Author: Kathleen Leighton
Groundbreaking Exhibition Explores Impressionist Artists, Landscape, National Identity
Kansas City, MO. July 11, 2013 Impressionist France Opens at Nelson-Atkins, Travels to St. Louis A groundbreaking exhibition of mid-19th century French painting and photography…
Exhibition Highlights Global Diversity of Contemporary Photographic Portraiture
Kansas City, MO. July 8, 2013 About Face: Contemporary Portraiture Explores Issues of Identity and Individuality A fascinating study of contemporary photographic portraiture will be…
Universal Human Aspirations Revealed in Secret Messages
Kansas City, MO. June 21, 2013 Symbolism Found in Chinese Art Revealed Each culture has its own visual language that communicates wishes for good fortune…
Kansas City Sculpture Park Named for Donald J. Hall
Kansas City, MO, April 10, 2013 Nelson-Atkins Expresses Gratitude for Hall’s Generosity, Commitment to the Arts In recognition of the lasting legacy Donald J. Hall…
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Featured in Nelson-Atkins Exhibition
Kansas City, MO. April 9, 2013 First Area Viewing of Exceptional Private Collection of Jacques and Natasha Gelman Kansas City, MO. April 9, 2013–Fiery…
Brad Kahlhamer’s Bowery Nation Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Mar.18, 2013 Contemporary Native American Exhibition Fuses Personal Identities, Mythologies Kansas City, MO. Mar.18, 2013–Contemporary American Indian artist Brad Kahlhamer’s Bowery Nation…
Ancient Chinese Masterworks Pair with Monumental Modern Landscape
Kansas City, MO Jan. 14, 2013 Major Exhibition Fills Four Nelson-Atkins Galleries; Artist Studio Open to Public An exhibition that juxtaposes thousand-year-old Chinese landscape paintings…
Enormous, Shimmering Tapestry to be Hung in Nelson-Atkins Bloch Lobby
Kansas City, MO. Nov. 19, 2012 Thousands of Liquor Bottle Taps Woven Together Form Work of Art One of the largest and most complex tapestry-like…
Nelson-Atkins Provides Personal Glimpse into Picasso’s Life
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 11, 2012 Bonjour Picasso! Opens Sept. 22 in Intimate Project Space Pablo Picasso, heralded as one of the most important artists…
First Retrospective of Photographer Terry Evans Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Sept 5, 2012 Sweeping Views of Midwest Prairie and People One of the nation’s finest landscape photographers, Terry Evans, is widely recognized…
The Intersection of Science and Art Explored at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Aug. 30, 2012 Cabinet of Curiosities: Photography & Specimens Opens Sept 12 The photography exhibition Cabinet of Curiosities: Photography & Specimens opens…
Dramatic Photographic Sculptures Depict World’s Fair Sites
Kansas City, MO. June 14, 2012 Belgian Artist Ives Maes’ First U.S. Solo Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum For his first solo American exhibition, Belgian…
Author: Kathleen Leighton
Popular Art Course at Nelson-Atkins Extended to Oct. 14
Art-inspired Mini-Golf to Continue in 2020; Search Begins for New Hole Designs Kansas City, MO. Aug. 14, 2019–The installation of a mini-golf course in the…
Longtime Nelson-Atkins Patron Morton Sosland Dies
Leading Philanthropist Supported Museum for More Than Five Decades Kansas City, MO. April 26, 2019–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art joins the Kansas City community in…
Nelson-Atkins Offers Array of New Summer Activities
Museum Open Every Monday…
Anthony Hernandez: L.A. Landscapes Opens at Nelson-Atkins April 19
Exhibition Highlights Artist’s Contemporary Views of Urban Environment Kansas City, MO. April 3, 2019–For nearly 50 years, photographer Anthony Hernandez has used his camera to…
Art Course Comes to Nelson-Atkins in Summer 2019
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 27, 2019 – In celebration of the masterpieces within The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, this summer the museum will debut a…
Fantastical Environment in Immersive Multimedia Installation at Nelson-Atkins
World Premiere of Artist Saya Woolfalk Creation Opens March 1 Kansas City, MO. Feb. 20, 2019–Visitors to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City…
30 Americans opens June 1 at Nelson-Atkins
Exhibition Explores Complex Dialogues Surrounding Identity and History Kansas City, MO Feb. 1, 2019– The exhibition 30 Americans, showcasing works by many of the most…
Andy Goldsworthy to Create Walking Wall on Nelson-Atkins Campus
Installation Honors Morton and Estelle Sosland; Commissioned by Hall Family Foundation Kansas City, MO. Jan 24, 2019– Acclaimed artist Andy Goldsworthy, who works with…
Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Jan 16, 2019– Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution follows the journey of four works of art that were once in the…
Ralston Crawford Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins Oct. 26
Vitality, Energy, Precision Celebrated in Photographs Kansas City, MO. Oct. 9, 2018–Ralston Crawford, who celebrated the modern American industrial landscape in a precisionist style…