From left: Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater KC President Vernon Percy Howard Jr., MCC Chief of Staff Kathy Walter-Mack, MCC-Penn Valley Interim President Tony Ross, MCC Board of Trustees Vice President Barbara Washington, Alvin Brooks and Ad Hoc Executive Director Damon Daniel
The MCC-Penn Valley Carter Art Center Gallery is presenting a special show that has headlined premier locations around the country. “Kin Killin’ Kin,” James Pate’s traveling art exhibition, includes 13 charcoal drawings and one oil painting on Plexiglas.
The exhibit was officially opened Jan. 23 by Kansas City civil rights activist and community leader Alvin Brooks. Other community leaders, Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater KC President Vernon Percy Howard Jr.,Ad Hoc Executive Director Damon Daniel joined MCC Chief of Staff Kathy Walter-Mack, MCC-Penn Valley Interim President Tony Ross and MCC Board of Trustees Vice President Barbara Washington to open the art show.
Nationally known artist Pate hopes his “Kin Killin’ Kin” exhibit engages the community in acknowledging the reality of gun violence and promotes dialogue toward positive alternatives and solutions.The pieces, which depict critical issues currently facing our community, will be on display from Monday, Jan. 23, through Friday, Feb. 3.
Pate will be on the Penn Valley campus on Thursday, Feb. 2, as part of the exhibition’s program and will give an artist’s talk at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public, but interested participants need to register to attend at 816-604.4282.
The MCC-Penn Valley Carter Art Center Gallery (mcckc.edu/pvart) is at 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, on the south end of campus facing 33rd Street. Gallery hours are 1-5 p.m. Monday- Friday and noon-3 p.m. on Saturdays.