KANSAS CITY, MO- Contemporary works in clay from the outstanding collection of Lennie and Jerry Berkowitz are on view at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in an exhibition that opened today, Dec. 15, in the Bloch Building. Collecting with Passion: Contemporary Ceramics from the Lennie and Jerry Berkowitz Collection features works of art by such noted American artists as studio potter Ken Ferguson and sculptor Akio Takamori. Each of the 17 works of art in the exhibition is among 24 that the Berkowitzes promised to the Museum in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Nelson-Atkins. The couple has served as an inspiration for other Kansas City collectors. “This installation celebrates the generosity of Lennie and Jerry Berkowitz, and it illustrates their passion for collecting extraordinary contemporary ceramics,” said Catherine Futter, the