Category: Press Releases
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…
Interactive Exhibition Creates New Dynamic at the Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. March 4, 2015 Visitors Invited to Touch, Interact with Exhibition Elements Jump In! Architecture Workshop, the first self-generated architecture exhibition organized by…
Visual Feast Created by Legendary Chef Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Feb. 10, 2015 Ferran Adrià to Visit Kansas City During Exhibition The first major museum exhibition to focus on the visualization and…
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…
Category: Press Releases
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,…
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…