Photos: Elsewhere Fest kicks off its first day with art, music in downtown Wichita
The inaugural event continues Saturday with conference panels, visual art, and 30 live bands and DJs
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A graffiti-covered music festival lands in downtown Wichita this weekend
With funding from Chase Koch, the first annual Elsewhere Fest & Conference seeks to transform St. Francis and Emporia Streets — and the local music economy.
How to sneak up on a painting
Kevin Kelly shares his approach making art that surprises him in this talk-turned-essay. His solo exhibition “If I Had It to Do Over Again” is on view at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg through July 21.
Revisiting ancient forms: Doug Billings at Gallery 12
In 'A Passage in Time,' the veteran printmaker and painter takes inspiration from shapes and forms found in paleontology and archaeology
You will never untangle this: Juan Gallardo Sánchez at Harvester Arts
In an immersive multimedia installation, the artist presents his Latinx identity as 'unsolvable'
The Keeper of the Plains turns 50
Photos by Fernando Salazar capture Blackbear Bosin's iconic sculpture, easily Wichita's most enduring symbol.
That kind of mother: Rachel Curtis at the Wichita Art Museum and Reuben Saunders Gallery
Two Wichita exhibitions — one somber, one vibrant — highlight the artist's ability to capture a wide range of emotional states
Exploring women's perspectives at Art House 310
With an exhibition of works by Madison Mullen and Brittany Schaar, the downtown-adjacent Art House 310 delivers another thought-provoking duo of artists this month.
‘We are all looking for walls.’ Kansas muralists share hopes, concerns for the future of public art
‘Urban Canvas: Exploring Muralism in Wichita’ at the Ulrich Museum of Art highlights work by artists including Armando Minjárez, Ellamonique Baccus, Ric Dunwoody, Connie Fiorella Fitzpatrick and Chris Garcia.