Join us for a presentation by exhibiting artist Steve Gurysh and Dr. Benjamin Sikes, a microbial ecologist at the University of Kansas whose research focuses on soil fungi. Each will talk about their research using Mars Global Simulant, a composite material used to simulate the mineralogy of another planet, and its applications in the fields of art and science.

Gurysh’s work is featured in Materialize: Visualizing Climate Change on view at the Belger Crane Yard Gallery through May 7, 2025.