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Architecture critic Aaron Betsky, artist Mark Dion, and notable collector Komal Shah will delve into their endeavors this fall for the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis.

Now commemorating its 20th anniversary, the Sam Fox School integrates WashU’s academic divisions in art, architecture, and design with its distinguished Kemper Art Museum. This multidisciplinary framework echoes the school’s collaborative mindset towards modern challenges, including climate change, sustainable design, and the significance of local communities.

For its fall Public Lecture Series, the Sam Fox School will spotlight subjects related to design advancement, material exploration, and women in the arts.

Kicking off on Sept. 10 with Betsky, author of over 20 publications, including the latest “Don’t Build, Rebuild” (2025). He also pens the weekly “Beyond Buildings” blog for Architect magazine.

On Sept. 12, the Kemper Art Museum will facilitate a panel dialogue featuring Shah, founder of the Shah Garg Foundation; Cecilia Alemani, the Donald R. Mullen Jr. Director and chief curator for High Line Art in New York; and Sabine Eckmann, the museum’s William T. Kemper Director and chief curator. An opening reception for “Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection,” which showcases contemporary abstraction by women artists, will directly follow.

The Sam Fox School will host Brigitte Shim, principal of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, on Sept. 22. Established in 1994, the Toronto-based firm has garnered global acclaim for its considerate and inventive fusion of architecture, landscape, furniture, and lighting. David Dowell, a professor of practice at Kansas State University, as well as the Sam Fox School’s Ruth & Norman Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture, will address his work on Sept. 29.

Dion, who investigates scientific methodologies of object collection, organization, and exhibition, will speak on Oct. 2. Ruth & Norman Moore Visiting Professors Jonathan Louie and Nicole McIntosh, principals of Zurich-based Architecture Office, will present on Oct. 13, followed by Lola Ben-Alon, who leads the Natural Materials Lab and the Building Technology curriculum at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) on Oct. 16.

On Oct. 26, Katy Siegel, curator and Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Endowed Chair in Modern Art at Stony Brook University, will explore the artist Joan Mitchell, whose works are displayed in “Making Their Mark.” Alaskan artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs, who investigates themes of self-definition and the interconnectivity between Western and Native American cultures, will speak on Oct. 27. Tomashi Jackson, who examines relationships between social narratives and aesthetic theory, will present her multimedia practice on Nov. 13.

To conclude the series, on Nov. 19, there will be a dialogue between internationally acclaimed artists Katharina Grosse and Mary Weatherford. Grosse is recognized for large in situ paintings, utilizing color sprayed directly onto architecture, interiors, and landscapes. Weatherford creates grand abstractions that encapsulate fleeting moments of joy, sorrow, and transcendence. Both artists are part of “Making Their Mark.”

All events are complimentary and accessible to the public. For further details, dial 314-935-9300 or visit www.samfoxschool.washu.edu.

Fall 2025 speakers

Sept. 10
Aaron Betsky
Architecture critic
Harris Armstrong Fund Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court, Weil Hall

Sept. 12
Panel discussion: Komal Shah, Cecilia Alemani, and Sabine Eckmann
Organizer and co-curators, “Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection”
5:30 p.m., Steinberg Hall Auditorium
Exhibition opening to immediately follow in the Kemper Art Museum

Sept. 22
Brigitte Shim
Principal, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects
Abend Family Visiting Critic Endowed Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court

Sept. 29
David Dowell
Professor of practice, Kansas State University
Partner emeritus, El Dorado
Ruth & Norman Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court

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Oct. 2
Mark Dion
Artist
Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Visiting Artist Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court

Oct. 13
Jonathan Louie and Nicole McIntosh
Partners, Architecture Office, Zurich
Ruth & Norman Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court

Oct. 16
Lola Ben-Alon
Associate professor, Columbia GSAPP
Coral Courts Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court

Oct. 26
Katy Siegel
Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Endowed Chair in Modern American Art, Stony Brook University
In conjunction with “Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection”
2 p.m., Saint Louis Art Museum

Oct. 27
Sonya Kelliher-Combs
Mixed-media painter and sculptor
Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist Lecture
5:30 p.m., Steinberg Hall Auditorium

Nov. 13
Tomashi Jackson
Multimedia artist
Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Visiting Artist Lecture
11:30 a.m., Kuehner Court

Nov. 19
Artist panel: Mary Weatherford and Katharina Grosse
In conjunction with “Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection”
6 p.m., Steinberg Hall Auditorium

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