Frederick James Brown: Modern American Storyteller December 16, 2012

Frederick James Brown passed away in May 2012, leaving a legacy of painted stories. Best-known for his portraits of jazz performers, fellow artists, and other creative individuals, Brown created the Kemper Museum's monumental work The HIstory of Art (1994/2000) that lines the walls of Cafe Sebastienne. His ability to marry the lives of cultural heroes with the style and themes of figuration and abstraction solidified Brown's reputation as a modern American storyteller. The exhibition features paintings from the Kemper Museum's permanent collection, a significant holder of the artist's works.