Category: Press Releases
Through the Eyes of Picasso Opens Oct. 20 at Nelson-Atkins
Major Exhibition Explores Dialogue between Picasso and African Works Kansas City, MO May 1, 2017 – The groundbreaking exhibition Through the Eyes of Picasso will…
Nelson-Atkins Focuses on Emancipation with Juneteenth Celebration
Museum Joins Community for Kansas City’s JuneteenthKC Events Kansas City, MO April 28, 2017 – In partnership with organizers of Kansas City’s JuneteenthKC events, The…
Chillida Sculptures Enliven Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park and Theis Park
Installation Underscores Cultural District Initiative Kansas City, MO. April 10, 2017–Seven monumental sculptures by acclaimed Basque artist Eduardo Chillida will be installed by The Nelson-Atkins…
Nelson-Atkins to Unveil Bloch Galleries of European Art
Galleries to feature Marion and Henry Bloch Collection, with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art on view for first time in a decade…
Henry Bloch on his paintings’ new home…
The Kansas City Star BY DAVID FRESE dfrese@kcstar.com Feb 24, 2017 Henry Bloch on his paintings’ new home at Nelson-Atkins: ‘They look fabulous’ Critics and…
Richard Learoyd Photography Exhibition Opens
Luminous, Seductive Images Captivate Viewers; Learoyd in Conversation in Atkins Auditorium Kansas City, MO. Jan 26, 2017–Contemporary English photographer Richard Learoyd, using…
Exhibition Explores Tastemakers of Imperial China
Visitors Offered Rare Opportunity; Luxurious Objects Seldom on View Kansas City, MO. Dec. 8, 2016–A new exhibition offers visitors a rare chance to view fragile…
Nelson-Atkins Acquires Armenian Masterwork
Elevates Museum’s Holdings in Medieval Manuscripts, Art Kansas City, MO. Nov.15, 2016–A manuscript internationally recognized as one of the greatest Armenian illuminated…
Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet Opens at Nelson-Atkins
“Transformative, Moving” Sound Sculpture First of its Kind in Kansas City Kansas City, Mo., Nov.1, 2016–The pure, ethereal sound of a choir singing a 16th-century…
Nelson-Atkins Hires Senior Curator of European Art
Aimee Marcereau DeGalan to Oversee Bloch Collection, French Catalogue Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25, 2016–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City has hired Dr.…
Nelson-Atkins Celebrates Generosity of Henry Bloch with New Acquisition
Mondrian Painting to be Integrated into New Bloch Galleries Kansas City, MO. Oct 17, 2016–There is perhaps no more fitting tribute to a longtime museum…
Drone Photographer Tomas van Houtryve to Give Photography Society Talk at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 3, 2016– Photographer Tomas van Houtryve will speak at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on October 6th at 6 pm.…
Category: Press Releases
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Names Education Director
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 22, 2015 Anne Manning Embraces Meaningful Programming After an extensive search spanning many months, a new Director of Education and Interpretive…
Great American Mural Series Travels to Kansas City on National Tour
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 15, 2015 Nelson-Atkins to Display Woodruff Murals Before Their Return to Talladega Recently restored murals by acclaimed artist Hale Aspacio Woodruff…
Nelson-Atkins Director of Curatorial Affairs Antonia Boström Headed to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 15, 2015 Antonia Boström has accepted the position of Keeper of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics & Glass at The Victoria and Albert…
Thomas Hart Benton Exhibition at Nelson-Atkins Explores Cinematic Themes
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 9, 2015 First Major Benton Show in More than 25 Years The first major exhibition dedicated to Thomas Hart Benton…
Nelson-Atkins Officially Accessions Bloch Impressionist Masterpieces
Kansas City, MO, July 24, 2015 Committee Views Entire Collection in Museum’s Conservation Lab The Committee on Collections routinely meets at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of…
Flowers to Frost: Four Seasons in East Asian Art Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. July 21, 2015 Exhibition Explores Seasons from East Asian Perspective A celebration of art of the seasons by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean…
Emmet Gowin: Photographs on View at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO. June 23, 2015 Exhibition Explores Wonder of Everyday, Majesty of Nature The first exhibition in the region to outline the full scope…
Colossal Contemporary Philip Haas Sculptures Installed on Nelson-Atkins Lawn
Kansas City, MO. April 13, 2015 The Four Seasons Recreates Portrait Series by Italian Renaissance Painter Philip Haas, a contemporary artist and filmmaker, has…
World-Class Bloch Art Collection Will Be on Permanent View in Renovated Galleries at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, April 8, 2015 Impressionist, Post-Impressionist Masterpieces Collected by Marion, Henry Bloch over 20-year Period An $11.7 million renovation of The Nelson-Atkins Museum…
Personal, Cultural Identity Explored in Folk Art Exhibition at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. March 18, 2015 A Shared Legacy Features Wide Variety of Paintings, Objects from Barbara Gordon Collection A stunning presentation of American folk…