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Kansas City based painter and tattoo artist Juan Moya has spent the last three decades helping to maintain an iconic Westside mural he originally created for free. He recently finished redoing the space, but this time his community made sure he walked away with more than just pride in his work.
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Illustration students from the Kansas City Art Institute are inviting artists of all ages to help them complete colorful murals that are turning a neglected alleyway into a communal space for neighbors to gather.
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Musician Freedy Johnston sang he "sold the dirt to feed the band" after leaving his hometown of Kinsley, Kansas, to pursue a career in New York City. Johnston returned home in August to paint a mural celebrating the tiny town. He hopes it sheds a light on how art can impact rural communities.
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Venus flytraps, purple monsters and giant hippos torment trucks in a new set of murals that have taken shape on Kansas City's most infamous span.
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Lucky Easterwood has been painting murals in Kansas City, Kansas, since 1996. Each of his paintings are intended as a message of optimism for this specific community: "If it was quick to die, it can be quick to rebuild."
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With over 200 murals spanning the walls, sidewalks, streets and bridges of the metro, Kansas City is as much The City of Murals as it is The City of Fountains.
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Take this self-guided tour of the major sculptures, murals and other public works of art around Kansas City.
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Murals have become a trend across rural Kansas. Here's why more small towns are starting to turn to larger-than-life outdoor artwork.
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First Fridays in the Crossroads Arts District may not return as a big street party anytime soon. But, with fewer visitors for the monthly event, some say it’s returning to its roots: looking at art.
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Artist Phil Shafer, who's known as Sike Style, has created murals and installations featuring Kansas City Chiefs players across the metro.
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Painting will begin this Saturday in Kansas City on six street murals, each designed by a different artist with a unique message.
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To show Black lives matter in Kansas City, organizers plan to put down paint, in the manner of similar projects in Washington, Cleveland, Tulsa and elsewhere.