As you probably saw in my post last week, Projects + Gallery had the opening event for Apex Predator which had never been in the United States before. The exhibit is available November 6 - December 23, 2015 @ 4733 McPherson Avenue in the CWE. Open Hours are Wednesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm. Go see it! Edgy and cool! No real teeth were used...so don't worry!
If you have driven down Maryland Avenue in Clayton recently you may have noticed some construction happening and the disappearance of the "Brown Shoe" name. After also doing a google search I found the video above. The CEO, Diane Sullivan explains the change in brand name to Caleres. Keeping their 136 years of success in mind, all the while adapting to the new marketplace.
When I stopped by I also noticed a fantastic new sculpture by architecht Saunders Schultz.
I had a wonderful trip to Evansville for St. Louis Artist Charles Houska's special opening exhibit at The Evansville Museum of Arts History and Science. While I was there I stumbled upon this vintage greyhound station and I thought it was super cool! What do you guys think?
Mark your calendars! Saturday, December 5th at 11 A.M.
Scott Perkins, Director of Preservation, Fallingwater, and curator of the exhibition will speak on Samara and Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Houses. Reception will follow immediately after the lecture. Admission to this event is free, but reservations are required.
To reserve your spot, please contact Rebecca Gunter at 314.533.9900 x18, or [email protected]
Located near the Fabulous Fox at 3648 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
This has always been one of my favorite derelict buildings that I always hoped would be brought back to life ( it had a tree growing out of the roof at one point). I am absolutely thrilled to see it becoming a beautiful, useful space to help educate and spread the beauty of knowledge!
You can find the original post, along with a detailed account of the history of this theater HERE.
As always, comment what you think, and like+share if you enjoyed the post!
Did you know that the Saint Louis Art Museum will be presenting a major exhibition celebrating St. Louis-based architects, artists, and designers, and the significant contributions they made to the midcentury modern aesthetic in America, I had the opportunity to attend a Preview of Saint Louis Modern on Tuesday this week and it was great, I think you will greatly enjoy it!
Beginning November 8, explore midcentury modern design up-close and personal at the Saint Louis Art Museum in St. Louis Modern, an exhibition celebrating 30 years of modernism in St. Louis, including significant architectural commissions, public sculpture, murals, and stained glass. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Eero Saarinen’s modernist masterpiece, the Gateway Arch, the exhibition features more than 150 objects and artworks drawn from the Museum's collection and more than 30 museums and private lenders around the country.
Also, don't forget the biggest party of the year. We will be celebrating St. Louis Modern on Saturday December 5th from 7-11pm. The mood is mod for this special evening, which will include classic cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, music, dancing, and plenty of swank and style! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit slam.org/slammodern.
Click here to add it to your calandar!
Join one of St. Louis’ newest galleries in welcoming East London design duo Mariana Fantich and Dominic Young, who will present Apex Predator | Darwinian Voodoo for the first time in the United States, only at projects + gallery on Friday, November 6th at 6-8 PM. Click here to watch the ad for the exhibit.
