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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.

More than 500 artists submitted proposals for heart sculptures to be placed next year. On Thursday, the fundraiser selected 40 artists to take part.

"Mirror Pavilion," a new sculpture by Jan Hendrix, has been unveiled on the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum.

Once a lumber baron's residence then a science museum, a restored Corinthian Hall now tells Kansas City's story.

As part of its Vision Zero plan, Kansas City recently received a $25,000 grant to build more street art installations to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

The A. Zahner Company has collaborated with artist Jan Hendrix on artwork around the world. A polished stainless steel piece inside Pembroke Hill School’s new dining hall marks their first in Kansas City.

Nick Cave, best known for his Soundsuits that combine fashion and sculpture, is one of the artists selected for a public art commission at the new KCI.

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.

Plans for a plaque that would contextualize the deeds of former President Andrew Jackson were put on hold for months. But after voters failed to pass a measure to remove them, plans are back on to add the plaques.

A sculptor has gone back to fixing cars. A well-known public muralist is trying to figure out how to make it as an artist, just like when he was in his twenties. These are their stories.

Painting will begin this Saturday in Kansas City on six street murals, each designed by a different artist with a unique message.

What the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction ban means for Kansas City tenants and landlords, a new docuseries is highlighting what Black men encounter in a predominantly white Kansas county, and two artists explain their designs for Kansas City's Black Lives Matter murals.