Event Details
Date & Time:
Sun April 12, 2026
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Audience:
Open to the public
Details:
Join the Block Museum Student Associates in our galleries for a close look at one or two works on view in Teresa Montoya’s Tó Łitso (Yellow Water): Ten Years after the Gold King Mine Spill. The exhibition explores the enduring consequences of the Gold King Mine spill through photography, sound recordings, water samples, and cartographic data. Combining documentary photographs with scientific data and poetic reflection, Tó Łitso invites viewers to consider water not only as a life-sustaining resource but also as a conduit for histories, stories, and harm.
Block Museum Student Associates (BMSAs) are Northwestern undergraduates representing interdisciplinary fields of study from across the university. In the galleries, BMSAs extend welcome to our exhibitions and permanent collection and engage visitors in conversations about artworks that spark their curiosity.
Participation level – medium, participants are encouraged to respectfully share their own perspectives, thoughts, and questions throughout the Art Talk.
Programs are open to all, on a first-come first-served basis. RSVPs not required, but appreciated.
About BMSA Facilitators
Laurel Anderson, Environmental Engineering and Archaeology (2028)
I’m Laurel, a sophomore studying Environmental Engineering and Archaeology. I’m particularly fascinated by the intersections of art, craft, identity, and infrastructure and their impacts on larger social structure. This is my first year as a BMSA, and I’m very excited to enter the world of museum work and community engagement! In my free time, you can usually find me doing some form of craft – my favorites are bookbinding, basketry, and leather carving.
Emily Shen, Economics and Political Science (2026)
I am a senior studying Economics and Political Science with the Business Institutions Minor. As a frequent museum visitor, art is more than color, light, and shadow to me; it carries history, conveys values, and influences generations. Being a part of the Block Museum team gives me the ability to serve as a bridge between artists, curators, and visitors. I look forward to the interactions with visitors when they are on tour with me as we ponder upon the meanings behind the creation and curation of the work in the exhibition, but also to weigh in on our own interpretations of the topics!
Contact The Block Museum of Art for more information: (847) 491-4000 or email us at block-museum@northwestern.edu
