Review

#8 Art Gallery
1600 Locust Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-916-8121

1810 Gallery
1810 Cherry Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-842-6996

1819 Central Gallery & Event Space
1819 Central Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-200-3417
First Fridays, 6-10 p.m., Second Saturdays, 6-10 p.m., and by appointment

Mid-America Poster and Printmaker Showcase
including: Karen Berger, James Button, Frank Chimero, DJG Design, Justin Eagan, Bill Elder, Tim Goodwillie, Gravity Ink, William Holland, Hannah Hurle, Jud Kite, Jimmy Little, Micah Max, Chris Millspaugh, Never Sleeping Design, Frank Norton Jr., Desmond Poirier, Toine Quinn, Pat Rocha (The Holster), Tyson Schroeder, Patrick Sullivan, Vahalla Studios, Brady Vest (Hammerpress), Doug Wilson, Justin Wright of Expo '70, and Daniel Zender
Opening: January 8, 6-10 p.m., with music by DJ Steve Tulipana and refreshments
January 8 — March 4

Apex Art Space
(Crossroads Dentistry)
1819 Wyandotte Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-841-0206
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., and by apppointment

Jennifer Rivera: 40
Reception: (Crossroads area First Friday, delayed for holiday) January 8, 6-9 p.m.
December 2009 — January 31, 2010

Arts Incubator
Artists' studios, printshop and galleries
115 West 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-2292
Artists' studios

Arts Incubator, Cocoon Gallery
115 West 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-2292
Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m., First Fridays, 5-9 p.m., and by appointment

Morning Spring
Heinrich Toh
First Friday opening: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
February 5 — 27

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

Lauren Cardenas
The Things she carried: Homecoming
&
Benjamin Jones
Painting Live!
First Friday opening and event: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
February 5 — 26 (exhibition)

Print Stuff is every Monday from 4 to 10 p.m., a six-hour open studio and printing session free for INKubator PRESS members, and $5 at the door for non-members who would like to use the studio. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Please bring your own materials such as paper, printing media, and tools. Please RSVP by the previous Friday by phone or e-mail.

Ongoing classes and workshops meet weekly for 4 to 6 weeks — details at www.inkubatorpress.org.

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 — December

Artocrats
Printing collective for Lawrence and other local artists Artocrats: 785-542-0018

Austin Walsh Studio
2001 Grand Boulevard, Suite 800
Kansas City, Missouri
Information: 816-412-6781, Amity File

L'union Fait la Force / Union Makes Strength
silent auction with all proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders (esp. for Haiti)
First Friday silent auction: February 5, 6-9 p.m.

b gallery
Studio b
2016 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-994-8995
Gallery hours: First Fridays, 6-10 p.m. and by appointment

Gail Bean
First Friday opening: February 5, 6-10 p.m.
February 2010

Badseed Market
1909 McGee Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
913-522-3458
Farmer's Market every Friday, 4-8 p.m.; other market hours other months, with periodic art exhibitions.

The Base Gallery
2012 Baltimore Avenue
(inside Leedy-Voulkos Art Center)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-398-8109
Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., First Friday 6-9 p.m., and by appointment

Escape
new exhibition by Hannah Hurrle
First Friday opening: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
First Friday encore opening: March 5, 6-9 p.m.
February 5 — March 27

Beggar's Table Church & Gallery
2009 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
913-558-9039
Gallery: Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., openings, Saturday by appointment

Urban Illuminations: Luke Firle
First Friday opening: March 5, 6-9 p.m.
March 5 — April 30

Belger Arts Center
2100 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-3250
Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4.p.m., (non-holiday First Fridays until 9 p.m.), Saturdays, noon-4 p.m., and by appointment; closed January-February 2010

Beneath the Surface - Excavating the Belger Collection
10th Anniversary Exhibition, featuring multiple works from all seven artists who
comprise the foundation of the Belger Collection: Terry Allen, William Christenberry, Jasper Johns, Robert Stackhouse, Renee Stout, William T. Wiley, and Terry Winters
First Friday opening: March 5, 6-9 p.m.
March 5 — August 6

birdies
116 West 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m., First Fridays until 10 p.m.

