Krueger Pottery: Friday, 8 June 2007

Krueger Pottery, Inc. Student Show

The pottery students of Krueger Pottery will have their work on display at the KPI gallery from June 1- June 8 with a closing reception on Friday June 8, 2007 from 7-9pm. Visit us during normal business hours.

Drive Agency: Friday, 1 June 2007

Drive Agency presents the work of photography of Mark Schepker and the metal sculptures of Andre Tourrette.

Join us for a reception this Friday (6/1) from 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. and enjoy drinks, music and art.

Drive Agency
1617 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 436-8880 x322
info@driveagency.com
http://www.driveagency.com

White Flag Projects: Saturday, 2 June 2007

WHITE FLAG PROJECTS invites you to join us for the opening reception of our final exhibition of the season, FAST TIMES AT WHITE FLAG PROJECTS

OPENS FROM 7-10 PM THIS SATURDAY NIGHT JUNE 2
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

FEATURING Daniel Axe, Kevin Curry, Cameron Fuller, Trey Gossett, David Linneweh, Sarah Paulsen, and Brain Priest.

SELECTED BY Paul Ha, Director, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis; Katrina Hallowell, Bearden Fellow, St. Louis Art Museum; Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, Director and curator, Sheldon Galleries; Erik Spehn, Artist.

WHITE FLAG PROJECTS
4568 MANCHESTER AVE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63110

Mad Art: Friday, 1 June 2007

June 1 to June 30 at Mad Art Gallery
Opening reception June 1, 7 pm to 11 pm

"An Aerial Landscape" new paintings by Julie Malone and
"Sometimes You Just Know" photographs by Justin Visnesky

Julie's paintings are inspired by views and reactions to our environment. Combining color, expression, and structure, Julie expresses spontaneous reactions to common events experienced in our culture. She transforms these experiences into abstractions viewed from her own created aerial perspective.

Justin Visnesky grew up in a village in Pennsylvania, went to college in Jimmy Stewart's hometown of Indiana, Pennsylvania, and now lives kind of close to the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. He makes photographs of the simple, quiet times in life; taking the ordinary and making it something more, something for the keeping.

Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission: Thursday 31 May 2007

JUST JAZZ: Preserving the jazz syncopations of American culture on THURSDAY, May 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission (RAC). This exhibition is curated by Kenneth Calvert, president of the Zuka Artsa Guild, and features work by eleven local artists. LIVE jazz performance by THF Realty All Star Student Ensemble, courtesy of Jazz St. Louis.

Is jazz alive in St. Louis? Are the Bebop and swing rhythms reduced to a soft whisper over the Mississippi or are St. Louisans still fluent in the raw language of jazz?

Honoring the essence of jazz, the exhibit features paintings, photographs and sculptures by eleven local African-American artists. In step with a fundamental element of this musical genre, improvisation, the art presented is as exhilarating, vibrant and varied as the music to which it pays homage.

This exhibition will run through Sunday, July 8, 2007.

Morton J. May Foundation Gallery: Thursday, 14 June 2007

The Katrina Diaries: An Exhibit by members of the Women's Caucus for Art

The widespread impact of Hurricane Katrina continues during the ongoing aftermath of this disaster. The St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art is proud to announce an exhibit featuring artwork in response to the Katrina experience.

The Katrina Diaries includes work by members of the Louisiana Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art. These works travel throughout the country to Women's Caucus for Art chapters, where the chapter members create a second line of work in response. The artwork is then displayed together at the Katrina Diaries exhibit.

In addition to the exhibit, at the opening reception, the WCA will be working with Vivavox in a traditional New Orleans style "second line" parade. Vivavox provides art mentoring services to "at risk" youth in order to promote self discovery, positive personal growth, and to impact social change. The parade will include music, dancing, costumes, and colorfully decorated umbrellas made by both WCA members and Vivavox youth. The umbrellas will then be silent auctioned with the proceeds to benefit Vivavox programs.

