Main Gallery

Zhi Lin: “Chinaman’s Chance” on Promontory Summit

April 19, 2019 – June 2, 2019
Admission: FREE

Internationally acclaimed artist Zhi Lin confronts the lost history of the Chinese workers who built our nation’s transcontinental railroads. This exhibition is presented during the 150th anniversary of the Golden Spike, the ceremonial final spike to join the rails of the first transcontinental railroad.

Exhibition Programming:

Writing the Names, Remembering the Legacy | April 13 | 10am – 4pm | Free
Community Exhibition Opening | April 19 | 6pm – 8pm | Free
Group Critique Session with Zhi Lin – Painting and Drawing | April 20 | 10am – 12pm | $20 for those registering for a critique; free for other attendees
Evening for Educators | April 25 | 6pm – 9pm | Free
Zhi Lin Artful Afternoon for Kids | April 26 | 1pm – 3:30pm | $30
Golden Spike Artful Afternoon for Kids | May 10 | 1pm – 3:30pm | $30
150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike | May 10
Art and Social Activism: A Panel Discussion | May 11 | 4pm |Free
Read and Re(View) – Kimball’s Book Club – “The Fortunes” | May 16 | 7pm – 8:30pm | Free
“West: A Translation” with Paisley Rekdal, Utah’s Poet Laureate | May 23 | 7pm – 8:30pm | Free