Remixed Recyclables

Repurposing objects to make art is hardly a new idea. Kansas City Art Institute grad Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Cornell and Louise Nevelson (whose monolithic "End of Day: Nightscape IV" dominates a room in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Contemporary Art) are some of the more well-known artists who have employed this technique. But as our planet lurches closer to human and material capacity, reuse is as much about doing the right thing as it is about using a clever artistic device. Tonight from 6 to 8, Anthropologie on the Country Club Plaza (531 Nichols Road, 816-531-4429) hosts Going Green for the HeART of It, an event designed to draw attention to local art and the environment. Participating artists were asked to incorporate recycled materials into their pieces, all of which are available for purchase. Wine and snacks from Eden Alley will be served, and the artists will be on hand to discuss their work.
Wed., July 30, 2008