Upcoming Exhibitions
Johnny B: Thank You For This Art
A look back at the art created by John during his time supported at Imagine That.
Opening Reception April 4th 6pm-9pm
Closing Reception May 2nd 6pm-9pm
Johnny B: I’m Built Different
At the Kansas City Central Library
This exhibition of Johnny B’s works ties into the Big Read 2025 selection
April 15- June 28, 2025
Previous Exhibitions
AfterHours
This is a showcase of works created by the staff supporting our artists here at the studio.
March 7th 6pm-9pm
Off-site Group and Solo Exhibitions
2024- Karaoke Night, Troost Gardens, Kansas City, Missouri
2024- Cordially Invited VIII, Make Studio, Baltimore, Maryland
2024- Art of Possibilities, Courage Art, Golden Valley, Minnesota
2024- Outside Forces, Art Enables Gallery, Washington D.C
2024- Group Show, Flock Salon, Kansas City Missouri
2024- Read The Room, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
2024- Quote Unquote, Lodger Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2023- Today is the Greatest, NIAD Center, San Fransico, California
2023- Art of Possibilities, Courage Art, Golden Valley, Minnesota
2023- Outside Forces, Art Enables Gallery, Washington D.C
2023- Pollinating Visions, Troost Gardens, Kansas City, Missouri
2023- Kansas City Flatfile, H&R Artspace at KCAI, Kansas City, Missouri
2023- In Other Words, Lodger Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2023- Peripheral Visions, Kansas City Public Library’s Central Library, Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Smoke In the Air, Lodger at Holsum Studios, Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Body Talk, Troost Gardens, Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Sweeping the Chimney through the Mantel of the Earth, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Face in the Crowd, Circle Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2022- Song, Systems and Structures, Troost Gardens, Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Site Three, H&R Artspace at KCAI, Kansas City, Missouri
2022- MidWest Art Fair, Chicago, Illinois
2022- Not Quite Fatal, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri
2020- Timekeepers: Parker L., KC Artists Coalition, Kansas City, Missouri
2021- a Little Undefined, Lodger Gallery at Agnes Arts, Kansas City Missouri
2021- ArtWorks Together, Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England
2019- Outsider Art Inside the Beltway, Art Enables Gallery, Washington D.C.
2019 - Expressions, The Whole Person, Kansas City, Missouri
2019- Missouri Director’s Creativity Showcase, traveling show in Missouri
2019 - Silly Cups, Art by Brandon A. and Stephen Proski., Juicebox Gallery, Kansas City, Kansas
2018 - The Road Ahead: Traveling Exhibition, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 - Outsider Art Inside the Beltway, Art Enables Gallery, Washington D.C.
2018 - Fancy Lady Boots, A Group show of works by Lavon K. and Beth H. Front/Space, Kansas City, Missouri
2018- Micheal Rasco Solo Show, Josey’s Records, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 - Kansas City Flatfile, H&R Artspace at KCAI, Kansas City, Missouri
2018 - The Future is Corndogs, A Solo Exhibition by Johnny B. Plug Projects, Kansas City, Missouri
2018, The Art of Possibilities, Art by Daniel L., Courage Kenny, Minnesota
2018- Group Show, Flock Salon, Kansas City Missouri
2018- Exposure at NCECA, Bunker Projects at GBBN Architects, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2018- Strangers in Books, Greg Hardwick Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri
2017- Strangers in Books, Longview Cultural Arts Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
2017 - PT’s Coffee, Kansas City, Missouri
2016- I'm Gonna Take That Victory Ya Know, Longview Cultural Arts Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
2016 - Perceptions: The Art of Citizenship, Cork, Cork Ireland
2015 - Expressions Art Exhibition, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2015- Hello Art Holiday Show, Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, Missouri
2015- ADA 25: Celebrating 25 Years of the American with Disabilities Act, Link Gallery, University of MO- Kansas City
2015 - Group Exhibition, Longview Cultural Arts Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
2015- St. Louis Alt Art Fair, St. Louis, Missouri
2015- Group Exhibition, Mud Pie Vegan Bakery and Coffeehouse, Kansas City, Missouri
2015 - 4th Annual Square Foot Show, The Arts of Life, Chicago, Illinois
2015 - New Paintings by Josh Yearout, Mingle, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
2015- Missouri Director’s Creativity Showcase, traveling show in Missouri
2015 - Paintings by Lee and JP, RAYGUN, Kansas City, Missouri
2014- St. Louis Outsider Art Fair, St. Louis, Missouri
