Explore the Stories
The KCKCC Art Gallery hosts monthly events, such as exhibit receptions, visiting artist lectures and film screenings. The gallery promotes socially captivating art exhibits featuring local and national artists. Discover the latest exhibitions, behind-the-scenes moments, and creative inspiration — follow the Art Gallery on social media (through the links in the side navigation).
Mission
To acquire and display art that educates, inspires, and promotes cultural and ethnic diversity while adding visual aesthetic value to the college community and its stakeholders.
Cost
The gallery is free.
Viewing
Open to the public, students, staff and faculty.
Tours of Permanent Collection
Tours with the curator are available by appointment only.
Exhibitions and Events
Exhibit
Like moths drawn irresistibly to a flame, Nocturnes invites you to explore the magnetic tension between attraction and apprehension — a pull toward the unfamiliar, the dangerous, and the deeply enticing, even when instinct urges retreat.
Exhibit Dates
August 18, 2025 through November 14, 2025
Exhibit Description
Kate Clements beckons viewers into the depths of darkness to uncover the creatures that dwell there. Drawing inspiration from midnight entomology and the haunting beauty of poisonous minerals, she shapes impossibly delicate, Rorschach-like forms that embrace the seductive, beguiling nature of glass. Reflecting a psychological dance between the allure of the unseen and the risks of pursuing it, her installations evoke both fascination and unease. Radiant, encrusted exoskeletons hover between beauty and monstrosity, exploring the precarious line between dream and nightmare.
Event
Special guest Jose Faus brings together the dynamics of immigration told through the lens of visual art and poetry. This event showcases a personal journey from the heart of Colombia to the heart of the United States, exploring the conundrum of belonging in unfamiliar surroundings while straddling two different cultures and narratives. Jose Faus is an independent teacher, artist and founder of the Latino Writers Collective in Kansas City.
Event Date and Time
October 15, 2025 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Event Details
This event is free and open to faculty, staff and students. The presentation will be available in English and Spanish and followed by free food, games and performances.