This exhibit displays an emotional journey of strength, heartache, devastation, and determination. Through the artist's eye, experience the loss of humanity and the efforts to reestablish lives.

The exhibit will be on display at the Morton J. May Foundation Gallery at Maryville University from June 14th- August 3rd. The opening reception is on Thursday, June 14th from 6-8 pm. The Morton J. May Foundation Gallery is located at 650 Maryville University Dr, St. Louis, 63141. Gallery hours are Monday thru Thursday 7:30 am-10 pm, Friday and Saturday 8 am- 6 pm and Sundays 11 am-10 pm

Art Fairs: 8-10 and 15-16 June 2007

Central West End Art Fair & Taste
Friday June 8 - 5 pm to midnight
Saturday June 9 - 10 am to midnight
Sunday June 10 - 10am to 6 pm

Chesterfield Art in the Park at Faust Park
Friday June 15 - 6 pm to 10 pm
Saturday June 16 - 10 am to 9 pm
Faust Park
15185 Olive Blvd
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Foundry Art Centre: Friday, 8 June 2007

Gallery I, II "The Edge of Excess" and

Gallery III- Group 4 Award, Joan Proffer, Greg Kluempers, Steven Brown and
Joseph Gruber-Photography

June 8, 2007 - July 20, 2007
Opening Reception, Friday, June 8: 6 pm-9 pm

Foundry Art Centre
520 North Main Center
St Charles MO 63301

Gallery of Contemporary Art: Friday, 8 June 2007

Duet: New work by Christine Ilewski
June 4-29, 2007
Gallery of Contemporary Art, Forest Park CC Library Building, St. Louis, MO
opening June 8, 6-8pm

Maps Contemporary Art Space: Thursday, 7 June 2007

Sean Gyshen: Sewing The Façade

Sewing the Facade will open Thursday, June 7th from 7-10 pm, and will be on view from June 7th-July 1st, 2007. Gallery hours are by appointment only, please call (618) 334-4347 or e-mail us for an appointment.

My work achieves a cultural dialogue by celebrating the transgressive beauty of subversive gendered experiences. They range from literal physical depictions to external manifestations of the internal psychological state. In “Sewing The Façade” I created self-portraits in which I am depicting the physical and emotional aspects of my gender experience while calling attention to (the) effects of traditional ideas of gender. My work is constantly striving to visually articulate an idea and to challenge traditional ways of thinking. The responses to my work range from solidarity to contempt. The most important aspect of these interactions is not that the viewer agrees with what is being offered, but that a discourse is established.

Maps is located at 225 N. Illinois St. in Downtown Belleville, Illinois, just a few blocks West of the
Belleville Town Square. How to get to Maps Contemporary Art Space from St. Louis: Take I-64 East to Hwy 159 South (exit 12) towards Belleville. Maps is approx. 6 miles on the right side of N. Illinois, just before the Belleville Fountain/Town Square, or via Metrolink. From the Belleville Metro stop take the 16 Belleville/St. Clair Square bus line to 225 N. Illinois St.

Pace Framing at PSTL: Friday, 25 May 2007

Pace Framing Grand Opening and inaugural exhibition at PSTL

Please join us from 4pm-9pm on Friday, May 25th during the Grand Art Walk. We will be celebrating Pace Framing's Grand Opening in our new location as well as the inaugural exhibition at PSTL, a new, small/window gallery in the heart of Grand Center featuring an installation by Paula Lincoln.

Paula Lincoln: Constrictions
Friday, May 25th 4-9pm

With Constrictions, I'm trying to achieve a sensation of being overwhelmed by situations out of one's control, a sense of helplessness. The trick is finding the strength to break away the binds that seem to hold fast. There is always a way, but sometimes the solutions seem elusive

Pace Framing/PSTL
632 N. Grand
Saint Louis, MO 63103
314-621-8454
paceframing@yahoo.com
Between the Fox Theater and Powell Symphony Hall
and directly across the street from Schmidt Contemporary Art

Art St. Louis at A&E Council: Friday, 25 May 2007

Please join Art Saint Louis for a FREE closing reception for our "Voices: A Retrospective" exhibition May 25th at Arts & Education Council in Grand Center.

