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Join us Saturday, April 18, for the debut of “Begin Again: Wak’a Garden,” a new commission by 2026 Visiting Artist in Residence Juan William Chávez and 2026 Kranzberg Exhibition Series Artist Kiersten Torrez. Presented alongside Art & Nature Day, this is a free, all-ages event, happening across the Park from 11a.m.–2 p.m. We invite you to explore the connections between art, nature, and community through hands-on activities and creative play.
📍South Lawn (“Wak’a Garden” Exhibition & Art Activity Area)
🎨 Create seeding soil blocks, planting grow bags, and no-sew aprons and learn about native gardening and pollinators
🌼 At noon, experience Chávez and Torrez’s amphitheater-shaped "Wak'a Garden" built from fallen trees, branches, mud, and rocks largely gathered from the Park’s grounds, as they activate this multisensory space for reverence, gathering, and learning, with a special artist-led performance.
📍 Kranzberg Education Lab (Family Play Space)
🌱 Take a break indoors and explore nature through movement and your five senses
📍 Aronson Fine Arts Center ("Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting" Exhibition)
👣 Wander Laumeier's 50th anniversary exhibition
As the second installment in Laumeier's “Begin Again” series, “Wak’a Garden” continues the Park’s 50-year tradition of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions.
Learn more and plan your day: www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/art-nature-days
Art & Nature Day is presented in partnership with St. Louis County Parks & Recreation.
"Begin Again: Juan William Chávez and Kiersten Torrez, Wak’a Garden" is supported by PNC Foundation.
Juan William Chávez and the Visiting Artist in Residence Program are supported by Windgate Foundation. The Visiting Artist in Residence Program is sponsored by 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis. Kiersten Torrez is the 2026 Kranzberg Artist. This fund, generously provided by Ken and Nancy Kranzberg, supports the presentation of new work by one or more St. Louis area artists per year.
Artwork Credit:
Photo1: Juan William Chávez, Preparatory sketch of “Wak’a Garden,” 2026. Colored pencil on paper.
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12580 Rott Rd, Sunset Hills, MO, United States, Missouri 63127
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