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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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This exhibition presents works from the Kemper Museum's permanent collection that explore the social, geographic, and historical subjects connected to aspects of life in America. Depictions of the familiar, images of people, places, and things, take on larger meaning when seen in the context of the exhibition. Among the artists featured are Christopher Brown, Rackstraw Downes, Janet Fish, Elizabeth Layton, and Jamie Wyeth.

Janet Fish, (American, b. 1938)
 Fourth of July, 1986
 oil on canvas
 46 x 62 inches
 Collection of Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
 Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. Crosby Kemper Jr., 1998.3
 © Janet Fish/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Photograph courtesy of Dan Wayne.

Wilbur Niewald, (American, b. 1925)
 Trees at Linda Hall Library, 1996
 oil on canvas
 29 x 36 inches
 Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
 Gift of the R. C. Kemper Charitable Trust, 1998.22.
 © Wilbur Niewald, courtesy of the artist and Haw Contemporary. Photo: E. G. Schempf.

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This American Life

Christopher Brown, (American, b. 1951)
 Reach, 1994
 oil on linen
 20 x 20 inches
 Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. Crosby Kemper Jr., 2005.33.
 © Christopher Brown, courtesy of John Berggruen Gallery. Photo: courtesy of the artist and John Berggruen Gallery.