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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art acknowledges it resides on the ancestral territory of the Osage, Kaw, and Otoe-Missouria, among other tribal nations forcibly moved to the region such as the Shawnee, Wyandot, Delaware, Potawatomi, Sac and Fox and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) nations. We recognize and support the continued vibrancy of Native communities and cultures today who continue to thrive, as well as the inherent sovereignty of tribal nations. We are compelled to serve and advocate for these communities in accordance with our public mission.

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Naudline Pierre

Soft and Fragile

Naudline Pierre, Soft and Fragile, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, Promised gift of Bill and Christy Gautreaux, Kansas City, Missouri, PG.2019.09.02. © Naudline Pierre, courtesy of the artist and Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles Photo: E. G. Schempf, 2020

In a bold reimagining of her Atrium commission, Lucía Vidales will transform her Atrium commission to enter into dialogue with selected works in the Kemper’s collection.

Figure it Out: Lucía Vidales Selects

Figure it Out- Lucía Vidales Selects.pdf

In a bold reimagining of her Atrium commission, Lucía Vidales will transform her Atrium commission to enter into dialogue with selected works in the Kemper’s collection. As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering deeper connections with the artists we collaborate with and to engage with the collection, the museum’s foundation. She will remove the central painting, leaving only the black-and-white piece directly applied to the wall. In addition to the wall adjacent to Oil on Linen, this will create a thoughtful space for her to showcase works from the Kemper’s collection that align with the core themes of her project. 

Vidales’ exploration of the expanded figure, along with migration and class will serve as a lens through which these pieces are reinterpreted, encouraging fresh conversations and layered understandings. This curatorial intervention invites viewers to see the collection anew, as living material in dialogue with contemporary voices.

Figure It Out: Lucía Vidales' Selects

Naudline Pierre (American, born 1989), Soft and Fragile, 2018, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, Promised gift of Bill and Christy Gautreaux, Kansas City, Missouri, PG.2019.09.02. © Naudline Pierre, courtesy of the artist and Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles Photo: E. G. Schempf, 2020

William Gropper (American, 1897), Moonlight Migration, 1938, Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Museum purchase made possible by a gift from the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation, 2008.04.01. © Estate of William Gropper Photo: E. G. Schempf, 2020

Romare Bearden (American, born 1911), Evening Lamp, 1986, Watercolor and collage on board, 14 x 11 inches, Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Museum purchase made possible by a gift from the Kearney Wornall Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee, 2011.3. © Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photo: James Allison Photography, 2013.

Join us for a studio night led by featured artist and Kemper Museum docent, Kayla Traxel!

Studio Night: Stories We Carry

Join us for an evening of figure drawing with a visiting artist who will guide participants through instruction and live demonstration.

Studio Night: Reflections

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