Tag Archive for ‘Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’
A “FAIR” REPORT
Bigger is not always better, and “Artropolis” in Chicago earlier this month provided some proof that the Midwest is an art frontier with a rising profile on the national and international scene. Kansas City artists, galleries, and curators featured there included Cara and Cabezas Contemporary, Jan Schall, Barry Anderson, and Andrzej Zielinski.
WOLFGANG LAIB: TRANSCEND
Present Magazine’s Pam Taylor shares a review of the meditative installation on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. “The Without Place—Without Time—Without Body installation grew out of Laib’s previous work. In 1983, Laib went to China and climbed the Five Great Mountains to their various heights.”
Game Theory (and Practice): Tyler Kimball at Millennic Glass
Tyler Kimball
Games
9 a.m.-5 p.m (but call for appointment)
Millennic Glass
1901 Wyandotte
Kansas City, MO
816.472.6266
Artist’s site: http://www.tylerkimballglass.com
If you thought the only badminton-related art in Kansas City was on the lawns of the Nelson-Atkins, think again.
From now until the end of September, at Millennic Glass in the Crossroads, you can find a veritable flock of birdies — albeit on [...]
Black Coffee at the Block Party: Jackie Denning at Muddy's Coffee Shop
Jackie Denning
8 a.m.-11 p.m.
Muddy’s Coffee Shop
318 E. 51st
Kansas City, MO
816.756.3121
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Runs through: Aug. 31
Artist’s site: http://www.jackiedenningart.com
Gallery site: http://www.muddyskc.com
It’s paradoxical, but true, that the things which seem the simplest are often the hardest to pull off well.
Triple-caramel double-mocha wet soy Amarettolattecino Supremo, extra sprinkles? No problem: Screw it up by [...]
Treeompe L'oeil: Tyler Dawson at Art in R Park
Tyler Dawson
Industrialize
12 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
Art in R Park
Roe Blvd at 54th St.
Roeland Park, KS
Hours: 24 hours
Runs through: Sept. 30
Art in R Park site: http://www.roelandpark.net/art-in-r-park.html
Had Tyler Dawson installed Industrialize over the winter session of Art in R Park, some people might still be looking for it. As it is, he did a more than creditable job of [...]
Light Angles: James Woodfill at American Century Investments Sculpture Field
James Woodfill
Relative Field
12 a.m.-11:59 p.m.
American Century Investments Sculpture Field
44th and Main
Kansas City, MO
Hours: 24 hours daily (The field is off limits to foot traffic after dark, but you can do a drive-by and not get arrested for it.)
Runs through: Closes in about two weeks, so see it soon.
Artist’s site: http://www.jameswoodfill.com
Yes, I’m sending you outside in [...]
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