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
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…
Rodin Sculptures Illustrate Power of Human Emotion
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 26, 2011 Exhibition is Second to be Featured in Bloch Lobby Auguste Rodin (1840–1917) was arguably the most celebrated sculptor of…
Impressions & Improvisations: The Prints of Romare Bearden Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 20, 2011 Exhibition Offers In-Depth Look at Artist, Printmaking Artist Romare Bearden‟s life and art are marked by a broad range…