Patron’s Infatuation with KC’s Crossroads Arts District

 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – June 6, 2013 – An art exhibition, titled, “Collecting in the Crossroads: Works from the Haenisch Collection,” features over fifty works from Todd Haenisch’s private collection. The mix of work reads like a cross-section of the arts district’s early renaissance.

The show includes a wide mix of paintings, drawings, ceramics and mixed media works from artists who live, work or have exhibited in Kansas City.  The show includes art by Lori Ray Erickson, David Ford, Archie Scott Gobber, Jim Leedy, Mott-ly, Wilbur Niewald, Jesse Small, Stretch, Davin Watne, Susan White, James Woodfill, and others.

“Collecting art in Kansas City changed my life,” Haenisch stated.  “When I started collecting in the mid 1990’s there were only a few galleries… and a few dozen artists in the Crossroads.  It has been exciting to watch the progress over the years.”   Today the vibrant and renovated arts district is home to more than 60 galleries and art spaces, hundreds artists and independent studios.  On the First Friday of each month, thousands of visitors flock to the neighborhood to hop from gallery to gallery, enjoy live music, and dine at stylish restaurants.

Despite the Crossroads Arts District’s rapid growth and success, there is a broad gap between the number of working artists and the number of art collectors in town.  That is why Todd Haenisch is passionate about bridging that gap by educating others on the thrill of collecting and its positive impact on artists and on our community.

The exhibition opens on June 7, 2013 and will run through July 26, 2013.  There is an opening reception event on First Friday, June 7th from 4:00-6:00pm (free and open to the public).  The gallery’s regular open hours are 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The Box Gallery is an 830-sq.-ft space that presents rotating exhibitions, often by partnering with local artists, collectors, universities, and cultural arts organizations.  Its mission is to serve a downtown audience of residents, workers, and visitors, with exhibitions that will enliven, enlighten and engage.  www.theboxgallery.org

For more information, please contact The Box Gallery director Robin Trafton by calling 816-760-7885, or email TheBoxGallery@towerproperties.com