08/20/2026
Opening August 1!
We are pleased to present Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda:Willed.
Link in Bio for all the details!
Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places, an exhibition by award winning conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong. On view Aug 1 - Sep 23, the exhibition features extraordinary photographs that reveal the hidden beauty, complexity, and interconnectedness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit. Paothong’s photographs invite viewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen. From microscopic butterfly eggs and the iridescent scales of insect wings to endangered amphibians, elusive mammals, birds in flight, and expansive prairie landscapes beneath star-filled skies, each image uncovers remarkable moments that often take years of patience, preparation, and technical innovation to capture.
With a companion exhibit by St. Louis artist Juno Musonda entitled "WILLED." In his exhibition, WILLED, Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography, film, typography and riso prints exploring three Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave the land that became them: Hawn State Park, Don Robinson State Park and Elephant Rocks State Park. Juno explains, "It's easy to believe that the individual no longer matters. That our voices are too small, our actions too insignificant, and that lasting change belongs only to institutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us anything, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it."
All Exhibits and Lectures are free and open to the public!
Artist Talk and Reception (Link in Bio):
Join Noppadol Paothong and Juno Musonda on Friday, September 4, 4:30-7:30pm in the Kooyumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.
Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state Agency.
