Category: Press Releases
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…
Chillida Sculptures Enliven Kansas City Parks
Art Daily May 11, 2017 KANSAS CITY, MO.- Seven monumental sculptures by acclaimed Basque artist Eduardo Chillida are being installed by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of…
Nelson-Atkins Adds Juneteenth Event
Nelson-Atkins and JuneteenthKC partner to expand celebration of black culture BY DAVID FRESE dfrese@kcstar.com APRIL 28, 2017 5:33 PM The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is…
Nelson-Atkins and Neighbors Reconcile Differences
Kansas City’s Nelson-Atkins Museum Of Art And Neighbors Reconcile Differences By LAURA SPENCER • KCUR MAY 3, 2017 The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is mending…
Museum and Neighborhoods Reach Agreement on Master Plan
Nelson-Atkins, Rockhill Homes Association and Southmoreland Neighborhood Association Collaborate on Amended Plan for Future Filed Documents Approved Master Plan Master Plan Ordinance Memorandum of Understanding Kansas…
Category: Press Releases
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…
StoryCorps to Record at Nelson-Atkins During Month of August
Airstream Trailer Installed Outside Bloch Building; Appointments Taken July 19 Kansas City, MO. July 17, 2018– StoryCorps, a renowned nonprofit organization celebrating the stories of…
Richard C. Green Named Chair of Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees
Kansas City, MO. June 28, 2018–Shirley Bush Helzberg, who served two consecutive terms as Chair of the Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees, has stepped down as…
Last Works Created By Wendell Castle Featured at Nelson-Atkins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sculptures Installed Inside and Outside Museum Kansas City, MO. June 12, 2018– Wendell Castle: Shifting Vocabularies,…
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to Showcase 10 Years of Gifts
Summer Show to Shed Light on Inner Workings of Museum KANSAS CITY, May 2, 2018 – This summer, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will present…
Deaf Culture Project Launches at Nelson-Atkins
IMLS Grant Provides New Position, Funding for Three Years Kansas City, MO. April 17, 2018–A groundbreaking initiative to provide high quality, accessible, and inclusive programming…
The Big Picture Opens April 28 at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Exhibition Celebrates $10 Million Hall Family Foundation Gift Kansas City, MO. March 20, 2018–The Big Picture: A Transformative Gift from the Hall Family Foundation opens…
Nelson-Atkins Hires Hathaway Maranda to Lead Development Division
Kansas City, MO. Feb. 13, 2018–Following an extensive, nationwide search, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City has hired Hathaway Maranda as Vice President,…
Wall Street Journal Names Nelson-Atkins Picasso Exhibition One of 2017’s Best
Kansas City, MO. Jan 17, 2018– The groundbreaking exhibition Through the Eyes of Picasso, which explores Pablo Picasso’s life-long fascination with art of Africa, Oceania…
River Market’s Quay Coffee Opens at Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City, MO. Dec. 18, 2017–Quay Coffee, a coffee shop which debuted in Kansas City’s River Market in June 2012, has opened a second location…