Tangible

These works exist way outside of the box. In fact, forget the box altogether. An exhibition currently on view at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art delves into the concept of change and transformation, and the complex nuances that can be discovered as artists take these temporary ideas and transform them into tangible works of art. Found in Translation: Explorations by 8 Contemporary Artists, running through August 20, highlights the unique perspectives of eight first-generation Asian American artists living in or near the Greater Kansas City, Missouri, area.

“Found in Translation is informed by the artists’ individual experiences with immigration and their varied personal narratives in traveling from their home countries to Kansas City, but it is also about so much more,” says Julián Zugazagoitia, Menefee D. and Mary Louise Blackwell CEO and Director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. “It reflects their perspectives on the world and is expressed through a wide range of styles and media.” Found in Translation is co-curated by Ling-en Lu, curator of Chinese art, and Stephanie Fox Knappe, Samuel Sosland Senior Curator of American Art.