Truth be Told: An Evening with Hank Willis Thomas

Name: Truth be Told: An Evening with Hank Willis Thomas
Start: 2025-09-25T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64111

Schedule

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO, United States, Missouri 64111 | Kansas City, KS

Renowned for his conceptual and multimedia work exploring themes of justice, civic engagement, pop culture, and collective memory, artist Hank Willis Thomas challenges us to examine our assumptions and biases. Join the Nelson-Atkins in celebrating the museum's newest acquisition by Thomas, a work acquired by community leaders for the community.
Following his presentation, Senior Curator of Global Modern/Contemporary & American Art Stephanie Fox Knappe joins the artist in conversation to explore the truths and tensions in our hidden histories.