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Jul 16, 2024 · Nineteen art students recently went to work transforming the dull levee walls lining the Riverfront Heritage Trail with vibrant murals. Commissioned by Port KC, the Kansas City Art Institute students completed four murals this spring as part of the first phase of the project to bring a little life to the riverfront trail.
Jul 25, 2024 · Kansas City Art Institute Students have created four murals on the Riverfront Heritage Trail, transforming a section of levee walls along the Missouri River.
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We’ve had murals in our public spaces for nearly 100 years in Kansas City, though walls of art (and ceilings and floors) are a millennia-old concept. During the 1930s and 1940s, funding from the Works Progress Administration and a penchant for American regionalism helped artists create murals that reflected our communities and everyday scenes. At t...
With urban expansion eroding the distinction between the metro areas, murals help define the uniqueness of a neighborhood. But murals aren’t necessarily just about urban beautification. They can illustrate the history of an area or a particular building, to enrich an environment or exhibit a region’s values. One of our newest murals is in Roeland P...
Vibrant street art is like opening a window into a fantastical dimension. As part of our appeal as a creative city, murals are frequently featured on Kansas City’s Google Arts & Culturesite, attractive to locals and visitors alike. Murals can also send a message of civic pride. There are a number of Kansas City-focused murals, including “#KCLoves” ...
Kansas City boasts quite a few well-known muralists who are regular contributors to our city’s vivid environment. Their artistic vision transforms bland, utilitarian surfaces into bold and captivating works of art. Jose Faus, Alisha Gambino and Jesus Ortiz created the “Lewis and Clark 1804” mural for the Corps of Discovery bicentennial (with touch-...
Murals are more than paint on a wall. From chaotic and cartoonish to geometric and urbane, there’s a story hidden in every panel. While there are quite a few (somewhat perfunctory) self-guided tours, there are also opportunities for more immersive storytelling, with the likes of an Urban Hikesmural tour. When theaters and art galleries shut down in...
Murals require considerable planning and deliberate execution. After all, it took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Making murals is often a community endeavor, funded by grants and neighborhood development foundations, and sometimes going through rounds of voting and permit requests. Creating a mura...
Oct 11, 2024 · Kansas City Art Institute junior Bea Morff paints a bright pink glow around a star on a mural in Kansas City’s Historic Northeast. An illustration class is bringing a little beauty to a ...
Oct 4, 2024 · Installation is complete on a massive new piece of public art now covering the south-facing wall of The Warehouse - the space occupied by the Fiber program at the Kansas City Art Institute. Previously, the approximately 25 x 100' area was a blank white wall.
Jun 27, 2023 · From downtown murals full of artistic expression to numerous displays that highlight Kansas City’s sports teams (Go Chiefs!), there is something for everyone. In my handy guide to the best murals in Kansas City, you will find the most photographed murals in the city as well as some hidden gems.
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Apr 30, 2024 · The murals will be on the concrete wall between the Town of Kansas and ASB Bridge. They've got two weeks and one assignment: paint what the Missouri River means to Kansas City.
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