Crossroads Arts District

Kansas City's Creative Neighborhood

Headspaces — John Raux and JT Daniels

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Headspaces is a show about two friends getting to know the ins and outs of each other’s art processes and interior landscapes that produce their most recent work.

John Raux and JT Daniels both grew up in KCK and connected some years ago while painting murals in the Midwest. Early morning coffee conversations about each other’s upbringing and spirituality in process is the heartbeat of their collaboration.

Piecing together symbols and caricatures of personality and community, Daniels graphically layers the complexities of tradition, culture, and societal nuance into playful and uplifting collages of intersectional representation. 

Carving polystyrene pieces into lightweight stonelike forms, Raux’s sculptural painting process layers collisions and contouring colors into poetic, social, and spiritual commentary.

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Brimming: Belger Arts Goblet Invitational

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Belger Arts is pleased to present Brimming: Belger Arts Goblet Invitational, an exhibition that opens Friday, July 12 at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery (2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108) and runs through October 5, 2024.

Artists from across the country were invited to create interpretations of the goblet form. The exhibition includes a variety of media, approaches, and styles – from the most pristine representation of the form to the most out-of-the-box design.

The goblet or chalice has a long history filled with mysticism, power, and ritual. At its core, a goblet is defined as a footed vessel intended to hold drink. However, the common understanding of what a goblet is expands beyond its function to its inherent symbolism relating to ceremony and opulence. Playful or traditional, the artists in the exhibition offer their interpretations of the goblet’s history and form. The exhibition includes over 50 ceramics, glass, and mixed media works. Purchase awards totaling up to $2,500 will be offered. The public will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite goblet.

First Friday Opening: Screen Time, an analog video art exhibition

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Join us for First Friday’s with our Analog Art Exhibition featuring the works of 7 artists all working with analog video art.

Matte Glossy

Ian O’Neill

Shawn Englar

Ex Mortal

AITSO

Max Capacity

Jon Cates

We will have a giant CRT TV Wall along with the cutting edge digital displays from Blackdove.

Plus a glitch art photo booth from Shawn Englar.

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of digital art, from the root of the pioneers like Nam Jun Paik.

Doors open at 5pm.

First Friday Glass Pumpkin Patch and Live Glassblowing Demonstrations

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Catch the autumn spirit on First Friday, October 4, 4 PM to 6 PM at the Belger Glass Annex (1219 E. 19th St., Kansas City, MO). The public is invited to enjoy live glassblowing demonstrations, seasonal treats, and our glass “pumpkin patch,” where a dazzling array of handblown glass pumpkins will be available for purchase.

  • 4 – 6 PM: Pumpkin Glassblowing Demos

    Attendees can see how glass pumpkins are made and register to make a glass pumpkin between 4 and 6 PM. Space is limited. Registration is $75.

  • 6 – 8 PM: Glassblowing Main Event

    A team of artists will mesmerize attendees as they create a molten glass masterpiece inspired by the Halloween season.

There’s no cost to attend. Free parking provided.

Opening reception: “Facets of Self” by Phillip “Swede” Hickok.

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Join us for another spectacular First Friday reception honoring our newest exhibition: “Facets of Self” by Phillip “Swede” Hickok.
Phillip “Swede” Hickok is currently a long-term artist in resident at Englewood Arts located in Independence, Missouri. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden and grew up in Littleton, Colorado. Swede attended the glass trade school, Riksglaskolan, in Orrefors, where he obtained his certificate of Journeyman in Glass, and studied Grall and Swedish overlay techniques, both of which he uses on much of his work.
In 2019, he began his studies at the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts where he focused on glass design. During his time at the academy, he researched contemporary glass design and soon found a love for assembly and instillation art. Swede completed his Bachelor of Craft in Glass Design in June of 2023. He has exhibited both internationally and nationally, has been a resident artist at several distinct residencies, and has also completed internships in France, Denmark, and Hawaii. He continues to strive for personal balance between concept and craft, by pushing the boundaries of the material and incorporating other materials, such as wood and metal.
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