THIRD FRIDAY CALENDAR DIGEST, MAY 2011

By Tracy Abeln May 20, 2011

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May 20 — 26

Jules Olitski, With Love and Disregard: Rapture, 2002; acrylic on canvas, 68" x 92", 2002; on loan from a private Collection. Image: © Jules Olitski Estate and licensed by VAGA, New York (photo Michael Cullen). This image come from the exhibition "Revelations: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski," on view May 20 through August 28, 2011, at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. From the museum: "Jules Olitski (1922–2007) first received international acclaim as a Color Field painter and continued to experiment with techniques and processes throughout his career. Together, the exhibition’s works span five decades of Olitski’s creative output. The exhibition’s curators have organized the exhibition in groupings of Stain paintings, Spray paintings, Baroque paintings, High Baroque paintings, and the artist’s Late paintings."

Third Friday, May 20:

Charlotte Street Foundation
Office: 1000 West 25 Street
(Mail: PO Box 10263, Kansas City, Missouri 64171)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115

Downtown Galleries:

Paragraph
a CSF Urban Culture Project venue
23 East 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., opening Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Promotional image for "Plenty of Action, No Control." Image: courtesy of the artists

Plenty of Action, No Control
new and collaborative work by Miguel Rodriguez and Phil Shafer
Third Friday opening: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
Artists' talk: May 21, noon
May 20 — July 2

Swailing
new and recent drawings and paper works by Lee Emma Running
Third Friday opening: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
Artist's talk: May 21, noon
May 20 — July 2

Westside gallery:

la Esquina
a Charlotte Street Foundation Urban Culture Project space
1000 West 25th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., openings/events, and by appointment

It's All Yours
collaborative, event-based exhibition led by Elysia Contreras, Zach Springer, and Eric Steen, celebrating community and creativity on Kansas City’s Westside; read the full release and event details here from Charlotte Street
May 20, 6-9 p.m. Game and Workshop Night The students of the Art and Culture classes of Alta Vista Charter Middle School will be hosting a series of workshops on Friday, May 20th from 6-9 pm. Come learn from the experts how to do a variety of activities from nail art to video games and soccer moves. Be the student for the night and let the students do the teaching. Enjoy free snacks and refreshments and maybe a movie too!
May 14, 20 & 28 and June 3 & 10
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For Lease Gallery
924 East Fifth Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Beth Barnett
Third Friday opening reception: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
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Images Art Gallery
7320 West 80th Street
Overland Park, Kansas
913-648-0364
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Dr. Avis Garrett-Baptist, Beverly Owen, Gail Hiebert
Featured artists opening reception: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
May 20 — June 12
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The Kansas City Club
918 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
Contact for art events and to RSVP: Kathy Drungilas, 816-285-9000

Example of one of the 10 Kansas Lottery original paintings: "Famous Kansans." Image: courtesy of the artist

Happy 150th, Kansas
the Kansas Lottery Event; original paintings by 10 artists commemorating the Kansas sesquicentennial
Third Friday receptions: May 20 & June 17, 5:30- 9 p.m. Meet the artists, who will be available to sign prints of their works; the original Kansas-themed paintings will be on display and are destined to be second-chance prizes in Kansas lottery instant scratch games
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
4420 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-753-5784
Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m-4 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jules Olitski, "Prince Patutszky Pleasures," Magna acrylic on canvas, 89 3/4" x 88", 1962; Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Gift of the R. C. Kemper Charitable Trust, 2009.21. Image: © Jules Olitski Estate and licensed by VAGA, New York (photo Dan Wayne). This image comes from the exhibition "Revelations: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski," on view May 20 through August 28, 2011, at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski
This exhibition features more than 30 significant paintings from public and private collections and highlights important periods and themes from Olitski’s career. This is the first overview of the artist’s paintings since his death in 2007. The exhibition is scheduled to travel in 2012 to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio; and the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Washington, DC and was organized by the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and curated by art historians E. A. Carmean Jr., Alison de Lima Greene, and Karen Wilkin.
Opening reception: May 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
May 20 — August 28
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Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
2012 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-1919
Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., events and by appointment; EXTENDED GALLERY HOURS during America: Now and Here are 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday

May 20, 7-10 p.m. Latino Writers Collective 5th Anniversary Celebration Join this award-winning KC group in celebrating their success and enjoy readings (in English and Spanish) by founding members: Maria Vasquez Boyd, José Faus, Gloria Martinez Adams, Jenni Prado, Gabriela Lemmons, and Angela Cervantes.
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4525 Oak Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-751-1278
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday & Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
admission to main building and Bloch Building are free, though some exhibitions require paid tickets; parking is free for members and $5 to the general public, in the underground garage, entrance on west side of museum

May 20, 6-7 p.m. Julián and Eric Discuss: Artists and Great American Journeys Museum Director Julián Zugazagoitia and internationally celebrated artist Eric Fischl discuss America — the people, the politics, the art — from historic and contemporary perspectives; program is in partnership with Fischl’s America: Now and Here project and is free and being held in the Atkins Auditorium. Tickets are required, so please click to on the museum's link and go to the calendar to reserve your place.
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Pi Art Barn
3030 McGee Street (in the barn in back)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-210-6534
Openings and by appointment

