visual art

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.

After a long battle, Kansas City artist Wes Benson conquered his addiction to opioids. He tells his story hoping it will help others do the same.

The Downtown Council proposes ways to help Kansas City's homeless population, and a Kansas City artist shares a deeply personal story about overcoming addiction.

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.

In finding a way to uplift others, one Kansas City artist is also healing herself.

How pandemics have disproportionately affected the displaced and disenfranchised throughout America's history, where and how to obtain a free test for the coronavirus in Kansas City, Missouri, and how one billboard with an empowering message spread to hundreds around the world.

In her theatrical videos, Deerfield Elementary School teacher Hannah Hurst invokes Frida Kahlo, Beyoncé, Vincent Van Gogh, Andy Warhol and others in a quest to keep stuck-at-home students engaged.

"Everything I do is sort of born out of trauma," says Dylan Mortimer, who hopes a new series can "transform something that is seemingly hopeless into something hopeful."

Living through the coronavirus pandemic, artists are encouraged to document the challenges of the creative process in quarantine.