Show casing various of talented “black” artists. Variety of art work from, abstract art, portrait art, epoxy & geos! And more. Come out support and enjoy a great experience.
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Belger Arts is pleased to open its newest location, the Belger Glass Annex, with a Halloween-themed community event on Saturday, October 30, 6 pm to 9 pm at 1219 East 19th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108. The public is invited to a fun-filled evening that includes glass blowing demonstrations, tours of the new Glass Annex, mingling with glass artists, refreshments, and the sale of glass pumpkins.
The Belger Glass Annex is the first public glass blowing studio in Kansas City of its scale and scope. The new facility boasts state of the art glass blowing equipment and tools, a furnace that holds 300 pounds of molten glass, and three work stations, making it an ideal location for teaching classes and hosting visiting artists.
Belger Arts is known for its contemporary art exhibitions, ceramics studios and related educational programming. The addition of the Glass Annex creates a unique opportunity for the cross pollination of ideas and materials across multiple art mediums. The Belger Glass Annex is primed to be a Midwest hub for glass art, education and appreciation, strengthening Kansas City’s reputation as an arts destination.
Classes begin on October 20th. To schedule a visit and to learn more about classes, please visit BelgerArts.org or call 816 – 474-7316.
Welcome to the Crossroads, where Kansas City comes together. An evening at Lazia begins at the hearth, where the warm glow of candelabras and the sound of hip-hop’s greatest legends fill the room. Guests are immediately welcomed into the restaurant with an aperitivo, an amaro medley of regional Italian distillates which serves to open the palate and excite the senses. Lazia marries traditional Italian with modern influence, offering special consideration for sourced ingredients from the farms and fields of the Midwestern American heartland. The menu feels both familiar and surprising in its selection of Italian favorites, including Neapolitan pizzas from the hearth and expertly prepared, made in-house seasonal pastas. From the bar, Lazia focuses on modern adaptations of Italian classics. Spritzes, negronis and classics are separated by style to shine a light on the wide range of flavors in Italian spirits and vermouth. Equally captivating is Lazia’s playful approach to dessert, Affogato e Amaro. A twist on the classic serve of espresso poured over ice cream, amaro is poured atop signature made in-house ice creams with espresso served on the side. One such pairing, fudge brownie ice cream with Fernet Branca Menta, is sure to be a favorite.
Lazia’s culinary team features two talented local chefs and a bar manager whose love and passion for experiential dining shines through every detail keeping guests coming back. With full support from Aparium Hotel Group the team has created a menu rooted in the regional Italian experience and imbued with the soulful vibe of Kansas City. At the helm is Chef Justin Kent who over the past decade has worked at some of the city’s top restaurants including Classic Cup and The American, the latter of which put Kansas City on the map with accolades from James Beard, Forbes and Mobil. Working closely alongside him is the Chef de Cuisine Jordan Hayes, who recently joined the team having formerly served as Executive Chef at J. Rieger & Co. The menu created by Kent and Hayes is complemented by a satisfying beverage selection developed by another J. Rieger alum, Liz Ramirez, who is now the Bars Manager for Crossroads Hotel.
“It’s the simple things that make for a memorable experience: attentive service, an inviting atmosphere and a menu that aces the staples,” said Chef Kent. “When our doors reopen Lazia is poised to become a local fixture in this historic neighborhood.”
The restaurant’s moniker “Lazia” pays homage to notorious Kansas City resident Johnny Lazia and his friendship with politician Tom Pendergast, two influential local Kansas City figures from the 20s and 30s. A true reflection of the heart and soul of Kansas City, Lazia was created to be a part of the fabric of the community evolving into a local mainstay.
The menu at Lazia begins with a selection of small plates and antipasto to fill the table. Cicchetti such as fresh sliced Prosciutto di Parma with blackberry mostarda and house-made Nduja with charred scallion are served with warm house focaccia and are offered to fill the table and be shared by all. Next, perhaps a visit from the mozzarella cart, pairing fresh seasonal ingredients with mozzarella pulled table side. The heart of the menu is the traditional handmade Italian pastas including dishes such as Ricotta Cavatelli with braised lamb and mint and the iconic roasted veal and pork filled pasta “pillows” of Piedmont, Agnolotti del Plin. Wood fired pizzas as well as generous sharable main courses or Secondi will be offered, such as the traditional T‑bone steak, Bistecca alla Fiorentina and whole roasted branzino with fregola sarda.
