Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Peruvian American artist Sarah Zapata, who's based in New York, combines sculptural and textile techniques to create a site-specific installation for Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s eighth annual Atrium Project.

The Missouri artist’s descendants charge that UMB Bank, Benton estate trustees, mismanaged artwork in its care, even selling pieces without permission and below their true value.

The Indigenous artist is among 19 local artists creating work for the new Kansas City airport, scheduled to open next year. For her piece, Cliff has spent months attaching millions of tiny beads to several pieces of raw-edge wood. The final work will be 17 feet long.

The day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States was declared a federal holiday last year. Here are some ways you can celebrate.

Artist Wilbur Niewald taught at the Kansas City Art Institute for more than 40 years. These days he’s probably best-known as a plein-air artist — in all kinds of weather.

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s atrium project features Kansas City's salsa community and is dedicated to commissioned works by Hispanic and Latinx artists.

Este año se celebra el bicentenario de Missouri. Una nueva exposición en el Museo Kemper de Arte Contemporáneo explora los 200 años de la historia del estado y revela algunas de sus historias desconocidas a través de la imagen del arte.

This year marks Missouri’s bicentennial. A new exhibition at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art explores the state's 200-year history and some of its untold stories through the lens of art.

Cautious Kansas Citians can happily reconnect with the city they've missed — on their own terms. Here's how.

All of the commentary about how introverts are going to have a hard time getting back out there is missing something important: There is more out there than just parties. I'm talking about bookstores, record stores, plant nurseries and art museums.

Host Robert McNichols Jr. speaks with Jade Powers, Assistant Curator at The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, about The Underground Railroad and the exhibit "Selections from Night Coming Tenderly, Black" by photographer Dawoud Bey. We'll also hear an oratorio based on the writings of William Still from composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell.

Several local museums and galleries are featuring work created by Black artists and centering Black experiences from Kansas City to the Caribbean.