Belger Arts is pleased to present More Than Meets the Eye, an exhibition of two- and three-dimensional artworks that push the boundaries of perception. The exhibition opens Friday, June 6, at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO) and continues through September 6, 2025. An opening night reception will be held on June 6, 2025, from 6 to 8 PM.

More Than Meets the Eye features artworks by Cortney Boyd, Eriko Kobayashi, Dylan Martinez, Stephen Morrison, Gina Pisto, and Logan Reynolds. In addition, works from the Belger Collection by artists such as Charles Bell, Paul Dresang, Misty Gamble, Marilyn Levine, Bonnie Seeman, and Renée Stout will also be on view, providing a historical context to the realism movement, creating moments of connection and conversation throughout the exhibition that span time and material.

In a world where perceptions shape beliefs, More Than Meets the Eye serves as a reminder that all is not what it seems. From Charles Bell’s photorealistic painting, Gumball No. 6, to Dylan Martinez’s hyperreal glass sculptures, Water Bags, the exhibition encourages careful consideration and invites viewers to carefully inspect, question, and meaningfully explore.

In conjunction with More than Meets the Eye, the Gallery will host a pop-up series in the vein of the “Is it Cake?” Netflix television show where bakers create hyper-realistic replicas of objects. Three local culinary artists will create “replicakes” (replicas in cake form) of specific works from the exhibition. The public is invited to view and taste these “replicakes” and purchase tasty treats at the culinary artist pop-ups held on the following First Fridays during the run of the exhibition:

• Friday, June 6, 6 – 8 pm: Natasha Goellner, owner of Mulberry and Mott.
• Friday, August 1, 6 – 8 pm: Pastry chef Nichole Taylor.
• Friday, September 5, 6 – 8 pm: Kannika Costello, owner of Mooyuei Baker.