BlueBike Art Space
2029 Wyandotte, Suite 101
Kansas City, Missouri
816-531-3222
First Fridays, 5-9:40 p.m.

Blue Bouquet
517 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-333-3571

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.

Lisa Lala: Lists
solo exhibition
&
The List Wall
a special exhibition of a public art project of 1,000 lists
Preview and artist talk: February 4, 6-8 p.m.
First Friday opening reception: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
February 5 — March 2

The Brick
1727 McGee Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-1624
(bar / please call re: 21+)

Bulldog Bar & Grill
1715 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-4799
Restaurant hours (including First Fridays)

Byron Cohen Gallery
2020 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-5665
Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays 7-9 p.m., and by appointment

February 6, 1:15 p.m. Curator Talk Barbara O’Brien, Curator for the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, presents a talk on the work of Lesley Dill

Lesley Dill : The Strange Experience of Beauty
Second Friday opening: (moved for New Year's holiday) January 8, 7-9 p.m.
Open First Friday: February 5, 7-9 p.m.
January 8 — March 26

The Cellar Rat
1701 Baltimore
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-9463

Central Art Space
courtesy of Levitt Enterprises
2030 Central Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

Crosstown Station
1522 McGee Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-471-1522
Bar and event hours

Pecha Kucha Nights
February 4, 8:20 p.m. Kansas City Volume #8 Part of Kansas City Design Week; doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Czar Bar
1531 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-2244
Open First Fridays and hosts artwork

Digital Labrador
125 Southwest Boulevard
(in Missouri Bank building)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-841-9624
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m., First Fridays until 8 p.m.

Prints for Haiti
Signed prints donated by area artists/photographers to sell for $100 each, including: Tim Anderson, Britt Benjamin, John English, Mark English, David Eulitt, Cameron Gee, Steve Gibson, Shari Hartbauer, Julie Johnson, Brud Jones, Joni & Neil Krug, Dennis L. Reichle, and Bill Spreadbury. All proceeds go to the American Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief work.
First Friday exhibition and benefit sale: February 5, 6-9 p.m.

Dollhouse
A Beauty Studio
1800 Central Street, Suite 102
Kansas City, Missouri
913-707-4326

Dot Gallery
1517 Oak Street
Kansas City, Missouri
First Fridays

Genevieve Flynn Studio
1717 Oak Street, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, Missouri
816-333-6719
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and by appointment

Queen of Hearts
First Friday opening: February 5, 6- 9 p.m.
February 5 — 28

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., openings, events and by appointment

Tavares Strachan
Orthostatic Tolerance: Launching into an Infinite Distance
Co-produced by the MIT List Visual Arts Center where the next phase of the project travels May 7 through July 11, Orthostatic Tolerance: It Might Not Be Such a Bad Idea If I Never Went Home. More information from Grand Arts.
First Friday opening reception with the artist: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
Public discussion about the project lead by the artist: February 6, 2 p.m.
February 5 — April 3

Hammerpress Letterpress & Design Studio
110 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-1929
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., First Fridays, 6-10 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

Hilliard Gallery
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.

Sale: Moving to 1820 McGee Street
First Friday, 6-9 p.m. and regular hours through February 11
February 5 — 11

Honeytree Gallery
504 East 18th Street, Unit 102
Kansas City, Missouri
First Friday and by appointment

James Trotter
First Friday opening reception: February 5, 6-9 p.m.

