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Alexia Lang
Issue date: 6/1/09 Section: Culture
Nelson-Atkins director to retire
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will soon see some changes in leadership.
After 27 years of service, Director/CEO of Nelson-Atkins Marc F. Wilson announced he will be retiring June 1, 2010.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to serve this treasured institution," Wilson said in a press release. "We have come a long way. The Nelson-Atkins of the past has evolved into an institution known for its innovation and its high standards. In the past three decades I have watched the Nelson-Atkins become a player on the world stage."
He is the museum's fourth director and has brought about great changes in the three decades he has served.
"Marc has created an enormous legacy in the art world, and that is a testament to his passion for connecting visitors with great works of art," said Louis Smith, a member of the Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees. "We want to build on that incredible momentum as we plan for the next chapter at the Nelson-Atkins."
Quilting jazzy
The American Jazz Museum has become a quilter's paradise.
From now through August, the museum is hosting "Solo," an exhibit of 40 quilts which celebrate the visual majesty of African-American quilts all designed by Sonie Joi Ruffin.
Corresponding with the work being displayed in the Changing Gallery, three lectures and two workshops will be held.
Check out the following:
From 2-3 p.m. on June 13, Dr. Pearlie Johnson, Ph.D., will speak.
From 2-3 p.m. on June 17, Deb Rowden, Quilt Book Editor for the Kansas City Star, will speak.
From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 18 and 19, exhibit artist Sonié Joi Ruffin will teach the Blue Room Community Quilt Workshop open to quilters and quilt groups.
From 2-3 p.m. on July 16, Ned' Ra Bonds, a quilt artist, will speak.
From 2-3 p.m. on July 29, exhibit artist Sonié Joi Ruffin will speak.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will soon see some changes in leadership.
After 27 years of service, Director/CEO of Nelson-Atkins Marc F. Wilson announced he will be retiring June 1, 2010.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to serve this treasured institution," Wilson said in a press release. "We have come a long way. The Nelson-Atkins of the past has evolved into an institution known for its innovation and its high standards. In the past three decades I have watched the Nelson-Atkins become a player on the world stage."
He is the museum's fourth director and has brought about great changes in the three decades he has served.
"Marc has created an enormous legacy in the art world, and that is a testament to his passion for connecting visitors with great works of art," said Louis Smith, a member of the Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees. "We want to build on that incredible momentum as we plan for the next chapter at the Nelson-Atkins."
Quilting jazzy
The American Jazz Museum has become a quilter's paradise.
From now through August, the museum is hosting "Solo," an exhibit of 40 quilts which celebrate the visual majesty of African-American quilts all designed by Sonie Joi Ruffin.
Corresponding with the work being displayed in the Changing Gallery, three lectures and two workshops will be held.
Check out the following:
From 2-3 p.m. on June 13, Dr. Pearlie Johnson, Ph.D., will speak.
From 2-3 p.m. on June 17, Deb Rowden, Quilt Book Editor for the Kansas City Star, will speak.
From 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 18 and 19, exhibit artist Sonié Joi Ruffin will teach the Blue Room Community Quilt Workshop open to quilters and quilt groups.
From 2-3 p.m. on July 16, Ned' Ra Bonds, a quilt artist, will speak.
From 2-3 p.m. on July 29, exhibit artist Sonié Joi Ruffin will speak.
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