Category: In the News
Universal Human Aspirations Revealed in Secret Messages
Kansas City, MO. June 21, 2013 Symbolism Found in Chinese Art Revealed Each culture has its own visual language that communicates wishes for good fortune…
Kansas City Sculpture Park Named for Donald J. Hall
Kansas City, MO, April 10, 2013 Nelson-Atkins Expresses Gratitude for Hall’s Generosity, Commitment to the Arts In recognition of the lasting legacy Donald J. Hall…
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Featured in Nelson-Atkins Exhibition
Kansas City, MO. April 9, 2013 First Area Viewing of Exceptional Private Collection of Jacques and Natasha Gelman Kansas City, MO. April 9, 2013–Fiery…
Brad Kahlhamer’s Bowery Nation Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Mar.18, 2013 Contemporary Native American Exhibition Fuses Personal Identities, Mythologies Kansas City, MO. Mar.18, 2013–Contemporary American Indian artist Brad Kahlhamer’s Bowery Nation…
Ancient Chinese Masterworks Pair with Monumental Modern Landscape
Kansas City, MO Jan. 14, 2013 Major Exhibition Fills Four Nelson-Atkins Galleries; Artist Studio Open to Public An exhibition that juxtaposes thousand-year-old Chinese landscape paintings…
Enormous, Shimmering Tapestry to be Hung in Nelson-Atkins Bloch Lobby
Kansas City, MO. Nov. 19, 2012 Thousands of Liquor Bottle Taps Woven Together Form Work of Art One of the largest and most complex tapestry-like…
Nelson-Atkins Provides Personal Glimpse into Picasso’s Life
Kansas City, MO. Sept. 11, 2012 Bonjour Picasso! Opens Sept. 22 in Intimate Project Space Pablo Picasso, heralded as one of the most important artists…
First Retrospective of Photographer Terry Evans Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Sept 5, 2012 Sweeping Views of Midwest Prairie and People One of the nation’s finest landscape photographers, Terry Evans, is widely recognized…
The Intersection of Science and Art Explored at Nelson-Atkins
Kansas City, MO. Aug. 30, 2012 Cabinet of Curiosities: Photography & Specimens Opens Sept 12 The photography exhibition Cabinet of Curiosities: Photography & Specimens opens…
Dramatic Photographic Sculptures Depict World’s Fair Sites
Kansas City, MO. June 14, 2012 Belgian Artist Ives Maes’ First U.S. Solo Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum For his first solo American exhibition, Belgian…
Timothy O’Sullivan Photography Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO. March 26, 2012 Images “Boldly Straightforward, Deeply Mysterious” The King Survey of the Great Basin, from 1867 to 1872, was the model…
Riveting Bill Viola Video Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO. Jan 18, 2012 First Time Artist’s Work Has Appeared as an Installation in Kansas City A psychologically powerful video depicting strangers facing…
Category: In the News
197 Immigrants Become US Citizens
197 Immigrants from 46 Countries Become US Citizens in Kansas City By: Terra Hall KSHB TV Posted: 5:20 PM, Mar 2, 2017 KANSAS CITY, Mo.…
The Power Of 40 Speakers In A Room
March 10, 2017·4:21 AM ET NPR Commentary Alva Noë In Wim Wenders’ wonderful movie Wings of Desire, angels hear what a person is thinking and…
New European Art Galleries Come with a “Love Story”
Nelson-Atkins Museum’s New European Art Galleries Come with a “Love Story” The space is named after Henry and Marion Bloch, who donated a collection of…
Jewish Philanthropist Establishes Kansas City As Cultural Mecca
By Menachem Wecker Forward March 14, 2017 When he would go to New York on art-buying excursions with his late wife, Marion, Henry Bloch would…
The Sculptor Robert Morris, at 86, Is Still Blazing Trails
By Phyllis Tuchman The New York Times March 19, 2017 During his long, illustrious career, Robert Morris has constructed sculptures that startle, question, challenge and…
Wilbur Niewald, ‘Patriarch Of The Kansas City Art World’
By Julie Denesha • Apr 7, 2017 KCUR Whether they realize it or not, many Kansas Citians have probably seen Wilbur Niewald’s paintings. They might…
How Kansas City Got its Magnificent Museum
Apollo Magazine Louise Nicholson 7 April 2017 Dazzling museum collections are found in some unlikely cities across the U.S. How did they get there? Here’s…
How to Light Your Art Collection Like a Pro
Illuminating tips from the best in the business artnet News, April 28, 2017 The joy of adding a new piece of artwork to your abode…
5 Things to Know About Artist Arthur Kraft
His Work Is In Peril, So Here’s What You Should Know About Kansas City Artist Arthur Kraft By LAURA SPENCER • MAY 2, 2017 ‘Court…
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…