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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.

Kemper Museum acknowledges and respects the diversity of Native people connected to this land today. Many recognize the land and all beings who live within it as relatives. We acknowledge the earth we inhabit, the waters of the Blue River, the Kansas River, the Missouri River, and the plants, animals, and people supported by them. 

We acknowledge our responsibility to be good caretakers of the land we occupy. 

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The Atrium Project is an annual series of commissioned projects that presents the work of emerging and mid-career Hispanic and Latinx artists.

Established in 2016, the Atrium Project is an annual series of commissioned projects that presents the work of emerging and mid-career Hispanic and Latinx artists. Often providing an opportunity for artists to push their work into ambitious areas of exploration in subject and/or scale, each project is on view for one year on a prominent large-scale wall in the museum’s central atrium. These site-responsive projects are developed over the course of a year leading up to the installation and involve artists visits to Kansas City, inspiration from which often becomes intuitively incorporated into the projects. The Atrium Project has included installations by José Lerma (2016), Firelei Báez (2017), Paul Henry Ramirez (2018), Angel Otero (2019), Joiri Minaya (2020), Aliza Nisenbaum (2021),  Pepe Mar (2022), and Sarah Zapata (2023). A project with Lucía Vidales is forthcoming.

Lucía Vidales: Hambre

Sarah Zapata: So the roots be known

Pepe Mar: Rising Sun

Aliza Nisenbaum: Aquí Se Puede (Here You Can)

Joiri Minaya: Divergences

Angel Otero: Diario

Paul Henry Ramirez: Sweet On

Firelei Báez: To See Beyond Its Walls (and access the places that lie beyond)

José Lerma: La Venida Cansa Sin Ti

Sarah Zapata Reveals Surprising Queer History In Kansas City At Kemper Museum Of Contemporary Art

A new installation at the Kemper Museum explores the history of Kansas City's lesbian utopia

At the Armory Show, Two Young New York Galleries Incisively Explore the Land We Live On

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s annual block party returns Aug. 20

Kansas City's salsa community dances into the spotlight at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Editors’ Picks: 9 Events for Your Art Calendar, From a Talk About Chinatown’s Art and Activism to a Show of Surreal Cat Art | ArtNet

Artist Talk | Sarah Zapata

Artist Talk | Pepe Mar

Artist Talk | Aliza Nisenbaum

Artist Talk | Joiri Minaya

Generous contributions from the public make initiatives like the Atrium Project possible. 