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2631 Gallery
2631 Holmes Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-682-2861 and 816-446-4583
Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., First Fridays and by appointment

The Figurative Image in Contemporary Storytelling
Featuring the work of Jake Beeson, Brandon Gay, and William Wilmott
&
Mary Nemechek
With live painting of Weston Brewery's distribution van outside by Beeson, Gay and Wilmott (carport behind/east of gallery) and a new mural on outdoor gallery wall by Lens
First Friday opening reception: March 5, 5-10 p.m.
March 5 — 24

All Souls Universalist Church
4501 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-531-2131

Barbershop Gallery
33rd Street at Gillham Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-665-8118

Blue Koi
1803 West 39th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-561-5003
Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Summer Garden
Featuring the art of Allan Chow
April 1 — April 30

Buttonwood Artspace
3013 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-285-9000
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and opening events

A Paint Party
Featuring Donna Aldridge, Rich Hayek, Jamie Lavin, Gary Ozias, with Jean Terry at work, and the art of 18 other artists.
Opening reception: Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
March 6 — 26

Calvary Community Wellness Center
3002 Holmes Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-531-4683, ext. 23
Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-8 p.m., hosts artwork

Carter Art Center
Penn Valley Community College
3201 Southwest Trafficway
Kansas City, Missouri
816-759-4278
Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-3 p.m.

Exhibitions in 2010: Student Art Exhibition and Sale; Thomas Hart Benton; Kansas City Art Institute's 125-year celebration/Alumni Exhibition

Community Christian Church
4601 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday, 8:30 a.m-1 p.m.

Corridor Art Space
Office of Gould Evans Associates
4041 Mill Street
(Westport Road and Pennsylvania)
Kansas City, Missouri
Art is visible when Manor Square (which also houses the Tivoli Theatre) is open, daily 8 a.m.-10 p.m. To request a private showing, please contact Julie Hendrix at 816-931-6655.

Flux
Erin McAllister
Opening reception: April 1, 5-7 p.m.
April 1 — May 25

Sticks and Stones
Steve Rimmer
Opening reception: January 28, 5-7 p.m.
January 28 — March 9

Dream Studio
711 East 31st Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-304-9513

Eva Reynolds Fine Arts, Inc. III
Sheraton Country Club Plaza
770 West 47th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
913-681-8002
Open daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Faso Gallery of Contemporary Art
3120 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-531-7111

Frame Gallery
1415 Westport Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-756-3341
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m., and by appointment on Monday

Greenlease Gallery
Rockhurst University
1100 Rockhurst Road
(Gallery is between Van Ackeren and Sedgewick Halls; entrance to campus parking lot at 5400 Troost Avenue)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-501-4407
Thursday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m., reception Friday until 9 p.m., and by appointment (during academic year)

Voice for the Voiceless
Photography with social justice focus, by Rev. Donald Doll, S.J.
First Friday opening reception and artist's talk: February 5, 7-9 p.m (talk is at 6:30 p.m.)
February 5 — March 27

Halls Plaza
211 Nichols Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-274-3230

H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute
16 East 43rd Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-561-5563
Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and by appointment

T.N.T. The Noon Thing

Artspace Project Wall: Relax (by David Ford; outdoors, facing west)
Starting November 13

2009 Charlotte Street Foundation Visual Artist Awards
Dylan Mortimer, Jaimie Warren, Andrzej Zielinski
Second Friday opening reception: November 13, 6-8 p.m.
Current Perspectives Lecture series with the artists: February 4, 7 p.m., in Epperson Auditorium, Vanderslice Hall on KCAI campus
November 14, 2009 — March 27, 2010

The Northland Alumni Exhibition
The exhibition will feature work by KCAI alumni leaving in the Kansas City Northland area. Juror Michael Schonoff is assistant curator, community outreach and exhibition management at the H&R Block Artspace at KCAI.
Artist reception: April 2, 4-7 p.m.
April 2 — May 15

Jan Weiner Studio
4800 Liberty Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-550-1188
Open by appointment

125th KCAI Anniversary Exhibition
Featuring faculty, alumni and others, including Jonah Criswell, Sherry Cromwell-Lacey, Christopher Leitch, Russell Ferguson, John Ferry, Joe Keesee, Wilbur Niewald, John Ochs, John Pittman, Yvonne Rosser, Robert Russell, Michael Smirl, Stretch, Gary Sutton, and George Timock
February 28 — April 25

Kansas City Art Institute
4415 Warwick Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri
Usual events contact: 816-802-3423

Current Perspectives Lecture Series
In honor of the college’s 125th anniversary, most of the speakers selected for the spring 2010 series are alumni of KCAI. Unless otherwise noted, all lectures are free and will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursdays in Epperson Auditorium in Vanderslice Hall, 4415 Warwick Boulevard.

