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JAMES M. KEMPER GALLERY
Let Us Feel Heartbreak: Contemporary Art and the Environment
August 17, 2024–ongoing
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GERTRUDE BERNOUDY GALLERY
Artists in Exile: European Surrealists in the US during and after World War II
September 1, 2023–ongoing
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Art on Campus
Learn about the Art on Campus program's growing collection
The Art on Campus program is a growing collection of public artworks by nationally and internationally recognized artists.
Collection Highlights
Upcoming Events
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New Perspectives Talk: Reading Gestural Abstraction
5:30 pm
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Kemper Unplugged: Sweeter Than Roses
12 pm
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Chinese-Language Tour: Art and the Environment
2 pm
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Member and WashU Preview—Seeds: Containers of a World to Come
4:30 pm
The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum is free and open to the public. Its mission is to collect significant modern and contemporary art and preserve its collection for current and future generations; provide excellence in art historical research, exhibition, and object-based learning; and engage the campus population, its visitors and alumni, the St. Louis region, and the global art community.