Category: Press Releases
Are You Being Watched? Chances Are, Yes
Nelson-Atkins Surveillance Exhibition Explores Sneaky Side of Photography Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2016–Surveillance cameras in the 21st century are practically everywhere–on street corners,…
Cuban Photographer Jesse A. Fernández Celebrated in Three KC Locations
Nelson-Atkins, KC Public Library, American Jazz Museum Exhibits Offer Career Highlights Kansas City, Mo.…
Groundbreaking Dave Heath Exhibition to Open at Nelson-Atkins
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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…
Category: Press Releases
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…
Timothy O’Sullivan Photography Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO. March 26, 2012 Images “Boldly Straightforward, Deeply Mysterious” The King Survey of the Great Basin, from 1867 to 1872, was the model…
Riveting Bill Viola Video Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO. Jan 18, 2012 First Time Artist’s Work Has Appeared as an Installation in Kansas City A psychologically powerful video depicting strangers facing…
The Photographs of Brett Weston Opens at the Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Nov. 15, 2011 Son of Famed Photographer Edward Weston Exemplified Modernist Aesthetic Over his long and prolific career, photographer Brett Weston (1911-1993)…
Op Art by Luis Tomasello to be Installed in Bloch Building
Kansas City, MO. Oct. 21, 2011 672 Geometric Shapes Fabricated at Kansas City Art Studio; Public Can Watch Installation An installation by Argentinean artist Luis…
Nelson-Atkins Organizes Timothy O’Sullivan Photography Exhibition Debuting at Art Institute of Chicago
Kansas City, MO. Oct.11, 2011 Exhibition Travels to Kansas City in April 2012 The King Survey of the Great Basin and Rocky Mountains, from 1867…