Formerly located in the Crossroads, The Kansas City Art Institutes Gallery has moved onto the main…read morecampus. If you are spending a day of visiting The Nelson and The Kemper; don't forget to stop in here. KCAI is located smack dab in-between the two bigger galleries in the neighborhood. The space is relatively small yet worth a stop for all lovers of contemporary art. My visit this week was to see the exhibit; "All Things Being Equal" - a collection of art from Sue Nerman's personal collection. The new chairperson for the KCAI Board of Directors. Only about a dozen pieces were on display but a few powerful ones' including an original "SoundSuit" from my favorite contemporary artist Nick Cave. Admission is free.

Visited during the First Friday event this weekend. They had an exhibit of student work which was…read moreintriguing. The space itself for this exhibit was just two rooms. No idea if there are other spaces available for exhibits. Will definitely keep this place in mind for future first fridays.

The H&R Block Artspace is a mid size gallery at 43rd and Walnut and located just 2 blocks from…read morecampus and its sister The KCAI Gallery; and is much larger. I attended the 2021 KCAI Biennial this weekend and absolutely loved this mixed media exhibition. Featuring 49 current students and faculty; a hodgepodge of the profound to the whimsical. Film to fiber; ceramics to found objects, written word to sculpture. A perfect cacophony to stimulate and delight at as you wander from piece to piece. This exhibit ends 3/5/22, but I have already set up a calendar reminder so I don't miss the annual BFA Exhibit opening in April. With free admission, the Artspace should be on everyone's list of simple Saturday pleasures in Kansas City. Long live the Kansas City Art Institute and thank you to the cultural impact they have cultivated in this great city over the decades.

The Flat Files exhibition they have every other year is incredible. They invite 150 current…read moreartists to show their work in portfolio format. The curator will pull a sample or two from the artists' selection of works and include the drawer number on the label. You can then don white cotton gloves to gently handle the original works stored in the files in the center of the gallery. One of the most intimate experiences I've had with paintings, drawings, and digital works. If you see something you can't live without, the artists' contact information and sale prices are tastefully presented in each portfolio. Admission itself is free, I think.

This is the place to be on First Friday…read more Part art gallery and part music venue. The art gallery rotates presenting artists. It also sells selected works and hosts interactive events like painting classes. The music venue schedules mostly electronic and dance-based performers. The events are usually scheduled on weekend evenings however special events will pop up from time to time. It's a little small inside, but the sound is pretty good. Lights are okay. A cash bar with limited beers and mixed drinks is available.

I had my 50th birthday party at MOD Gallery recently and it was amazing! Got a DJ, brought in some…read morefood, and it was a blast. They have a great lighting and sound/video setup, which makes it perfect for a dance party. The owner is wonderful and so were his staff. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

In my previous review, I wrote about a wild idea that Scotty, the owner, helped me bring to life…read more Wild is fun, but Scotty also does normal framing, in case you're wanting something a little more basic. I'm a huge sports fan, so I finally got it together and brought my Kansas City championship newspaper front pages in. Scotty took some time, helped me pick out some mat colors that matched up with team uniforms and made some frame suggestions. A couple of weeks later, I had a better looking living room. Please let Scotty know if you have any ideas. He's happy to help.

Took a leisurely BYOB painting class here and had a blast. The parking can be a little tricky if…read moreit's a busy evening but it's well worth it. I bought the groupon to test the place out and wasn't disappointed. The teacher was quite fun and energetic too.

This was an amazing find free show with lots of Art. 2 floors captivating stories. I also went to a…read moreunrelated mending circle workshop at this location.

Very nice gallery with large open rooms. Very inviting, several different artists and exhibits…read more Took our time and we were in and out in about half an hour. We really enjoyed the mechanical art, paintings, pottery and tile work. A few of the artists were there. Very friendly.

I really like the Box Gallery…read more They always have exceptional exhibits and It is Free and open from 8 am to 8 pm Mon-Fri and is located on the skywalk system downtown in the Commerce Arcade (near coffee kiosks, offices and restaurants like Charisse) and just a block from the Central Library. I wanted to Update my review to highlight the current show which ends Thursday January 25. It is really cool and worth a special trip to see! Susan Lordi Marker's "Echoes Of The Prairie: Works in Cloth" features beautiful textiles of silk, linen and cloth treated with mild acids and adorned with dyes and sometimes gold leaf that create a beautiful narrative of the light, colors and shadows that interplay in prairie ecosystems. Her passion and love for them and desire to raise awarness to their plight is inspiring. I especially love the storyboards that offer more information on the prairies and give you a chance to touch samples of all of the different fabrics and describe the artist's techniques. The exhibit is only open a few more days so get down there ASAP. Check out my pics below! #ericnielsenkc #boxgallery #susanlordimarker #kanzaprairie #missouriprairie #monarchwatch

A small art space inside a "courtyard", inside of a bank building. The Box Gallery rotates…read moreexhibits. They are open 8am - 8pm M-F and admission is free! The exhibit currently featured is one mans personal collection of paintings inspired by the Flint Hills, all created by Kansas and Missouri artists over the past 3/4 century. The paintings were interspersed with related poetry and prose, historical and geographical displays of the region and even a PBS documentary video on the Flint Hills playing on a video monitor. A small self serve art gallery - I love the concept. Can't wait for the next installation.

This locally run gallery gives us local artists a chance to display our best work. There are…read moreseveral kinds of art for sale: paintings, jewelry, pottery, etc. I am a painter of fine art and I appreciate the excellent quality of everyone's art.

Mostly traditional stuff. It's a Co-Op and a non-profit, so I tend to want to support it just on…read morethose points alone. I think their biggest drawback is that most of the artists are over 50yo. They need a big influx of young talent to really get people excited about it. They have featured artists every 2 months and a juried show once a year. It's worth checking out a few times a year to see the new stuff. In addition to oil, watercolor and photography there is some clay and some really nice textile/fabric art. You can also take classes there.

Stopped in on a first Friday event while they were hosting an art gallery. Great location in…read moreCrossroads, small open space inside, great for an art show. Tough to tell it is s gallery unless you catch their sign on a sandwhich board outside. Can't miss the building though which has a large painted mural on the front.