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Super Bowl Wager Painting Goes on View

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Super Bowl Wager Painting Goes on View at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Just Ahead of NFL Draft

Kansas City, MO. April 18, 2023–As the Kansas City Chiefs and football teams around the country prepare for the NFL Draft next week, a side-bet made between The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art on whose hometown team would win Super Bowl LVII, has resulted in a new addition to the American galleries in Kansas City. Thomas Eakins’ Sailing is the Nelson-Atkins’ trophy following #MuseumBowl23.

“It is with great pride that we put Sailing on view so that our city can once again celebrate the Chief’s exciting Super Bowl win,” said Julián Zugazagoitia, Menefee D. and Mary Louise Blackwell CEO & Director of the Nelson-Atkins. “In this classic American painting, Philadelphia artist Thomas Eakins celebrates the joy of movement as two friends glide across the Schuylkill River. The power and motion conveyed in this painting is not so different from the vigor and grace that America’s championship athletes, our beloved Chiefs, displayed in their nail-biting triumph over the Eagles.”

The painting will be on view in the second floor American Galleries through June. In mid-May, a contingent will arrive from the Philadelphia Museum to tour the galleries. Zugazagoitia, true to his word, will treat his museum colleagues to the very best Kansas City barbecue while they are in town. On the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the draft, museum docents will be stationed near Sailing on the second floor of the Nelson-Atkins to talk with guests about the painting, the artist, and the significance of this work. Rozzelle Court will give visitors a taste of local pride by serving classic Kansas City barbecue specials all weekend.

Image caption: Thomas Eakins (American, 1844–1916). Sailing. c. 1875. Oil on canvas. The Alex Simpson, Jr., Collection, 1928. 1928-63-6.

 

For media interested in receiving further information, please contact:

Kathleen Leighton, Manager, Media Relations and Video Production
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
816.751.1321
kleighton@nelson-atkins.org

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions. Through free general admission, world-class exhibitions, and dynamic programming, the Nelson-Atkins invites people of all ages and backgrounds to explore curiosity and engage in creativity. Our collection includes over 45,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years of human ingenuity. We offer partner-driven community and family programs, citywide cultural festivals, signature events, and learning opportunities that encourage discovery and connection through art.  

The Nelson-Atkins is located at 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO  64111. Hours are 10 am–5 pm Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 10 am–9 pm Thursday and Friday, and closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Visit nelson-atkins.org to plan your experience. 

For media interested in receiving further information, please contact:

Alyssa Lally
alally@nelson-atkins.org
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

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