March 25, 7 p.m. Ezra Johnson lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He received his B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco and completed an M.F.A. at Hunter College in New York. During his M.F.A. studies, he participated in an exchange program with the Universitat der Kunst in Berlin. His work has been shown at numerous exhibitions including solo gallery shows in New York, Los Angeles and Turin, Italy. His first solo museum show was at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles in 2007.

April 1, 7 p.m. MK12 is a Kansas City-based design and filmmaking collective with acclaim in both commercial and artistic arenas, constantly challenging the boundaries between narrative structure and experimental storytelling via juxtapositions of live action, graphic design, nostalgic influence and new technologies. MK12 has been sought after to direct numerous commercial and network-based projects and also has provided graphic design and animation for feature films such as “Stranger than Fiction” and “The Kite Runner.” The studio's experimental and short film catalogue has been featured in many international film festivals and has been published in design and trade journals worldwide. Most recently, their short film “Overload” — a collaboration with New York-based painter Brian Alfred — was inducted into the Guggenheim's permanent collection. They produce original content for television and cinema, and their most recent film, “MK12’s History of America,” proved to be its most ambitious work to date, merging experimental design and traditional storytelling to dramatic effect.

April 8, 7 p.m. Maria Elena Buzek, assistant professor in the School of Liberal Arts, along with Jonah Criswell, assistant director of admissions and a 2005 KCAI painting graduate, leads a roundtable discussion about the exhibition curated by the two, Arrival/Departure. The exhibition brings together early-career artists who see Kansas City as a site from which they came into contact with the art world. Several of the exhibition’s artists will discuss their time in (and, in some cases, return to) Kansas City, the graduate programs, residencies and exhibitions in which they have participated, and the role KCAI played in their creative evolution.

Kansas City Public Library — Plaza Branch
4801 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-701-3481
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 1-6 p.m.

2009-2010 Community Cinema Program, presented by UMKC Communications Program, in conjunction with TVS and the Plaza Library, Saturdays starting October 22, 2009

March 13, 2 p.m. Dirt! The Movie "It’s under our feet and under our fingernails, but what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, find out how industrial farming, mining and urban development have led us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change. Dirt is a part of everything we eat, drink and breathe. Which is why we should stop treating it like, well … dirt."
April 10, 2 p.m. The Horse Boy "How far would you travel to heal someone you love? For one Texas couple, it means a spiritual journey halfway around the world to Mongolia. When their son is diagnosed with autism, they seek the best treatments but nothing works … Until they discover their son’s connection to horses and the effect it has on him. Part travel adventure and shamanic quest, this is the story of how one family found a gateway into understanding their son’s life."
May 8, 2 p.m. A Village Called Versailles "Welcome to Versailles, New Orleans — home to the densest ethnic Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. For more than 30 years, its residents lived a quiet existence on the edge of New Orleans. But then came Hurricane Katrina, the immense garbage piles and the shocking discovery of a toxic landfill planned in their neighborhood. Watch as they fight back, turning a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance to build a better future."

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.

Family Tour Days
Third Saturdays at the Kemper host families and their children who want to learn about special exhibitions and includes a take-home activity.There is no cost, but registration is required. Please click here for more information.

InFocus
Education Ambassadors provide free gallery walk and talk, discussing aspects of artwork currently on view, Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m.

Create Your Own Reality
Activity night that brings people together to make new connections and share creative ideas to jump-start ideas and projects they have; "work on any type of project and still be social." Some materials are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own project materials, too. Free, but registration is required.
March 12, 6-9 p.m. Create Your Own Reality, March Edition Supplies provided this month include items to make a plush monster and to use the Grocco printer to add your design to paper or fabric; bring fabric, paper and other supplies you may want.

David Bates: The Katrina Paintings
May 21 — August 8, 2010

Volunteer Voices: Selections from the Collection of the Kemper Museum
December 11, 2009 — April 25, 2010

Gestures, Fields, and Rising Suns
April 17, 2009 – April 11, 2010

The Poetics of Space
April 10, 2009 – March 14, 2010

Leopold Gallery
324 West 63rd Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-333-3111
Monday-Friday, 10a.m.-6p.m., Saturday, 10a.m -5 p.m.

