KANSAS CITY, MO.- In honor of The Kansas City Art Institute’s 125th anniversary, the achievements of select alumni are celebrated in Thinking Photography: Five Decades at the Kansas City Art Institute at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The exhibition, on view from July 24 to Jan. 2, 2011, features works by 27 KCAI alumni and recognizes the school’s diverse and vibrant photography legacy. “The Kansas City Art Institute has played an enormous role in shaping the cultural and artistic life of Kansas City,” said Karen Christiansen, interim director of the Nelson-Atkins. “We congratulate KCAI on its 125th anniversary, and we are pleased to host a photography exhibition that features the creative expression of KCAI alumni.” The exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins focuses on the photographic talent that has been nurtured and developed at KCAI. “One aspect of the KCAI program that has remained cons