BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED X-WR-TIMEZONE:Central Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912155496 DTSTART:20260801T140000Z DTEND:20260801T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912156521 DTSTART:20260802T140000Z DTEND:20260802T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912157546 DTSTART:20260803T140000Z DTEND:20260803T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912158571 DTSTART:20260804T140000Z DTEND:20260804T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912160620 DTSTART:20260805T140000Z DTEND:20260805T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912162669 DTSTART:20260806T140000Z DTEND:20260806T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912169838 DTSTART:20260807T140000Z DTEND:20260807T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912181103 DTSTART:20260808T140000Z DTEND:20260808T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912194416 DTSTART:20260809T140000Z DTEND:20260809T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912196465 DTSTART:20260810T140000Z DTEND:20260810T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912201586 DTSTART:20260811T140000Z DTEND:20260811T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912204659 DTSTART:20260812T140000Z DTEND:20260812T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912209780 DTSTART:20260813T140000Z DTEND:20260813T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912213877 DTSTART:20260814T140000Z DTEND:20260814T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912215926 DTSTART:20260815T140000Z DTEND:20260815T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912218999 DTSTART:20260816T140000Z DTEND:20260816T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912220024 DTSTART:20260817T140000Z DTEND:20260817T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912221049 DTSTART:20260818T140000Z DTEND:20260818T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912222074 DTSTART:20260819T140000Z DTEND:20260819T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912224123 DTSTART:20260820T140000Z DTEND:20260820T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912225148 DTSTART:20260821T140000Z DTEND:20260821T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912226173 DTSTART:20260822T140000Z DTEND:20260822T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912227198 DTSTART:20260823T140000Z DTEND:20260823T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912229247 DTSTART:20260824T140000Z DTEND:20260824T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912232320 DTSTART:20260825T140000Z DTEND:20260825T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912234369 DTSTART:20260826T140000Z DTEND:20260826T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912237442 DTSTART:20260827T140000Z DTEND:20260827T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912240515 DTSTART:20260828T140000Z DTEND:20260828T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912246660 DTSTART:20260829T140000Z DTEND:20260829T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912251781 DTSTART:20260830T140000Z DTEND:20260830T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912255878 DTSTART:20260831T140000Z DTEND:20260831T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912258951 DTSTART:20260901T140000Z DTEND:20260901T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912265096 DTSTART:20260902T140000Z DTEND:20260902T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912269193 DTSTART:20260903T140000Z DTEND:20260903T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912272266 DTSTART:20260904T140000Z DTEND:20260904T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912276363 DTSTART:20260905T140000Z DTEND:20260905T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912279436 DTSTART:20260906T140000Z DTEND:20260906T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912280461 DTSTART:20260907T140000Z DTEND:20260907T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912281486 DTSTART:20260908T140000Z DTEND:20260908T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912284559 DTSTART:20260909T140000Z DTEND:20260909T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912285584 DTSTART:20260910T140000Z DTEND:20260910T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912286609 DTSTART:20260911T140000Z DTEND:20260911T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912288658 DTSTART:20260912T140000Z DTEND:20260912T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912290707 DTSTART:20260913T140000Z DTEND:20260913T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912292756 DTSTART:20260914T140000Z DTEND:20260914T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912294805 DTSTART:20260915T140000Z DTEND:20260915T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912296854 DTSTART:20260916T140000Z DTEND:20260916T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912297879 DTSTART:20260917T140000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912298904 DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912299929 DTSTART:20260919T140000Z DTEND:20260919T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912301978 DTSTART:20260920T140000Z DTEND:20260920T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912301979 DTSTART:20260921T140000Z DTEND:20260921T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912303004 DTSTART:20260922T140000Z DTEND:20260922T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260816T005002Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_53452912304029 DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T233000Z DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of the extraordinary new work by internationally recognized conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong will be on display at Webster University’s Kooyumjian Gallery. “Noppadol Paothong: Wild P laces” will be open to the public Aug. 1 – Sep. 23. The exhibition fea tures images that reveal the hidden beauty\, complexity\, and interconnect edness of the natural world through intimate portraits of wildlife and the fragile ecosystems they inhabit.\n\nAn artist reception will be held Sept . 4\, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the gallery.\n\nPaothong’s photographs invite vi ewers to experience nature from perspectives rarely seen by human eyes. Fr om 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 remark able moments that often take years of patience\, preparation\, and technic al innovation to capture.\n\nKnown for combining artistic vision with a de ep commitment to conservation\, Paothong photographs wildlife in ways that emphasize not only the beauty of individual species\, but also the habita ts that sustain them. His work explores the relationships between animals\ , plants\, and ecosystems while highlighting the importance of protecting biodiversity in an era of rapid environmental change.\n\n\n\nPaothong is a n internationally acclaimed conservation photographer whose work has been published by National Geographic\, Audubon\, Nature Conservancy Magazine\, The New York Times\, BBC Wildlife\, and numerous other publications. His photographs have earned recognition in many of the world’s most prestigi ous nature photography competitions and have helped bring attention to end angered species and threatened habitats throughout North America and beyon d.\n\nRunning consecutively as a companion exhibit will be photos by St. L ouis artist Juno Musonda. In “WILLED\,” Musonda presents a multi-media assemblage of photography\, film\, typography and Riso prints exploring t hree Missouri state parks through the individuals who assembled and gave t he land that became them: Hawn State Park\, Don Robinson State Park and El ephant Rocks State Park.\n\nMusonda explained\, “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 insti tutions or those with extraordinary influence. If these places teach us an ything\, it is that influence is not reserved for the powerful. It belongs to anyone willing to leave the world better than they found it.”\n\nMus onda uses natural light and vibrant colors to reflect his childhood in Lus aka\, Zambia\, and South City St. Louis. In 2020\, he founded Ope Outdoors \, a brand that celebrates Missouri and Illinois landscapes through graphi c design\, group hikes and community cleanups. “We do have vibrant outdo or culture here\, and it was just odd to me that we didn’t have a brand celebrating these parks and places.”\n\nFree and open to the public. Reg istration is open.\n\nArtist Talk and Reception: Join Noppadol Paothong an d Juno Musonda for a presentation exploring their stories\, techniques\, a nd years of perseverance behind the photographs featured in the exhibition s\, followed by audience questions on September 4\, 4:30-7:30pm in the Koo yumjian Gallery. Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be served.\n\n Exhibition Information:\n“Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places” and “Juno Musonda: WILLED.”\n\nOn view Aug 1 - Sep 23 with a special lecture and r eception on September 4.\n\nKooyumjian Gallery\nWebster University\n8300 B ig Bend Boulevard\, Second floor\nWebster Groves\, Missouri 63119\n\nGalle ry hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.. Free parking in campus lots.\n\nFor ad ditional information\, please visit webster.edu/gallery or contact kgaller y@webster.edu.\n\nAbout the Kooyumjian Gallery\n\nThe Kooyumjian Gallery a t Webster University presents exhibitions that explore contemporary photog raphy\, illustration\, animation\, film\, and interdisciplinary visual art s while supporting student\, emerging and established artists. Through exh ibitions\, artist talks\, workshops\, and public programming\, the gallery the St. Louis community with nationally and internationally recognized ar tists whose work inspires creativity\, critical thinking\, and dialogue. GEO:38.588233;-90.346306 LOCATION:Kooyumjian Gallery SUMMARY:Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places and Juno Musonda: WILLED URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.webster.edu/event/noppadol-paothong-wild-place s-and-juno-musonda-willed CATEGORIES:School of Communications CATEGORIES:Kooyumjian Gallery CATEGORIES:Promo END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR