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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art – The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky

The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky exhibit recently opened at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Special celebrations were held at the Museum from September 16th through the 18th. The exhibition will be on display through January 11th. The show opened at musée du quai Branly in Paris in April of 2014 and will move to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in March of 2015.

Also featured in the November 1st issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Mark McDonald

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Joan and Alan Marsh, Daisy MacDonald and Eric and Alison Jager
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The gorgeous tables at the Society of Fellows Dinner in Kirkwood Hall
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Barbara and Jack Spilker
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Ron and Marilyn Wollard with Dr. Alfred and Ruth Biggs
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Jan Schall, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; with Artist Brad Kahlhamer
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Lyndon and Rick Chamberlain with Eden Thorne
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 Jim Blair, Julián Zugazagoitia, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Ann McCray and Michael and Nancy Thiessen

 

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