| John Garrett | |
| October 23 — December 12, 2015 Opening Reception - Friday, October 23, 5:00 - 8:00 PM Duane Reed Gallery is pleased to present the sculptural works of John Garrett. John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico, influenced by Native American arts and crafts. His intrigue with the tools, systems and materials involved in weaving and other textile constructions were nurtured and developed through courses with Neda Al-Hilali and Marion Stewart. Garrett has been working with the application of textile technologies and imagery to various materials for the past thirty-five years. He has exhibited nationally and internationally in hundreds of exhibitions. Currently a full time studio artist in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he taught for many years at colleges and universities in California, including Scripps College and UCLA. He now teaches workshops nationwide on creativity and the use of textile methods to create sculpture. The National Endowment for the Arts awarded Mr. Garrett fellowships in 1983 and 1995. In 2010, he was elected a Fellow of the American Craft Council College of Fellows in recognition of his outstanding artistic achievement and leadership in the field. Garrett’s work is an engrossing exploration in tactile intricacies through repetition of form, while simultaneously providing the viewer with a myriad of textures and colors to explore. |
| Nancy Newman Rice | |
| October 23 — December 12, 2015 Opening Reception - Friday, October 23rd, 5:00 - 8:00 PM Duane Reed Gallery proudly presents the intricate oil paintings of Nancy Newman Rice. Nancy Newman Rice was born in New York City and was educated at Cornell University and at Washington University, where she earned a BFA with honors and an MFA. She has received awards that include a National Endowment for the Arts/MMA Fellowship for painting, and nominations for a Tiffany Award and an AVA Award in the Visual Arts. Ms. Rice has exhibited her work internationally and has had a number of solo exhibits in both galleries and museums. Rice states about her work: “In my paintings, the viewer observes but does not enter as the confusion of space is meant for contemplation rather than adventure...My influences...extend to architectural drawings, the girders of anticipated buildings and especially scaffolding that fills those spaces. They are skeletons and place holders which define spatial containment, and are evidence of the sacred geometry that is the armature of empirical experience.” Rice’s work is deeply experiential, utilizing overlaid images that provide the viewer with a hypnotizing perspective; her paintings transcend time as one is able to view progression from conception to finalization as a singular moment. |
A couple Saturdays ago I had the pleasure of attending an Opening Brunch for Andrew Millner at the William Shearburn Gallery on Skinker. Ben Poremba of Olio provided the yummy breakfast food. The event was sponsored by Alive Magazine. The exhibition goes through November 6th.
Show runs October 2nd - October 31st
Opening Reception Friday, October 2nd, 5-8PM
Mark Hillard: Featured Artist
Opening Reception Friday, October 2nd, 5-8PM
Friday, October 2
11:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday, October 3
11:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday, October 4
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Opening October 2nd, 6-8pm
"Our brains are uniquely wired to view forms and connect what we are viewing to our existing bank of memory, knowledge and emotion." That is why I love art. It can bring out such profound emotions and memories like nothing else can! Benjamin reached out to me via email and I took some time and reviewed some of his work, and I will say that I am impressed. Art is an integral component of our culture and human history. I love to support artists like Benjamin, and I hope my readers feel the same way. If you want to see more of his works, check out his website here, otherwise I hope to see you at his studio!
A snippet from Link Auction Galleries Website.
Link Auction Galleries was formed in January, 2014 by a team of specialists with a combined total of over 160 years of experience in the St. Louis auction industry. Our company takes its name from Theodore Link, the German/American architect who designed our historical building at 5000 Washington Place in St. Louis' vibrant Central West End. Our group aims to preserve the institution of a full-scale auction house that St. Louis has been fortunate to maintain since 1830, starting with Ben J. Selkirk and Sons. At the same time, we are preserving a 1902 Greek Revival style landmark that was the first building listed on the national historic registry.
We take pride in our commitment to the Saint Louis community in providing an outlet to market its property to an international audience. With our experience in fine art, antiques, silver, decorative art, collectibles, oriental rugs and jewelry, combined with the strong relationships we have developed with buyers within the industry, we will effectively reach top dollar for your property.
Link Auction Gallery is a fabulous auction gallery located in the Central West End. You should check them out! Click here to view the website.
Opening October 2nd.
A little about Projects + Gallery:
Located at 4733 McPherson Avenue in Saint Louis' Central West End, projects+gallery is a commercial art space designed to feature contemporary exhibitions and artists that blur the boundaries of traditionally understood artistic disciplines and practices.
In conjunction with Barrett Barrera Projects, a consulting company founded by Susan Barrett in 2014 and specializing in arts, culture and contemporary fashion, projects+gallery features regional, national and international artists working in a variety of mediums.
I just had the chance to preview this exhibition, and I wanted to share some of the photos I took at the exhibition. Don't forget to mark your calendars!
Local St. Louis Artist, Charlie Houska, created this fun painting.....I want another that says, "Sold!" on the signs!
"Based on the images you are about to view, you might believe that St. Louis photographer Carrie M. Becker is an urban explorer of abandoned buildings. She assures us she is not, at least not with this series of work. The truth is that Becker creates these photographs from the comfort of her own studio. The walls, floors, ceilings, and all of the objects you see are part of cardboard dioramas she makes on a tabletop in her studio. "
Full article: http://designobserver.com/feature/lilliputian-entropy/38960/
She was most recently exhibited at the William Shearburn Gallery on Skinker. Read more HERE
I attended the opening and fell in love with her works. I just don't have any wall space left in my home...or I would have acquired one!
