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Kansas City Art Galleries
(Kansas City, Missouri - MO, USA)
Kansas City's art scene is alive and kicking, with many art galleries located throughout the city. In particular, the numerous art galleries in the Crossroads Arts district of Kansas City are thriving, where every first Friday of the month witnesses street festivities and art galleries stay open until 21:00, offering food, entertainment and events.
Crossroads isn't the only art-drenched district in Kansas City though, art galleries are scattered all over the city, having popped up like mushrooms in downtown Kansas City, Westport and the Country Club Plaza area. Lovers of creativity and crafts have plenty of options to feast their eyes on local, regional and international artworks. Here are some of Kansas City's top art galleries .
Kansas City City Art Galleries: Nelson Atkins Museum of Art - 4525 Oak Street Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64111, USA
Tel: +1 816 561 4000
Recognized as one of America's most impressive art galleries and museums, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art encompasses a superb selection of European and American art, contemporary sculpture, ancient Egyptian pottery and a magnificent Asian art collection. The museum showcases artworks by masters such as Caravaggio, Titian, the French Impressionists, Picasso, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Andy Warhol and Willem de Kooning, while it also plays host to an ever-changing series of temporary exhibitions. Contained within the museum's extensive perimeters, the Kansas City Sculpture Park offers free entry every day until dusk and is a stunning sanctuary of modern sculptural works, while the central plaza of the Nelson Atkins building contains a charming restaurant, perfect for a bite between sightseeing stints.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Thursday - 10:00 to 16:00, Friday - 10:00 to 21:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free, charge for selected temporary exhibits
Kansas City Art Galleries: Blue Gallery - 7 West 19th Street, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64108, USA
Tel: +1 816 527 0823
Kansas City's Blue Gallery is a chic, upscale art venue displaying a diverse variety of contemporary artworks in a modern, minimalist setting. The gallery deals in high quality art, mostly by local and regional artists, and offers an appealing environment in which to browse its exhibits.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Thursday - 10:00 to 17:30, Friday and Saturday - 12:00 to 22:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
Kansas City Art Galleries: Brookside Antiques and Fine Arts Gallery - 6219 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64113, USA
Tel: +1 816 444 4774
The Brookside Antiques and Fine Arts Gallery in Kansas City is a unique and special store, extending over an area of 8,000 square feet and retailing a vast array of creative and decorative antiques including furniture, glassware, jewelry, paintings and accessories. Especially eye-catching is Brookside's collection of Japanese woodblock prints, one of the largest in the country.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
Kansas City Art Galleries: Byron C. Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art - 2020 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64108, USA
Tel: +1 816 421 5665
As a result of its superb selection of contemporary paintings, sculptures, photography, ceramic pieces and films, the Byron C. Cohen Gallery has established an excellent reputation in Kansas City. In addition to its permanent collection, the venue also features a number of special guest exhibits annually.
Kansas City art gallery open: Thursday to Saturday - 11:00 to 17:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
Kansas City Art Galleries: Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art - 4420 Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64111, USA
Tel: +1 816 561 3737
Arguably Kansas City's most impressive art museum after the Nelson Atkins, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art focuses exclusively on modern art forms, showcasing individual pieces and composite exhibits in galleries that employ a wide selection of media and techniques, while also incorporating progressive technology. The museum offers an ongoing program of educational events and frequent arts performances, and encompasses an excellent restaurant with culinary creations just as innovative as the museum's collection.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Thursday - 10:00 to 16:00, Friday and Saturday - 10:00 to 21:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
Kansas City Art Galleries: Pi Art Gallery - 419 East 18th Street, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64108, USA
Tel: +1 816 210 6534
One of the many top-notch art galleries located in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City, Pi Art Gallery opened its doors to the public in April 2004 with the aim of providing a friendly and functional environment for art lovers to enjoy the work of both renowned and rising artists. As part of the 'First Fridays' project, Pi unveils a new exhibit on the first Friday of every month, providing its audiences with a broad range of artistic styles, techniques, themes and applications.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00 to 15:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
Kansas City Art Galleries: Poster Gallery - 4133 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64111, USA
Tel: +1 816 756 0805
Housing a quirky collection of authentic vintage prints from the US and Europe, the Poster Gallery is a great place to pick up unique gifts and decorative souvenirs.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Friday - 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
Kansas City Art Galleries: Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art - 2004 Baltimore Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri (MO), 64108, USA
Tel: +1 816 221 2626
Nestled inside a refurbished 19th-century warehouse, Kansas City's fabulous Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art gallery features an eclectic collection of art in various modes and media, by both national and international artists. The gallery showcases the work of a number of long-standing 'house' artists, balanced with a program of diverse and ever-changing modern exhibitions.
Kansas City art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday - 11:00 to 17:00
Kansas City art gallery admission: free
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