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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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5 p.m. Bar Opens | 6 p.m. Panel featuring artist Denzil Forrester and curators Erin Dziedzic and Gean Moreno

Join the artist for a panel discussion celebrating Denzil Forrester's MBE (Grenadian-British, born 1956) first major U.S. solo exhibition, Duppy Conqueror.

Taking inspiration from London’s dub reggae culture and clubs of the 1980s, Forrester’s working process is analogous to creating versions or reconfigurations of the same music track. Forrester’s numerous sketches from this period, made in the semi-darkness of urban dancehalls, continue to inform his paintings today. References to the diaspora, dub reggae, and the policing of Black cultural expression in Britain reverberate like a refrain throughout his practice. These figures and expressions read like a visual dub mix, echoing one another, and reconstituting themselves while projecting the transformative energy of the music.

Panelists: Denzil Forrester, artist, Erin Dziedzic, director of curatorial affairs at Kemper Museum and curator of Duppy Conqueror; and Gean Moreno, director of the Knight Foundation Art + Research Center at ICA Miami and curator of We Culture, an exhibition featuring Forrester's works from 1978–1985.

Panel Discussion | “Denzil Forrester: Duppy Conqueror”

Recorded January 25, 2023 at Kemper Museum

Celebrate the opening of "Duppy Conqueror" with an evening of drinks and music inspired by the exhibition.

Denzil Forrester: Duppy Conqueror Opening Celebration

Silent KC is back at Kemper Museum to celebrate the exhibition!

Silent KC x Denzil Forrester: Duppy Conqueror

From dance halls to dance styles, get in the groove with a lively, trivia evening inspired by the special exhibition,(insert Denzil’s exhibition title).

Rhythm of the Trivia Night

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Denzil Forrester: Duppy Conqueror

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