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More than 100 years ago, Swedish-born artist Birger Sandzén helped shape the way Americans picture the Kansas landscape. Today, the largest collection of his paintings, prints, and drawings is in the small central Kansas town where he immigrated, lived and worked.

The huge new snow sculpture can be seen on the south lawn of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, not far from the museum’s iconic “Shuttlecocks.” It’s the latest cold collaboration from former Kansas City Art Institute students.

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.

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.

At least 1 million people are expected in downtown Kansas City for today's Super Bowl victory parade. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals finally announced that they want to build a new ballpark in the Crossroads. Oh, and also it's Valentine's Day!

Nearly six years and $1.5 billion later, the new KCI terminal is set to open at the end of February. But the cost estimate has expanded greatly since the project was approved by Kansas City voters in 2017.

Kansas City Public Schools says it's considering closing 10 schools as part of its long-term plan to expand student opportunities and combat declining enrollment. Plus: Kansas beadwork artist Mona Cliff is one of 19 local artists creating new work for the new KCI airport terminal.

The Swedish-born, New York City-based artist was famed for his gargantuan renditions of prosaic objects — a lipstick, a clothespin, a cherry perched on a spoon — installed as public art. Some of his most iconic works live on at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.

Precision Mazes partnered with Netflix last year and carved a sand design in the Carolinas to promote the series “Outer Banks." And in 2020 they put the face of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid into a 27-acre dirt field.

When artist Amie Jacobsen finishes one of her latest projects, visitors to Meadowbrook Park in Prairie Village, Kansas, will be greeted by a massive sunflower made of glass and steel that will glow during the day and be lit at night.

Unlike the CowParade from 20 years ago, Kansas City is the only place in the world to see these big hearts.

The long-time supporter of the arts has been approved for a $35,000 grant to support studio and startup residencies.