Lester Goldman Studio
37 West 57th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-444-9074

The Old Monarch Gallery
3829 Main Street, 1st Floor
Kansas City, Missouri
Open for receptions and by appointment (through various artists)

The Glee Medicine Show: Curing Cynical Disorders in Art
A group exhibition curated by Amanda Bowles, Lori Bury, and Christina Carnes
Final Friday opening reception: March 26, 7-11 p.m.
March 26 — April 16

A Sense of Place
Featuring the work of Lora Campbell, Elysia Contreras, Sara Cramer, Christina Dostaler, Ryan Fletcher, Lea Griggs, John Hilger,  Leila Hybl, Amanda James, Matthew Jorgensen, Christina Lenert, Wen-Dan Lin, Andrew Lyles, Ramzy Masri, MoneyBags (Stan Chisholm & Lisa See Kim), Kristen Montgomery, Charlie Mylie & Abbe Finley, Stephen Proski & Sean Starowitz, Justin Rulo Sabe, Christopher John Schrat, Jaclyn Senne, Sarah Skidmore, Tess Stilwell, Judah Wenger, and Eric Thomas Wolever
Opening reception: April 23, 6-9 p.m.
April 23 —

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 exibitions require paid tickets; parking is free for members and $5 to the general public, in the underground garage, entrance on west side of museum; the museum's calendar has more events than are listed here

Free walk-in tours: Magnificent Gifts for the 75th, Saturday & Sunday, 1:30 p.m., Thursday & Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Making a Masterpiece: 75 Years at the Nelson-Atkins, Wednesday-Friday, 1:30 p.m., Thursday & Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m., Sunday, 30 p.m.

Featured exhibitions (in addition to permanent collection exhibitions):

Exploring Egypt: 19th Century Expeditionary Photography
March 6 — August 18

Venice. 3 Visions in Glass — Cristiano Bianchin, Yoichi Ohira, Laura de Santillana
March 6 — August 15

Magnificent Gifts for the 75th
Visit galleries L13-14 to celebrate as the Nelson-Atkins concludes its 75th anniversary year with a capstone exhibition of 120 of the 400 generous gifts and promised gifts made in honor of the anniversary. (Requires tickets of non-members, except on February 19 and 20.)
Donor events: February 10-12
Free public weekend: February 19-20
February 13 – April 11

American Indian Galleries
New galleries opened: November 11, 2009

Q Hotel + Spa
560 Westport Road
Kansas City, Missouri
816-931-0001
Continually open

Michael Molick
Opening reception: December 8, 6-9 p.m.
December 8, 2009 — March, 2010

Room 39
1719 West 39th Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-753-3939
Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

New Work by Anne Gagel
Co-presented by Guerilla Curating
March 1 — May 1

Scott Fitness Center
3600 Broadway
(Next to Uptown Theatre; parking and entrance to buidling on west side, lower level)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-960-0520

telephonebooth
3319 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-582-9812 (call ahead)
Saturday, noon-5 p.m., openings, and by appointment; closed for winter, next show TBA

Tivoli Manor Cinemas
Westport Manor Square
4050 Pennsylvania Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
913-383-7756 (showtimes); 816-561-5222 (tickets)

Toy and Minature Museum of Kansas City
5235 Oak Street
Kansas City, Missouri
816-333-9328
Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

Unity Temple on the Plaza
707 West 47th Street (at Jefferson)
Kansas City, Missouri
816-561-4466
Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; hosts artwork

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.

Domestic Discomforts: Work by Jennifer Boe, Leo Esquivel and Meredith Host
Opening reception: February 25, 5-8 p.m., with artists' talk at 6 p.m.
February 25 — March 27

The Writers Place
3607 Pennsylvania Avenue
Kansas City, Missouri
816-753-1090
Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and for special events

Internal Documents
Semi-private and personal documents in the form of sketchbooks, journals and diaries generously on loan from local, national and international artists and writers, including include: Stephen Bushman, Joe Bussell, Cori O’Connell, Greg Crawford, Sharon Eiker, Lynley Farris, Anne Gagel, April Marie Mai, Colleen Maynard, J. D. McGuire, Lisa Jacobs, Sonja Benskin Mesher, Samantha Persons, Sean Semones, Mikey Shultz, Daniel Spottswood, and Allen Winkler
Opening reception: January 9, 6-9 p.m.
January 9 — March 27

Kings on Display
A portable collection of principal figures, by Kansas City artist, Lori Raye Erickson. This new collection of assemblage work focuses on a hand-picked group of what public society sees as kings as well as the artist’s personal thoughts on the titles.
Opening reception: April 3, 6-9 p.m.
April 3 — June 27