To the Dark and the Endless Sky, by Tucson-based artist Kate Breakey, is comprised of over ninety magnified portraits of moths from around the world. The exhibition transforms the gallery into a dense, salon-style installation that reveals the intricate textures and patterns of these often-overlooked creatures. At a time of global insect decline, Breakey’s work carries an ecological resonance, inviting viewers to look more closely and consider the fragile systems these species inhabit. The exhibition also includes a selection of luminous orotone photographs, printed on glass and backed with 24-carat gold leaf, hat expand her practice through their rich material presence.

A First Friday event showcasing artists, art, and local queer vendors excited to sell you their work! Select vendors will also return May 2 and May 10.

Come experience Kansas City Queerness to reign in Pride 2026! ArtsKC has invited us into their space and we are ecstatic to celebrate queerness of every color through vibrant Kansas City art. We will be bringing you local queer artists, vendors, and performers. Join us for one or more of our events, including an open mic night with a raffle for free portraits by Rick Sams, a drag performance hosted by Delilah Sugarwood, a queer gayme night, and more. We hope you will join us in raising funds to support The Queer Narratives Festival (QNF) coordinated by NoDivideKC!

Nicholas K Clark presents a bold series of abstract works grounded in color, movement, and emotional response. Built through layered acrylic and oil techniques, each piece explores depth, contrast, and rhythm — inviting viewers to engage with the work instinctively rather than analytically.

Select new portrait works will also be introduced, bridging recognizable figures with the same color-driven system found in the abstracts. The result is a cohesive visual language that moves between identity and atmosphere.

Join us in the Crossroads KC FireHouse Gallery from 3 – 8 pm for an evening of color, texture, and conversation.

https://www.nicholaskclark.com/

Bunker Center resident artist Darryl Hines presents a mixed media solo exhibition spanning three galleries.

Darryl Alexander Hines’s exhibition Threads: Art in Motion explores the shifting relationship between memory, identity, and time, using textile as both medium and metaphor. His work is grounded in the idea that the past is never fully behind us — it lingers, visible and influential, much like a fleeting image in a rearview mirror. Through richly layered, hand-stitched portraits and figurative compositions, Hines connects personal history with broader cultural narratives, examining how moments, places, and identities evolve while remaining tethered to what came before.

In this body of work, textile becomes a conduit for lineage and storytelling. Drawing inspiration from the utilitarian fabric work of his mother and grandmother, Hines\ transforms inherited practices into contemporary expressions of memory and presence. The tactile, textured surfaces invite viewers into an intimate encounter — one that blurs the boundary between observer and object, past and present. Through this process, Hines positions textile not only as a material of tradition, but as a dynamic, forward-moving language capable of carrying history into new and evolving forms.

Welcome to our May Art Gallery Show!
The First Friday hours on May 1st. are from 10am till 8pm.
Regular Gallery hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday, closed Sunday.
Show runs thru June 4th.
All are welcome and always free to visit, thanks!
Jones Gallery 1717 Walnut, KCMO. 64108
816 – 421‑2111
https://jonesgallerykc.com/