Established in 1988, The Kooyumjian Gallery is a nonprofit gallery dedicated to photography
and media arts. The gallery exhibits a wide range of photographic works by student,
local, national and international photographers.
Newly remodeled and expanded as part of the School of Communications Sverdrup west
wing renovations, the newly designed gallery space re-opened in the fall of 2022.
The Kooyumjian Gallery provides a formal gallery space for presenting exhibitions,
fostering young photographers and showcasing professional and student works.
The gallery and gallery events are free and open to the public.
Now on Exhibit: Beginnings 2025: Juried High School Exhibition
Dec. 5 – Jan. 31, 2026
Credit: Ben Paris, Alton HS
Credit: Jack Auer, SLUH
Credit: Sydney Swagler, Alton HS
This photography exhibit celebrates the artistry of young photographers, revealing
their exceptional skill through carefully chosen subjects, thoughtful composition
and innovative vision. Each image demonstrates not only the students' technical expertise
but also their remarkable creativity, providing a captivating look into the talent
and imagination of these teens. Together, their photographs highlight the curiosity,
and expressive power of a new generation of artists discovering their voices through
the lens.
Juried by Professors Natalia Kaniasty and Michael Long from over 700 of entries of
original photographic works submitted from 34 Missouri and Illinois High Schools.
Are you a school or group that would like a free docent-led tour or a free mini workshop?
Email us at kgallery@webster.edu to reserve a spot.
All events and exhibitions at Kooyumjian Gallery are free and open to the public with
free parking in campus lots. Open daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. We are a school too, so upon
arrival call Public Safety for entrance — number posted on exterior doors. Free parking
in our campus lots.
Extremes: Fire, Storm and Ice — Greer, Johnson and Seaman
This dynamic exhibit shows the raw power and extremes of mother nature. Featuring
wildfire firefighter and photographer Kari Greer, award-winning climate change photographer
of glaciers Camille Seaman and award-winning storm photographer Greg "Tornado Hunter"
Johnson.
Special Exhibition Reception: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, March 6, 2026
The FUSE 2026
The FUSE is a collaborative exhibit of the Barrett Faculty Exhibit, the 39th Annual
Juried Undergraduate Exhibit with a highlight on the achievements of the 2026 seniors.
Featuring the work of Film, Photography, Animation and Game Design students, this
exhibition illuminates standout students' works and will deliver a vibrant experience
alongside the works of their mentors, the faculty.
Reception and Awards: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Friday, May 8, 2026 The May 8 opening celebration will toast the Senior Exhibitors and culminate in the
FUSE Awards: the Still Image and Motion Image (Film/Video and Animation) awards with
a screening of the award-winning student works.
Noppadol Paothong: Wild Places
Noppadol Paothong is a nature/conservation photographer and an associate fellow with
the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). His images appear regularly
in many national publications, such as Audubon, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife,
Ranger Rick and many more. He is also a staff wildlife photographer with the Missouri Department of Conservation and contributes his images and stories to its high quality publication, Missouri Conservationist, Xplor, and many others. For over 20 years, he has been documenting rare and endangered
species, primarily grassland grouse and their fragile habitat, and has published two
large-format national award-winning books, Save the Last Dance (2012) and Sage Grouse,
Icon of the West (2017).
Sky Hopinka: Poetry, Film and Photography
Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians) was born and raised
in Ferndale, Washington and spent a number of years in California, Oregon and Wisconsin.
In Portland he studied and taught chinuk wawa, a language indigenous to the Lower
Columbia River Basin. His video, photo and text work centers around personal positions
of Indigenous homeland and landscape, designs of language as containers of culture
expressed through personal, documentary and nonfiction forms of media. His work has
played at various festivals including Sundance, Toronto International Film Festival
and the New York Film Festival. He was a Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at
Harvard University fellow, Sundance Art of Nonfiction Fellow, Art Matters Fellow,
Guggenheim Fellow, Forge Project Fellow and MacArther Fellow. He received the Alpert
Award for Film/Video and the Infinity Award in Art from the International Center of
Photography
Beginnings 2026: Juried High School Exhibition
This exhibit showcases the artistry of high school student photographers. The choice
of subject, creativity and composition shares the immense talent of these students
and shines a spotlight on the imagination of these teens.
Interested in having your high school participate? Email us at kgallery@webster.edu