2014 - Drawings by Rickey, RAYGUN, Kansas City, Missouri
2014- Hearts Social Club Project benefitting Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 - Expressions Art Exhibition, EventPort, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 - Game Over by Josh Yearout, Longview Cultural Arts Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri
2014 - 3rd Annual Square Foot Show, The Arts of Life, Chicago, Illinois
2013- Missouri Director’s Creativity Showcase, traveling show in Missouri
2013- Art Ability, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Malvern, Pennsylvania
2013 - Expressions Art Exhibition, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2013 - 2nd Annual Square Foot Show, The Arts of Life, Chicago, Illinois
2013- St. Louis Outsider Art Fair, St. Louis, Missouri
2012- St. Louis Outsider Art Fair, St. Louis, Missouri
Selected On-Site Exhibitions and Events
2024- People and Portraits, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2024- Home Sweet Home, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2023- Uno, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2023- Oh, Ohkay, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2023- Process May Vary: A collection of Prints, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Knitty Gritty, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Did I Do That, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2022- Calm, Cool and Collected: Paintings by Marcus O, Online Exhibition
2021- Shadow Mass, Superstorm: Donald P, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2021- The Smallest Great Unknown, curated by Chelsea Smith from NIAD, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2019- B-Side Mini, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2019 - More That What You Think/More Than What You Feel, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2019 - Knot Today, Satin, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2018 - B-Side Fest, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2018 - Fiber Milk, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2018- All Together, Now, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2017 - Warm Wishes, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2016 - Southwest x Central Street Festival, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2016- Coming Together, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2015 - Swimming Through the Air, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2015 - Southwest x Central Street Festival + Printmaking Exhibition, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2015 - Doodle Show, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 - Southwest x Central Street Festival + Photography Exhibition, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 - Space, Imagine That!, Kansas City, Missouri
2014- Pattern Show, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
2013- ArtyGras, Imagine That! Kansas City, Missouri
Public Art Projects
2022 - MO. Bank Art Boards, Art by Austin D., Kansas City, Missouri
2019- 5200 Hours, Mural by Rickey Moss, RHD Cooperate Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018 - MO. Bank Art Boards, Art by Johnny B., Kansas City, Missouri
2016 - Art in the Loop: Connections, Art by Rickey Moss, Kansas City, Missouri
Printed Publications
2024- Boxing with Torches, Cover Art by Jeremy M, Cow Tipping Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2024- The Forest In A Wood House, Cover Art Jeremy M, Cow Tipping Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2024- Stepping In It, Cover Art Justin H, Cow Tipping Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2024- Finally Hot, Cover Art by Jacob W, Cow Tipping Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Press
2025- Helping Humankind Season 2 Ep 1, Podcast, produced by M.A.R.C.H Meditation
2024- Selected art, HGTV Urban Oasis Home
2023- KC Cares: Artistic License from Imagine That! Kansas City, by Ben Lipoff, Pitch Magazine
2023- Peripheral Visions, by Anne Kniggendorf, KC Studio Magazine
2019 – An afternoon at Imagine That!, by Emily Cox, Pitch Magazine
2018 – Imagine That!, Anne Marie Hunter, KC Studio Magazine
2018- Unbridled Expression, by Alex Anderson, KC Metropolis
2017- The Kansas City Podcast, produced by Cole Lindbergh
2015 –Imagine That! An Art Haven, video produced by Joe Domino
2015 - At This Loud, Chaotic Studio in Kansas City’s Crossroads, ‘Every Person Has A Story’, by CJ Janovy, KCUR 89.3, kcur.org
2015 - Southwest x Central Street Festival, KC Live!, KSHB Channel 41
2014 - Imagine That! on Artspeak Radio, 90.1 KKFI Community Radio
2014 - ‘Game Over’ is Lee’s Summit visual artist’s debut solo exhibition, Lee’s Summit Journal