Traveling home.

Recently I went back to my home. I enjoyed spending time with my family and friends while there... and of course I enjoyed the art and the vibe of the city.

Check it out:

The road "home" (actually to my grandfather's house):



(I'm a city girl from country stock)

Here is some of the art from the an exhibit at the Nelson-Adkins titled "Beloved Daughters":





This exhibit was one of the most powerful I have seen. The artist did research and interviews to better understand the life experiences of women and girls in India. The exhibition is eye-opening. If you live in KC I suggest you check it out before it ends. Also, you can see the exhibit online here.

Next I went and saw an exhibit entitled "black is, black ain't" at the H&R Block art space here are some highlights:







This one is called "It's About Time"; I can't help but think it looks a lot like Obama's hand :)

Next I visited the Byron C. Cohen gallery and viewed paintings by Deng Wushu entitled "Through the Eyes of a Child":





On Monday I tried to go to the Town Hall meeting with Claire Mccaskill about Health Care Reform. I didn't get in because I was too late, but I did get to experience the vibe by seeing all the people with signs outside the building:



And to wrap it all up, here is some graffiti on a wall off 19th street in the cross-roads:



Much peace.
S.

Art :)

Here are some pictures from Kingston On the Edge. This project was developed by community members in Kingston to bring all the awesome underground art (song, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, etc) to the foreground of the city.

I (unfortunately) only got to attend two days. However, I did get to hear some amazing sounds (the first picture is of the songstress Brina) and see some amazing transformation in the city.

Go to caribarts.org for more information on art happenings around the Caribbean.

Until then, enjoy the pics :)