First Friday in the Crossroads
Lee Piechocki, No One Would Survive The Foolish Prank, oil enamel, acrylic panel, 14"x11", 2012, part of the XOXO salon show at Spray Booth Gallery, with 118 works.
Image: courtesy of the artist via curator Andrew Lyles; may not be reproduced without permission
It's raining. That never stopped us before. Admittedly, I was out far too late last night with the folks from Art Practical, their hosts, and other artists/arts professionals, and my former "life skill" of not being able to go to sleep at a reasonable hour when I get home at midnight or 2 or 5 a.m. kicked in.
Someone recently said that, "There are plenty of art calendars, and no one needs another one." Someone else also recently said that, "If only there were a single trusted site to learn about everything going on [in arts] …."
True, Alice Thorson's First Friday article that came out Wednesday in The Kansas City Star is more or less comprehensive. True, Review magazine (online) had the most visual and even more inclusive calendar every Friday but perhaps was not marketed as well as it could have been.
Regardless, these are the places I personally know about and aim to go to tonight (given time and transport; albeit walking from Mattie Rhodes to Plenum is quite the hike, even if one doesn't stop to see anything along the way or talk to anyone; I have already seen a couple of the shows, and Saturday is a great time to catch up, too):
Alms Matara
offerings of iron and breath by Reilly Hoffman
at Todd Weiner Gallery, 115 West 18th Street, Ground Floor, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-984-8538
Opening Reception First Friday: February 3, 5-10 p.m.
(Artist's presentation was February 2, 6-9 p.m.; apologies for missing that!)
Open Wednesday-Friday: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Arachnévolution: Spiders and Stuff
paintings by Keith Russell
at Apex Gallery, 1819 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-841-0206
Opening Reception First Friday: February 3, 6-9 p.m.
Second Reception First Friday: March 2, 6-9 p.m.
Open during Crossroads Dentisty business hours, though March 30, 2012
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Beauty Under Scrutiny
Stephanie Diani
at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-474-1919
Open First Friday: February 3, 6-9 p.m.
Open Thursday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through February 25, 2012
Below the Surface
Steve Gorman
at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-221-2626
Open First Friday: February 3, 7-9 p.m.
Open Tuesday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through February 25, 2012
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Earth: Language and Symbols
Rex Hausmann and Jimmy Greenfield, with "Artists in Resonnance" Gina Adams, TR Ericsson, Matthew Farley, Jane Flanders, John Hachmeister, Elden Tefft, Maria Velasco, Baruch Vergara, and Shannon White; curated by Darin M. White
at Cara and Cabezas Contemporary, 1714 Holmes Street, Kansas City, Missouri
Open First Friday: 6-9 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through March 10, 2012
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The Power of Intention
A series of spatially engaging portraits and interactive sculpture by Maria Calderon; opening night, expect an Energetic Ceremony, Messengers of Light, and full sensory awareness stations: Stephen Bushman (handmade chai), Maria Calderon (root/herbal medicinal tea), Pedro Calderon (improvisational Andean pan flute), Dalton Carter and Jim Button (astrological sash distribution), and Lacey Wozny (Palo Santo smoke immersions), with live music also by Andean Express
at Mattie Rhodes Art Center and Gallery, 919 West 17th Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-221-2349
Opening Reception and Performances First Friday: February 3, 2012, 6-9 p.m.
Closing Reception Ceremony: February 24, 6-9 p.m.
Open: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through February 24, 2012
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Eric Fertman: Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry?
at Kemper in the Crossroads, 33 West 19th Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-753-5784
Opening First Friday: February 3, 6-10 p.m., with the artist until 8 p.m.
Artist's Talk: February 4, 2 p.m.
Open Friday: noon-8 p.m., Saturday: noon-6 p.m., thorugh July 28, 2012
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Graphic
large-scale drawings and prints by Jim Sajovic
at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-474-1919
Opening First Friday: February 3, 2012
Open Thursday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through February 25, 2012
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Handmade
Sara Cramer
at Plenum Space, 504 East 18th Street, Second Floor, Kansas City, Missouri: 913-963-7411
Open First Friday: February 3, 6-10 p.m.
Open by appointment, through February 24, 2012
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High Seas, Low Planes
an installation by Ari Fish intended to serve as "a 'temporary temple,' a sacred space for people of all kinds to congregate. Groups and individuals are invited and encouraged to use the space as they wish, including for such activities as a class, performance, sermon, meditation, spiritual practice, ritual, or conversation." More information from the Charlotte Street Foundation, which runs this space is here.
at La Esquina, 1000 West 25 Street, Kansas City, Missouri:
Opening Reception First Friday: February 3, 2012, 6-9 p.m.
Open Friday-Sunday: noon-6 p.m., through March 10, 2012
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Made and Connected
new work by Garry Noland, in memory of Louis Cicitello (1940-2011)
at City Arts Project, 2015 Campbell Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-820-4105
Open First Friday: February 3, 6-9 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday: noon-5 p.m., thorugh February 18, 2012
Also featuring a pop shop and work by La Cucaracha Press (including Peregrine Honig's poster for this year's annual Valentine's Day ball)
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I am an Indian First and an Artist Second
Tom Jones
at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-221-2626
Open First Friday: February 3, 7-9 p.m.
