Blog @ the Nelson-Atkins

The Museum shows up on lots of other blogs. Most of them are personal blogs of people who have paid a recent visit or have seen the new Bloch Building for the first time. Many of them are architecture sites or big-time art blogs.

It's been awhile since I did some blog shout outs. So here are some of my recent favorites. Happy weekend reading!

Movement of Existence

Architecture for Art

Architecture Week

Modern Art Notes

Square Magazine

The Plaza Art Fair was this past weekend which signals the official beginning of fall in Kansas City. Never mind that it was almost 90 degrees the entire weekend.

The Nelson-Atkins was awarded the Most Innovative Booth prize for our presence in conjunction with the Arts Incubator, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to working with emerging artists in the development of their careers.

Bravo!

The first lecture of the Mary Atkins Series is sold out. The program on Thursday, Sept. 27 features Robert Edsel, the author of Rescuing Da Vinci and co-producer of The Rape of Europa. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket, you are in for a great program about the men and women who recovered some of the world's greatest masterpieces after World War II, which included former Museum directors Paul Gardner and Laurence Sickman.

For those who can't make it to the first lecture, be sure to join us for the rest of the series including artist Otto Piene, art critic and writer Paul Goldberger and a performance by the Kansas City Chorale.

The featured exhibition Manet to Matisse closed on Sept. 9. In a period of less than a month, the space that held that exhibition will be completely transformed into ancient China for Rising Dragon: Ancient Treasures from China. The new exhibition opens on Oct. 6. Museum members get a sneak peek of the exhibition on Oct. 4 and 5.

It was short but sweet. The final day to see the stunning featured exhibition of Impressionist paintings from the Marion and Henry Bloch collection is Sunday, Sept. 9.

The Nelson-Atkins is open until 9 p.m. both Friday and Saturday giving you extra time to see these beautiful pieces before they return to their private collection.