Category: Press Releases
First Museum Retrospective of Photographer Eugene Richards Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Artist Explores Difficult, Complicated Lives ‘That Otherwise Would Go Unnoticed’ Kansas City, MO. Nov. 27, 2017–Eugene Richards’s photographs speak to the most profound aspects of…
Japanese Galleries Re-Open at Nelson-Atkins
Updated Lighting and Digital Enhancements Featured Kansas City, MO. Nov. 16, 2017–The Japanese Galleries at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art re-open on Nov. 18 after…
$10 Million Hall Family Foundation Gift Increases Photography Collection
$10 Million Hall Family Foundation Gift Dramatically Increases Nelson-Atkins Internationally Recognized Photography Collection Spring Exhibition to Coincide with Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Kansas City, MO.…
Grasshopper Found Embedded in van Gogh Masterpiece
Insect Links Painting to Travails of the Artist Kansas City, MO Nov. 6, 2017 – A small grasshopper embedded for more than a century in…
Picasso Grandson to Visit Nelson-Atkins
Exhibition Through the Eyes of Picasso Draws Large Crowds in First Weeks Kansas City, MO. Nov. 2, 2017–The grandson of artist Pablo Picasso will visit…
From Buffalo to San Antonio and Beyond, Museums Woo Members
By GERALDINE FABRIKANT OCT. 25, 2017 The New York Times When the financier Jeffrey Gundlach showered $42.5 million on the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo,…
Calligraphy Exhibition Elegant Illustration of Written Word
Wide Array of Works Includes Poetry, Bible, Passport Kansas City, MO. Oct 18, 2017–More than Words: The Art of Calligraphy across Asia unveils the…
At the Nelson’s Picasso Show, You’ll Get a Rare Glimpse of This Art — and a KC Touch
The Kansas City Star October 15, 2017 9:00 AM By Matt Campbell mcampbell@kcstar.com The ceremonial mask looks like a work by Picasso. Or is that…
Picasso Comes to Kansas City
by Susan Atteberry Smith Missouri Life Magazine October 11, 2017 A six-month exhibition opening this month at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art promises a rare…
Jade Burial Suit Centerpiece for Enhanced Asian Art
Japanese Gallery Re-opens; Calligraphy Exhibition; Contemporary Japanese Ceramics Kansas City, MO. Oct 11, 2017– The Fall of 2017 through Spring 2018 celebrates Asian art…
UI-produced ‘Mural’ Documentary Wins Emmy
Documentary explores remarkable journey taken by Pollock’s influential painting BY: CHRIS PETERS | 2017.09.11 | 03:56 PM Jackson Pollock’s Mural: The Story of a Modern…
The Gates of Paradise Now Open at Nelson-Atkins
Monsignor Timothy Verdon of Florence, Italy, to Bless Doors in October Kansas City, MO Sept. 7, 2017 – Following a dramatic, successful installation in Bloch…
Category: Press Releases
Nelson-Atkins to Unveil Renovated Bloch Galleries of European Art in Winter 2017
Galleries to feature Marion and Henry Bloch Collection, with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art on view for first time in a decade Kansas City, MO (July…
Sculpture by Renowned Artist Nick Cave on View July 23
KCAI Graduate Transforms Found Objects Laden with Symbolic, Personal Meaning Kansas City, MO. July 13, 2016–Property, a profound sculpture by Nick Cave, one of America’s…
Expanded Board and Progressive Governance Practices Announced at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO, June 30, 2016 – Following a year of dynamic conversation and exploration of best practices in governance, The Nelson-Atkins…
Luxurious Treasures at Nelson-Atkins Offer Glimpse into Roman Lifestyle
Spectacular Objects Span 500 Years of Ancient History Kansas City, MO. June 9, 2016–A glittering array of silver, gold and gemstones on view in the…
Nelson-Atkins Director of Finance Receives Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tammy Bluhm Named a CFO of Year by KC Business Journal Kansas City, MO. June 7, 2016–The Director of Finance at The…
Amateur Snapshots Provide Window to American Culture at Nelson-Atkins
An Anonymous Art: American Snapshots from the Peter J. Cohen Gift Celebrates Casual Spontaneity Kansas City, MO. April 4, 2016–When photography was…
Nelson-Atkins Mourns Death of Lee Lyon
Kansas City, MO. Feb. 26, 2016–Lee Lyon, who along with his late wife Joanne amassed a Native American art collection of masterworks, has died…
Nelson-Atkins Exhibition Explores Connections between Clay, Art, Process
Centerpiece of 50th Anniversary Conference of NCECA Kansas City, MO. Feb 19, 2016–A new exhibition at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City brings…
Authentication of Hieronymus Bosch Panel at Nelson-Atkins Called Significant
Kansas City, MO. Feb. 1, 2016–An oil-on-wood panel acquired by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City in the 1930s and assigned to…
Chinese New Year Celebrated Sunday Jan. 31 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO. Jan 28, 2015–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City celebrates Chinese New Year on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 1–4 p.m. with…