Indigenous Horizons: Andrea Carlson Closing Celebration

Thu Feb 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-06:00

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art | Kansas City

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
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Indigenous Horizons: Andrea Carlson Closing Celebration
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Join Jimmy Lee Beason II and Dr. Daniel Wildcat for reflections on Andrea Carlson’s work and Indigenous landscapes past present and future.
About this Event

In conjunction with our closing celebration of Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons, Kemper Museum is delighted to welcome Jimmy Lee Beason II (Osage Nation) and Dr. Daniel Wildcat, Ph.D. (Yuchee/Creek), authors and professors of Indigenous and American Indian Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University to share reflections on Carlson’s work as it relates to Indigenous landscapes of the past, present, and future.

Andrea Carlson considers how landscapes are shaped by history, relationships, and power. Across painting, video, and sculpture, Carlson organizes imagined landscapes around one constant—the horizon. Carlson’s prismatic works are not empty: they are densely layered with an abundance of motifs, making reference to the tactics of colonialism as well as her family and peers, Ojibwe culture, and Indigenous sovereignty. Confronting ongoing histories of erasure and dispossession, Carlson proposes that what appears to be lost can be remade, reimagined, or otherwise regained. Registration is required; seating is limited.
Jimmy Lee Beason II is a citizen of the Osage Nation, writer, and professor of Indigenous and American Indian Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University. His work explores contemporary Native issues, culture, and decolonization.
Daniel R. Wildcat is a Yuchi member of the Muscogee Nation and a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University. His work focuses on Indigenous knowledge, education, and environmental responsibility.

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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Boulevard, Kansas City, United States

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