Take part in a rare chance to explore themes in the exhibition Looking Back Toward the Future: Contemporary Photographs from China and the Garen Gallery installation Selections from the Permanent Collection in relation to the unique histories and geographies of St. Louis. The program will begin with an interactive tour focused on ways artists responded to, and often critiqued rapid urbanization, sociopolitical change, and economic pursuits in the 1990s and early 2000s, particularly in Beijing, China, and Berlin, Germany. The discussion will then consider relationships and parallels to St. Louis experiences through architect and “Accidental Historian” Peter Tao’s talk, “Lost Chinatown and Insights to St. Louis Chinese American History.” The program will reveal lesser-known aspects of St. Louis’s history and create opportunities for dialogue about community, urban change, and historical narratives. Free and open to the public. Please check in at the Welcome Desk when arriving for the program. The Museum is a short walk from the University's East End garage, located on Wrighton Way off Forsyth Blvd. Parking in the East End Garage is free after 5pm and on weekends. American Sign Language interpretation can be arranged for guided tours and public programs upon request with two weeks’ notice. Contact kempereducation@wustl.edu for more information.
