Category: Press Releases
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Bloch Building Anniversary Celebrated with Quixotic Performance
Sonic Sound Sculpture, Light Installation Mark Iconic Building’s First Decade Kansas City, MO. Aug. 18, 2017–A free, one-of-a-kind outdoor event featuring Quixotic, an innovative…
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Nelson-Atkins Announces Board of Trustees Changes
Kansas City, MO. June 30, 2017–An expanded roster of leaders has been announced at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City. The Board of…
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Gates of Paradise to be Installed at Nelson-Atkins
Bronze Doors are Promised Gift of Trustee Paul DeBruce and Linda Woodsmall-DeBruce Kansas City, MO June 28, 2017–A massive pair of monumental bronze doors considered…
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Pollock/Motherwell Exhibition Opens at Nelson-Atkins July 8
Artists, Paintings Legendary Kansas City, MO. June 22, 2017–Two famed American artists are featured in the focus exhibition Pollock and Motherwell: Legends of Abstract Expressionism,…
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Newly Attributed Bosch Painting Goes on View at Nelson-Atkins June 30
Joined by Flemish Painting Newly Attributed to Albrecht Bouts Kansas City, MO. June 13, 2017–For the first time since its reattribution, Hieronymus Bosch’s The Temptation…
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Dignity vs. Despair Opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Depression-Era Photography Exhibition Showcases Resiliency of Human Spirit Kansas City, MO. June 7, 2017– A new exhibition featuring works by some of the most well-known…
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Nelson-Atkins’ Bloch Building Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Controversial, then Critically Acclaimed Expansion Designed by Architect Steven Holl Kansas City, MO. May 31, 2017–The magical Bloch Building, an award-winning architectural marvel designed by…
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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…
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Through the Eyes of Picasso Opens Oct. 20 at Nelson-Atkins
Major Exhibition Explores Dialogue between Picasso and African Works Kansas City, MO May 1, 2017 – The groundbreaking exhibition Through the Eyes of Picasso will…
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Nelson-Atkins Focuses on Emancipation with Juneteenth Celebration
Museum Joins Community for Kansas City’s JuneteenthKC Events Kansas City, MO April 28, 2017 – In partnership with organizers of Kansas City’s JuneteenthKC events, The…