Presented by Art Saint Louis and hosted by Arts & Education Council, “Voices: A Retrospective,” is a group show highlighting works by 30 artists who have participated in our "Voices" artist-in-residence/exhibition programs throughout the past dozen years. Featured artists in this retrospective exhibit include: Cbabi Bayoc, Ahzad Bogosian, Ken Calvert, Mario Carlos, Terrell Carter, Patricia Chavez, Juan William Chavez, Nancy Exarhu, Kericee Fletcher, Anukriti Sud Hittle, Raymond Houston, Daniel Jefferson, Konstantin Kublanov, Dong Feng Li, Grace Lin, Chan Mahanta, Christina Marsh, Benjamin Pierce, Jennifer Richter, Fabio Rodriguez, Tsila Schwarts, Rodney Stovall, Galina Todorova, Gabriela Toujas, Rene Michel-Trapaga, Orestes Valdes, Victor Wang, James Wu, and Yingzue Zuo.

A free closing reception will be held during the Grand Center Gallery Walk this Friday, May 25, 2007, from 6-9 p.m. at Arts & Education Council, Baer Gallery, Centene Center for the Arts, 3547 Olive Street. The Centene Center is located on Olive (just East of Grand, North of Lindell). For directions: 314/289-4000.

Want to get involved with Art Saint Louis' "Voices" program? For additional information or to submit your work for consideration for our "Voices" artist-in-residence & exhibition program, contact Dion Dion, Executive Director, Art Saint Louis at 314/241-4810 (1#) or dion@artstlouis.org.

To learn more about Art Saint Louis exhibitions & programs, visit http://www.artstlouis.org or phone 314/241-4810.

Grand Center Grand Gallery Walk: Friday, 25 May 2007

Grand Center Arts & Entertainment District
Grand Gallery Walk

On Friday of Memorial Day weekend, May 25, get away early to explore 12 extraordinary galleries and museums in Grand Center all decked out with exciting offerings.

• Enjoy the many openings and new exhibits with live music, entertainment and plein air artists showcased throughout the streets.
• Receive special discounts at any of six restaurants.
• Enter to win one of many wonderful prizes just by turning in your Grand Gallery Walk passport.
• No entry fees for the exhibits or galleries.
• Ample free parking and complimentary shuttle trolleys between the venues.

Other Highlights include:
• Artist Michael Eastman will be at the SLUMA Gallery from 5 - 7:30 p.m. for an open dialogue about his work and book signing.
• Bruno David Gallery has an opening reception for his new exhibits.
• The newly opened MOTO Museum is showing 100 Motorcycles from around the World.

For complete gallery listings and exhibits, as well as Gallery Walk activities visit www.grandcenter.org and click on SHOWS + EVENTS.

Gallery at the U. City Library: Sunday, 3 June 2007

JUNE SHOW AT THE GALLERY OF THE U. CITY LIBRARY FEATURES WORK BY LIBRARY
STAFF

The June exhibit in THE GALLERY of the University City Public Library (6701 Delmar) entitled "Don't Quit Your Day Job III" features a variety of talent of the staff members of the University City Public Library and their families. The exhibit includes photographs, mixed media, fiber, jewelry, music, drawings, paintings, and essays. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, June 3, from 2-4 pm in THE GALLERY. The works remain on display through June 30 and may be viewed during normal library hours, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 9 pm; Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; and Sunday, 1 - 5 pm. For further information: Linda Ballard or Lexine Pranschke, 314.727.3150

Southern Illinois Art Gallery: Sunday, 20 May 2007

Carolyn Plochmann's Gift, a selection of paintings and drawings from the 1940s through 2005. The highly distinguished Carbondale artist gave the work to the Illinois State Museum in 2006, many of which are being shown for the first time.

