Arnold J. Kemp

Incisive essays, new writing, and visuals to chart Arnold J. Kemp's impact on conceptualism, Black abstraction, authorship, and the politics of making.

Arnold J. Kemp: A Reader gathers critical essays, new writing, and visual material that illuminates and contextualizes Kemp’s work in relation to contemporary art and culture. This extensive survey includes essays from leading writers and thinkers—Sampada Aranke, Gregg Bordowitz, Huey Copeland, Eungie Joo, Kevin Killian, Laurel V. McLaughlin, Ed Roberson, Tausif Noor, Stephanie Snyder, and Lynne Tillman—that examine Kemp's role in shaping essential dialogues on conceptualism, Black abstraction, authorship, and the politics of art-making today. Also included are plays and poems by the artist and a substantial interview with celebrated curator Eungie Joo.

Contributors
Sampada Aranke, Gregg Bordowitz, Huey Copeland, Eungie Joo, Kevin Killian, Laurel V. McLaughlin, Ed Roberson, Tausif Noor, Stephanie Snyder, Lynne Tillman