Political Art at the Dolphin
Kansas City, Missouri – During this year's bitter and at times vitriolic election campaigns, political artwork has been on the rise across the nation. Two new politically charged exhibits at the...
View ArticleKemper At The Crossroads Opens November 7
ListenKansas City, MO – The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has two locations near the Kansas City Art Institute and plans to open a third downtown, in the Crossroads Arts District, in November.
View ArticleResolution Between Crossroads And MLB
A conflict with Major League Baseball that could have disrupted two successive “First Friday” events in the Crossroads Arts District has been resolved.
View ArticleRemember Mott-ly
For the second half of this Thursday's Central Standard, a new tribute to local legend Mott-ly.
View ArticleInside Jim Leedy's Art Studio
The legendary artist Jim Leedy gives this piece of advice to any budding artist: always be conscious of where you've been when heading in a new direction. Jim Leedy’s known for his many journey's and...
View ArticleDolphin Closes In The West Bottoms, 'Body Blow' To Art World
Dolphin Gallery's John O'Brien had hinted about a change for months. But, now, it's official. Dolphin, the exhibition space and framing business in the West Bottoms, will close after its last show...
View ArticleCollector And Gallerist Byron Cohen Dies At 72
Kansas City gallery owner, art consultant and collector Byron C. Cohen died Friday morning. He was 72.
View ArticleKC Streetcar Tax Challenge In Judges' Hands
The Kansas City Court of Appeals has taken testimony to help judges decide factors that will affect timely construction of a new downtown streetcar. The case centers on protests of taxes to support...
View ArticleCrossroads Renovations Uncover Pendergast's Secrets
ListenKansas City, Mo. – New renovations and development in the Crossroads have recently revealed another clue to understanding the man who's been called the Al Capone of the Plains.
View ArticleLawrence Lithography: Creating An Image From Stone
ListenKansas City, Mo. – Mike Sims was first introduced to lithography, described as the closest of all printing processes to pure drawing, as a student in the late 1960s. And Sims was hooked.
View ArticleNew Kansas City Store Serves Up Midwestern Pride
It’s not hard to find stores catering to people proud of their schools or sports teams, but a shop opening this week in Kansas City, Mo., called Raygun, is all about a perennial underdog: the...
View ArticleSneak Peek: Second Fridays In Kansas City
So — maybe First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District is a little too crowded for you. How about Second Fridays?Some Kansas City metropolitan area galleries have started opening their doors on the...
View ArticleOne City, Many Art Neighborhoods: The Nelson-Atkins Cultural District In Context
Before First Fridays took off, most people in Kansas City would have been hard-pressed to identify a local arts district. But the Crossroads district has since attracted attention from throughout the...
View ArticleAerial Photos Document 18th Street's Hostility To Pedestrians
In downtown Kansas City, Mo., the stretch along 18th Street between the Crossroads Arts District and the 18th and Vine Jazz District is roughly a little over a mile — but this span includes 52.5 acres...
View ArticleDon't Knock The Mocktail: Kansas City Bartenders Branch Out
Sometimes, it’s just not the right time for an alcoholic drink. As luck would have it, bartenders and bars across Kansas City are beginning to offer options for non-drinkers, from the Berry-tini at...
View ArticleAt This Loud, Chaotic Studio In Kansas City's Crossroads, 'Every Person Has A...
First Friday in Kansas City's Crossroads neighborhood is always a street party. But on the first Friday in August, the third annual Southwest x Central Street Fest spotlights artists who don't...
View ArticleAfter A 20-Year Run Of ‘Extraordinary Freedom’ For Artists, Grand Arts Closes
After a 20-year run in the Crossroads Arts District, this First Friday will be the last for Grand Arts. The closing reception for the exhibition "Universe of Collisions," by The Propeller Group, a...
View ArticleKansas City Council Endorses Contested Crossroads District TIF
The Kansas City council has approved tax breaks for a proposed building renovation in the Crossroads Arts District that has become a focal issue for groups that oppose incentives that the school...
View ArticleFor Faithful Fans, A Royals Shrine Keeps Good 'Voodoo' Flowing During World...
Baseball is a notoriously superstitious sport for both players and fans. The superstition is so powerful that it has led two Royals fanatics to make a portable shrine to keep the boys in blue lucky...
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