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Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art

Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art

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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St, KCMO, MO, 64111
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The special exhibition Painted Worlds: Color and Culture in Mesoamerican Art explores the relationships between color, the cosmos, and creation in Indigenous cultures of Mexico and Central America.

Painted Worlds is a color-coded journey through 3,000 years of Mesoamerican art and roughly 250 objects, many rarely or never seen before in the U.S. Along the way, learning stations and multimedia experiences teach us about the sciences of color-making, interpret dialogues between Western and Indigenous practices, and map the Mesoamerican idea of the cosmos.

Featuring works by past and contemporary Indigenous artists, Painted Worlds reveals a sacred spectrum of Mesoamerican traditions, knowledge, and practices. Reserve your tickets today.

This is a Weekly Recurring Event

Runs from Nov 1, 2025 to Feb 8, 2026 and happens every:

Mondays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Thursdays: 10:00am - 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Fridays: 10:00am - 9:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Saturdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

Sundays: 10:00am - 5:00pm Timezone: Central Time (US & Canada)

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