JOIN US on Sunday, May 20, 2007 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm for the Opening Reception.

The Illinois State Museum Southern Illinois Art Gallery is located at the Southern Illinois Art and Artisans Center. We are about 90 miles from St. Louis -- take I-64 east to Mt. Vernon then south on I-57 for 19 miles, exit at #77. We are just west of Exit #77.

Southern Illinois Art Gallery
Illinois State Museum
14967 Gun Creek Trail
Whittington, Illinois 62897
Phone: 618-629-2220, 629-2518
Fax: 618-629-270

Star Clipper: Friday, 18 May 2007

Friday, May 18, 2007, opening reception 7-10 PM
Blind Package Toy Swap 6 PM

Join us for our inaugural exhibition this Friday, May 18th. Over 60 regional artists and 12 international artists are involved! 75+ submissions. This year’s event will also include a toy swap before the formal opening of the show with special giveaways and surprises.

MUNNY™ is a 7-inch tall, customizable vinyl action figure designed by renowned toy trendsetter and retailer Kidrobot. MUNNY™ can be drawn on, painted, dressed or even molded, and its versatility has inspired a creative movement among toy lovers and art world celebrities alike. Artists and designers from across the world will create custom vinyl pieces using MUNNY™ and other “platform” vinyl toys for this unusual exhibition.

Featured artists include Bil Betsovic; Neil Burke of Born Against/MRP/ MONOROID; BURN353; CUPCO!; Lisa Marie Godfrey; Matt Kindt, creator of SUPER SPY comics; Jason Kochis; LE MERDE; Jim Mahfood, creator of 40oz Comics; Martin Mazorra, founder of CANNONBALL PRESS; NANOSPORE; Matthew Rodriguez; SHAWNIMALS; Ayako Takagi, creator of UAMOU; grafitti artists Justin Tolentino and Peat Wollaeger and many more.

Star Clipper
6392 Delmar in the Loop
St. Louis, MO 63130
(314) 725-9110

Sheldon Art Galleries: Friday, 8 June 2007

Join us from 5 - 7 p.m. for a complimentary wine and cheese reception on Friday, June 8.

Jennifer Silverberg, Streets of Léon #2, Léon, Nicaragua, 2007

Gallery of Photography
Jennifer Silverberg: Selected Projects
June 9 - September 8, 2007
The exhibition is made possible by Nancy L Wunderlich.

Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture
Stéphane Couturier
June 9 - September 15, 2007

AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art
Picture the Music: Director’s Choice II
June 9 - September 29, 2007

Lucy and Stanley Lopata Sculpture Garden
Yosafa Deutsch: Breakdown

Click here for information on upcoming exhibits at The Sheldon

Boots Art: Saturday, 19 May 2007

boots contemporary art space presents Slinger
The Slinger as a cultural metaphor

In this exhibition Boots attempts to explore, analyze,and question what it means to be an artist, critic, and/or curator living and working in St. Louis. Is there a St. Louis aesthetic? What are the issues our artists are dealing with? What media are conveying our themes and ideas? Is there a collective movement, or are we a group of individuals?

Featuring work by Brandon Anschultz • Robin Assner • Sarah Colby • Andrea Green • Ryan Hess • Jamie Kreher • Jason Wednesday Miller • Pranschke • Bryan Reckamp • Tim Ridlen • Mike Schuh • stripper:pilot • Matthew Strauss • Brett Williams • Paul Zografakis

Opening reception: featuring DJ Cobra Commander
Saturday, May 19th, 2007, 6:30 - 10pm

On view Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 12-5 until June 23. For other times please contact Boots for an appointment.

