The City of Wichita’s public art collection preserves 141 years of history — and it's still growing
More than 200 works in the collection — from 19th-century stone gargoyles to recently painted murals — can now be viewed online.
News flash: One of Wichita's most interesting art exhibitions is at a senior living community
A wide-ranging fiber show at Larksfield Place is a genuine delight and an easy place to visit. It's on view every day through January 30.
A warren of art: Mid-America Fine Arts houses more than 700 artworks, many by Kansas artists
Les and Courtney Ruthven, retired psychologists by profession, have collected and sold art for more than half a century. They’ve appreciated it for even longer.
Two distinct gardens: Becky Brinkley and Andy Brown at the Hutchinson Art Center
Brinkley's cyanotypes and Brown's colorful abstract paintings allude — directly and indirectly — to natural forms. They're on view through December 28 and January 4.
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Music On Site brings more than 100 singers to Kansas for ‘opera camp’
Though it has a growing reputation in the opera world, the winter festival remains a hidden gem in its home state. Over the next week, the organization offers free performances of classic and new works in Wichita, Hesston, Newton and McPherson.
Outside the dominant narrative: the Artist Inc Alumni Showcase at Harvester Arts
The exhibition, which includes work by 37 artists who have participated in the professional development program, is a platform for diverse creative connections. It's on view through December 28.
The ephemeral persistence of materials: Joelle Ford at the Coutts Museum of Art
In "Reviving the Lost," Ford's colorful assemblages invite us to consider our layered past. The exhibition is on view through January 18.
Canonizing Black American life: Robert Peterson at the Wichita Art Museum
More than 40 works about childhood, masculinity, domesticity, and protest constitute the artist's first major museum exhibition, which is on view through January 5.
Dancing through culture: how Raíces de Mi Tierra builds community in Kansas
The folkloric dance company, which includes performers from preschoolers to adults, is 'for anyone seeking growth and a place where they feel welcome.'