Special Effects

Branding for a contemporary art gallery operated by artists Amy and Misha Kligman in Kansas City, MO.

The Special Effects logo and identity were inspired by Amy Kligman’s family video store from her childhood (that shared the same name) and the modern gallery space, the design references the past and the present.

ABOUT SPECIAL EFFECTS

Amy and Misha’s passion for the Kansas City Art Community drives our mission, which is to celebrate and connect contemporary artists in and with Kansas City. Their gallery is launched with a booth at the Door County Contemporary Art Fair in June of 2025. Their physical location at 1708 Campbell St. #2 in the Studios INC building (East Crossroads neighborhood of KCMO) will opened in the Summer of 2025 and has seen exhibitions featuring artists including: Zina Al-Shukri, Rachel Collier, Jonah Criswell, Erin Dodson, Dan Devening, Madeline Gallucci, Shelby Keierleber, Julie Schenkelberg, Hailey Slaughter, Edra Soto, Kevin Umaña, Mikey Yates, Rashawn Griffin, Nedra Bonds, Hadley Clark, Poppy DeltaDawn, Jillian Guthrie, Jen Harris, Linda Jurkiewicz, Carlos Rolón, Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin, Will Hutnick, and Sally Paul.