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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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Meet New York-based artist Reginald Sylvester II at Kemper Museum.

Artist Talk & Reception Reginald Sylvester II: Green Gate

Bar Opens 5 p.m.  |  Artist talk 6 p.m.  | Reception 7 p.m.

Join us for an evening celebrating the new exhibition Reginald Sylvester II: Green Gate with an artist talk by New York-based artist Reginald Sylvester II (born North Carolina, 1987, lives and works in Brooklyn, NY), followed by an opening reception.

Green Gate is a solo exhibition that brings together paintings, drawing, and sculpture that draw inspiration from abstract expressionism, contemporary design, and theological traditions. Sylvester's working process follows a trajectory from muse to mark making. Taking meditative walks around New York City with an open mindset led Sylvester to a green gate from which ideas about passage, Black bodies, radiated green light, and spiritual resonance are explored in his recent abstract work. 

I﻿mage: Reginald Sylvester II. Photo by Nick Brinley

Artist Talk | Reginald Sylvester II

Artist Reginald Sylvester II in conversation with Director of Curatorial Affairs Erin Dziedzic