Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Night view, looking north, of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Nelson-Atkins Museum Sells Monet Masterpiece for $21.7M

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has sold artist Claude Monet’s “Mill at Limetz, 1888” through Christie’s auction house for $21.7 million, meeting expectations.

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to Sell Iconic Monet

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art plans to sell a jointly owned Claude Monet painting. “Mill at Limetz, 1888,” through Christie’s auction house in May.

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Kansas City Repertory Theater Artistic Director Stuart Carden and Executive Director Angela Gieras.

Arts Business: ‘Many Small Nonprofits are Still Struggling’

Many small nonprofit arts organizations in Kansas City are still dealing with the financial impact of the COVID pandemic.

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In early September, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art docent Misty McNally (center) led a group tour of the museum’s “American Art Deco” exhibition, which continues through Jan. 8.

Nelson-Atkins Fees for Docent-Led Adult Tours Reflect Shifting Financial Landscape

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, responding to economic tremors that have shaken the art world, is now charging for docent-led adult tours.

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Night view, looking north, of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Nelson-Atkins Moves Forward with Pay Raise, New Board Chair, Stronger KC Art Focus

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art recently announced a series of initiatives including higher pay, new board leadership, greater emphasis on diversity, and a Kansas City-focused exhibition series.

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John Pottie has a story for each of the pieces in The National Silk Art Museum. This piece depicts Charlotte Corday, a French journalist who was executed on the guillotine during the French Revolution.

‘There’s a Jewel Hidden in Weston’

John Pottie has spent the past 40 years assembling a remarkable collection of woven silk art, which can be seen at The National Silk Art Museum in the Weston, Missouri.

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Art House Extra | Tivoli Under the Stars

Tivoli Under the Stars is in the midst of a May-to-October run of outdoor, socially distant Friday evening movie screenings projected on the exterior of the Bloch Building at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | MLK Day, Inauguration Day and the Chiefs

Nick’s Haines picks Martin Luther King Day, Inauguration Day and the next Kansas City Chiefs playoff game as the news highlights for the coming week.

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Ballet Street Project performance.

KC Performs | Ballet Street Project Gives Us a Lift

The Ballet Street Project was created by local ballet dancers pushed off their normal stage by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks | Pandemic, Politics, Police and Pot

This week features a surge in COVID-19 cases, the last presidential debate, protests over police violence and medical marijuana sales in Missouri.

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