Wichita Design Council approves concepts for new riverbank artworks
The visual landscape of the west bank of the Arkansas River came into sharper focus during the Design Council's August meeting.
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Straight from the 'Source': Jill Anholt on her sculpture for Wichita Water Works
Along with two other site-specific sculptures, "Source" highlights environmental sustainability and "the importance of clean, pure water."
Art tells stories of health care to create a ‘living piece of advocacy’
A participatory artwork led by textile artist Malissa Long is a visual reminder that many Kansas residents lack medical coverage.
Report from the Red Barn Studio Museum artist-in-residence program in Lindsborg, Kansas
Kansas artist-in-residence programs offer creators the opportunity to spend quality time with their craft.
This is how we do it: Giana Martinez's 'Chicana Diaries'
With "sharp edges, cutesy excess, and unflinching sincerity," a Wichita tattoo artist brings a slice of East L.A. to Harvester Arts. The exhibition is on view through July 25.
Creative Lives Kansas: Bob Burdette & Naomi Shapiro
Two short documentaries examine the creative practices of one married couple: painter and sculptor Bob Burdette and Naomi Shapiro, a communications pro and arts advocate
Mapping connection: Geraldine Craig and Nelson Smith at the Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center
"With contrasting approaches, Gerry Craig and Nelson Smith highlight two ways of knowing the histories and relationships of our environment," writes critic Kevin Kelly.
Inside Out: 'Following Blackbear' at the Mid-America All-Indian Museum
In the third annual Mid-America All Indian Museum invitational exhibition, seven area Native American artists encourage the viewer to look inward while challenging notions of strength, identity, class, and gender. It's on view through July 25.
Black and white and red all over: 'Listening Devices' at the Ulrich Museum of Art
The exhibition, which showcases black-and-white photography, is suffused in red light, evoking a darkroom.