Art Roundup: September 3, 2010 to September 10, 2010

Weekly roundup of the best art shows and art related events in and around the Lawrence/Kansas City area. After a great turnout for the very first Final Fridays in Lawrence we’re going right into a new First Fridays in KC. The weather is great, so here’s another chance to walk around and see some awesome art.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3

• Draw What You Dig
{:m Gallery – Chartwell Realty (2014 Main Street in Kansas City, MO)
Friday, September 3, 6-10pm
Featuring works of David Pjecha, Sarah Anderson, Colin Walsh, Brian Stokes, Tuesday Schmidt, Lauren Andrews, Amy Kligman, Ron Ahrens, Amanda Raymundo and Samantha Lewis.

• Art Fair to Benefit the Kansas City Rescue Mission
Kansas City Rescue Mission (1520 Cherry Street in Kansas City, MO)
Friday,  September 3, 6-10pm
From the organizers: This is an annual event to raise money for the Kansas City Rescue Mission. Please come down and support us by purchasing items from local artists and participating in our silent auction. We will have live music and great food.

• Dr. Sketchy’s Group Show Extravaganza
Czar Bar (1531 Grand in Kansas City, MO)
Friday,  September 3, 6-11pm
Featuring some of the best drawings of area artist from Dr. Sketchy’s last season, pop trio Minstrel Periods will perform, and the evening will include drawing sessions with burlesque and pinup models. The cover is $5.

• Hung Liu: New Works Opening
Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art
(2020 Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City, MO)
Friday,  September 3, 7-9pm
From the organizers: Artist Hung Liu, who will be visiting from San Francisco, is set to unveil a new series created from the aftermath of the Sichuan Earthquake of 2008. Additionally, new work from her Za Zhong, or Bastard Painting, series will also be on display.

• Spectacle: Blue Gallery’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition
Blue Gallery (118 Southwest Blvd in Kansas City, MO)
Friday,  September 3, 6-9pm (Ongoing through September 25)
Featuring work by Jhina Alvarado, Nicole Cawlfield, Joe Gregory, Dale Jarrett, Bernal Koehrsen, Ann Piper, and Brad Williams.

• Russell Shoemaker Paintings
The Late Show Gallery (1600 Cherry in Kansas City, MO)
Friday,  September 3, 6pm (Ongoing through September 30)
Painter Russell Shoemaker shows his works that are a range of abstracted scenes to full abstracts that have a collage/Photoshop filter feel. From what we have seen of his work, we highly recommend this show.

Caleb Taylor

• Charlotte Street Foundation Visual Artist Awards Exhibition
Grand Arts (1819 Grand Boulevard in Kansas City, MO)
Friday,  September 3, 6-9pm (Ongoing through October 30, with a gallery discussion by the artists on Saturday, September 4 at 2pm)
From the organizers: Celebrating its thirteenth year, having granted nearly half a million dollars in unrestricted cash awards to 70 artists living and working in the Kansas City Metro, the 2010 Charlotte Street Visual Artist Awards Exhibition honors three artists: Ari Fish, Sonié Ruffin, and Caleb Taylor.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4

• Benjamin Dory: Yellowheart
The Invisible Hand Gallery (801 1/2 Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, KS)
Saturday, September 4, 7-10pm
Lawrence artist Ben Dory will show his illustrations on paper, copper jewelry, and other objects.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10

• Earthwork Public Screening
Lawrence Arts Center (940 New Hampshire Street in Lawrence, KS)
Friday, September 10, 8pm
From the organizers: This award-winning film tells the story of Kansas crop artist, Stan Herd, who in 1994 traveled from Lawrence to New York City and risked everything to create a massive environmental artwork on land owned by Donald Trump. In dealing with the difficulties of bringing his unique, rural art form to an urban canvas, Stan unexpectedly encountered the true meaning of his art and its ultimate, lasting rewards. The film, by KU alum writer/director Chris Ordal, has won a staggering number of awards at film festivals across the country. The Arts Center is proud to bring it home for its local premiere. Friday, September 10 8pm: Public Screening (tickets $10.50). Saturday, September 11 10am-2pm: Film Intensive Workshops for Youth and Adults (prices vary), 8pm: Premiere Party featuring cast and crew of the film, music, wine, and hors d’oeuvres (tickets $50) .