Juan William Chavez: Kranzberg Exhibition Series 2012 January 1, 2013

Inspired by cultural and community issues, Chavez's work explores and highlights creative initiatives that address public issues. For the 2012 Kranzberg Exhibition Series, Chavez will expand his Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary project that explores the land where the Pruitt-Igoe housing project once stood in St. Louis. Chavez created the Pruitt-Igoe Bee Sanctuary to encourage public dialogue about the creative uses and possibilities of urban abandonment by confronting history and addressing community issues.