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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art presents the exhibition The Atrium Project: 10 Years, 10 Stories, on view November 7, 2025, through April 19, 2026. Launched in 2016 by then–Kemper Museum Curator Erin Dziedzic, the Atrium Project was created as a platform for emerging and mid-career Hispanic and Latine artists.

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Presents the Exhibition The Atrium Project: 10 Years, 10 Stories

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Kansas City, MO – Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art presents the exhibition The Atrium Project: 10 Years, 10 Stories, on view November 7, 2025, through April 19, 2026. Launched in 2016 by then–Kemper Museum Curator Erin Dziedzic, the Atrium Project was created as a platform for emerging and mid-career Hispanic and Latine artists. Each year, one artist has been invited to create a site-responsive work for the Museum’s central atrium, activating a large, prominent convening space with bold new directions in subject or scale.

Developed over the course of a year, each commission begins with an artist’s visit to Kansas City—an experience that often subtly informs the final work. The series provides space for experimentation, storytelling, and reflection, grounded in both personal vision and place.

To mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Atrium Project, this exhibition brings together for the first time work by the nine previous participating artists: José Lerma (2016–17), Firelei Báez (2017–18), Paul Henry Ramirez (2018–19), Angel Otero (2019–20), Joiri Minaya (2020–21), Aliza Nisenbaum (2021–22), Pepe Mar (2022–23), Sarah Zapata (2023–24), and Lucía Vidales (2024–25), with Edra Soto’s commission debuting in 2026.

Across these projects, shared themes emerge: gathering as spiritual and social act; tracing layered histories; and exploring material, memory, and identity through personal and communal lenses. The Atrium Project: 10 Years, 10 Stories celebrates a decade of artistic innovation and the Museum’s ongoing commitment to supporting artists at pivotal moments in their careers, while looking ahead to what comes next.

Organized by Jessica S. Hong, Chief Curator, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

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Join us at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art as we celebrate two landmark exhibitions opening for the Fall: Raven Halfmoon: Ride or Die and The Atrium Project: 10 Years, 10 Stories. The public reception will take place at the Kemper Museum.

Join several of the exhibiting artists to reflect on these commissions and assess, reassess, and reimagine approaches to commissions.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, with generous support from the Terra Foundation for American Art, and Christy and Bill Gautreaux. Additional exhibition support is provided by The Bebe and Crosby Kemper Foundation for the Arts, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee; and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Bold. Inclusive. Contemporary. Since 1994, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art has been a creative force in Kansas City and beyond, championing today’s artists and sparking conversations that matter. As Missouri’s first contemporary art museum, Kemper has introduced generations of visitors to the most compelling global voices in modern and contemporary art. Admission is free, thanks to the generosity of supporting members. 

Home to a growing collection of nearly 1,500 works, the museum showcases both established and rising artists, with a strong emphasis on those from historically underrepresented communities. Housed in an iconic building designed by Gunnar Birkerts, Kemper Museum offers an ever-changing mix of exhibitions, installations, and bold new projects, presenting 8 to 10 major shows each year and a robust schedule of events. Its restaurant, Oil on Linen, features an art-inspired menu by Chef Ted Habiger, who is known for his commitment to local farmers and sustainable practices.

Kemper is more than a place to see art. It’s a place to engage. From hands-on family activities and artist talks to community partnerships and thought-provoking exhibitions, the museum’s free public programs invite people of all ages and backgrounds to connect, create, and be inspired. 

Kemper Museum is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, please visit kemperart.org.

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Presents the Exhibition The Atrium Project: 10 Years, 10 Stories
On View November 7, 2025, through April 19, 2026