Fools Rush In

No Shot Red Ryder by Guinotte Wise

• Fools Rush In
VML Gallery (2020 Baltimore Ave. in Kansas City, MO)
Friday, April 1, 5:30-7:30pm

From the organizers:
More than 20 local artists are participating in the group show; 100 percent of the proceeds will go directly to Hope Lodge, the remarkable Kansas City American Cancer Society residential facility in Quality Hill that provides free housing for individuals undergoing treatment for cancer, or their family members.

Preview Party: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Free beer, wine, soda pop and hors d’oeuvres. Silent Auction: 6:30-7:30 p.m. No minimum bid required! Final bids close promptly at 7:30 p.m.

Misha Kligman Artist Talk

Unknown by Misha Kligman

• Misha Kligman Artist Talk
Hashinger Hall’s Black Box Theatre (1632 Engel Rd. in Lawrence, KS)
Tuesday, March 29, 7-8pm

From the organizers:
Join us as visual artist Misha Kligman discusses his new body of work “The Scent of Time”. A reflection on his continuous struggle to understand the insistent nature of nostalgic longing tinted by a history of exile and the knowledge of genocide.

“In my everyday life I attempt to combat the forgetting and my own trivialization of history that time and distance only exacerbate. I believe that the history in which we are implicated should be an ever -present force on our consciousness and personal choices. Through the work I aim to clarify and reflect on that fundamental belief.” – Misha Kligman, 2010

Build This Cardboard Thing

• Build This Cardboard Thing
The Lawrence Percolator (940 New Hampshire in Lawrence, KS)
Friday, March 25, 5-9pm (Ongoing until Apr. 30)

From the Organizers:
Cardboard Construction Workshops March 26 & 27 1 -5pm
Parade and Opening Reception Friday, April 1st at 6pm

Eric Farnsworth will be leading the workshops where you can participate in building creatures that will be apart of the parade and opening reception. Juniper Tangpuz will be showing his amazing works in the gallery.

Lawrence Art Party

• Lawrence Art Party
Hobbs Taylor Lofts (740 New Hampshire in Lawrence, KS)
Friday, March 25, 5-9pm

From the Organizers:
The March 25 Lawrence Art Party is going international this month! We’ll have Flamenco fusion guitar and dance, and dozens of amazing artists!

Music and dance will be by Ole Music and Dance of Spain. In addition to the flamenco dances such sevillana and bulerias, you will also hear Latin inspired rumba and tangos, as well as selections by guitarist Jarrod Stephenson in his own flamenco fusion style!

We have AMAZING,WONDERFUL ARTISTS, INCLUDING TWO KU GROUP SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!

KU GROUP SHOWS
Sculptor Matt Burke’s students as many as 30, will be showing wood boxes and drawings. I saw some of the wood works under development, and they are going to be fascinating!

Textile Design Students from KU – Six members of the KU Textile Club will show their work! The artists are Krista Mustain, Jennifer Hunt, Ren Doshier, Sarah Sullivan, Lauren Tweedie and Neil Goss.

INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS
Bill Bowerman, creator of unique and striking scan art.

Louis Copt has beautiful paintings and photographs in collections throughout the US. He is known worldwide for his prairie fire paintings, and has been showing new, innovative work at the Lawrence Art Party. Don’t miss a chance to see what Louis can do! http://www.louiscopt.com/original_art/prairie_fire/prairie_fire.php

Dan Dishman. Dan is a painter and photographer. His oil paintings are a ‘must see’ for art lovers. His facebook page is at
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=62903066

Tony Frentrop. Tony loves working with wood, and it show – he will show furniture, sculpture, and more. Don’t miss his work!

Christoper Ford, creator of the “Urban Stump”, one-of-a-kind tables

John Hachmeister, KU sculpture professor and thermite wizard, will be accompanied by an 8 foot monkey! Check out some of his work at http://tinyurl.com/johnhachmeister

Emily Johnson. Emily’s mixed media pieces are very personal, lyrical, and touching.

Laura Jost. Laura makes wonderful tile art. You’ll think they are paintings. Check them out! http://www.lorajost.org/

Baker Medlock. The Robot Man, Baker also creates wonderful metal insects. Everything he makes is from scrap. Check out the wonderful robots he has for sale now, in the window of the Hobbs Taylor Gallery! One of them is 7 feet tall! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=149657781730480&aid=57603

Kaylyn Munro will be showing new works. Her still life paintings are amazing. I will send pictures next week. In the meantime, visit her blog at kaylynmunro.blogspot.com

Daryl Nickel will be showing his hand-made furniture, including a new piece…all curves!

George Paley George will show his new Jamaican Mask series. Under development for two years, with his first American showing at the Lawrence Art Party!!!! Pictures will be posted soon!

Frank Shopen. This will be Frank’s first Lawrence Art Party. I can’t wait to see his sculptures! https://sites.google.com/site/shopendesigns/

Celia Smith, Lawrence painter, will be showing at the Lawrence Art Party for the first time. I can’t wait to see paintings! For a preview, check out http://www.lawrenceartscenter.com/Artists/Celia_Smith/001.html

Gary Mark Smith, international street photographer. Gary just posted a great portfolio of photos from New Orleans. http://www.streetphoto.com/NewOrleans.htm

Garret Tufte, author and artist, will unveil a few of his pieces. Garret blends science, technology, and art in a very intriguing way!!!

New artists are always welcome at the Lawrence Art Party. If you are interested in showing your work and having a great time, just send an email to eric@whirledart.com, with the subject “artist request” (without the quote marks). You will receive an immediate response with more details.

Check out the two sets of photos from the February 25 party, by Kyle Rogers and Wes McCauley, at the Whirled Art Facebook site http://tinyurl.com/whirledart.

Memories, Myth, Nostalgia

Brandon Larsen

• Memories, Myth, Nostalgia
The Lawrence Percolator (940 New Hampshire in Lawrence, KS)
Friday, February 25, 5-8pm (Ongoing until Mar. 19th)

From the Organizers:
Bookmaking workshop with Rebecca Blocksome – Saturday, March 12, 2-4 p.m.
Multimedia workshop with Jennifer & Brandon Larsen – Saturday, March 19, 2-4 p.m.
(* $5 donation for supplies, pre-register by emailing jenniferlawhead@yahoo.com)
Closing reception – Saturday, March 19, 6-9 p.m.