The story almost sounds like a tale from the “Antiques Roadshow”: a large closet full of art objects stored in a disorganized fashion. Mysterious works acquired over many decades from all around the world, of different ages, media and stylistic approaches. Many lack documentation; most need further research. But the biggest surprise here is that the location of this treasure trove was the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Many longtime Kansas City-area gallerygoers have fond memories of the Joseph Nease Gallery, which operated from 1998 to 2003 at 1819 Central Ave. The gallery..