The Box Gallery

A small art space inside a "courtyard", inside of a bank building. The Box Gallery rotates exhibits. They are open 8am - 8pm M-F and admission is free! The exhibit currently featured is one mans personal collection of paintings inspired by the Flint Hills, all created by Kansas and Missouri artists over the past 3/4 century. The paintings were interspersed with related poetry and prose, historical and geographical displays of the region and even a PBS documentary video on the Flint Hills playing on a video monitor. A small self serve art gallery - I love the concept. Can't wait for the next installation.

I really like the Box Gallery. They always have exceptional exhibits and It is Free and open from 8 am to 8 pm Mon-Fri and is located on the skywalk system downtown in the Commerce Arcade (near coffee kiosks, offices and restaurants like Charisse) and just a block from the Central Library. I wanted to Update my review to highlight the current show which ends Thursday January 25. It is really cool and worth a special trip to see! Susan Lordi Marker's "Echoes Of The Prairie: Works in Cloth" features beautiful textiles of silk, linen and cloth treated with mild acids and adorned with dyes and sometimes gold leaf that create a beautiful narrative of the light, colors and shadows that interplay in prairie ecosystems. Her passion and love for them and desire to raise awarness to their plight is inspiring. I especially love the storyboards that offer more information on the prairies and give you a chance to touch samples of all of the different fabrics and describe the artist's techniques.The exhibit is only open a few more days so get down there ASAP. Check out my pics below! #ericnielsenkc #boxgallery #susanlordimarker#kanzaprairie #missouriprairie #monarchwatch