2024
Maya Pontone “Rita Blitt on the Lifelong Art of Creating,” Hyperallergic (December 2024) read
“Mulvane Art Museum Presents Women of Abstract Expressionism” Hyperallergic (October 2024) read
2023
Stacy Russo “Beyond 70: The Lives of Creative Women,” Nauset Press (February 2023). read
Burton L. Dunbar “The Importance of Rita Blitt's Art and the Significance of her Numerous Donations” (April 2023). read
2022
Conversation with Patricia Sakai of the Exploring Creativity Group of Ashby Village (March 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4RxpviBXFE&list=PLg2OHrE4YQ5GJAWgfrcS0vB8WB7m6mBkj
2020
Abby Ellin “Art With Optimism”, Hadassah Magazine (November/December 2020). read
Jeremy Wangler “Enlightening Work: Fellowship Lets Students Curate Mulvane Exhibit, Create Accompanying Piece”, Ichabod Magazine, Washburn Alumni Association (Fall 2020). read
Allison Harris “KC Artist Rita Blitt on Family, her Favorite Art Medium and the Dangers of Climate Change”, The Pitch KC (September 29, 2020). read
Prof. Sam Ben-Meir “Spontaneous Lines: The Art of Rita Blitt. A Yes to Life, A Yes to the World…Art is Life”, Website: www.globalresearch.ca (August 18, 2020). read
Meryl Feld “New Book Featuring Artist and Kansas City Native Rita Blitt’s Legacy Collection”, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (June 21, 2020). read
Meryl Feld “Jewish Kansas City Native Sparks Global Social Movement”, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (May 28, 2020). read
2019
Anna Khazan “State of the Arts”, Brandeis University (Winter/Spring 2019). read
“Rita Blitt Recognized for Donation to KU Edwards Campus”, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (August 2019). read
Abby Olcese “International Award-winning Kansas City Artist Recognized for Donation to KU Edwards Campus”, KU Edwards Campus, University of Kansas (August 19, 2019). read
Abby Olcese “The Rita Blitt Collection at the KU Edwards Campus”, KU Edwards Campus, University of Kansas (August, 2019). read
Su Bacon “Artist Captures ‘Joy of Life’”, Kansas City Star (August 7, 2019). read
"Rita Blitt Receives Honorary Doctorate",
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (Fairway, KS, May 30, 2019). read
2018
Melissa Graham "Legacy collection: an interview with Rita Blitt",
Kansas City Spaces (April 3, 2018). read
2017
Sydney Keyes "RITA BLITT",
The Artful Mind (Sept/Oct 2017 issue, pages 30-35). read
2016
"Mulvane Art Museum Features the Art of Rita Blitt",
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (Fairway, KS, Nov. 3, 2016). read
“Blitt at Barstow” (Sept. 22, 2016). read
Jerry LaMartina "Blitt Painting 'Kiddush' Honors Her Father",
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (Fairway, KS, Sept. 22, 2016). read
Connie Gibbons "Rita Blitt in Motion, Dance of the Line", Exhibition essay
Mulvane Art Museum (Winter 2016). read
Kathy Busch "A Dream Come True",
The Ichabod, Washburn Alumni Association (Winter 2016). read
National Museum of Women in the Arts/KC Newsletter, (Winter 2016). read
"Artist Donates Her Work to the KVC Sims Family Center", KVC Matters, (Spring 2016). read
Gia Kourlas "Thunderous Beats, Swirly Shapes", New York Times, (New York, NY, January 22, 2016). read
2015
“Emotions Run the Gamut at Dedication, Israel Solidarity Rally”, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, (Kansas City, MO, November 19, 2015). read
Matt Campbell "Memorial to Kansas City Skywalk Disaster Finally a Reality",
Kansas City Star, (Kansas City, MO, November 12, 2015). read
2013
Kathleen Callaghan "Cheese, Chocolate, and Culture: The Rita Blitt Exhibit",
Website: www.doitdallas.com, (Dallas, TX, August 12, 2013).
