Flatfiles at H&R Block Artspace

The Flatfiles Exhibition at H&R Block Artspace brought out a huge crowd to casually share the summer evening and shuffle through the portfolios of Kansas City artists, both emerging and established. The Flatfiles exhibition is an biannual show where artists are invited to submit a portfolio of works on paper or videos. My sister was in town that evening, so we introduced her to the art scene and all of its characters (many pictured below). We enjoyed the exhibition and caught up with friends before devouring Lulu's tai food and ice cream. During the duration of Flatfiles, gallery attendants and the curator will rotate works from the drawers. Over the next few months, I intend to stop by the Artspace to sport white gloves and spend time touring some portfolios.

Works in the exhibition are hung salon-style and create interesting, unexpected groupings.

My drawing White Window VII (center) made an appearance at the opening.

White Window VII, 2010, acrylic, gouache, pencil on paper, 22"x30"

Derrick Breidenthal's hands and ear (lower left corner) came to the opening. Those hands paint

nice atmospheric paintings that were included in the flatfiles.