Old KU stadium becomes KC artist’s canvas

Kansas City artist Megh Knappenberger turned old to new, using literal chunks from KU’s previous stadium in a new painting that now adorns its renovated halls.

The big picture: Her commissioned painting of the KU Game Day Flag in the shape of the state of Kansas is an homage to the university’s history and tradition.

Zoom in: Knappenberger, who is a KU alum, tells Axios she incorporated pieces of concrete, paint, turf and track from the old stadium into her work, which she chiseled, peeled, and pulled off herself…

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