Category: Press Releases
Five Leonard Pryor Paintings Gifted to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Acquisition Deepens Holdings of Artists of Color Kansas City, MO. July 14, 2022–The two heirs of Kansas City artist and educator Leonard Pryor (1924-2015) have…
Between Myth and Reality: Ancient Greek Vases from Joslyn Art Museum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ancient Greek Vases on View at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, MO. May 24, 2022– A new installation featuring nearly 40…
Jim Dow Photography
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO. April 12, 2022– For American photographer Jim Dow, a road trip was not just an excuse to travel from…
American Art Deco
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Opens July 9 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, MO. June 7, 2022–The tumultuous 20-year-period between World War I and…
Silver Splendor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Extensive Conservation Work Documented for Visitors Kansas City, MO. May 10, 2022–A pair of ornate silver thrones with an intriguing history will…
Nelson-Atkins Statement Regarding Reduction in Force
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art this week took measures to reduce the size of its staff, the result of the debilitating effects of the COVID-19…
Ideals of Beauty, Female Figure Explored in Nelson-Atkins Exhibition
Comparing, Contrasting Female Nudes of German Renaissance Kansas City, MO. Sept. 30, 2020 – The pursuit of the “ideal” female body was as much a…
Robert Blackburn Retrospective to Open at Nelson-Atkins
Printmaker Transformed Process, Affirming it as Fine Art Kansas City, MO. Sept. 15, 2020 – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City will debut…
Everyday Heroes Recognized in Nelson-Atkins Membership Offer
New Museum Members Will Receive Free Membership for Their Hero Kansas City, MO. Sept.1, 2020 – As The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City…
Nelson-Atkins Museum to Reopen Sept. 12
New Hours, Rigorous Safety Procedures Implemented Kansas City, MO Aug.19, 2020 – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, closed since March 14 due…
Nelson-Atkins Closes for Three Weeks in Response to Coronavirus
Visitors Encouraged to Visit Online Kansas City, MO. March 13, 2020– The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art stands in solidarity with the city and the nation…
Nelson-Atkins Names William Keyse Rudolph As Deputy Director, Curatorial Affairs
Kansas City, MO. Feb. 27, 2020– The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City has named Dr. William Keyse Rudolph as its new Deputy Director,…
Category: Press Releases
American Soldier Opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO. Jan. 13, 2015 Photography Exhibition Explores Emotional, Psychological Impact of War Past and present connect in a selection of photographs of American…
World War I Examined Through Paintings, Sculptures, Photographs at Nelson Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Dec.16, 2014 Exhibition Coincides with Centennial Celebration World War I, also called The Great War, was the first total war of the…
Centuries of Grime Removed to Uncover Brilliant Jain Shrine at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. June 20, 2014 Never-Before-Seen Shrine Opening this Weekend A large, elaborately carved Jain shrine covered in centuries of grime has been restored…
Artist Tom Price Unveils New Body of Work at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. June 10, 2014 Presence and Absence Explores Untapped Potential of Familiar Materials In his first solo U.S. exhibition, London-based artist Tom Price…
Major Plains Indian Exhibition Opens in Paris, Propels Nelson-Atkins Into International Arena
Kansas City, MO. March 25, 2014 Travels to Kansas City for Fall Opening, then to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York A groundbreaking exhibition…
Mysteries of Saudi Arabia Revealed in Traveling Exhibition
Kansas City, MO. March 18, 2014 Nelson-Atkins One of Five North American Venues for Roads of Arabia Recent excavations in Saudi Arabia have uncovered amazing…
Glass-Walled Labyrinth to be Installed in the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO. March 11, 2014 Robert Morris Sculpture Marks 25th Anniversary of Park, Begins Six-Month Celebration A triangular-shaped, glass-walled labyrinth designed by acclaimed artist…
El Greco Masterpiece at Nelson-Atkins to be Restored as Part of Bank of America 2013 Art Conservation Project
Kansas City, MO. Jan. 29, 2014 Global Program Connects People and Communities to Culture and History Bank of America has announced that it will provide…
Nelson-Atkins Highlights Daguerreotype Acquisitions
Kansas City, MO. Jan 23, 2014 Museum has one of Top U.S. Collections An exhibition featuring more than 50 daguerreotypes acquired by The Nelson-Atkins Museum…
Major Plains Indian Exhibition to Open in Paris, Travel to Kansas City and New York City
Sept. 3, 2013 Exhibition to Offer In-Depth View of Plains Indian Artistic Masterworks The beauty, power and spiritual resonance of Plains Indian art will be…