Artist Talk: Natalie Frank
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Artspeak Radio with artist Natalie Frank and Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Exhibition Curator Erin Dziedzic | KKFI
Natalie Frank and Erin Dziedzic tell Kansas City what to expect in the upcoming exhibition, Natalie Frank: Unbound
Artist Check-in: Natalie Frank | 21c Museum Hotel
21c Museum Director and Chief Curator, Alice Gray Stites, and 21c Assistant Curator, Amethyst Rey Beaver, recently spoke with New York-based artist Natalie Frank.
What My Mentor, Paula Rego, Taught Me About Feminism, Drawing, and the Potential of a Well-Told Story | artnet news
The artist penned a recent op-ed about the influence Rego's work, including on her own drawing practice.
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Announces Natalie Frank: Unbound
Read the exhibition press release.
Recommended Reading from Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library
In conjunction with the program, "Fairy Tales Reimagined: The Brothers Grimm and Natalie Frank," the Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library provided some texts to supplement the exhibition experience.
Exhibition Programs
Artist Talk: Natalie Frank
Thursday, May 12, 6 p.m. CT | Kemper Museum & Virtual
FREE | All Ages | Registration required
Artist Natalie Frank (American, born 1980) discusses her creative practice and exhibition of drawings inspired by some of the best-known and most controversial literary narratives.
Register for the virtual program | Register for the limited capacity in-person program.
Natalie Frank: Unbound Closing Celebration
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum
FREE | All Ages | Timed Tickets Required
Join the artist at Kemper Museum to celebrate Natalie Frank: Unbound.
Register for the limited capacity in-person program.
PAST PROGRAMS:
Camp Kemper
FREE | Ages 6–12 | Registration required
Day camps for kids featuring creative activities inspired by the exhibition. To register, email eclosen@kemperart.org.
Virtual Winter Camp Kemper: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Folklore
Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. CT | Zoom | Register by Jan. 22
Virtual Spring Camp Kemper: Illustration
Wednesday, Mar. 30–Friday, Apr. 1, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. CT daily | Zoom | Register by Mar. 16
Spring Camp Kemper: Storytelling Through Art
Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum (outdoors) | Register by May 7
Talk and Tours: Natalie Frank: Unbound
FREE | All Ages | Registration Encouraged
Kemper Museum’s Talk and Tour series invites participants to enjoy casual conversations with curators, educators, artists, designers, and others offering insight into their work and its connection to the exhibition.
Curator-led with Erin Dziedzic
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2–3 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum | Register.
Artist’s Eye with SK Reed
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2–3 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum | Register.
Fairy Tales Reimagined: The Brothers Grimm and Natalie Frank
Thursday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum
FREE | All Ages | Registration Required
Experience "Natalie Frank: Unbound" from a literary perspective in collaboration with the Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library. Naphtali Faris, Lone Jack branch manager at Mid-Continent Public Library; and Kaite Stover, director of readers' services at the Kansas City Public Library, will facilitate a participatory discussion with Jade Powers, assistant curator at Kemper Museum. In advance, participants will receive a list of readings, podcasts, and other supplemental materials compiled by Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library to enrich the experience.
Register for this limited capacity in-person program.
Virtual Guided Meditations
Thursdays, Mar. 10, Apr. 14, and May 5, 7 p.m. CT | Virtual
FREE | All Ages | Registration Required
In these virtual events, participants will be guided through meditation, qigong, breathing instruction, and sound healing, streamed from the Natalie Frank: Unbound galleries. No experience necessary and classes vary.
Register for Thursday, Mar. 10 | Register for Thursday, Apr. 14 | Register for Thursday, May 5
Gallery Guided Meditations
Thursdays, Mar. 10, Apr. 14, and May 5, 7 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum
FREE | All Ages | Registration Required
Participants will be guided through meditation, qigong, breathing instruction, and sound healing in the Natalie Frank: Unbound galleries. No experience necessary and classes vary.
Register for Thursday, Mar. 10 | Register for Thursday, Apr. 14 | Register for Thursday, May 5
Studio Nights: Figure Drawing
FREE | Ages 13+ | Registration Required
Two evenings of figure drawing at the museum with a visiting art instructor, featuring live models. This new series of thematic and dramatic guided figure drawing sessions is inspired by work in the exhibition Natalie Frank: Unbound, Materials provided. All levels of experience are welcome. Email eclosen@kemperart.org to register.
Studio Night: Theatrical Movement and Gesture
Thursday, Mar. 31, 6–8 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum
Studio Night: Fantasy and the Figure
Thursday, Apr. 28, 6–8 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum
Kemper Museum Trivia Night: Fairy Tales
Thursday, Apr. 21, 6–8:30 p.m. | In person at Kemper Museum (outdoors)
FREE | All Ages | Registration Required
An outdoor trivia night focusing on fairy tales in conjunction with themes present in the exhibition, Natalie Frank: Unbound. Complimentary snacks and drinks will be provided to each registered team. Register your team of 3–6 participants by emailing visitorservices@kemperart.org with your team name as the subject. Space is limited.
Exhibition Sponsors
This exhibition has been generously supported by the R. Crosby Kemper Jr. Exhibition Fund.
Premiere Benefactors
Todd and Emily Voth
Sustaining Sponsors
Judy O. Kirk/Kirk Foundation
Linda and Michael Lyon
Additional financial assistance is provided by generous donors and members, especially: William T. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; Bebe & Crosby Kemper Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; The Family of Mary Beth Smith Docent Program; Evergy; Christy and Bill Gautreaux; Jack and Karen Holland Visiting Artist Fund; Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation; Bebe and Graham Hunt; Matt Smith & Lindsey Patterson Smith; Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts, Commerce Bank, Trustee; Murphy-Hoffman Company; Jane Voorhees; Thomas and Sally Wood Family Foundation; Stanley J. Bushman and Ann Canfield; Charles M. Helzberg and Sandra Baer; Spencer Fane LLP; Copaken Family Fund; JE Dunn Construction; Francis Family Foundation; Kansas City University; Linda Lighton and Lynn Adkins; Catherine Mead; Virginia and James Moffett; Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation; Bradley and Linda Nicholson Foundation; Harry Portman Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; SpecChem; Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; UMB Financial Corporation; RLS Illumination Fund; The Sosland Foundation
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