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On the Other Side: Reflections on William Plummer’s Passages to my Ā pó: Transplanted Joss
The word “melt” suggests potential, a process triggered by a reaction. What triggers is numerous, but how do traditions, roles, definitions, entire notions of being and selfhood begin to melt away through our work? What gets left behind? The artists featured in the exhibition Melt, as stated by curator Camile E. Messerly, “are in-transition,” but where are they going? And are we as viewers on this same journey? This work required to proceed from one place to another–whether physical, spiritual, mental, or emotional–occupied me as I analyzed William Plummer’s installation Passages to my Ā pó: Transplanted Joss.
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This Kansas City Art Institute Grad Helped Taylor Swift Tell People To ‘Calm Down’
Former Rocket Grant recipient Megan Mantia recently helped produce Taylor Swift's new video.
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New Artboards installed in Kansas City’s Crossroads District above Mobank
KANSAS CITY, MO, June 10, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is proud to announce that the next iteration of the 2019-20 Artboards have been installed above Mobank at 125 Southwest Boulevard in the Crossroads District of Kansas City, MO. This version of …
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Truth In Memory – Photographs by Lauren Whitacre
Melt showcases artists working in the realm of the in-between. The in-between relies on objects and sensations to unpack our understanding of home. Located somewhere between documentary and fiction, Lauren Whitacre’s images hint at the relationship between generations of women. Specifically, Whitacre explores her own relationship with her mother by means of constructed joint memories.
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A conversation with yellow: on the work of b becvar
My conversations with b and their work have been about vulnerability and the construction of self. For us research is an essential reference point. We pulled books from the shelf in my living room, flipping through marginalia and reference points, discussing the different stacks, their lead topics, the process of organization, and the conversations between them.
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Before an Immense Sky
Before and Immense Sky is a deeply personal experimental film about marriage, sight, sound, and the boundless distance between people. There will be an audio description of the film made and distributed to blind and visually impaired audience members, while sighted audience members will experience the film without sound.
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Charlotte Street Foundation opens call for 2019-2020 Studio Residency Program
Call closes on Monday, May 27 at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time). Apply HERE. KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 30, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is now accepting applications for its Studio Residency Program that runs from September 2019 through September 2020. App …
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Charlotte Street Foundation and Spencer Museum of Art reveal the 2019-20 Rocket Grants award recipients
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 30, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation and the Spencer Museum of Art are proud to announce this year’s recipients for the 2019-20 Rocket Grants awards. Funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Rocket Grants pr …
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Charlotte Street Foundation opens NEW NEW NEW on First Friday, May 3 in la Esquina Gallery
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 29, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation is excited to present NEW NEW NEW, a special week-long exhibition, in la Esquina Gallery from Friday, May 3 through Friday, May 10, 2019. NEW NEW NEW is an exploratory, project-based initiati …
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Estamos Sin Fronteras: Mary Kuvet in Bricolaje
Mary Kuvet’s indigo resist dyed work is a consideration of both personal and cultural identity, an attempt to locate a mixed Mexican-American identity. The series Hybrid Flags begins as an approximation of a Mexican flag, two dark vertical stripes with a white stripe and eagle and snake in the center.
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Beyond the Whiteness of Spaces: Finding Phenomenology, Race, and Queerness in Bricolaje
The artists featured in the group exhibition Bricolaje redirect us from whiteness. Curated by C.J. Charbonneau and Narciso Argüelles, each object has a story, shaped by an experience not here–quite literally, by experiences not white. The show addresses the ongoing immigration crisis and the narratives that dictate what we see and know, giving us a new point to consider.
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Flipping the Lid
Kansas City may be synonymous with jazz, but when it comes to those more eccentric compositions — the intricate and the avant-garde — a lot of music falls through the cracks. Fortunately the Spine Showcase, held every third Thursday at the Capsule event space on 1664 Broadway Blvd., is picking up the slack.
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Expanding Horizons: Fuko Ito
One look into the world of Fuko Ito’s art will provide an ethereal and colorful thrill, but look longer and look closer. While Fuko’s art may feel unfamiliar at first, it warms up, becoming comforting and close. Her Plushscapes, filled with Fumblys and …
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Bricolaje, at La Esquina, examines the personal and the political in the Mexican-American experience
In the news, a border wall is discussed as an economic concern, immigration reduced to statistics and talking points. Bricolaje, a new exhibition at Charlotte Street Foundation’s gallery La Esquina (1000 W 25th St), offers the personal and the specific in contrast to these political generalizations. It manages to be timely without being reactionary.
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Charlotte Street Foundation’s Studio Residency Program welcomes audiences for Open Studios on April 20
KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 15, 2019: Charlotte Street Foundation’s Studio Residency program opens its doors on Saturday, April 20, 2019 for its annual Open Studios event! Open Studios is located in the downtown Town Pavilion building on the sixth floor (11 …
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Narrative, Nostalgia, and New Perspectives: Karen Lisondra’s Take on Theater
Karen Lisondra is a storyteller. She doesn’t just tell her own stories though. She speaks about the experiences of many people, making sure every voice is heard. Karen isn’t always speaking either, sometimes that really doesn’t get the whole point acro …
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Beyond the Page: How Madison Mae Parker Writes Outside the Box
When I interviewed Madison Mae Parker it was clear that she was a writer and performer. She spoke with confidence and poise, navigating and articulating her answers effortlessly. But Madison Mae’s work takes poetry beyond the ordinary and expected: she …
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Get Into the Groove: An Afternoon with Daniel Hogans
My interview with Daniel began with us sitting in chairs, which is pretty standard for an interview. However, I quickly learned that this would not be a standard interview. Instead, we would spend the next two hours talking, laughing, performing, and l …
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Patchwork Portfolio: A Chat with Luke Haynes
You know how they say some people look like their dogs, well some people act like their dogs too. Luke Haynes, a current Charlotte Street Foundation studio resident, has the same warm and welcoming temperament as his 9-month old Irish Wolfhound Honey D …
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Charlotte Street Foundation adds two new members to Board of Directors
Charlotte Street Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its established core within the Board of Directors. Charlotte Street has added Jessie McKinney and Josue Montes to the board, bringing the total numbers of serving di …