John M. Wissocki “Art and Music at Marco Center for the Arts”, Marco Eagle, (January 9, 2013) read
2012
"Rita Blitt: Art And Kindness", Aspen Sojourner, (Aspen, CO, December, 2012). read
Stewart Oksenhorn, "Rita Blitt to Be Honored by Aspen's Red Brick Center for the Arts”
The Aspen Times, (Aspen, Colorado, July 20, 2012). read
“Film Short Pays Homage to Artist Victims of Holocaust”, The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, (April 5, 2012). read
2011
Jeremy Mikolajczak, "Campus Anticipates New Gift to UCM's Outdoor Sculpture Collection",
University of Central Missouri Renaissance Magazine, (Missouri, 2011).read
Mike Hendricks, "Fund to build Hyatt skywalks memorial is well on its way to goal",
The Kansas City Star, (October 4, 2011). read
Marcia Montgomery, "Artist brings her joy to Kansas City",
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, (Kansas City, Missouri, September 30, 2011). read
Jack 'Miles' Ventimiglia, "University given gift of 'Fantasy'",
The Daily Star-Journal, (Warrensburg, MO, September 26, 2011). read
"KC artist Rita Blitt donates sculpture to UCM",
Sedalia News Journal, Art (Sedalia, MO, August 12, 2011).
Micaela Myers, "Escape Into Art",
Laguna Beach Magazine, (Laguna Beach, California, June/July 2011). read
2010
"Rita Blitt", Raiders of the Lost Art, (November 28, 2010). read
Lauren Tobin, "Artist profile: Rita Blitt",
The View from the Kansas City Art Institute, (Kansas City, MO, Fall/Winter 2010). read
Steve Brisendine, "Step by Steps: Rita Blitt", Review, (September 26, 2010). read
"Rita Blitt interview for UMKC Spotlight Alumnus Award from the College of Arts and Sciences",
(April 22, 2010). read
Rick Hellman, "Two Jewish grads among UMKC alumni-group honorees",
The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, p. 11 (Kansas City, MO, April 16, 2010). read
2009
Mary Kay Morrow, “Missing Wishes: What Happened to the Sculptures Inside Bannister Mall?”, Jackson County Advocate, (Kansas City, MO, April 22, 2009). read
Josef Woodard, "Lines, danced and drawn", ART REVIEW, (January 30, 2009). read
2008
"Giving Art a Home", Truman Medical Center - Pinnacle, (Spring/Summer, 2008). read
Truman Medical Center - The Accelerator, (January - August 2008). read
2007
Joyce Smith, "Etched in Discs, Dreams of Teens Survive Shut Mall", Kansas City Star, (Kansas City, MO, November 5, 2007) read
Rebecca Logan, “Art Works to Help Patients Feel Better, Beautify Space”, Kansas City Business Journal, (Kansas City, MO, September 23, 2007) read
April E. Clark, "The Art of Healing",
Glenwood Springs Post Independent, (Glenwood Springs, CO, September 3, 2007) read
“The Civic Service Award”, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, (Spring, 2007). read
2006
Suzi Brozman, “Blitt retrospective: The passionate gesture”, Jewish Chronicle, (Atlanta, GA and Kansas City, MO, October 2006) read
Cassie Huffman, "Spontaneous reactions: Paintings, sculpture by Rita Blitt capture
the essence of gesture", Northwest Arkansas Times, (Arkansas, June 9, 2006). read
Michele McGuire, "Passionate Gestures: Painting and Sculpture by Rita Blitt", CitiScapes,
(Arkansas, June 2006). read
“American Artists Film Festival Movies”, Kansas City Star, (2006). read
“Art Notes”, Kansas City Star, (2006). read
2005
Roberta Carasso, "Rita Blitt Art Dances in Space",
The Orange County Register, (Orange County, CA, March 3, 2005). read
www.artscenecal.com (February 26, 2005). read
Lauri Mendenhall, "Purely Passionate", Coast,
Art Access (Newport Beach, California, February 2005). read
2004
Berry, S.L., "Blitt show features artist whose evolving works remain true to inspiration",
Indianapolis Star, (Indianapolis, IN, October 2004). read
2003
David Cleveland, "Of Myth and Metaphor, Arabesque and Line:
Flights of Transformation in Contemporary Sculpture", Exhibition Catalogue Walter Wickiser Gallery,
p. 3 (New York, NY, 2003). read
2001
"Rita Blitt: The Passionate Gesture", The Torch, p. 32 (Fall 2001).
"Waltham, MA, Rita Blitt, Brandeis University", Sculpture, vol. 20, no. 8, p. 70. (October, 2001).
"An Artist's Life", Aspen Magazine, p. 22 (late Summer/Fall 2001).
"Rita Blitt's Passionate Gesture to the Ballet",
The Newsletter of the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, vol. 5. (Summer, 2001).
Westover, Phyllis, "Exercises in Movement and Gesture at Leedy Voulkos.",
Review Magazine, (June, 2001). read
Hackman, Kate, "Doodling a Passionate Gesture of Discovery.",
Kansas City Star, p 23 (Kansas City, May 18, 2001). read
Berkowitz, Leah, "Blitt Art Graces Research Center.", The Justice, ( Just Artist, Feb. 6, 2001).