Infinium
1919 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri

JP Wine Bar & Coffee House
1526 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-842-2660
Monday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; open First Fridays and hosts artwork

John Davis Carroll
Parallel Parked: Landscapes and Still Lifes
Opening reception: January 1, 5 p.m., by Guerilla Catering
January 1 — February 4

KCAI Crossroads Gallery
1908 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-802-3505

KCAI Continuing Education Invitational 2010
featuring more than 70 works; more information here
First Friday opening: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
Also open: February 6, noon-2 p.m.
February 5 — 6

Kemper in the Crossroads
33 West 19th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-753-5784
Friday, noon-8 p.m., Saturday, noon-6 p.m.; open February 5 for First Friday

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

Keyhole Gallery
1903 Wyandotte Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-326-8851
First Fridays, 4-10 p.m. and by appointment. February hours: Saturday, noon-3 p.m.

RIPE
An exhibition of small erotic ink drawings, presented veiled behind individual red curtains. Directed by Mikal Shapiro, artists include: Patrick Alexander, Betsy Barratt, Christopher Bell, Joha Bisone, Jennifer Boe, Sean Branagan, Stephen Bushman, Héctor Casanova, Cara Compernolle, Philip David Deibler, Debra Di Blasi, Evie Englezos, Maria Delgado Gambini, GEAR, Lester Goldman, Alison Greene, Adrian Halpern, Joe Hammers, Joseph Hu, Leeah Joo, Bryce Lawrence, mariaurora, Carey Maxon, Oz Mcguire, Ashley Miller, Json Myers, Natalie Myers, Adam Nichols, Notanja, Shane Ogren, Meghan Orbek, Desmond Poirier, Shawn Powell, Jack Rees, Leone Reeves, Patrick Rocha, Jori Sackin, Araan Schmidt, Mikal Shapiro, Colleen Shull, Justin Shull, Zac Singer, Beth Slutzky, Mark Stevenson, Scot Stolfus, Nate Sutton, Jimmy Trotter, Mary Ware Davin Watne, Allan Winkler, and Aaron Wrinkle
First Friday opening: February 5, 4-10 p.m.
February 5 — 28

Kevin Sink Photography Gallery
1817 Grand Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
913-384-6307

Krzyz Studio
1800 Locust Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-472-4999
First Friday winter break, January-February, 2010; exhibitions return March 5

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.

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., events and by appointment

Witness: Perspectives on War
Ten-person multi-media exhibition featuring major and large-scale works by Tim Guthrie, Jim Leedy, Jim Sajovic, Denis Reichel, and John Thein, with new work by Justin Bell, Skyler Bieberly, Gear, Misha Kligman and Matteo Potter ; curated by Holly Swangstu and including an encore installation of Jim Leedy's millennium The Earth Lies Screaming 3-D mural project, created in conjunction with Grand Arts
First Friday opening: November 6, 6-9 p.m.
First Friday closing: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
November 6, 2009 — February 6, 2010

Lightworks / Rock Cottage Glassworks
215 W. 19th Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri
913-262-1763
816-221-6969 (showroom open by appointment only)

The Locust Studio
504 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-516-5981
First Friday, 6-10:30 p.m. and by appointment

Locust Street Gallery
(Kathy Barnard Studio)
1605 Locust Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-472-4977
Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays until 9 p.m.

The Mercy Seat Gallery
210 East 16th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-421-4833
Open daily from noon-8 p.m. Please call for holiday hours.

In[Sight]: A Retrospective of the work of Alex Lovell-Smith
First Friday opening: February 5, 7-10 p.m.
February 5 — March 31

Joshua Hoffine Horror Photography
Second Friday opening: December 11, 7-10 p.m.
December 11, 2009 — February 4, 2010

Mid-America Arts Alliance
2018 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
Sponsors traveling exhibitions and hosts outdoor events by offices on First Friday

Mildred's Coffeehouse
1821 Wyandotte Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-471-1155

The Mojo Gallery
2009 Baltimore Avenue, Studio B
Kansas City, Missouri
816-283-3444
Thursday-Saturday, noon-4:30 p.m., First Fridays, until 9:30 p.m.