Carlyle Rain: New Works
Opening reception: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
Open: May 21, noon- 3 p.m.
May 20 — June 18
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Power & Light District
13th Street, between Grand and Main
Kansas City, Missouri
Public space, continually open

May 20, 5- 9 p.m., May 21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & May 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Downtown Art Annual Fouth annual juried arts festival
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The Trap
525 Gillis Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-510-6557
Third Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and by appointment

Land of Patterns
Nicole Brinkman
Third Friday opening reception: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
May 20 — June 12
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Warren Rosser Studio
2004 Washington Street
Kansas City, Missouri
Event contact: Josh Shelton, 816-674-8475 or josh@eldo.us

The fifth year architecture students, led by Josh Shelton and David Dowell from el dorado inc., were asked to complete three iterative design solutions for three proposed future scenarios of I-35 between Southwest Boulevard and I-670: Work With It, Repurpose It, and Remove It. Image: courtesy of Shelton

May 20, 6-9 p.m. Under. On. Gone. An exhibition re-imagining the Kansas City Interstate 35 corridor by University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design, and Planning architecture students

Weekend:

Art & Design Gallery
Art and Design Building
1467 Jayhawk Boulevard
(15th Street & Naismith Drive)
The University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
785-864-4401 (Department of Visual Art)
Monday-Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Sunday: 1-4:30 p.m.; visitor parking is available at the Allen Fieldhouse Parking Garage, 1501 Irving Hill Road

Attractive Nuisance
Visual Arts Senior Show 2011
Opening reception: May 21, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Gallery hours for this exhibition: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
May 21 — 24
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Charlotte Street Foundation
Office: 1000 West 25 Street
(Mail: PO Box 10263, Kansas City, Missouri 64171)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115

Downtown Galleries:

Paragraph
a CSF Urban Culture Project venue
23 East 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., opening Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

May 21, noon Artists' talk with Miguel Rodriguez and Phil Shafer , in conjuction with Plenty of Action, No Control, on disply through July 2

Urban Culture Project Space
a Charlotte Street Foundation Urban Culture Project venue
21 East 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-5115
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, noon-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., opening Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

May 21, noon Artist's talk by Lee Emma Running, in conjunction with Swailing, on display through July 2
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America: Now and Here
The America Show
national kick-off of a multi-year project conceived by Eric Fischl and including the work of national and local artists: a cross-disciplinary experience in visual art, poetry, music, theater, and film serving as the foundation for engaging audiences in a unique American experience, in the hope that people will come together for timely dialogues about America, sharing their insights, ideas, and points of view through a variety of programs in multiple venues
May 21, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. My American 'Zine Conceived by Hugh Merrill and Chameleon Arts & Youth Development, this interactive event is part of the AN&H family experience. Join professional artists in a drawing and collage workshop using materials that are representative of America’s history, Americana, and icons of freedom. You will have the opportunity to discuss the creative process, issues raised during the art making process, and to create their own vision for America.
May 21, 1-4 p.m. America: Now and Here Art Ride Come along for the ride! Bring your bicycle for an afternoon of physical and visual stimulation. Meet at the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center; the 13-mile tour includes stops at artists' residencies and studios such as the Arts Incubator of Kansas City (west Crossroads), the Livestock Exchange Building (West Bottoms), and the Studios, Inc. (east Crossroads). Thank you to Andrew Lyles of the Spray Booth Gallery for the route.
May 21, 7-10 p.m. Wee Snuff Banquet Join the Wee Snuff Jazzers and special guest This is My Wee Condition for a costumed, musical banquet that includes tiny gourmet food. Costumes and tiny instruments are welcomed.
May 22, 11 a.m.-noon Community Yoga: Now and Here Breathe deeply and let art inspire! Hard-core yogis and novices alike will come together under one roof for a series of Sunday morning yoga and meditation sessions hosted in turn with Boulevard Yoga, Maya Yoga, and Kansas Siddhi Yoga.
May 22, 6-9 p.m. Dr. Sketchy's Presents: Drawing AmericaDr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School weekly live model drawing session takes a field trip to America: Now and Here. Bring your drawing materials and have fun sketching in 10- and 15-minute increments; models will portray such American icons as Rosie the Riveter, Paul Bunyan, George Washington crossing the Delaware, and Betsy Ross. While drawings are being made the mood of a lively social club prevails, with participants and visiting viewers discussing the work, making art, and American icons.
[more events to come; please see http://kansascity.americanowandhere.org for full listing of events and opportunities to participate through storytelling, films, participatory projects, brown bag lunch discussions, and more]
May 6 — 28
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Pi Art Barn
3030 McGee Street (in the barn in back)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-210-6534
Openings and by appointment

Carlyle Rain: New Works
Opening reception: May 20, 6-9 p.m.
Open: May 21, noon- 3 p.m.
May 20 — June 18
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Power & Light District
13th Street, between Grand and Main
Kansas City, Missouri
Public space, continually open

May 20, 5- 9 p.m., May 21, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & May 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Downtown Art Annual Fouth annual juried arts festival

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