Crossroads Arts District

Kansas City's Creative Neighborhood

Summer Invitational

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Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art presents “Summer Invitational”. This 2023 summer, SLCA will be exhibiting new artworks by 10 different artists.

Calder Kamin, Nicole McLaughlin, Ky Anderson, Barry Anderson, Harold Smith, Jeff Robinson, Rain Harris, Tom Hück, Carol Stewart, and Andrew Watel.

First Friday Glass Demo with Katie Burkett

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Katie Burkett is a glass and mixed media sculptor from a small farming town in Northeast, Ohio. She is inspired by nature, anatomy, and the human psyche and uses glass to articulate the ideas that grow from these curiosities. Burkett earned her Masters Degree is Studio Arts with a focus in Glass at Kent State University in the summer of 2021. Recently, Burkett moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to become a full-time studio technician and instructor at the Tulsa Glassblowing School.
“The sculptural work I make is an exploration of themes surrounding gender, sex, fertility, mortality, grief, and beauty. These works act as an abstract self-portrait: Individually, they encapsulate moments in time and feelings surrounding them, distilling them into tangible objects — all of which embody some aspect of living with and within the anatomy that I exist in. Through manipulating malleable materials such as glass I can conceive something that conceptually reflects a part of the body or an event that surrounds that anatomy. I think that these works reflect on the importance placed on the body and how it literally acts as a vessel of consumption, a vessel in which life is brought forth through, a vessel in which all our thoughts and feelings are created within.” — Burkett

Kerry Smith: OFF THE RECORD

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OFF THE RECORD is a series of music-based paintings including record labels, ticket stubs, set lists, journal pages, and flyers which combine St. Louis artist Kerry Smith’s love for album art, graphic design and contemporary art. The series of gouache and oil stick paintings of LP and 45 rmp record labels was inspired by Beck’s 2015 Grammy Award for best album and combines Smith’s love for album art, graphic design and fine art.
Smith is an art director, graphic designer and painter. His work has been featured in the international publications of PRINT magazine, How, Logo Lounge and 1,000 Dog Portraits. Smith’s fine art has recently appeared in London, Chicago, Austin, St. Louis and Kansas City. His work is also featured in The Loft, Wilco’s Chicago Recording Studio. And staying true to his roots, Smith has been an active member of various art organizations throughout the American Midwest including The Gogh-Getters and Edwardsville Arts Center. He is currently co-founder and curator of The Gogh-Getters in Edwardsville, IL.

SUMMER EXHIBITION

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Artists include Kelly Porter, Joe Ramiro Garcia, Brooke Golightly, Jaime Chase and Karen Matheis.

NOW WHAT? AAACollective Exhibition

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NOW WHAT?

A Reflection of Endurance and Empowerment.

Art speaks truth to power as it documents the essence of our existence. From the transformative era of the Harlem Renaissance to the resolute movements of the Black Arts, our enduring presence is showcased, reminding the world of our unwavering spirit. Despite the obstacles we face, our voices and literary works persist, echoing through history despite attempts to silence and banish them.

Featuring:

J. LeRoy Beasley, Michelle Beasley, Charles Bibbs, Stasi Bobo-Ligon, NedRa Bonds, Wolfe Brack, Janine Carter, Ramona Davis, Ed Dwight, Anita Easterwood, Diallo Javonne French, Toni Gates, Cathy Ann Johnson – Conforto, Clarissa Knighten, Leonard Le’Doux, Jr., George Mayfield, Dean Mitchell, Maria Morgan, Arnold Nelson, Kim Newton, Joseph A. Newton, Joseph T. Newton, Glenn A. North, Michael Patton, Jason Piggie, Sandra Scott-Revelle., David Stevens, Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin, Michael Toombs, Remy Wharry, Jason Wilcox

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