The Saint Louis Art Museum will mark the opening of the Grace Taylor Broughton Sculpture Garden on Friday, June 26. Click HERE for more details.
June 5, 2015 - September 19, 2015
GALLERY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
INDELIBLE: HISTORIC AFRICAN-AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHS AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT E. GREEN
June 5, 2015 - August 15, 2015
BERNOUDY GALLERY OF ARCHITECTURE
AN UNCERTAIN PRESENT: SMALL TOWN ARCHITECTURE BY MARK APPLING FISHER
June 5, 2015 - August 29, 2015
AT&T GALLERY OF CHILDREN'S ART
PICTURE THE MUSIC: DIRECTOR’S CHOICE V
June 5, 2015 - August 1, 2015
NANCY SPIRTAS KRANZBERG GALLERY
THE 2014 CRITICAL MASS FOR THE VISUAL ARTS CREATIVE STIMULUS AWARD EXHIBITION: TATE FOLEY, DAVID JOHNSON AND MEL WATKIN
June 5, 2015 - August 1, 2015
The Sheldon-The Perfect Place for Music and Art! Celebrating 100 Years!
The Sheldon Art Galleries
Gorgeous weather....and what fun to go to the CWE tonight to check out art! Duane Reed and Philip Slein Galleries also have important openings tonight!
Last night I went to a hip event in a warehouse on Locust in the 2600 block....cool space and people!
Followed by dinner @ Small Batch 3100 Locust....delicious.....I guess you call it a Vegetarian restaurant.
Over the weekend I traveled down to Bentonville with a group of friends to see the Crystal Bridges Museum. The occasion was my birthday. It was well worth the trip! We had a lovely dinner at The Hive restaurant located in the cool 23C Hotel. Brunch the next day at Tusk and Trotter....a quick view of the Walton Walmart Museum and then back to St. Louis.
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You won't necessarily find one of these on the Hunt, though this work gives you an idea of his talent.
How many nights a year do you lay your head down and drift off in to a restful slumber during a thunderstorm? Think about being able to do that every night, even experience the bright flashes of lightning filling your room for a brief second. Sounds pretty amazing doesn't it? Well Richard Clarkson Studios has created just the cloud for you. A lamp that hangs from the ceiling and has full motion sensors, microphones, and high quality speakers to create just the storm you want. You have full control of the clouds, sounds, and the sensitivity it has to the movement around it. Check it out HERE.
You have to check out the Nick Cave exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum before it closes on March 8th. These are costumes that can actually be worn....very imaginative and fun. Nick is a Missouri native from Fulton.
Find out more HERE
I was with a group of friends who had a private docent tour last night and then a delicious dinner at Panorama.
What better way to kick off the "Spring" season than to explore some of the great art galleries that the Saint Louis area has to offer.
Opening Reception Friday, February 27th from 5:00-8:00PM
Opening Reception Friday, February 27th from 6:00-8:00PM
Houska Gallery
Opening Reception Friday, February 27th from 6:00-8:00PM
Hurry up and make a trip to Houska Gallery located at 4728 McPherson in the fashionable CWE. The current show is of hooked rugs interpreted by various artist from artwork by Charlie Houska.
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Last Saturday The Opop Tower downtown (Former Robert's Tower) was the setting for a 50th Birthday Gala for Charlie Houska. With a chinoiserie theme and a festive group of friends- it was the place to be!
Last night McPherson Ave in the CWE was hopping with the Ted Collier show. All the fashionistas were out and then filtered into the area restaurants. I ended up at Herbie's. Their Shrimp and Grits really is the best thing in the world!
(I may need to buy myself a new phone for my X mas present....my photos are getting pretty bad.)
Last night I attended the ChoiceArt benefit at CAM (Contemporary Art Museum). So much great art was auctioned....I wish I had wall space left for more art!
Last Friday the CWE was teaming with art lovers who enjoyed the trifecta of openings at Houska Gallery, Duane Reed Gallery and Philip Slein Gallery.
