Category: Press Releases
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,…
Art of Illusion Photography Exhibition Challenges Adage ‘Seeing is Believing’
Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art July 2020 Kansas City, MO. Feb. 6, 2020–Does photography accurately reflect the things we see? Or does it merely…
Gordon Parks, Muhammad Ali Exhibition to Open Feb. 14 at Nelson-Atkins
Many Works Never Before Published Kansas City, MO. Feb. 4, 2020– The charismatic and controversial American…
Rare Daguerreotype Purchased by Hall Family Foundation for Nelson-Atkins
Antebellum Image Believed to be First of its Kind Kansas City, MO. Nov. 21, 2019–A quarter plate daguerreotype believed to be the earliest known image…
Nelson-Atkins Exhibition Features Latest Technological Breakthroughs in Accessible Design
Access+Ability Merges Practicality and Functionality Kansas City, MO. Oct 9, 2019– The exhibition…
Gordon Parks, Muhammad Ali Exhibition to Open at Nelson-Atkins
Image of a Champion Features Many Works Never Before Published Kansas City, MO. Oct. 3, 2019–The charismatic and controversial American heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali,…
Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt Celebrates Artistic Achievements From 3,000 Years Ago
Visitors Will Discover Ancient Egyptian Works of Art from Royal Tombs to Daily Life Kansas City, MO, September 23, 2019 – Queen Nefertari, the…
Tivoli at the Nelson-Atkins Premieres with Special Showing Oct. 21
Beloved Arthouse Theater Resurrected in Iconic Museum Kansas City, MO. Sept. 20, 2019–Kansas City’s favorite arthouse movie theater, Tivoli Cinemas in Westport, will reopen…
Golden Prospects: California Gold Rush Daguerreotypes to Open at Nelson-Atkins
Golden Prospects: California Gold Rush Daguerreotypes to Open at Nelson-Atkins Exhibition Documents Significant Event in American History Kansas City, MO. Aug. 20, 2019–From…
Popular Art Course at Nelson-Atkins Extended to Oct. 14
Art-inspired Mini-Golf to Continue in 2020; Search Begins for New Hole Designs Kansas City, MO. Aug. 14, 2019–The installation of a mini-golf course in the…
Longtime Nelson-Atkins Patron Morton Sosland Dies
Leading Philanthropist Supported Museum for More Than Five Decades Kansas City, MO. April 26, 2019–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art joins the Kansas City community in…
Category: Press Releases
Nelson-Atkins and Linda Hall Library Awarded Climate Planning Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ongoing Initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities Kansas City, MO. July 9, 2024–The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded…
Nelson-Atkins Monet Painting Sold at Auction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acquisition Endowment Created with Proceeds Kansas City, MO. May 21, 2024– The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City announced that the…
New Hires at the Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Two Important Curatorial Hires Announced at Nelson-Atkins Museum Museum Also Announces Appointment of New Chief Marketing Officer Kansas City, MO. April 9,…
Monet Painting to be Sold at Auction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jointly Owned Monet Painting to be Sold at Auction, Proceeds Will Be Used to Support Future Nelson-Atkins Acquisitions Kansas City, MO. April…
Final Known Work of Maria Cosway Given to Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Painting is Second Major European Gift from James and Virginia Moffett Collection Kansas City, MO. March 12, 2024–A major painting by an…
Retrospective of Niki de Saint Phalle to Open at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Artist’s Exuberant Works Delight While Tackling Social Issues Kansas City, MO. March 6, 2024–The first full-career U.S. retrospective of French American avant-garde…
Melissa Shook Photography Exhibition to Open at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Self-Portrait Series Illuminates Artist’s Search for Self Kansas City, MO. February 28, 2024–A unique and compelling body of work by photographer Melissa…
Soaring Sculpture Melding Art, Science Celebrates Nelson-Atkins Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venezuelan Artist Elias Crespin to Oversee Installation Kansas City, MO. Feb. 7, 2024– A dramatic, ever-shifting, hanging sculpture will be installed in…
Nelson-Atkins Receives Generous Grant from Hall Family Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE $4.5 Million Earmarked for Photography Department Over Three-Year Period Kansas City, MO. Feb. 1, 2024–The Hall Family Foundation, in its continuing support…
Dia de los Muertos at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Visiting Artist Creates Fantastical Creatures for Dia de los Muertos at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Kansas City, MO. Oct. 20, 2023–Mexican…