Tag: exhibitions
Nelson-Atkins’ Bloch Building Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The Jewish Chronicle Written by Barbara Bayer, Editor June 8, 2017 The magical Bloch Building, an award-winning architectural marvel designed by Steven Holl as an…
10 Years After Opening, New Challenge for Bloch Building
VISUAL ARTS Kansas City Star JUNE 07, 2017 5:15 PM BY DAVID FRESE dfrese@kcstar.com At a town hall meeting before the Bloch Building opened 10…
Neighbors Praise Nelson-Atkins for Listening to Their Concerns
BY DIANE STAFFORD June 6, 2017 stafford@kcstar.com City plan commissioners on Tuesday heard kudos upon kudos from officials of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and…
Nelson-Atkins Receives Approval from City Plan Commission
After months of discussions with The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, neighbors attended a City Plan Commission meeting in support of a rezoning request. By LAURA…
Dignity vs. Despair Opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Depression-Era Photography Exhibition Showcases Resiliency of Human Spirit Kansas City, MO. June 7, 2017– A new exhibition featuring works by some of the most well-known…
Nelson-Atkins’ Bloch Building Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Art Daily Thursday, June 1, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO.- The magical Bloch Building, an award-winning architectural marvel designed by Steven Holl as an expansion of…
Nelson-Atkins’ Bloch Building Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Controversial, then Critically Acclaimed Expansion Designed by Architect Steven Holl Kansas City, MO. May 31, 2017–The magical Bloch Building, an award-winning architectural marvel designed by…
Han Treasures Bring Kings to Life
By HONG XIAO in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-05-24 11:33 A burial suit made of thousands of pieces of jade laced together with…
10 Road Trip Destinations for Summer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch From staff reports May 19, 2017 Are you ready to plan your summer vacation? We have 10 ideas for getaways that are…
The Most Remarkable Art-Historical Discoveries of 2016
Artsy Editorial By Abigail Cain Dec 22nd, 2016 9:55 pm Sometimes it takes cutting-edge technology to uncover new secrets about centuries-old artworks. Sometimes it takes…
16 U.S. Museums with Outstanding Architecture
When design and art collide BY MEGAN BARBER@MEGCBARBER JAN 11, 2017, 11:00AM EST Curbed From New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between, America’s…
Meet the Conservators at the Nelson-Atkins Museum
By David Frese February 10, 2017 11:48 AM Kansas City Star Of all the treasures and masterworks in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the more…
Tag: exhibitions
30 Americans opens June 1 at Nelson-Atkins
Exhibition Explores Complex Dialogues Surrounding Identity and History Kansas City, MO Feb. 1, 2019– The exhibition 30 Americans, showcasing works by many of the most…
Jade and Gold Burial Suit Featured in Nelson-Atkins Exhibition
Jade and Gold Burial Suit, Finest to Survive Ancient China, Featured in Nelson-Atkins Exhibition Kansas City, MO. Nov. 29, 2017–In ancient China, death was believed…
Eugene Richards: A Life in Photography
By JAMES ESTRIN The New York Times Blog April 20, 2017 The George Eastman Museum in Rochester will open the first museum retrospective of the…
Chillida Sculptures Enliven Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park and Theis Park
Installation Underscores Cultural District Initiative Kansas City, MO. April 10, 2017–Seven monumental sculptures by acclaimed Basque artist Eduardo Chillida will be installed by The Nelson-Atkins…
Richard Learoyd Photography Exhibition Opens
Luminous, Seductive Images Captivate Viewers; Learoyd in Conversation in Atkins Auditorium Kansas City, MO. Jan 26, 2017–Contemporary English photographer Richard Learoyd, using…
Exhibition Explores Tastemakers of Imperial China
Visitors Offered Rare Opportunity; Luxurious Objects Seldom on View Kansas City, MO. Dec. 8, 2016–A new exhibition offers visitors a rare chance to view fragile…
Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet Opens at Nelson-Atkins
“Transformative, Moving” Sound Sculpture First of its Kind in Kansas City Kansas City, Mo., Nov.1, 2016–The pure, ethereal sound of a choir singing a 16th-century…
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,…