Michael T. Lynch
The origins of the Kansas City Art Institute go back to 1885. Those who have passed through its doors as students or instructors include Walt Disney, Regionalist master Thomas Hart Benton – known as a father figure to Jackson Pollock – conceptual artist and writer Robert Morris and mixed media artist Robert Rauschenberg. Rauschenberg has an automotive connection in that he painted the sixth car (a 635 CSi) in BMW’s famed 18-piece Art Car Collection. They are just four of the thousands of individuals associated with the college. Kansas City-based global firms Hallmark, Sprint, Garmin and a vibrant art community absorb many of the graduates.
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