Explore Art. Nurture Creativity. Trust Artists.
Upcoming Show:
Smalter Gallery Annual Halloween Show
Reception: Friday, October 30th from 6-9pm
Smalter Gallery
1802 W 39th St., KCMO.
Featuring Haunting Creations By Local Artists And Other Ethereal Entities.
On exhibit October 30th & 31st.
Click here for event page.
This Month at Apex Artspace:
Chico Sierra
Opening Reception November 6, 5-8pm
Apex Artspace 1819 Wyandotte Street
Artist Statement:
Originally from El Paso Texas, visual artist Chico Sierra now resides in the midwest. Having relocated from his familial homeland, Chico attempts to connect the dots of his cultural history and create new stories based around humanism, class structures and social justice.
Chico has shown consistently in various galleries in Kansas City, and has work that has been acquired and has shown at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. He has spoken on cultural appropriation at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and was a featured artist as part of their Picasso exhibit.
Our Community Vision
The Smalter Gallery is a community space that fosters human connection through art.
The gallery door opens to all, from casual visitors to avid collectors. A visit to our gallery is an experience of exploration and discovery, free of pretentiousness, pressure, or gatekeeping. Here you will find a welcoming and inclusive environment where art is accessible to patrons of all economic circumstances. Through vibrant discussion with fellow guests, fascinating cultural events, and the joy of falling in love with a new artist’s work, each visit to the Smalter Gallery is an opportunity to forge your own destiny via the power of artistic expression.
Our Artistic Mission
The Smalter Gallery aims to create a space in which our artists feel guided, valued, and cared for. We are a second home for both emerging and experienced artists, driven by a desire to support creators so they may realize their greatest artistic ambitions. Never imposing ourselves upon an artist’s creative vision, we will act as a safe and ever-present foundation upon which artists of all backgrounds can evolve and thrive.
Simply put: The Smalter Gallery nurtures creativity and trusts artists.