Press
Dive into Kansas City’s art scene this winter with 7 dynamic and diverse exhibits.
Worlds Remade: The State of Art in Kansas City
Soulcrafting Interiors: Kansas City’s Art Systems and the Knowledges We Engineer
Article on Rise Of The Jaguar. A group exhibition at Union Station
The Pitch: Rise of the jaguar review
The Inspired by MAYA exhibit kicked off with a special event on Tuesday night, Feb. 21. Local musician Enrique Chi of Making Movies provided a soundtrack for the evening, and cocktails and Maya-inspired appetizers were provided by Brancato’s. Then, guests could tour the MAYA: The Great Jaguar Rises exhibit, followed by a tour of the Inspired by Maya showcase with a chance to talk to the artists.
KC Studio Magazine: Rise of the jaguar review
“The Maya people are still alive,” curator and artist Chico Sierra said at the February 21 opening reception of the “Inspired by MAYA” exhibition at Union Station. The exhibition relates local contemporary Indigenous and Latino artworks to the travelling “MAYA: The Great Jaguar Rises” exhibition.
KC Studio Magazine: Equidistant review
“Equidistant – A Personal Rendition” at Gallery Bogart features 11 sculptures by Cesar Lopez. Made from aluminum strips, rivets and paint, the minimalist sculptures build on a repeating form and explore different possibilities of their arrangement to form loops and spheres. Born in Guatemala, Lopez is a Kansas City Art Institute graduate and uses these shapes to reflect on his journey along the curved surface of the earth.
Article on Equidistant, solo exhibition at Gallery Bogart.
MdW is described as an alternative (to an) art fair. Writer Kimi Kitada explores how it brought together hyperlocal scenes from across central Midwest and created space for long-term relationship-building and artist-led action.
LA ONDA: A migrating exhibition
LatinX Art rising in KC: ‘La Onda’ exhibition series showcases emerging artists.
Cesar Lopez: Looking for a bigger conversation
The Guatemalan-Born Artist, Whose Own Work Explores Issues of National Identity and Belonging, Is Working to Heighten the Visibility of Latinx Artists in KC.
Core Zine: Issue 2
I believe in the "Coming To America" story. It has been such an important narrative in my life. Not only as a practicing artist but also as an immigrant. It reverberates in all the things that I do. I want everyone to know that my story is not the only one.
Tu Nombre Inmortal: beggar’s table
Tu Nombre Inmortal, April
KIKI SERNA-“La Onda” featuring works by Latinx Artsts; Silvia Abisaab, Cesar Lopez, Carlos Ortiz, Rebeka Pech, Kiki Serna, Melissa Guadalupe Wolf
La Onda, a term that translates literally into “The Wave us a Latinx slang term that can stand for the vibe Waves transfer energy-they reflect, shift, bend, and pass around and through obstacles. When two waves meet they join to make a larger wave-these waves can travel many distances even if their point of origin is very small in this way. La Onda finds a home within the characteristics of physical and vibrational waves, using this concept as a visual translation of the Latinx experience. Using the Midwest as a background La Onda migrates from place to place throughout the local KCMO area showcasing different Latinx artists and their work-translating their different narratives and perspectives while also comparing the togetherness of the Latinx experience.