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"Mirror Pavilion," a new sculpture by Jan Hendrix, has been unveiled on the lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum.
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Kansas City is known for a lot of things, from barbecue to jazz. Here are some of our region's lesser-known points of hometown pride.
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The Swedish-born, New York City-based artist was famed for his gargantuan renditions of prosaic objects — a lipstick, a clothespin, a cherry perched on a spoon — installed as public art. Some of his most iconic works live on at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.
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Photographer Jim Dow partners with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to showcase roadside signs from across the country, captured over 10 years.
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The day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States was declared a federal holiday last year. Here are some ways you can celebrate.
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A conversation at Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art “will feel like Sunday dinners at Grandma's, except in this instance you won’t eat, but you’ll be fed.”
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Artist Wilbur Niewald taught at the Kansas City Art Institute for more than 40 years. These days he’s probably best-known as a plein-air artist — in all kinds of weather.
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In a new podcast, Glenn North and the museum join in "an overall effort to confront the past and chart a course for the future"
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Artist Irma Starr designs ornaments using a centuries-old technique known as slipware, but she adds a modern twist. The snowflakes, Santas, Christmas trees and menorahs she dreams up decorate homes across the metro.
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Weaving Splendor: Treasures of Asian Textiles opens Sept. 25. The exhibition features Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Persian, and Turkish costumes and textiles that haven’t been on view in decades.
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The Nelson-Atkins is featuring work by members of the African American Artists Collective.
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The early history of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is recounted in a new exhibition called "Origins: Collecting to Create the Nelson-Atkins."