# Event Details - **Event Name**: Artist Talk Event | THE SUPREME POINT: Thresholds of Emergence - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Event Description**: THE SUPREME POINT Thresholds of Emergence February 6th - March 27th, 2026 Front Gallery Curated by Elisabeth Kirsch FEATURED ARTISTS: Maria Vasquez Boyd | Kim Lindaberry | Susi Lulaki Kat Dison Nechlebová | Vivian Torrence Andre Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto of 1932 defined the “supreme point” as “a certain point of the mind at which life and death, the real and the imagined, past, present and future. . .cease to be perceived as contradictions.” In other words, a place where opposites coexist and the time space continuum is imperceptible. Surrealist art typically presents itself at moments when the world is on fire and it feels like there is no place to hide. So we search for refuge in worlds of fantasy, or dreams, or theater, in disguised and concealed environments where there are promises of safety or redemption. Although there is also a feeling of impending catastrophe close by. . . The 5 artists in “The Supreme Point” - Maria Vasquez Boyd, Susi Lulaki, Kim Lindaberry, Kat Dison Nechlebova, and Vivian Torrence – do not label themselves as surrealists, but their art explores some of the key tenets of a movement that technically dates from 1924 – 66, but in reality courses through the entire history of global art. The Lascaux caves, Egyptian tomb art, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance artist Hieronymous Bosch, Mannerism, masks and other art forms from indigenous cultures all embrace elements of the surreal as they blend the magical and the real, the fantastic, the grotesque, the mythical, and the visionary into any and all art forms. In the 20th century let’s throw in super hero comic books, horror movies and AI while we’re at it. Maria Vasquez Boyd’s houses perched on sugarcane supports reference the brutally hard work Mexicans endure harvesting this native crop. On each door are hand-drawn signs of the cross which acknowledge the presence of Nahuals, shapeshifting magical creatures who can either be guardian spirits or troublemakers. Visionary depictions of nahuals line both sides of her houses. Kim Lindaberry’s photos of the wooded area where he lives take us back to classic fairy tales, for forests harbor magic as well as potential unknown terrors. His nighttime encounters with forest animals hint at portals that appear to lead into arenas of wonderful or terrible discovery. As a part-time resident of Greece and a global traveler, Susi Lulaki has real love and understanding of classical mythology. She also has lived and worked in nature, and her art combines her observations of wildlife with a contemporary take on those rascally deities from the past. One of Kat Dison Nechlebova’s esthetic pursuits is that of alchemy. As a practicing art and Jungian therapist her sculptures, compiled of masses of found items, turn dross into symbolic objects that reference everything from the unconscious mind to ancient mythological caverns. She fearlessly explores terrain that most of us studiously avoid. Vivian Torrence’s collages pluck images from a variety of sources from differing eras that all cohabitate in spaces where the space time continuum has collapsed. In her art science and poetry are best friends, and peace, war, love, hate circle her cosmos in an unending citation to life on the planet earth. Connecting to nature, saluting the unknown, and looking for spiritual guidance are themes that are alluded to in the art of all five artists. https://www.leedy-voulkos.com/programs - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/artist-talk-event-|-the-supreme-point-thresholds-of-emergence/200029691184714 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, workshops, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 8 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://www.leedy-voulkos.com/programs?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kansas+city-events ## Event venue details - **city**: Kansas City - **state**: KS - **country**: United States - **location**: 2012 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108 - **lat**: 39.08859 - **long**: -94.5852 - **full address**: 2012 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108 ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 2 - **organizer**: Leedy-Voulkos Art Center (https://allevents.in/org/leedy-voulkos-art-center/12700495) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ecdf6a5c080d235856365e43ae181923c6cc19ece0259d74e8e9e64ab30977c1-rimg-w1200-h647-dce4cac9-gmir?v=1772754626 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/86976858c1eecdc98ff1de05b0ede1e5b7c38c059f884da509a2a38c80de132a-rimg-w300-h300-dc76645b-gmir?v=1772754626 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** 2012 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108 - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Leedy-Voulkos Art Center - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art, entertainment, workshops, theatre - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Artist Talk Event | THE SUPREME POINT: Thresholds of Emergence ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Artist Talk Event | THE SUPREME POINT: Thresholds of Emergence", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/ecdf6a5c080d235856365e43ae181923c6cc19ece0259d74e8e9e64ab30977c1-rimg-w1200-h647-dce4cac9-gmir?v=1772754626", "startDate": "2026-03-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/kansas-city/artist-talk-event-|-the-supreme-point-thresholds-of-emergence/200029691184714", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "2012 Baltimore, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64108", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2008 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States", "addressLocality": "Kansas City", "addressRegion": "KS", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "39.08859", "longitude": "-94.5852" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "THE SUPREME POINT\nThresholds of Emergence\nFebruary 6th - March 27th, 2026\nFront Gallery\n\nCurated by Elisabeth Kirsch\n\nFEATURED ARTISTS:\nMaria Vasquez Boyd | Kim Lindaberry | Susi Lulaki \nKat Dison Nechlebová | Vivian Torrence\n\nAndre Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto of 1932 defined the “supreme po", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Leedy-Voulkos Art Center", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/leedy-voulkos-art-center/12700495", "description": "MISSION & VISION\nFounded in 1985 by Jim Leedy, with the vision of initiating a permanent and thriving art community in Kansas City; the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center's mission is to profile world class artwork by Kansas City's creative community of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, photographers, designers, printmakers, craftsmen and more. For the past 30 years, we've continued the founder's legacy of sharing professional resources with developing artists to help leverage their exposure during monthly First Friday openings. We exhibit compelling shows of international, national, and regional artist, but our main focus is to provide a venue to support students and local artists in order to retain Kansas City's talented creatives.\n\nFIRST FRIDAYS\nOn the first Friday of every month, the majority of galleries and retailers open their doors free of charge to the public to debut new exhibitions or showcase new products. This \"block party\" draws thousands of visitors through the area in one evening. In the warmer months, gallery-goers can be dazzled by street performers, dine from a food truck, and enjoy live music in the streets. We're open from 6pm-9pm every First FRiday of every month throught the year. 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