Press Releases
Collaboration Combines Nelson-Atkins Collection with Coffee, Confection
Three beloved Kansas City institutions, all international leaders in their fields, have teamed up for a series combining custom products inspired by well-known works of art in the collection of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Castles, Cottages, and Crime Opens July 10 at Nelson-Atkins
A whimsical exhibition celebrating a unique period in the British Victorian decorative arts will be on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City from July 10 to March 6, 2022.
Van Gogh Alive Comes to Life at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City
Starlight and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will partner to bring the world’s most visited multisensory experience celebrating the world’s most famous artist, Van Gogh Alive, beginning in October.
Testimony First in KC Art Now Series
A powerful new exhibition highlighting work by the African American Artists Collective in Kansas City opens June 5, 2021 through March 27, 2022 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the first exhibition in a series designed to spotlight local artists.
Trailers
Among Friends
They were more than famous Impressionist artists- they were the best of friends.
French Paintings Catalogue:
For the first time, the museum is releasing a digital catalogue offering free and open access to everyone.
Gordon Parks X Muhammad Ali
Organized in collaboration with The Gordon Parks Foundation, this exhibition features approximately 55 photographs, many never before published.
Monet Water Lilies:
Come see Water Lilies as you’ve never seen it before in an exciting new exhibition.
Announcements
Memento # 5 Travels to New York
Our prominent Kerry James Marshall painting was deinstalled for a trip to New York’s New Museum for the exhibition Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America, Jan. 27- June 13. Nelson-Atkins Director & CEO Julián Zugazagoitia talks about the importance of the exhibition — and our beloved painting.