Who’s Who in the World, America, American Women,
Midwest, Marquis Publications, (1995-2001).
2000
Kaberline, Brian, Kansas City Business Journal, p. 2 (April 14-20, 2000).
1998
Parsons, David, unpublished commentary on the art of Rita Blitt, (1998). read
Cromwell-Lacy, Sherry, Choreography With a Line: Visual Artists Respond to Dance, (1998).
Hanani, Yehuda, unpublished commentary, (1998). read
McDonald, Robert: writer, critic and curator, The Art of Rita Blitt, (1998). read
Narkiss, Bezalel, Ph.D., The Jewish Art of Rita Blitt, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, (1998). read
Reinharz, Shulamit, Ph.D. , Political Issues in the Work of Rita Blitt, Brandeis University, (1998). read
Margolies, Dan, Brown & Koralchik Talk of the Town Again, Kansas City Business Journal, (May 31, 1998). read
1997
Sheldon, Bill, "Artist Generous with Her Talent", Kansas City Star, Johnson County Living (March 19, 1997).
1996
"Hokubei Mainichi", San Francisco, (February 7, 1996).
"Hokubei Mainichi", San Francisco, (January 17, 1996).
Glanz, Barbara, Care Packages for the Work Place, McGraw Hill, (New York, 1996).
1995
Westover, Phyllis, "Dancing with their Minds", Potpourri VII, Collections Column (1995). read
Glanz, Barbara, About Rita Blitt, (1995). read
Scott Cantrell, “NewEar’s Second Season Promises to Be an Eclectic Mix” Kansas City Star (January 20, 1995) read
1994
"Blitt Exhibit Spans Three Decades of the Artist's Work",
Athens News, (October 3, 1994).
Thorson, Alice, "Sculpture Finally Finds Home",
Kansas City Star, Section D3 (May, 2, 1994).
Gerry, Catherine Rips, "Rita Blitt Art Feature",
Palm Springs Life, (February, 1994).
"Sculptures Abound in La Quinta "Art Park"",
Los Angeles Times, D Section, J51 (January 2, 1994).
Duval-Arnould, Caroline; Sniezek, Elana, "Kennedy Center",
Kennedy Museum of Art, (1993-94). read
1993
“Kindness Program Catches Recognition”, The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (December 31, 1993). read
Bayer, Barbara, "Norway's Peace Efforts Were an Inspiration to Local Artist",
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, p. 21 (October 22, 1993). read
Root, Jack, "Flag Among Sculptor's Works", The Sun, Leawood Blue Valley Ed.,
Section B (Johnson County, Kansas, July 21, 1993). read
"Dear Readers", Arts Rag, (1993).
Paglia, Michael, "Rita Blitt", ARTNews, p. 151-152 (January, 1993).
1992
Dickinson, Carol, "Show Reveals How a Sculptor is Born",
Golden Transcript, People, p. 9 (October 13, 1992). read
Jacobs, Andrea, "Sculptures Bigger Than Life", Intermountain Jewish News, (August 26, 1992).
Thorson, Alice, "Public Art -- Who Decides?", Kansas City Star, Section J 1,4 (August 23, 1992).
"Blitt Dances on Paper", Aspen Times, (July 25-26, 1992).
Hayes, Mary Eshbaugh, "Rita Blitt sculptures dominate gardens at Aspen Institute",
The Aspen Times, 20-A (Aspen, Colorado, June 13, 1992). read
Thorson, Alice, "New Spirit for Kansas city Landmark", Kansas City Star, (1992).
1991
Koh, Jeannie, "Reaching Out for Creativity", Singapore American, Vol. XXXV No. 5 (May, 1991). read
Sabapathy, T.K., "Dances of Life", Straits Times, p. 7 (Singapore, April 16, 1991).read
Knaus, David, Rita Blitt, Rita Blitt: Reaching Out from Within,
(Singapore National Museum Gallery, April 11-28, 1991).
Mason, Nathan, "Rita Blitt", Kansas City Star, p. 4 (1991).
"Sculptor Reaches from Within to Express Beauty of Life", St. Joseph News Press/Gazette , (1991).
1990
Lim, Catherine, unpublished commentary on Rita Blitt, (Nov. 30, 1990). read
"Black Box/Baby Universe II", International Economy, p. 48-49 (August/September 1990).
Levine, Angela, "Shapes in a Line", Jerusalem Post, (February 2, 1990).