Holly Swangstu: Seasonal Ubiquity
26 small textile paintings from 2006 to present
First Friday opening: February 5, 5-9 p.m.
February 5 — 28

{:m Momentum Gallery
2014 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-560-1450
First Fridays, 6-9 p.m. and by appointment

Kris Saim
photography
First Friday openining: February 5, 6-9 p.m.
February 5 — 28

Nara
1617 Main Street
(second floor event space)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-6272 (event space 816-221-0362)

Pi Art Gallery
419 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-210-6534
Closing/Moving after February 2010
Hours for March exhibition: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-noon, Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cultures Without Borders Traveling Art Exhibit 2010
First Friday opening reception and awards ceremony: March 5, 6-9 p.m., with awards at 8 p.m. (open to all); work travels at UMB Bank lobby, 6400 Independence Avenue, March 30 through April 24 and then to Central Bank of Kansas City lobby, 2301 Independence Boulevard, April 27 through May 21, where it is visible during regular bank hours; a closing reception is planned for May 20, 5 to 7 p.m.
March 5 — 27

The Pitch Artspace
1701 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
(enter parking lot door)

Plenum Space
504 E. 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-929-5930
First Fridays, 6-10 p.m. and by appointment

Third World Aesthetics by Jason Sierra
First Friday opening: February 5, 6-10 p.m.
February 5 – 26

Red Door Gallery
(of KU School of Fine Arts)
1735 Walnut Avenue, 2nd Floor
Kansas City, Missouri
First Fridays and by by appointment

Review Studios Exhibition Space
1708 Campbell Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-471-2343
Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (entrance on Campbell); appointment recommended

Review Studios Group Exhibition
Barry Anderson, Diana Heise, Archie Scott Gobber, Marcie Miller Gross, Beniah Leuschke, Lonnie Powell, Warren Rosser, Davin Watne, Elijah Gowin, Andrea Flamini, Colby K. Smith, May Tveit, and James Woodfill
Opening reception: November 13, 6-9 p.m.
November 13, 2009 — February 28, 2010

Sabrina Staires Studio/Landon Gallery
329 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-4471
Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., First Fridays until 9 p.m.

Scion Lab Space
417 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Scott & Warren Gallery
110 West 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-283-3700

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.

Cindy Kane: The Helmet Project
&
Tanya Hartman: Rhyming the Lines
Second Friday opening reception: (moved for New Year's holiday) January 8, 7-9 p.m.
Reception and Gallery Talk: February 4, 6-8 p.m., with the talk beginning at 7 p.m.
Open First Friday: February 5, 7-9 p.m.
January 8 — February 27

(the) Slap-n-Tickle (me) Gallery
504 East 18th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-716-5940
First Fridays, 6-11 p.m., often first Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., and also by appointment

Third Annual Erotica Art Show
First Friday opening: February 5, 6 p.m.-midnight, with live music by Molly Gene, One Whoaman Band and Animal & Mati-Matt and performances by Sinsations Burlesque, Eartha Delights, Madame Meprise; $5 suggested donation

Speak Salon Studio
327 1/2 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
816-221-7773

At First Blush
photography by Adam Mitchell
First Friday opening: January 1, 7-11 p.m.
January 1 — February 26

Studio 2131
2131 Washington Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-474-4555

T&A Gallery
1816 Charlotte Street
Kansas City, Missouri

Third Eye Gallery
2024 Main Street
(gallery entrance on Baltimore)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-931-7160
Gallery hours: Monday & Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m, First Friday until 9 p.m. and by appointment; exhibitions return March 2010

Tomboy Design Company
1817 McGee Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-472-6200
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., First Fridays until 8 p.m.

Twenty 20
2020 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-471-2020

Union Station Kansas City
30 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-460-2020
Building open 6 a.m. — midnight daily

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; closed during January 2010

Urbana
Modern Furniture Studio
1910 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-255-4962
Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Upstart Crow Framing Gallery
2016 Baltimore Avenue
816-842-1646

Walnut Gallery
1739 East Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri

WearHaus Studios
1800 Central Avenue, Suite 204
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
816-842-1678
First Fridays, 6-10 p.m.

WearHaus Designer Trunk Show
Second Wednesdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Bulldog, 1715 Main Street