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Kemper Museum Revisits Works from Permanent Collection

New Orleans Dyad, 1989, by Keith Sonnier. glass, mirror, aluminum, neon 64 in. x 61 in. x 8 in. Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection Gift of the R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust 1999.22
New Orleans Dyad, 1989, by Keith Sonnier. glass, mirror, aluminum, neon 64 in. x 61 in. x 8 in. Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection Gift of the R.C. Kemper Charitable Trust 1999.22

Museums around the country have been hit by the economic recession. In Lawrence and the Kansas City area, museums have cut budgets, hours, or staff; major projects or traveling exhibitions have been cancelled or put on hold. By Laura Spencer

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Kansas City, MO – Some institutions, like the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, are dusting off works from their permanent collection to cut costs. KCUR's Laura Spencer reports.

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