Co-founder of Monument Lab will give public talk at KU

LAWRENCE — Join organizers of the Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe / Sacred Red Rock project and the Institute for Policy & Social Research for a special presentation, “Telling the Full Story: Power and Presence in Public” by Paul Farber, director and co-founder of the Monument Lab, at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 in the Burge Union, Forum AB. There will be time for questions following the public presentation.

Monument Lab is a nonprofit public art and history studio based in Philadelphia, and it has recently made national news for its curated art exhibition on the National Mall, “Beyond Granite: Pulling Together,” that explores diverse American stories told through art on one of the most powerful civic stages in the United States. Read more about the “Beyond Granite” exhibition, “CBS Sunday Morning”: Art on the Mall, or view the corresponding video featuring an interview Farber about the exhibition.

The Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe / Sacred Red Rock project is led by members of the Kaw Nation in collaboration with the city of Lawrence, University of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Kanza Heritage Society and other partners, and it is funded the Mellon Foundation Monuments Project Initiative.

More information on the Iⁿ‘zhúje‘waxóbe / Sacred Red Rock project is available on the project website. Read more information about the project's history as well as a pronunciation guide.

For questions and event accommodations, contact Mandy Frank, project coordinator, at mandy.frank@ku.edu.