Category: In the News
New European Art Galleries Come with a “Love Story”
Nelson-Atkins Museum’s New European Art Galleries Come with a “Love Story” The space is named after Henry and Marion Bloch, who donated a collection of…
Jewish Philanthropist Establishes Kansas City As Cultural Mecca
By Menachem Wecker Forward March 14, 2017 When he would go to New York on art-buying excursions with his late wife, Marion, Henry Bloch would…
The Sculptor Robert Morris, at 86, Is Still Blazing Trails
By Phyllis Tuchman The New York Times March 19, 2017 During his long, illustrious career, Robert Morris has constructed sculptures that startle, question, challenge and…
Wilbur Niewald, ‘Patriarch Of The Kansas City Art World’
By Julie Denesha • Apr 7, 2017 KCUR Whether they realize it or not, many Kansas Citians have probably seen Wilbur Niewald’s paintings. They might…
How Kansas City Got its Magnificent Museum
Apollo Magazine Louise Nicholson 7 April 2017 Dazzling museum collections are found in some unlikely cities across the U.S. How did they get there? Here’s…
How to Light Your Art Collection Like a Pro
Illuminating tips from the best in the business artnet News, April 28, 2017 The joy of adding a new piece of artwork to your abode…
5 Things to Know About Artist Arthur Kraft
His Work Is In Peril, So Here’s What You Should Know About Kansas City Artist Arthur Kraft By LAURA SPENCER • MAY 2, 2017 ‘Court…
Eugene Richards: A Life in Photography
By JAMES ESTRIN The New York Times Blog April 20, 2017 The George Eastman Museum in Rochester will open the first museum retrospective of the…
Chillida Sculptures Enliven Kansas City Parks
Art Daily May 11, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO.- Seven monumental sculptures by acclaimed Basque artist Eduardo Chillida are being installed by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of…
Nelson-Atkins Adds Juneteenth Event
Nelson-Atkins and JuneteenthKC partner to expand celebration of black culture BY DAVID FRESE dfrese@kcstar.com APRIL 28, 2017 5:33 PM The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is…
Nelson-Atkins and Neighbors Reconcile Differences
Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art And Neighbors Reconcile Differences By LAURA SPENCER • KCUR MAY 3, 2017 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is mending…
Museum and Neighborhoods Reach Agreement on Master Plan
Nelson-Atkins, Rockhill Homes Association and Southmoreland Neighborhood Association Collaborate on Amended Plan for Future Filed Documents Approved Master Plan Master Plan Ordinance Memorandum of Understanding Kansas…
Category: In the News
Nelson-Atkins Museum Can Move Forward with Expansion Plans, KC Council Committee Votes
JULY 12, 2017 2:48 PM BY DIANE STAFFORD stafford@kcstar.com A Kansas City Council committee on Wednesday approved a zoning change that permits the Nelson-Atkins Museum…
Pollock/Motherwell Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Art Daily July 8, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO.- Two famed American artists are featured in the focus exhibition Pollock and Motherwell: Legends of Abstract Expressionism,…
The Changing Face of Buddhist Art
July 9, 2017 Sri Lanka Sunday Times Chandani Kirinde stands in awe of a chance discovery of a collection of Buddha statues dating from the…
Rare Bosch Painting, Just One of Five in U.S., Finally on Display at the Nelson
BY DAVID FRESE The Kansas City Star dfrese@kcstar.com JUNE 28, 2017 1:25 PM When you’re about to display a rare 500-year-old painting recently confirmed as…
Jackson Pollock’s ‘Mural’ Returns to U.S. After Years Abroad
Painting won’t return to Iowa City until at least 2019 Iowa City Press Citizen Jeff Charis-Carlson , jcharisc@press-citizen.com Published 11:40 a.m. CT June 14, 2017…
‘Eugene Richards: The Run-On of Time’ Review: Keeping His Eyes Wide Open
On display at the George Eastman Museum, Eugene Richards’s raw and wrenching images are not for the faint of heart. The Wall Street Journal June…
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CompanyBy Andrew Webster June 15, 2017 Fine Art Connoisseur Hieronymus Bosch, “The Temptation of St. Anthony,” circa 1500-1510, oil on panel, 15 3/16 x 9…
Guest Commentary: A Decade of the Bloch Building, a Kansas City Arts Milestone
JUNE 15, 2017 8:30 PM BY STEVE MCDOWELL Special to The Star This year marks 10 years since a unique moment of international attention was…
Newly Attributed Bosch Painting Goes On View At Nelson-Atkins
Antiques and the Arts Weekly JUNE 13, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO. — For the first time since its reattribution, Hieronymus Bosch’s “The Temptation of St…
“Dignity vs. Despair” Opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Fine Books & Collections JUNE 8, 2017 9:29 AM Kansas City, MO. June 7, 2017- A new exhibition featuring works by some of the most…