© 2024 Kansas City Public Radio
NPR in Kansas City
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Artist Wilbur Niewald Wins Guggenheim

Artist Wilbur Niewald, professor emeritus of painting at the Kansas City Art Institute, began his year-long Guggenheim Fellowship on May 1.

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-695717.mp3

Kansas City, Mo – The Guggenheim Fellowship is considered one of the most prestigious for artists, and for the next three months, Niewald will be based in Santa Fe, painting a much different landscape from his well-known scenic views of Kansas City. KCUR's Laura Spencer talked to Niewald last month as he worked on an etching at a favorite spot in Loose Park.

Kansas City is known for its style of jazz, influenced by the blues, as the home of Walt Disney’s first animation studio and the headquarters of Hallmark Cards. As one of KCUR’s arts reporters, I want people here to know a wide range of arts and culture stories from across the metropolitan area. I take listeners behind the scenes and introduce them to emerging artists and organizations, as well as keep up with established institutions. Send me an email at lauras@kcur.org or follow me on Twitter @lauraspencer.
KCUR serves the Kansas City region with breaking news and award-winning podcasts.
Your donation helps keep nonprofit journalism free and available for everyone.