Visual Arts

It’s been a pandemic year off — for writers, artists, musicians and actors. Canceled shows and readings, and postponed plans. And a smattering of online productions.

A tiny dollhouse dubbed the Mini Modern House includes mid-century interior design details — in miniature.

Artist Phil Shafer, who's known as Sike Style, has created murals and installations featuring Kansas City Chiefs players across the metro.

Stan Herd, renowned for intricate landscape designs, will be featured in the "Parade Across America," a virtual inauguration celebration.

Kansas City International Airport’s new $1.5 billion terminal and parking garage is scheduled to open in 2023. The project has a budget of $5.65 million for public art, making it the largest One Percent for Art project in the city’s history.

In one corner of the historic West Bottoms, an old industrial food processing warehouse is undergoing a revival. It’s being converted into artist studios where, even during a pandemic, artists are creating 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.

Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and others canceled seasons earlier this year because of COVID-19. Now rising cases in the metro, and new restrictions, are thwarting attempts to bring back indoor performances.

In 2005, Keith Davis brought the Hallmark Photographic Collection to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and founded the museum's photography department. Now, he's leaving after another curator lost her job.

The six-month closure and ongoing uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic created a revenue shortfall.

Artist Nick Cave’s largest and most ambitious project, tackling race, gender, and gun violence, is now on view at The Momentary, a contemporary art space in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas.

As colleges and universities kick off a school year like no other, students are also demanding schools take steps to end systemic racism. Here's how that's been playing out at the Kansas City Art Institute.