Current Works is the Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography’s (KCSCP) annual juried exhibition. This exhibition showcases the immense photographic talent in the Midwest region, exhibiting all forms of photographic processes and applications. We look for new and innovative ways artists use modern photographic techniques to express their creativity as well as those who embrace the traditional form of photography. We strive to have highly qualified and knowledgeable art professionals as our jurors. Over the years, we’ve had Jan Schall, former Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern Art at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Larry Meeker, philanthropist and art collector; Keith Davis, former Curator of the Hallmark Collection and founding curator of the photography department at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City; Philipp Eirich, gallery owner and collector, Cerbera Gallery; Patty Carroll, award-winning internationally known photographer, Megan Benitz, exhibitions director, Albrecht Kemper; Deanna Dikeman, award-winning and internationally known photographer; April Watson, current senior curator of photography, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. This year’s juror is Adam Finkelston, teacher, artist, and publisher of the Hand Magazine. Each of these jurors brought their extensive knowledge of art, the photographic medium, and their personal thoughts to create excellent exhibitions year after year.

Featured Artists​

Debbie Barrett-Jones | Suze Ford | Kristin Goering | Jenny Meyer-McCall | 

Holly Swangstu

Chromatic Conversations showcases the work of five artists — Debbie Barrett-Jones, Suze Ford, Kristin Goering, Jenny Meyer-McCall, and Holly Swangstu — who explore the relationship between the use of color and form. The exhibition highlights each artist’s unique perspective and the profound impact of color in both art and everyday life.

DATES TO REMEMBER

First Friday Openings
November 1st, December 6th & January 3rd, 2025 | 5 – 8pm

Merry & Bright Pop-Up Art Market
Friday 12/6 4 – 8pm & Saturday 12/7 10am — 4pm

Closing Reception
Saturday January 11th, 2025 | 1 – 3pm

Opening reception: Friday, November 1 from 6 to 8 pm; 6:30 Holiday toast with artists in attendance

Belger Crane Yard Studios
2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108

‘Tis the season to dream of wintery weather and get an early start on holiday shopping at Belger Arts!

Holidays at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery is an annual exhibition that opens November 1, 2024. Over 80 artists from across the country have created artwork for the holiday season that make the perfect gifts for family and friends. Shoppers can choose from an array of unique artworks in a range of mediums: ceramics, glass, metal, textiles, wood, and more.

Artworks will be available for purchase from November 1 through December 31, 2024.

One of the underlying premises in assembling the Belger Collection is the importance of collecting multiple works over time by the same artist. Collecting in depth provides a glimpse through the artwork into how the artist approaches life, love, loss, and the other inevitable changes over the course of time. The viewer brings a perspective through unique memories and personal experiences that leave a mark and inform identity.

The artists in Whispers and Screams explore their memories and perceptions of people, places, and moments in time. Some of those memories are loud and jarring while others are more reflective and have softened with the passage of time. There are examples of stereotypes, idealized love, lust, romance, excitement, loss, and regret. There are glimpses into the complexity of communities at all levels, the commonalities and the differences.

The works selected for this exhibition focus on people, histories, and relationships. Human beings are pack animals. People look for their communities and how to understand their place in them. In the course of that exploration, an understanding develops of the past, present, and future.

Artists included in the exhibition: Terry Allen, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Nick Bubash, Clayton Bailey, William Christenberry, Robert Cottingham, John De Andrea, Viola Frey, Michael Hannon, Jasper Johns, Guy Johnson, Kate Kretz, Wes Lyle, Ed Massey, Jack Mendenhall, Jerry Ott, Joey Quiñones, Mel Ramos,Robert Rauschenberg, Don Reitz, Larry Rivers,Alex Siburney, Herb Snitzer, Robert Stackhouse, Renée Stout, Akio Takamori, William T. Wiley, and Winter & Williams.

Please join us for a solo exhibit of work from artist, musician, and writer Jeffrey Hakes.

In Undying Love: Illustrations of Faith and Courage from the lives of Christian Martyrs, Hakes invites viewers to meditate upon powerful stories of martyrs from the first century to the present day. These martyrs are from various denominations and cultural backgrounds, but with their lives they sent a single message: there is nothing in this world that is worth giving up their faith in Christ.

This moving collection of paintings will not only prompt viewers to enter into these extraordinary stories of faith, but to examine the way that their own faith is displayed in their everyday lives.

First Friday Receptions:
- November 1: 5:30 – 9pm
 — December 6: 5:30 – 9pm
- Our gallery will be closed on Friday, January 3.
 — February 7: 5:30 – 9pm, with an artist talk at 6:30pm.

Open Hours:
- Saturdays, 2 – 4pm
- Our gallery will be closed on the following Saturdays: November 30, December 28, and February 22.