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Summer Heat: Kristin Ediger Goering
The warmth in each of Kristin Ediger Goering’s painting — the heat, even, in some of them — is almost palpable. That sensory richness carries over into other areas as well, for those who know the places (or those like them) which Goering depicts.
A Sense of Place, a Sense of Play: Zak Barnes
While Zak Barnes might refer to himself as an “artist’s artist,” there’s plenty here that will resonate with viewers from all walks of life. Even if it’s hard to pin down the “when” in Barnes’ work, there’s no mistaking why it works.
Ad Astra Per Art: Molly Murphy
The works in “Greater Kansas” continue Molly Murphy’s exploration of women’s themes, particularly in her drawings, while melding that imagery with impressions of tall grass and wide-open skies — sometimes blue, sometimes stormy and sometimes both.
TRAVELING LIGHT
Mollie Kathleen Blackburn uses craft materials to produce small fine art pieces. Blackburn, who plans on graduating from the University of Kansas in May, created “The Honeymoon Years,” which combines three jewelry pieces and is inspired by her marriage.
SUSPENDING THE VIEWER
Tim Forcade strives for a dichotomy in his work between “photographic realism and ambiguous abstraction,” and with a background in painting — abandoned decades ago — he presents contemporary work that shows the culmination of an odyssey through technological processes. His latest exhibition and book, “Spectacular Uncertainties,” captures this vision.
Now Face West: Shawn Bitters at Cocoon Gallery
Shawn Bitters Cardinal Directions (Group Show) 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cocoon Gallery at the Arts Incubator 115 W. 18th St. Kansas City, MO 816.421.2292 Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and by appointment. Runs through: Oct. 31 Artist’s site: http://www.shawnbitters.net Gallery site: http://www.artsincubatorkc.org … and you may ask yourself, “Well, how did I get here?” [...]
A Sunflower State of Mind: Frank Thompson at Black Dog Coffeehouse
Frank Thompson Shot in Kansas! 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Black Dog Coffeehouse 12815 W. 87th St. Pkwy. Lenexa, KS 913.495.5515 Hours: 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday Runs through: Oct. 31 Artist’s site: http://franklinthompson.imagekind.com/store/ Gallery site: http://www.bdcoffeehouse.com To people who don’t know the state, the phrase [...]
CONTEMPORARY ART IN SALINA
A Jewel in the Midwest by Rachel Epp Buller Unexpected. A rare find. A treasure. All these describe the cutting-edge contemporary art scene in Salina, Kansas. The mission of the Salina Art Center, “to create exchanges among art, artists and audiences that reveal life,” is embodied in a diverse slate of exhibitions, artist initiatives, programming, [...]
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