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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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New Acquisitions: In Celebration of Thirty Years of Kemper Museum

In 2024, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. As the first collecting contemporary art museum in the state of Missouri, Kemper Museum is grateful to those who have helped grow and enhance the Permanent Collection through significant acquisitions. The exhibition New Acquisitions highlights a selection of acquisitions to the Museum since 2022, celebrating the artists who created them, recognizing their generous donors, and acknowledging Kemper Museum’s continued focus on collecting works by women and artists of color.

Ahead of Kemper Museum’s thirtieth anniversary, staff continues to deepen holdings by individual artists such as Frederick James Brown (American, 1945–2012) and Hung Liu (Chinese American, 1948–2021). Additionally, several new acquisitions are by artists who have had major exhibitions at Kemper Museum such as Aliza Nisenbaum (born 1977, Mexico City, Mexico), who created new works as part of the 2021 commissioned Atrium Project, and Natalie Frank (American, born 1980), whose major solo exhibition Unbound was presented in 2022. Kemper Museum also supports acquisitions by emerging contemporary artists including Reginald Sylvester II (American, born 1987) whose solo exhibition Green Gate at Kemper Museum in 2023 debuted new work. 

Since its inception, Kemper Museum has maintained its commitment to collecting and exhibiting work by underrepresented artists. The museum continues to fill gaps and broaden its Permanent Collection to include more works by women artists and artists of color. For three decades, generous donors have helped keep Kemper Museum on the leading edge of contemporary art in the region and beyond.

New Acquisitions is curated by Erin Dziedzic, former director of curatorial affairs of Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art.

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Frederick James Brown, Untitled, 1974, oil and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 60 inches. Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, To Arnold Thall, who recognized Fred Brown's talent early on, and was gifted this work of art, 2023.5. © Frederick J. Brown Trust. Photo: E.G. Schempf, 2023.