The artists said they drew their inspiration from the classic Beaux-Arts architecture of the Convention Hall that once stood ...

Using steel tubes, illuminated at night, the artists plan to create art that pays homage to the Kansas City Convention Hall ...

The redevelopment of Barney Allis Plaza in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, will include a $2.18 million public work of art.

"The new plaza will feature a dog park, all-ages play space, event spaces and will be accessible from the street level.

As part of the effort to recreate Barney Allis Plaza, Kansas City leaders announced on Tuesday, May 27, that they have published the shortlisted artists for the plaza’s major public art commission.

Barney Allis, middle, with City Manager L.P. Cookingham, left, and Nathan Rieger of Mercantile Bank and Trust Co. at a reception for the new Auditorium Plaza Garage in December 1955.

Other than a big hole in the ground, all reminders of the current Barney Allis Plaza are close to being hauled away in bits inside big trucks loaded with demolition debris. The plaza, located at ...

Barney Allis, middle, with City Manager L.P. Cookingham, left, and Nathan Rieger of Mercantile Bank and Trust Co. at a reception for the new Auditorium Plaza Garage in December 1955.