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Current Perspectives

A lecture series from the Kansas City Art Institute

Throughout the academic year, KCAI students have opportunities to meet, work with and hear lectures by a wide range of celebrated artists and designers. Often, they conduct workshops during their stay. Some take time to talk with students one-on-one and critique their work.

Upcoming Events In This Series

  • Rowland Ricketts

    Rowland Ricketts: Invisible Blue

    March 30, 2023 @ 7 p.m.

Recent Events In This Series

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    Jedel Visiting Artist: Beili Liu

    Oct. 20, 2022 @ 7 p.m.

  • Current Perspectives Lisa Reihana

    Lisa Reihana: Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūteauru and Ngati Hine

    April 7, 2022

  • CurrentPerspectives_CarolinaRubioMacWright

    Carolina Rubio-MacWright: Touching Land: tool for radical imagination

    March 3, 2022

  • CurrentPerspectives_ClaireQualmann_ClaireHind

    Clare Qualmann & Claire Hind: Ways to Wander

    Feb. 10, 2022

  • CurrentPerspectives_ReenaSainiKallat

    Reena Saini Kallat: Deep Rivers Run Quiet

    Sept. 23, 2021

  • CurrentPerspectives_CarlosAmorales

    Carlos Amorales:

    Sept. 16, 2021

  • CurrentPerspectives_EmmaNuzzo

    Emma Nuzzo- Radically Reimagining Systems: from For Freedoms to Cereus Art

    March 25, 2021

  • CurrentPerspectives_EmoryDouglas

    Emory Douglas: Some American History

    Oct. 29, 2020

  • Amir Zaki: Building and Becoming

    Oct. 22, 2020

  • CurrentPerspectives_AramHanSifuentes

    Aram Han Sifuentes: Art in Action

    Sept. 24, 2020

  • Flying flag that reads Multi Culti Cuties Unite

    Aram Han Sifuentes: Art in Action

    Sept. 24, 2020

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