{"id":183583,"date":"2025-04-14T04:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T04:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T04:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T04:22:17","slug":"the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=183583","title":{"rendered":"The &#8220;Making of MOD&#8221; Gallery &#038; Space Celebrating 12 Years in the Crossroads Arts District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-27u5e\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span>Like others before him, Brian Ousley began with a vision, the start of <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mod.gallery.space\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"XXkyJ Z9L1b\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>MOD Gallery &amp; Space<\/span><\/u><\/a><span>. The Gallery is in the heart of the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kccrossroads.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"XXkyJ Z9L1b\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Crossroads Arts District<\/span><\/u><\/a><span> in Kansas City, Missouri. When Ousley first began with MOD, he was operating with raw space. Ousley\u2019s first show was on October 2, 2009. MOD is the result of a dream and vision!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2bpe0\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span>\u201cOpen as soon as you can; don\u2019t wait till it is perfect. That was the best advice I ever got,\u201d Stated Ousley, owner of MOD Gallery &amp; Space.  <\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>The Gallery only had the main wall to do a show in the beginning. There was only one bathroom in the employee lounge at the time, and the space was primitive. Through hard work and perseverance, MOD aspired. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-3q3p6\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span>The traffic, in the beginning, was maybe 150 people, and that was a great night. The MOD has grown so much to where the first hour is 150 people. The MOD has changed and grown so much. <\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-1l5n0\">\n<div class=\"_2xhRh SzlJi\">\n<figure class=\"pZ9n0\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-viewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"-v9Bf\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:2592;--dim-width:3872;border:0px solid\" id=\"1l5n0\" class=\"suFIY -qM37 drtqG\"><wow-image id=\"e00965_e603b7172c7c4b2f815b46d29a3bd032~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined m9u7m\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;1l5n0&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:3872,&quot;height&quot;:2592,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;e00965_e603b7172c7c4b2f815b46d29a3bd032~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_e603b7172c7c4b2f815b46d29a3bd032~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_147,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto\/e00965_e603b7172c7c4b2f815b46d29a3bd032~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_e603b7172c7c4b2f815b46d29a3bd032~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_3872,h_2592,al_c,q_90\/e00965_e603b7172c7c4b2f815b46d29a3bd032~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-1l5n0-caption\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"-jrAo\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px\"><span>MOD Gallery &amp; Space in October 2009. (Photo Courtesy of Brian Ousley)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-bpdnh\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>The MOD\u2019s eclectic, bold, and free-in-style vibe keeps people coming back for more. The Gallery is a place for people to buy and look at art, drink, listen to music, and converse with like-minded people. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-fetf6\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Ousley has worked hard to achieve his visions, and there is still more to come. For a man who has created MOD through hard work, perseverance, and without financial backing, his vision for MOD has become a reality.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-5sqnr\">\n<div class=\"_2xhRh SzlJi\">\n<figure class=\"pZ9n0\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-viewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"-v9Bf\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:654;--dim-width:954;border:0px solid\" id=\"5sqnr\" class=\"suFIY -qM37 drtqG\"><wow-image id=\"e00965_e59263f4056444b480e585403fff3855~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined m9u7m\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;5sqnr&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:954,&quot;height&quot;:654,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;e00965_e59263f4056444b480e585403fff3855~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_e59263f4056444b480e585403fff3855~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_143,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto\/e00965_e59263f4056444b480e585403fff3855~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_e59263f4056444b480e585403fff3855~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_954,h_654,al_c,q_85\/e00965_e59263f4056444b480e585403fff3855~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-5sqnr-caption\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"-jrAo\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px\"><span>Earlier looks of MOD&#8217;s Backdoor Studio before it became the Backdoor Gallery! (Photo by Kat Day)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-28ptd\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span>\u201cThere was a time when developers could have swallowed up MOD, and MOD Gallery would not be here now,\u201d Brian Ousley, Owner of MOD, stated. \u201cAnd uncertain times during Covid.  I feared we weren\u2019t going to make it, but this year has turned out to be the best year we have ever had.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Ousley can remember when there used to be two buildings where the back parking lot is facing Oak Street behind MOD. The buildings were dilapidated. When they tore the buildings down, it increased the exposure of MOD. <\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artist.RichardDay\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"XXkyJ Z9L1b\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Artist Richard Day<\/span><\/u><\/a><span> had his studio in the back gallery of MOD, got with Ousley, and they discussed how the traffic was gaining since the buildings were taken down and made into a parking lot. The Gallery now has bands play on their back patio, and DJs play music into the evening, keeping the crowd dancing. The music echoes through the streets, bringing the crowd to MOD Gallery &amp; Space.