“At the bar we’ll focus on spritzes and negroni variations. I absolutely love the infinite combinations that come from balancing the Italian amaro, spirit and vermouth. We will have a robust amaro selection at Lazia, so it will afford our team, and our guests, a lot of space to play with flavor,” said Ramirez. “Our wines are ‘clean and cheerful.’ That’s the vibe we’re trying to create in Lazia, approachable wines that are fun and vibrant, extending beyond prosecco into spumantes, lambruscos and a wide range of regional and varietal offerings. Italian wine is a really broad category, we aim to make it as approachable as possible.”
A meticulous restoration of the landmark 1911 Pabst and Pendergast buildings, the award-winning 131-key Crossroads Hotel is part of the Aparium Hotel Group portfolio. This year, Crossroads Hotel was recognized as one of the Top 15 City Hotels in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards. Crossroads, just like Kansas City, is at its core about community and connection. At every turn, the hotel taps local artists, designers and purveyors to share their talent and creativity within public and private spaces.
By Blue Gallery
Please join Blue Gallery for a special meet and greet with painter Kelly Porter, and let her take you on a personalized tour of her current solo exhibition, ATOMIC FLOWERS and PARABOLIC MEANING
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In this exhibition, Kelly Porter introduces more than 25 large-scale oil on canvas paintings and nearly 20 monotypes and mixed media works on paper. The work is organic, transcendent and presciently timely, born out of Porter’s decades-long fascination with the basic, essential forms of pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, their shapes imbued with an inherent beauty that reveals itself under a microscope. That some of the most deadly pathogens look like beautiful flowers at the microscopic level has long intrigued Porter, and inspired her to translate them into ‘atomic flowers.’ The energy of these living forms radiate a powerful vibrancy that is simultaneously constrained and explosive. In Porter’s body of work, atomic flowers are abundant, vivacious and powerful subjects that are brought forward through the medium of art.
Inspired by German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who argued that it is our faculty of judgement that enables us to experience beauty and we grasp those experiences as part of an ordered, natural world with purpose, Porter, too, finds the physical world to be unified, functional, compatible and purposeful. But she delves deeper into unseen worlds, unavailable to the naked eye, and through her exploration offers viewers perspective and appreciation for these natural forms that, indeed, are beautiful.
Porter’s immersion in her fine art deeply influences her commercial work as co-founder of Porter Teleo, a line of hand printed, hand painted wallcovering and fabric that is highly sought after by many of the world’s leading interior designers. The very focused approach she takes to her studio work often leads to new discoveries for her design work, resulting in wallpaper and textile patterns that are entirely new – the intersection where art meets design.
Porter is from Dallas, TX. She received her BFA from Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO in 1997, where she studied printmaking and philosophy. Upon receiving a full scholarship, she continued her education at the State University of New York in Buffalo, NY, where she received an MFA in 1999. Porter returned to Kansas City for a teaching position at the Kansas City Art Institute and began showing her work in galleries across the country. Kelly Porter’s work has been described by critics as “unique, composed and calming, with layered and labor intensive surfaces.”
Her honors include being named as one of the “21 Under 30 Top Artists to Watch” in 2004 by Southwest-Art Magazine, “Top Visual Artist” in 2006 by Kansas City Magazine, a “Merit Award for Best Product Design” from Interior Design Magazine, 2008, and a number of editorials in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Vogue, Town and Country, Women’s Wear Daily, Veranda, Metropolitan Home, House Beautiful, Spaces Kansas City and IN Kansas City Magazine for her surface design work for Porter Teleo.
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***Due to COVID cases and the Mask Mandate in the Kansas City Metro, Masks are Required in the Gallery***
Joining us Saturday, October 2nd from 11 – 3 is Tirza Design — they are a survivor made, fair trade shop that empowers survivors & invests in the fight to end human trafficking & exploitation around the world. Fashion with a purpose. Read more about Tirza and their mission at: Tirza Design.
In addition to supporting their mission, a portion of their proceeds will also benefit our partners Kidstlc & Waysidewaifs ✨
Thank you so much for your support & we will see you this weekend!
- the DGC team
