Adrian Piper: Confronting Identity Through Conceptual Art and Kantian Philosophy Adrian Margaret Smith Piper (born September 20, 1948) is an American conceptual artist and Kantian philosopher whose groundbreaking work confronts issues of race, gender, and identity through provocative installations and performances. Born in New York City to a Black family during the Civil Rights Movement, Piper’s upbringing instilled in her a deep awar…