George Caleb Bingham

Series: Meet the Past

This event will take place at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St. in Kansas City, Missouri. Admission is free, but a ticket is required. To reserve your free ticket(s) contact the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art at 816.751.1278. Your registration information will be shared by the Kansas City Public Library and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Location: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III returns for a conversation with George Caleb Bingham, whose paintings of Missouri and the American frontier have earned him a reputation as one of America’s greatest genre painters of the 19th century. Bingham will be portrayed by Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre veteran Robert Gibby Brand, who portrayed Edgar Snow at a previous Meet the Past event. The program takes place on the 200th anniversary of Bingham’s birthday. This presentation is part of the Missouri Valley Speakers Series. Co-sponsored by the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

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This event is co-sponsored by: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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George Caleb Bingham

Series: Meet the Past
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