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After months of thought, and 103 episodes, I have decided to leave my commentary post at KMUW. The arts community in Wichita thrives and I’ve always…
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The celebrated artist photographer Dimitris Skliris is back at it with a powerful exhibition that opened First Friday February at Tiffany Farha Design,…
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I was asked by a friend recently if I’ve ever stood before a work of art that brought me to my knees. I told him the story of a road trip I had taken…
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The Art and Design Advocates is a Wichita group that supports the WSU School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries and its students by providing funding…
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I remember back in the mid '90s when selling a painting for $200 was a hard-fought victory. The idea that somebody would buy local art and wanted to live…
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Wichita artist Bill Goffrier told me that he has strategically steered clear of showing his art in larger spaces.Over the last year he has concentrated on…
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A couple of weeks ago, Reuben Saunders, owner of a local art gallery that bears his name, took to social media with an idea to change the legendary Final…
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Do you feel like you got kicked around in 2018? I know I do. The political climate in the country is at an all-time low. I think people feel down. The…
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In July of this year City Manager Robert Layton introduced budgetary ideas to Mayor Jeff Longwell and the City Council that proposed drastic cuts and…
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Wichita artist Wade Hampton earned his chops in the '90s as a member of The Famous Dead Artists. It took a lot of hype to get people interested in coming…
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Wichita artist Jim Simpson is a fisherman. Fishing and being out in nature is a mission for Mr. Simpson. In studying this artist I found a picture of him…
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I went to artist John Boyd’s funeral back in 2012. Everyone who entered was handed a scroll of canvas on which was printed a self portrait of John in a…