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-4dkn7\">\n<div class=\"_2xhRh SzlJi\">\n<figure class=\"pZ9n0\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-viewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"-v9Bf\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:1536;--dim-width:2048;border:0px solid\" id=\"4dkn7\" class=\"suFIY -qM37 drtqG\"><wow-image id=\"e00965_ace35c3f7f0b486ba2497574071aa1ad~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined m9u7m\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;4dkn7&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:2048,&quot;height&quot;:1536,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;e00965_ace35c3f7f0b486ba2497574071aa1ad~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_ace35c3f7f0b486ba2497574071aa1ad~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto\/e00965_ace35c3f7f0b486ba2497574071aa1ad~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_ace35c3f7f0b486ba2497574071aa1ad~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_2048,h_1536,al_c,q_90\/e00965_ace35c3f7f0b486ba2497574071aa1ad~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-4dkn7-caption\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"-jrAo\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px\"><span>Richard Day&#8217;s studio in the Backdoor MOD Studio in 2013.. (Photo by Kat Day)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-463ke\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span>Ousley began with a handful of artists represented through Boom Art that put artists in high-traffic commercial locations to get exposure and sell their art.  Brian now has featured artists every month. One artist\u2019s amount of art for the show determines one or two featured artists a month. <\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Richard Day is an established self-taught artist that has been in two different spots before being a part of MOD Gallery &amp; Space. Day turns 78 years old on September 27, 2021. Richard Day had a front-row seat to watching the Crossroads grow and claim its rightful name. He has contributed his talents to MOD Gallery &amp; Space since 2010.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-22nma\">\n<div class=\"_2xhRh SzlJi\">\n<figure class=\"pZ9n0\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-viewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"-v9Bf\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:960;--dim-width:720;border:0px solid\" id=\"22nma\" class=\"suFIY -qM37 drtqG\"><wow-image id=\"e00965_b3c65b76cd154d459a00d5fd928f1e41~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined m9u7m\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;22nma&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:720,&quot;height&quot;:960,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;e00965_b3c65b76cd154d459a00d5fd928f1e41~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_b3c65b76cd154d459a00d5fd928f1e41~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_130,h_173,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto\/e00965_b3c65b76cd154d459a00d5fd928f1e41~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_b3c65b76cd154d459a00d5fd928f1e41~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_85\/e00965_b3c65b76cd154d459a00d5fd928f1e41~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-22nma-caption\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"-jrAo\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px\"><span>Richard Day finished with his Mural for MOD November 2013, (Photo by Kat Day)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-u868\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Since Richard Day walked into the MOD, Ousley and Day became fast friends. Day\u2019s passion and love of art have been a big emphasis on MOD Gallery. Day has helped Ousley at MOD, spending late nights painting ceilings and walls and assisting Ousley with their planning projects for Gallery development. It has been a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/labor-of-love-mod-gallery-space\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"XXkyJ Z9L1b\" data-hook=\"web-link\"><u style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><span>Labor of Love<\/span><\/u><\/a><span> at MOD. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-bsj08\">\n<div class=\"_2xhRh SzlJi\">\n<figure class=\"pZ9n0\" data-hook=\"figure-IMAGE\">\n<div role=\"button\" data-hook=\"image-viewer\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"-v9Bf\" aria-haspopup=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\">\n<div style=\"--dim-height:1536;--dim-width:2048;border:0px solid\" id=\"bsj08\" class=\"suFIY -qM37 drtqG\"><wow-image id=\"e00965_1459366747f64018af72c2777f569a50~mv2.jpg\" class=\"undefined m9u7m\" data-image-info=\"{&quot;containerId&quot;:&quot;bsj08&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;,&quot;isLQIP&quot;:true,&quot;isSEOBot&quot;:false,&quot;lqipTransition&quot;:&quot;blur&quot;,&quot;encoding&quot;:&quot;AVIF&quot;,&quot;imageData&quot;:{&quot;width&quot;:2048,&quot;height&quot;:1536,&quot;uri&quot;:&quot;e00965_1459366747f64018af72c2777f569a50~mv2.jpg&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;displayMode&quot;:&quot;fill&quot;}}\" data-motion-part=\"BG_IMG\" data-bg-effect-name=\"\" data-has-ssr-src=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/true\" data-animate-blur=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_1459366747f64018af72c2777f569a50~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_147,h_110,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto\/e00965_1459366747f64018af72c2777f569a50~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.katdaydesign.com\/post\/the-making-of-mod-gallery-space-celebrating-12-years-in-the-crossroads-arts-district\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/e00965_1459366747f64018af72c2777f569a50~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_2048,h_1536,al_c,q_90\/e00965_1459366747f64018af72c2777f569a50~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/wow-image><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_29Yle\" id=\"viewer-bsj08-caption\">\n<p><figcaption class=\"-jrAo\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px\"><span>Working late at MOD in 2013. (Photo by Kat Day)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-breakout=\"normal\">\n<p class=\"M2g-j naMKD Aw9ca MtnLO\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-dpdu1\"><span class=\"iBZzo\"><span>When asked what the Crossroads was like before it became the Crossroads, Richard Day, a local Kansas City Artist, stated, \u201cthere was only a handful of people back then. Now, there are galleries and new businesses everywhere.\u201d <\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><br role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like others before him, Brian Ousley began with a vision, the start of MOD Gallery &amp; Space. The Gallery is in the heart of the Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City, Missouri. When Ousley first began with MOD, he was operating with raw space. Ousley\u2019s first show was on October 2, 2009. 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