Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Title Artist Object Typesort descending
Portrait of Orval Hixon with Arched Niche Portrait of Orval Hixon with Arched Niche Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Pearl Magley Portrait of Pearl Magley Orval Hixon Photograph
Plaza Skyline and Main Street Bridge Plaza Skyline and Main Street Bridge Unknown Photograph
Portrait of O'Hanlon and Zambuni Looking at One Another Portrait of O'Hanlon and Zambuni Looking at One Another Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Emma Haig Gazing Downward Portrait of Emma Haig Gazing Downward Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Janette Hacket in a Peacock Costume Portrait of Janette Hacket in a Peacock Costume Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Portrait of Orval Hixon in his Younger Years Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Jack Clifford Portrait of Jack Clifford Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Dorothy Knowles Portrait of Dorothy Knowles Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Hixon Family, (II) Portrait of Hixon Family (ii) Unknown Photograph
Portrait of Unknown Subject Portrait of Unknown Subject Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of George White Portrait of George White Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Baby Rose Marie Portrait of Baby Rose Marie Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait fo June Elvidge Portrait of June Elvidge Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Eddie Cantor Portrait of Eddie Cantor Orval Hixon Photograph
Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk: Chaos in Kansas City Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk: Chaos in Kansas City Unknown Poster
Mozart in Prague Mozart in Prague Jiří Votruba Poster
The Toledo Museum of Art The Toledo Museum of Art Vivian L. Newlin Poster
Joan Davis in "Kansas City Kitty" Joan Davis in "Kansas City Kitty" Columbia Pictures Poster
Kansas City Art Deco Society Kansas City Art Deco Society Bill McDevitt Poster

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