibition is on view through October 9, 2010.
Through the Brush of a Child: Marissa Hitt
Marissa Hitt’s adoptive parents have encouraged her, but never pushed her, to explore her Chinese heritage through art … and that shows in her work. It’s simple — and yes, childlike in the sense of being filled with wonder — but also possessed of thoughtful intent and a certain raw elegance.
Sweet Peas : Rachael Sudlow
Rachael Sudlow has an obvious affinity for living and growing things … and for presenting them in ways that are both eye-catching and fun.
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