1989
Goforth, Alan, "Rita Blitt -- Kansas City Artist on a Grand Scale", Kansas City Monthly, p. 9 (October, 1989).
"Rita Blitt, Sculptor", Ramos Report, (1989).
"Rita Blitt Sculpture", (Kansas City, Missouri, 1989).
1987
Zimmerman, Sybil, "Local Artist to Show, Donate Work in Israel",
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, (December 1, 1987).
"Easy Does It", Kansas City Star, (November 5, 1987). read
Mason, Nathan, "Rita Blitt", New Art Examiner, (September, 1987).
Hoffman, Donald, "Rita Blitt", Kansas City Star, (February 19, 1987).
"Gallery Show Highlights Artist's "Dancing Hands"", Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, (1987).
Hanani, Hannah, "Georgia O'Keeffe and Other Women Artists", Kansas Quarterly XIX, p. 61-74 (1987). read
"Name Dropping: Rita Blitt", The Independent, (1987).
1986
Splash Living, (September 8, 1986). read
Laumeier Sculpture Park, (St. Louis, Missouri, 1986).
1984
"Area Sculptress Creates Soaring, Joyous Forms", (Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, December 28, 1984).
"Commission", International Sculpture, (November/December 1984).
"Rita Blitt", Art Gallery, (April/May 1984). read
Knaus, David, "Kansas City: Fine Art on the Frontier", Art Gallery Magazine, XIX, p. 4 (1984).
New Letters Magazine, (1984).
Watson-Jones, Virginia, Contemporary American Women Sculptors, Oryx Press, (Phoenix, Arizona, 1984).
1982
The Daily Advance, (October 8, 1982). read
Blitt, Rita, Nessie the Sculpture, (1982).
1981
Opsata, Margaret, "In Many Forms, F.A. (Fine Art) is Filling Shopping Center Market Place",
Shopping Center World, p. 171-176 (1981).
1980
"Sculptress Thinks Big", Kansas City Star, (August 8, 1980).
Durham, Darrell, "Dazzling", Kansas City Times, (August 7, 1980).
"Steel flowers blossom in a concrete garden", The Kansas City Times, Metropolitan (July 2, 1980). read
"Easy does it", The Kansas City Star, (Kansas City, MO, June 5, 1980). read
Blitt, Rita, "Capturing the Motion of a Flag in Painting and Sculpture",
Flag Bulletin, 305, p. 71 (CV Report, Flag Research Center, Winchester, Massachusetts, 1980). read
1979
Schumacher, Paula, "Dance, Music, Nature Inspire Artist", The Sun, (Johnson County, Kansas, January, 26, 1979). read
1978
"Splashing malls with artwork", Chain Store Age Executive, (December, 1978). read
Fones, Mandy, "Sculptures by developer’s wife become permanent part of mall",
Decatur Dailly Review, Family, Section 2 (November 9, 1978). read
"Busy Week of Openings", New Haven Register, (October 16, 1978).
"Blitt Sculptures Add Art to the Mall", Rockaway Townsquare, (August, 1978). read
"Nessie", New Jersey Herald, (Newton, New Jersey, July 20, 1978). read
"She’s into sculpture", Advance Woman's World, (July 20, 1978). read
Shaffer, Jeanne E., "Expoblitt", Advertiser-Journal, (Montgomery, Alabama, June 10, 1978). read
"Rita Blitt", ARTnews, (February, 1978).
Bostic, Virginia, The History of the Public Monuments & Sculpture of Morris County, (1978).
Barnes, Valerie, "Sculpture: A Listing", New York Times, (1978).
1977
Heymann, Richard, "Townsquare Mall Sculptress Carves Out Identity",
Daily Record, (Morris County, New Jersey, July 28, 1977). read
“Instant Stardom”, Daily Record, (Morris County, New Jersey, March 18, 1977). read
The Citizen of Morris County, (Morris County, New Jersey, 1977). read
1976
”Women Involved: A Report on the Bicentennial Achievements of Women”,
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (Washington D.C., 1976). read
1975
"Bringing Art to the People", New York Times, (1975).
Laphem, Jim, "Her Art Graces Shopping Centers", Kansas City Star Magazine, (1975). read
1970
Blitt, Rita, Life’s Not Always Chocolate, (1970). read
1964
Hovey, Juan Vergara, "An Art Axiom Cracks in Suburbia", Kansas City Star, (1964). read
1961
"Pictures Must Have Meaning Missouri Artist Explains", The News, (Kansas City, Missouri, 1961).
1960
"Friends Heckling Led to Rita Blitt Solo Exhibit Next Week", Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, (1960).