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Coming Back Better
Rebuilding from the breakdown. Three years. That’s how long I’ve been at this thing. Choosing daily to hone my craft in ways that I had never imagined. All while putting my hometown’s artistic talents and creatives at the forefront of my intentions. The growth was tedious and methodical, yet wild in my own personal…
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The Avalokita Release Party
Michelle L. Hill releases her debut collection of short stories and poetry, with a soulful night of art, music and intellectual discourse. We are exactly two weeks away from the official release party for Michelle L. Hill’s debut collection of work, Avalokita: A Bouquet of Short Stories and Poetry. Grab your tickets and mark your…
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Before the Storm Series Presents: Reveir Inferno
Interview by Kindred Kindred: What makes you come alive? Reveir: Shit. Not being dead cuz. Art makes me come alive. That’s my day to day endeavor, for real. I really don’t think too much about anything, aside from my family but making records and painting. That’s my grind. Kindred: So you’re from Kansas City? Reveir:…
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Lia Frenae: Student, Digital Artist, and Painter
UMKC student’s digital artwork provides a lesson in self-acceptance for us all to learn. If I had to sum it up, I’d say that Lia Frenae’s artistry is an ode to ‘figuring it all out’. In a world that pressures us to know who we are, what we want, and where we’re going, it’s refreshing…
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Before the Storm Series Presents: Adeta Marie
Interview by Kindred Kindred: What makes you come alive? Adeta Marie: Well, first of all, when I wake up in the morning… I’m just playing. Let me stop. I know what you mean. In regular, normal day to day life, everything is mundane. Literally. The only time I really come alive is when I’m around…
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Makayla Camille: Portrait, Editorial, and Narrative photographer
Student photographer uses her film background to showcase dynamic Black experiences. If you see the magic that narrative photographer Makayla Camille can capture with her lens, you might forget that she’s a student. Yet, her photography begs us to shed light on the overlooked voices of art students. With Black subjects typically at the forefront…
The Black Sunflower
Come, watch us bloom.