Alice Thorson
“Edward Steichen: In High Fashion,” a new exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, features 156 fashion and celebrity images Steichen made as a photographer for Conde Nast from 1923 to 1937. It includes this shot, “Marion Morehouse in a bouffant dress and Helen Lyons in a long sleeve dress by Kargere; masks by the Polish illustrator W. T. Benda” (1926).
The Nelson strikes a pose with Edward Steichen photography exhibit
Considering the popularity of shows such as “Project Runway” and the public’s insatiable appetite for celebrity news, it’s no wonder many art museums are trying to woo audiences with fashion and fame.
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KU’s Spencer Museum is looking to expand
May 29, 8:31 PMFor years, the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas has sought to expand. Now it’s taking a major step in that direction.
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Nerman Museum exhibits offer new way of looking at the world
May 20, 6:45 PMGlimmering beadworks by Jessica Kincaid and colorful photographic abstractions by Mary Wessel make an inspired pairing at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. Both Kansas City artists conjure imaginary realities that tease the mind and beguile the eye, as seen in their separate exhibits, “Mary Wessel: Worldscapes” and “Jessica Kincaid: Habitations.”
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Paintings of David Bates are a vivid chronicle of Hurricane Katrina
May 16, 7:38 AMIn an exhibit opening Friday at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, David Bates takes us back to Hurricane Katrina. Featuring more than 40 arresting portraits and views of devastated neighborhoods and homes, “David Bates: The Katrina Paintings” presents a vivid chronicle of suffering and destruction.
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Eclectic mix in the works for Kansas City, Kan., Second Friday Art Walk
May 12, 7:57 PMThe Kansas City, Kan., Second Friday Art Walk has a rich community mix this month, including an exhibit by Associated Youth Services students, readings by the Latino Writers’ Collective, a photographic essay about Kansas City’s homeless community and a reception for a district court judge candidate.
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First Friday broadens its horizons, spreads the art all over the KC area
May 5, 7:33 PMFirst Friday this month cuts a broad swath through the metro area’s art scene, from the Nerman Museum at Johnson County Community College to KC’s Crossroads and River Market neighborhoods.
