West Bottoms http://kcur.org en Dolphin Closes In The West Bottoms, 'Body Blow' To Art World http://kcur.org/post/dolphin-closes-west-bottoms-body-blow-art-world <p><a href="http://www.thedolphingallery.com/index.html">Dolphin Gallery</a>'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 (slated to open May 17). Fri, 03 May 2013 13:51:54 +0000 Laura Spencer 36132 at http://kcur.org Dolphin Closes In The West Bottoms, 'Body Blow' To Art World Travel Fuels Inspiration For David Ford's 'I Like African Chicken' http://kcur.org/post/travel-fuels-inspiration-david-fords-i-african-chicken <p><a href="http://www.davidfordart.com/" target="_blank">David Ford</a> is a painter, performance artist and provocateur. Ford also travels the world - to Mexico, Morocco, Guatemala, Cuba, and Turkey - for &quot;on-site cultural studies.&quot;</p><p> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Laura Spencer 16514 at http://kcur.org Travel Fuels Inspiration For David Ford's 'I Like African Chicken' Wilbur Niewald: Painting What He Sees http://kcur.org/post/wilbur-niewald-painting-what-he-sees <p>Artist <a href="http://www.wilburniewald.com/">Wilbur Niewald</a>, professor emeritus of painting at the <a href="http://www.kcai.edu/">Kansas City Art Institute</a>, draws and paints from direct observation &ndash; what he sees around him.</p><p> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Laura Spencer 11093 at http://kcur.org Wilbur Niewald: Painting What He Sees Archie Scott Gobber's "SUPER POWER" http://kcur.org/post/archie-scott-gobbers-super-power <p class="legacy-audio-url"> <div class="audio-container"> <div id="jp-interface-519d8b4b7796d" class="jp-interface"> <div id="post-audio-519d8b4b7796d" class="jp-player" jp-instance="519d8b4b7796d"></div> <div class="jp-controls column"> <div class="jp-progress"> <div class="jp-seek-bar"> <div class="jp-play-bar"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="playpause column"> <a href="http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-938242.mp3" class="jp-play">Listen</a> <a class="jp-pause"></a> </div> <div class="jp-time-holder column"> <div class="jp-custom-current-time"></div> <div class="jp-custom-duration"></div> </div> <div id="slider"></div> </div> </div><!-- container --> </p> <p>Kansas City, MO – Archie Scott Gobber's work engages viewers as a partner in an ongoing dialogue. "Super Power" marks Gobber's first solo at the Dolphin since the gallery moved from the Crossroads to the West Bottoms.</p> Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:14:00 +0000 Laura Spencer 2029 at http://kcur.org Archie Scott Gobber's "SUPER POWER"