Guide to Art History: Kansas City
Whether you are traveling to or live in Kansas City, there is plenty learn and see. Take a look down the list for some suggestions.
Shuttlecocks:
The Shuttlecocks are four very large sculptures of, well, shuttlecocks. It was made by Claes Oldenburg. (click there to find his bio in Guide to Philadelphia). They look as if they have just landed from being launched over the net, the building behind them. This is a must see in Kansas City.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art:
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City hold priceless works such as Saint John in the Wilderness, by Caravaggio, Boulevard de Capucines by Monet, and more. William Rockhill Nelson's estate was donated after his death to establish the William Rockhill Nelson Trust that contained funds to purchase art. Another person who believed in the funding of art, Mary McAfee Atkins donated almost a third of a million dollars to the city for the same purpose. It was used to purchase the land for the museum. These two estates came together to form the museum.
The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art:
Founded and Opened in 1994, The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has a very large permanent collection of contemporary art. Admission is free for all ages. This is a must go in Kansas City.
Works Cited:
"About the Nelson- Atkins." The Nelson-Atkins Museums, www.nelson-atkins.org/about/. Accessed 13 Sept. 2020
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, www.kemperart.org/news/2020/mar/covid-19-safety. Accessed 13 Sept. 2020.
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