Open Tuesday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through February 25, 2012
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The Mind's Eye: Landscapes from the Belger Collection
2D and 3D work in many media from American aritsts spanning the 1970s to 2010
at the Belger Arts Center, 2100 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-474-3250
Opening First Friday: February 3, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Open Wednesday-Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday: noon-4 p.m., through April 6, 2012
also:
For Some Must Watch, While Some Must Sleep, So Runs the World Away
Extended through March 2, 2012
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Often, All that Remains
Jane Deschner
at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, 2004 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-221-2626
Open First Friday: February 3, 7-9 p.m.
Open Tuesday-Saturday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., through February 25, 2012
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Open Studios
work by Carlos Duarte, Jason Meara, Jason Sierra, and Doc Snyder
at Blue Dijin Gallery, 1400 Union Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-518-4649
Open First Friday: February 3, 7-10 p.m.
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Studios: 2011
Barry Anderson, Julie Farstad, Andrea Flamini, Archie Scott Gobber, Marcie Miller Gross, Diana Heise, Beniah Leuschke, Dylan Mortimer, Garry Noland, Colby K Smith, Peter Warren, Davin Watne, and James Woodfill
at The Studios, Inc. 1708 Campbell Street (entrance on 17th), Kansas City, Missouri: 816-994-7134
Open First Friday: February 3, 6-9 p.m.
Open Tuesday-Friday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday: noon-4 p.m., through February 17, 2012
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XOXO
A salon-style exhibition and benefit including work by the following artists (arranged alphabetically by first name instead of last, due to time constraints): Aaron Storck, Ah-ram Park, Alexandra Phillips, Alli Litwicki, Amanda Bowles, Amanda Gehin, Amanda Martinez, Andrew Erdrich, Anne Pearce, Annie Woodfill, Anthony Baab, Ashley Lugo, Ayla Rexroth, Blake Sidebottom, Brandon Briscoe, Brett Ginsburg, Brian Henkel, Calder Kamin, Chloe Mann, Chris Thomas, Christian Velasquez, Christina Dostaler, Christopher –Daharsh, Chuong Doan, Clayton Skidmore, Cody Gurley, Colleen Burner, Colleen Lucas, Cory Imig, Craig DeMoss, Cydney Ross, Daniel Reneau, David Rhoads, Dean Roper, Derek Combs, Diane Henk, Dusty Colyer, Emma Green, Eric Persson, Eric Wolever, Erica Mahinay, Erica Peterson, Erika Hanson, Evan Davies, Fred Byrd, Frederick Vorder-Bruegge, Gabrielle Costello, Hannah Lodwick, Heather Day, Jaclyn Senne, James Woodfill, Jane Sheldon, Jason Carron, Jay Canty, Jeff Schwenk, Jessica Dassing, Jonah Criswell, Julia Cole, Julia Icicle, Julie Lehenbauer, Julie Malen, Justin Beachler, Kahlil Irving, Kate Clements, Kate Ford, Kate Smithson, Katherine Novotny, Kelly Clark, Krystal Kuhn, Lee Piechocki, Leila Jean, Leslie Kinsman, Lexi Janezic, Lindsay Fernandez, Lindsay Iliene, Luke Firle, Madeline Gallucci, Marie Dougherty, Mary O’Brien, Matt Jacobs, Matteus Leonhard, Max Crutcher, Micah Lidberg, Misty Gamble, Molly Kaderka, Molly Ryan, Neil Thrun, Nicholas Naughton, Paul Anthony-Smith, Peter Granados, Philip Wilkerson, Rachel Gregor, Rachel Rolon, Rhiannon Birdsall, Ricky Allman, Roberto Lugo, Ronald Slowinski, Ruben Castillo, Ryan Haralson, Ryan Lawrence, Sarah Hazelwood, Sean Blott, Sean M. Starowitz, Stephen Proski, Stuart Scott Smith, Sunny Stanila, Terry L. Campbell, Todd Christiansen, Waseem Touma, Will Meier, and Zoë Pedziwiatr
at Spray Booth Gallery, 130 West Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-471-5555 (inside Volker Bicycles)
Opening Reception First Friday: February 3, 6-10 p.m.
Open Tuesday-Friday: noon-6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through March 17, 2012
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On Saturday (when most of these galleries are open, too, if you would like to see the artwork sans crowds; other Saturday events are above with respective exhibitions):
Black Thorns in the White Cube
Alexander Binder, Vincent Como, Terence Hannum, Karlynn Holland, Elodie Lesourd, Aaron Metté, Grant Willing, and Tereza Zelenkova; curated by Amelia Ishmael
at Paragraph Gallery, 23 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri: 816-221-5115
Public Collectors: February 4, 2 p.m. "Join us for an informal meeting in the gallery between metal lovers, collectors, and the curious. Our guests will include Metal archivist/scholar Brian Hickam (Assistant Director of Library Services at Benedictine University) and Metal & Gender scholar Amber Clifford-Napoleone (from the Anthropology Department at the University of Central Missouri). Bring stuff to share!"
(This exhibition will reopen at Western Exhibition afterward, in Chicago)
Open Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: noon-5 p.m.; Thursday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., through March 3, 2012
PS, All opinions here are my own, and no one edits this, so any errors are also solely mine. Corrections are appreciated.
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