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Anthony Hernandez: L.A. Landscapes Opens at Nelson-Atkins April 19
Exhibition Highlights Artist’s Contemporary Views of Urban Environment Kansas City, MO. April 3, 2019–For nearly 50 years, photographer Anthony Hernandez has used his camera to…
The Nelson-Atkins Grieves Thornton Cooke II
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art joins the family of Thornton Cooke II in grieving the loss of our beloved friend and former trustee, who died…
Art Course Comes to Nelson-Atkins in Summer 2019
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 27, 2019 – In celebration of the masterpieces within The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, this summer the museum will debut a…
Fantastical Environment in Immersive Multimedia Installation at Nelson-Atkins
World Premiere of Artist Saya Woolfalk Creation Opens March 1 Kansas City, MO. Feb. 20, 2019–Visitors to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City…
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…
Andy Goldsworthy to Create Walking Wall on Nelson-Atkins Campus
Installation Honors Morton and Estelle Sosland; Commissioned by Hall Family Foundation Kansas City, MO. Jan 24, 2019– Acclaimed artist Andy Goldsworthy, who works with…
Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Jan 16, 2019– Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution follows the journey of four works of art that were once in the…
The Nelson-Atkins Mourns Robert Morris
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art joins Kansas City and the arts community in mourning the death of Robert Morris. The 87-year-old native of Kansas City…
Ralston Crawford Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins Oct. 26
Vitality, Energy, Precision Celebrated in Photographs Kansas City, MO. Oct. 9, 2018–Ralston Crawford, who celebrated the modern American industrial landscape in a precisionist style…
Napoleon: Power and Splendor Opens Oct. 26 at Nelson-Atkins
Ambience and Spirit of French Court Revealed through Rarely Seen Selection of Works Kansas City, MO. Sept. 5, 2018– Napoleon: Power and Splendor marks the…
Open Spaces at the Nelson-Atkins
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is proud to be part of Open Spaces, a city-wide arts festival that will stretch from August 25 to October…
Survey of Wilbur Niewald’s Career Opens at Nelson-Atkins Aug. 8
In the Studio Spans 70 Year Commitment to Visual Truth Kansas City, MO. July 31, 2018–Wilbur Niewald’s decades-long career as an artist is celebrated at…
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…