First Friday Exhibition Openings + Glassblowing Demo

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First Friday Exhibition Opening

Salvador Jiménez-Flores, El futuro es hoy, 2022. Stoneware, glaze, and ceramic decal, 13 x 10 x 1.5 in. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Belger Crane Yard Gallery presents Salvador Jiménez-Flores' solo exhibition, Arte-Sano: Soy libre porque pienso, opening Friday, February 2, at 2011 Tracy Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64108. An opening night reception will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Salvador Jiménez-Flores is a Chicago-based artist and educator who, as a teenager, immigrated from Mexico to the U.S. His body of work is steeped in his experience as a bi-cultural, bilingual artist living “concurrently in two different worlds.” Arte-Sano: Soy libre porque pienso showcases the breadth of his practice through a range of media. His ceramics, glass, metalwork, photography, and prints reflect the artist’s continued exploration of the politics of identity and the state of double consciousness. He also highlights the struggles and complexities of Latinx people living in the U.S.

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Artist talk and Glassblowing Demo

In conjunction with his sold out "Introduction to Goblet Making" class, artist and Belger Glass Annex instructor Hoseok Youn will give a free artist talk and glassblowing demonstration:

Hoseok’s artist talk will take place at Belger Crane Yard Studios at 6pm on Thursday, February 1. The talk will focus on Hoseok’s personal artwork and career as an artist.
His free glassblowing demonstration is the following evening on Friday, February 2, from 6pm to 8pm at the Belger Glass Annex. Hoseok will be demonstrating his unique glassblowing style and complex construction techniques.

Hoseok Youn is the Lead Glass Blower and Instructor at the Belger Glass Annex, and his artwork combines superhero imagery, toys, and action figures with traditional Venetian glassware. His artwork has been exhibited and collected across the United States and internationally.

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Also New in February

Belger Arts next Digital Debut artist, Kyla Strid, has been awarded numerous national and international artist residencies and has extensive experience as a gallery manager, studio manager, and curator at various institutions in the U.S. She is currently the Director of Residencies and Adult Education at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS.

Kyla's work is a blend of historical forms and personal design sensibilities. The surfaces of her functional work are a blend of plant motifs, textures, and line work.

Kyla Strid's work will be available for purchase online and at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery from February 2 through March 30, 2024.

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The February Mug of the Month artist is Paul Maloney, Belger Arts' ceramic studio manager. Originally from Houston, Texas, Maloney views the vessel as a canvas, an empty page waiting to be filled. He synthesizes his daily experiences through written word on anthropomorphized pots.These stories range from the mundane to the unworldly, from punk rock dive bars to a 10th century castle–anything and everything has a story that he feels the need to share. His mugs will be available online and at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery starting February 1 at 10 am CST.

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Closing soon at the

Belger Crane Yard Gallery

Don't miss your chance to view Time is a Circle: Generational Craft Practices. This exhibition includes the work of Mona Cliff, Wansoo Kim, Hùng Lê, Jada Patterson, Jason Wang, and Aleah Washington.

The artists in the exhibition use craft traditions to carry on generational practices while unearthing aspects of their own histories, within a broader historical and artistic context. This exhibition will be on view at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery through February 3, 2024.

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