This is said to be the most photographed doorway in Kansas City, and it's not surprise. Really,…read moreit's one of the most beautiful doorways I have seen anywhere. This house was designed by Kansas City's great Louis Curtiss. He was sort of the Frank Lloyd Wright of Kansas City, only with more Art Nouveau influences. Kansas City is full of beautiful stone houses with art glass doorways, but this one is the most grand. Today this old house serves as the admissions office for the Kansas City Art Institute. With a building this pretty, they would have me sold. According to KCAI's website: "The building was the home of mining magnate R. E. Bruner, who embedded mineral samples in the interior stone walls of his first-floor library, inspiring the name Mineral Hall. Dating to 1903-04, the structure is an amalgam of Art Nouveau, Prairie Style, Second Empire and Neoclassic architectural elements." Go ahead and take a pic, you know you want to. Come on, everyone's doing it!!

Mineral Hall houses the offices for the department of Continuing Education and Professional Studies…read morefor the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI). The building is formerly a house. The beautiful mosaic doorway at the front of the building is frequently photographed by visitors and passersby. The administrators are very friendly and helpful.

If you're big into ceramics and blown glass this is a great stop. They have a small retail shop…read morewith unique glazes and clays for your next project. They also have a studio/shop for rent and offer classes on different mediums. They have some super cool sculpture art to look at but it isn't very big. Entrance was a bit hard to find as there isn't much signage to direct you but it is on the side of the building.

Belger Crane Yard Studios is another one of those hidden jewels that make you realize that Kansas…read moreCity is such an incredible place to be if art is your passion - creating, collecting or appreciating. In a renovated commercial space, east of The Crossroads and literally "across the tracks" on a dead end street that offers a great view of the skyline and rail alley graffiti, BCYS is a studio space and gallery for all things ceramic. I attended a holiday open house and was blown away by the amount of artists that were showing and selling their amazing craft. This city is on fire with talent! The main entrance on the south side of the building opens into a large space with industrial wooden beams and natural lighting from the windows that are 20' up and encircling the space. Several exhibits were on display while a lecture was under way with dozens of artist discussing and peddling their creations. A perfect blend of commerce and art.

Great first Friday Art is displayed with Great attention to…read moredetail. Wide variety of art availabl.

Recently I bought a new Lyman Whitaker wind sculpture from Leopold Gallery. They threw in a bottle…read moreof wine, a Malbec, which I appreciated and enjoyed. The wind sculpture was delivered about a month ago when I was out doing errands, so Jose wasn't able to bring it in for me as he normally would. Brian, my lovely next door neighbor, brought it in for me, It sat in its box, along w/ the box containing the poles, in my dining room until the weather cleared and Brian had time to install it. He came over last week, then discovered he didn't have the brackets he needed to attach it to the deck railing. My brother Jim attached my other wind sculpture to the deck railing w/ zip ties several years ago but those failed during high winds a few months ago and Brian reaffixed it to the railing, using brackets which will outlive me. He ordered more and was able to come over yesterday and install the new one. When he finished he observed that it looked like a menorah, which I hadn't noticed, but it does. I can see it from my seat at the dining table and if I stand up I can see it from my office window and I love the way it looks. Brian can see it from his deck. I'm going to be sending photos of it to Paul, who owns the gallery, so he can see how it looks.

Malik and Shazed were great help. They helped me select the best geek bar. Would highly recommend!read more

Always a great selection! Excellent customer service!…read moreAffordable! They are open late

Richard came to my office to lead us in a painting session for our annual meaning. I hadn't painted…read moreanything since high school, but this was amazing. He led us but also allowed for people's creativity to change things. He was chill and the experience was great for bonding. I loved it so much I think I might get some paints and canvas and try painting some on my own!

I had a GREAT time here last night. This was definitely not a paint by numbers kind of a class. We…read morewere very much challenged to go beyond our comfort zone and find our inner artists. Alcohol helps with that. It's a fun experience. Richard is was really friendly and funny. I laughed as much as I painted. The space is ideal for getting the creative juices flowing, the whole room is like a piece of art.