City of Art

Yes! I am finally posting something that happened in June. And since it's already July, I'm still a month off. Dang.

Anyway...I am always hearing about how there are so many art museums around Kansas City, so a few weeks ago Eric and I decided to check out the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Because there is so much to look at, we decided to break up our visit and focus on the statue park behind the museum.

The park is probably most known for these shuttlecocks (Eric's favorite). There are 4 shuttlecocks total, each weighing 5,500 pounds! The artists designed it so that the museum is like a net and the grass is the playing field.

I thought this one was funny because it's supposed to be a "sensual" pose. My first guess was right on!

Again, Eric loved these! This just shows you how tall they are.

There's a great view of the "net" and another shuttlecock.

This statue was my favorite. It's called Ferment aka a state of agitation or turbulent change. I love it because it symbolizes anyone's life, no matter what stage they are in.

We walked through part of the museum on our way back to the car. Eric started pushing me toward this security guard telling me to ask him something (I can't remember what). I only saw him out of the corner of my eye, and if you know me, I always make Eric ask people questions for me. I guess I'm a little shy that way. I kept pushing back on Eric and was starting to get mad until I looked up and saw that he was fake. Haha. Good joke on me. Now they are the best of buds.

We had a good time at the museum. And like most weekends this summer, it was freakishly hot. Luckily our next trip to the museum will be to see the rest of the indoor exhibits. And for anyone who wants to visit, we now have another place to take you!