The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art : Activities on Wed, 11/20/13

Curators' Talks - Impressionist France Crossfire Talks On Canvas and In Camera  1:30 p.m. | Meets at Gallery L13 Entrance Exhibition ticket required

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art : Start Planning Thanksgiving at the Nelson

Thanksgiving Weekend: Family Performance Family-Friendly Cabaret Performance - Friday, November 29th 5-6 p.m. | Atkins Auditorium Repeats 7-8 p.m. Tickets required | FREE

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art : Impressionist France!

Impressionist France: Visions of Nation from Le Gray to Monet 

Tickets Required | Members See it Free! Adults: $8 Seniors over 55: $7 Students: $5 Children 12 and under: Free Members: Free (Discount will appear in Cart) Tickets are valid all day for the date of your visit.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: IMPRESSIONIST FRANCE

Impressionist France (October 19, 2013 - February 9, 2014)
Featured Exhibition Tickets Required | Members See it Free! Adults: $8 Seniors over 55: $7 Students: $5 Children 12 and under: Free Members: Free (Discount will appear in Cart) Tickets are valid all day for the date of your visit.

Experience the pleasure and excitement of traveling through mid-19th century France. From Paris to the countryside; the top of Mont Blanc to the Mediterranean, this exhibition features 125 important paintings and photographs, from 36 major museums.

This exhibition has been co-organized by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Saint Louis Art Museum. Support is provided by the Hall Family Foundation, Marion and Henry Bloch, Barton P. and Mary D. Cohen Charitable Trust, James Sight and Dr. Heidi Harman, Donald J. Hall, Tom and Jean McDonnell, The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film, and the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions. Additional support has been provided by the Honorary Committee.

This exhibition is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.  

MAGAZINE Day 03/27/13

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NELSON-ATKINS Museum 03/25/13

Two Female Martyred Saints

March 1, 2013 thru June 30, 2013

Location: Nelson-Atkins Building, Gallery P15

Admission is Free.

Blood, gore and gruesome beheadings? Would you have guessed these women are known for their fervent devotion to their faith and their tragic martyrdoms? Their pleasant expressions and elegant dress suggest that they are fashionable young women rather than martyred saints.

For a limited time, this painting of Catherine of Alexandria is on loan from the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT in exchange for our Caravaggio, Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness. We placed her alongside our own Strozzi painting of a female saint, Cecilia, who similarly was martyred for her Christian faith.

Though Catherine and Cecilia perished at the hands of executioners, these paintings barely acknowledge their tragic deaths. After all, it was much easier to live with a painting of a martyred saint resembling an attractive young woman, than a horrific martyrdom scene.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

4525 Oak Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111

www.nelson-atkins.org

KEMPER MUSEUM 03/18/13

Iconic Moments

Exhibition Dates: December 21st thru June 16th, 2013

Location: Sally Kemper Wood Gallery

The term “icon” originated in relation to painted wooden panels found in Greek Orthodox places of worship. It has since come to suggest any image that is a “stand-in” for the celebrity, cultural importance, place marker, or notoriety of what is pictured—an emblem. Artworks by David Bates, Manolo Valdés, and Andy Warhol, among others are featured in the exhibition, culled from the Kemper Museum’s permanent collection. Roger Shimomura, Untitled, 1984; acrylic on canvas, 60 1/2 x 72 1/4 inches; Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Museum purchase made possible by a gift fro the Enid and Crosby Kemper and William T. Kemper Acquisition Fund, 2000.13

Café Sebastienne... 

Take a break from our galleries and enjoy Executive Chef Jennifer Maloney’s contemporary American cuisine while surrounded by the Museum’s permanent collection, in either the intimate Café setting, or enclosed Courtyard.

Chef Maloney uses fresh seasonal ingredients and local organic produce each week in her innovative menus.  Her dinner selections change weekly to take advantage of the market’s current offerings, and her lunch menus change seasonally. 

As a finale to your Kemper Museum experience, or the perfect date spot, Café Sebastienne remains an attractive fixture in Kansas City’s Independent Restaurant Scene. 

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

4420 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO, 64111

www.kemperart.org

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