This summer’s Art in the Loop Project is about to begin its 5-month run in Downtown Kansas City. Tomorrow, 6pm, at the Central Public Library, the 15 artists of the annual outdoor exhibition will be featured as well as the participants in the Streetcar Sounds Summer Music Series. Dancers Tristian Griffin and James “SugEasy” Singleton will show off their hip-hop and contemporary dance “When Two Worlds Meet.” Want to get a sneak peek at some of the great artwork? Check them out at https://www.artintheloop.com/. With KC Restoration’s work in metal, we were particularly drawn to John Hachmeister’s “We Remember/We Forget” piece that will be at Washington Square Park. The exterior monuments of the structure, made from bonded Kaw River sand, will slowly dissolve in the rain, to reveal an inner column of steel fabricated books.
KC Restoration’s technicians recently added a first to their list of experiences: coating a rhino! Lucky for them that this one was a statue marking the entrance to Science City’s Nature Center and not the real thing. The large replica rhino was removed from his perch to get a darker gray metallic coating that stands out against the updated lighter gray coating applied to the steel platform, arch, and surrounding base. On your next visit to the museum in Union Station, be sure to take a look up at this great-looking rhino and stop by to see the Nature Center’s diverse group of animals or catch one of the fascinating Educator Chats featuring one of the animals.
