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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.
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A Haskell Indian Nations University student journalist gained national recognition during the pandemic advocating for free speech. Now he’s turning his attention to bringing back traditional textile weaving.
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Artist Wilbur Niewald taught at the Kansas City Art Institute for more than 40 years. These days he’s probably best-known as a plein-air artist — in all kinds of weather.
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After a two-year gap during COVID, residents at Aberdeen Village are taking art classes again — and some are competing in an annual art contest.
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For decades, Harold Smith has created colorful paintings and multimedia works in his Kansas City, Kansas, living room. These days, he has a big new space and his artwork is in museums and on national television.
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Unlike the CowParade from 20 years ago, Kansas City is the only place in the world to see these big hearts.
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According to the U.S. Postal Service, letters and cards have been on the decline for the past 20 years. But that hasn’t stopped some millennials and Gen Z enthusiasts from using snail mail.
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The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s atrium project features Kansas City's salsa community and is dedicated to commissioned works by Hispanic and Latinx artists.
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Hamil's professional art career started at Hallmark in 1958. The artist is best known for his watercolors of regional landmarks, like the Country Club Plaza, and prairie landscapes.
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Artist Ada Koch takes inspiration from anti-war protest songs from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s in an exhibition in the Crossroads Arts District.
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Artist Nano Nore hikes the trails in Liberty, Missouri, to capture the colors and shapes of a changing season. She's drawn to the subtle beauty of the late-fall landscape.
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After years of decline, a four-block stretch of Winner Road in Independence is getting a makeover as an arts hub.