Scholar Talk | Emmanuel Ortega

Name: Scholar Talk | Emmanuel Ortega
Start: 2025-09-12T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-12T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67260

Schedule

Fri Sep 12 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67260 | Wichita, KS

In conjunction with 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘰: 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘢'𝘴 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘙𝘦-𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 currently on exhibition in the Beren Gallery at the Ulrich Museum, Dr. Emmanuel Ortega from the University of Illinois-Chicago, will provide an art historical overview of artist Justin Favela’s career, highlighting the key moments that led to the creation of the installation currently on display.
As Favela’s longtime friend and collaborator, Dr. Ortega brings a deep understanding of the artist’s work and offers unique insights into the hidden layers of meaning within Favela’s paper-based sculptures and installations. This free event starts at 6 p.m. and takes place in McKnight Art Center, Room 210. Everyone is welcome.