If you are reading this from 21c in Kansas City right now, welcome to KC! You are immersed in visual art by internationally known artists who are part of the permanent collection of 21c Museum Hotels. Additionally, you might have noticed artwork when coming and going from the elevator on floors 3 through 7. This is part of the Elevate program, reserved for artists who are based near each 21c location.

After 21c Museum manager Jori Cheville selected works by Laura Nugent for Elevate, Laura enhanced the environment beyond the art with additional wall painting. Performed over two months while visitors and staff moved around her, each floor results in distinctive arrangements of discrete objects and broader color fields.

If you are a 21c hotel guest, visit all five of Laura’s works on floors 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. Tag @laura_nugent_ and @21ckc when sharing on Instagram. And if time allows while you are in KC, contact Laura for a studio visit, just a mile from 21c Kansas City.

For the KC community, a viewing event for Laura’s work is being planned for November in conjunction with 21c and “The Future is Female” exhibition. Private tours are also available. For more information, contact Laura.