Tag Archives: Plug Projects

Making with Architecture, a Panel Discussion

Posted on February 18, 2013 by hannah

This month three Kansas City galleries, Plug Projects, La Esquina, and Grand Arts are hosting shows offering a dialogue on systems of structure within art practice. Thursday, February 28 at 7pm, La Esquina will be hosting a panel discussion Making … Continue reading →

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Sculptural Hives

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Caleb

In connection with the Carrie Scanga exhibiton “Breathe: The Emergent Colony” I wanted to post a link to a brief article I found online today that features the work of Hilary Berseth.  Hilary builds sculptural forms out of wire and … Continue reading →

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Correlation of Space: Gehry Kohler and Vincent Como

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Cory

I recently have became familiar with Kansas City based artist, Gehry Kohler.  More specifically, his process-based drawings.  The drawings, at first glance, resemble minimalist works of the 1960′s, but upon closer examination his detailed labor intensive process starts to show. … Continue reading →

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Reinhard Krug’s Floating Islands

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Cory

Reinhard Krug has chosen to focus on some of the world’s largest cities, isolating them to islands of their own. Images courtesy of the artist, Reinhart Krug

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Gift idea for PLUG projects

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Cory

Ed Ruscha Art Object: MAKE NEW HISTORY The words “Make New History” are printed on the edges and “Ed Ruscha” is embossed on the spine. The inside is blank. Packaged in a specially designed cardboard box. http://mocastore.org/products/make-new-history-ed-ruscha-art-object

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Site Visit: San Francisco

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Plug

Last week I spent a few days exploring San Francisco and fell head-over-heels for the city, the weather (or micro-climates), and the landscape. We did the touristy thing and headed to hike around Alcatraz. I was surprised to learn about … Continue reading →

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Store Buy Out

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Cory

Another way to reconsider our everyday lives.  Five artists learned that Hercules Fancy Grocery was going out of business.  On May 20th, 2011 they decided to purchase everything for sale in the store.  They made their first stop at the … Continue reading →

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Big Moods

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Caleb

The work of Ryan Mendoza has captivated me since I was an undergraduate.  I was struck by his ability to combine seemingly disparate images with tactile, immediate depictions. Originally born in NYC, Mendoza’s interest in  literature led him on travels … Continue reading →

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Single Family, Colonial – Kansas City

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Cory

Inspired by Nicole’s amazing post a couple of weeks ago where she was looking at and analyzing the diversity among Kansas City’s modern house culture, I have decided to highlight another interesting Kansas City neighborhood, Janssen Place. The Janssen Place … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit with Tom Gregg

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Caleb

Tom’s work is painted from direct observation and seems to have a strong awareness of Modernist color fields that always support the objects he is painting.  He is interested in the dialogue that is created by the interaction of these … Continue reading →

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