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Lawrence Lithography Workshop Archive Established at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Archive Highlights Featured in Special Exhibition Kansas City, MO. – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City announced that it has…
John Smart Portrait Miniatures Showcased at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Exhibition Includes Rare Self-Portrait of the Artist Kansas City, MO. Dec. 5, 2024– A stunning array of jewel-like portrait miniatures by English…
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art announces international design competition shortlist
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Finalists expanded to six teams following outstanding response to global open call Link to download images: https://tinyurl.com/y345haft (Kansas City, MO – Nov.…
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Linda Hall Library Present All-New Multi-Cultural, Multi-Faith Advancement of Astronomy Exhibition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Mapping the Heavens” explores connections between scholars, scientists, historians and artists KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new exhibition arrives at The Nelson-Atkins…
Charlotte Street Award Winners Exhibit at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three Distinct, Thought-provoking Presentations on View Kansas City, MO. Oct. 29, 2024–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is partnering with…
Centuries of Dazzling Glass on View at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Glorious Glass Includes Rare Examples, New Acquisitions Kansas City, MO. Oct. 22, 2024– Glass, an indispensable part of our daily lives, is…
Nelson-Atkins Joins Kansas City in Mourning Death of Donald J. Hall
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Business, Civic Leader’s Stewardship of Museum Unsurpassed Kansas City, MO. Oct. 15, 2024–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art joins the Hall family and…
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art launches international design competition for major expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE One of America’s finest art museums challenges designers to create ‘a museum for all’ Link to download images: https://tinyurl.com/2kuwdsym US, international, emerging…
Nelson-Atkins Launches Second Podcast Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Art Bytes Offers Casual, Accessible Conversations with Artists, Collectors and More Kansas City, MO. Sept. 25, 2024–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in…
Nelson-Atkins Presents Major Hokusai Exhibition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Widespread, Enduring Legacy Examined through Lens of Students, Rivals, Colleagues Kansas City, MO. Aug. 15, 2024– The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in…
Nelson-Atkins Sculpture Conservation Work Takes Place in September
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Generous Grant from Bank of America Allows for Three Bowls Restoration in View of Public Kansas City, MO. Aug. 14, 2024–A popular…
19th Century Photographs Offer Compelling ‘Backstage’ Glimpse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Costumed Subjects Transformed into Variety of Characters Kansas City, MO. Aug. 8, 2024–Early photography is ripe with creative fictions. Actors, children, aristocrats,…
Tag: KC Star
At the Nelson’s Picasso Show, You’ll Get a Rare Glimpse of This Art — and a KC Touch
The Kansas City Star October 15, 2017 9:00 AM By Matt Campbell mcampbell@kcstar.com The ceremonial mask looks like a work by Picasso. Or is that…
Sculptures Imported by J.C. Nichols Get First Scrubbing in Nearly 20 Years
BY LILY OPPENHEIMER loppenheimer@kcstar.com The Kansas City Star JULY 21, 2017 12:17 PM The huntress at 68th Terrace and Ward Parkway is short one arm…
You Can Soon See Massive ‘Gates of Paradise’ Casts at Nelson-Atkins
BY DAVID FRESE July 13, 2017 dfrese@kcstar.com A pair of massive bronze doors are being installed this week at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s Bloch…
Nelson-Atkins Museum Can Move Forward with Expansion Plans, KC Council Committee Votes
JULY 12, 2017 2:48 PM BY DIANE STAFFORD stafford@kcstar.com A Kansas City Council committee on Wednesday approved a zoning change that permits the Nelson-Atkins Museum…
Rare Bosch Painting, Just One of Five in U.S., Finally on Display at the Nelson
BY DAVID FRESE The Kansas City Star dfrese@kcstar.com JUNE 28, 2017 1:25 PM When you’re about to display a rare 500-year-old painting recently confirmed as…
Guest Commentary: A Decade of the Bloch Building, a Kansas City Arts Milestone
JUNE 15, 2017 8:30 PM BY STEVE MCDOWELL Special to The Star This year marks 10 years since a unique moment of international attention was…
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…