Boots Contemporary Art Space
2307 Cherokee St. • St Louis, MO • 63118

Contemporary Art Museum: Friday, 18 May 2007

KATIE HOLTEN: PATHS OF DESIRE
and
SHOOT THE FAMILY
May 18 - August 5, 2007

Opening Night Reception, Friday, May 18
(Members' Preview Reception: 6:00-7:00 pm, Open bar)
Public Reception: 7:00-9:00 pm, Cash bar

KATIE HOLTEN: PATHS OF DESIRE
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis presents Irish artist Katie Holten in her first solo museum exhibition in the United States. Paths of Desire is Holten's largest and most ambitious exhibition to date, featuring a large-scale sculptural installation and drawings that explore global ecology and the importance of advocacy at a time of environmental crisis.

SHOOT THE FAMILY
The Contemporary is also proud to welcome Shoot the Family, a traveling exhibition of photography and video works by 15 international artists. Photography is an intimate art, representing an unspoken relationship between artist and subject. This relationship becomes especially interesting--and harrowingly penetrating--when the subject is related to the artist. Shoot the Family explores this dynamic by focusing on artists' portrayals of their own families: photography and video works of relatives and partners.

May Gallery: Friday, 11 May 2007

11 May - 3 August 2007

opening reception
Friday, 11 May 2007, 5:00-7:00 pm

The May Gallery is located on the second floor, west wing, of the Sverdrup Building at 8300 Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis MO 63119. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-9:00 pm; Saturday-Sunday, noon-5:00 pm.

Philip Slein Gallery: Friday, 11 May 2007

The Philip Slein Gallery will stay open late -until 10pm- on Friday, May 11th, for the opening of Cheryl Wassenaar's Exhibition, RE(AD) and Mel Watkin's show "New Work."

Cheryl Wassenaar: I construct my work from fragments of discarded commercial signage. Scavenged from roadways and the wastelands of commercial sprawl, these wooden signs
are the loud voices of city commerce, crowding our urban landscapes with the insistent messages of industry. The language that appears on signs is direct and economical. I disrupt its efficiency, breaking the text from context and rules of syntax, redirecting attention to the subtle nuances of visual and verbal form. Moving from an earlier interest in the associative properties of typography, my recent work reconsiders the sign as a carrier of failed communication, made
inept through visual stutters, meaningless acronyms, technology glitches, text codes, and verbal filler.

We will be staying open later because of all the wonderful shows going on city-wide. The gallery will be offering a full bar with premium drinks.

Framations Gallery: Saturday, 12 May 2007

Framations Gallery is proud to present two very diverse new exhibits exploring the art of the portrait. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, May 12 from 6-9 pm. The reception is free and open to the public. Both will run through June 3, 2007.

Objects of Affection, is an exhibition of still lifes and portraits by artist Lisa Ober. The pieces in this exhibit will be a selection of oil and pastel portraits reminiscent of classical realism as well as a collection of recent still lifes. The range of still lifes explore a certain dry wit where very formal painting is labeled with a more witty, casual title, intended to make the viewer look twice. This exhibit will also feature an audio tour starting at the reception that will explore the work of Lisa Ober.

Behind the Scenes is a study of the people behind the collective camera of the O'Fallon Photography Club. In this exhibit, the participating members have each taken a self-portrait, giving the public a glimpse into the individuality of some of our local amateur and professional photographers. So often their work represents them through other imagery, rather than showing a visual of themselves. This exhibit offers an opportunity to see how a photographer sees themselves through the camera they use to capture others. The exhibit shows diversity in the styles and methods used to capture a self image by use of a camera.

Framations Gallery is located at 218 North Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301. The gallery is open Tuesday Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-5.

Framations Custom Framing and Art Gallery
218 North Main Street
St Charles, MO 63301
636-724-8313 Phone
636-724-8310 Fax
www.framations.com

Des Lee Gallery: Thursday, 10 May 2007

Featuring graduate students from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University in St. Louis.

Opening Reception Thursday, May 10th 6-8 PM; also open Friday, May 11th 6-8 PM

Margaret Adams, Christine D'Epiro, Yosafa Deutsch, Elizabeth Ferry, Casey Glover, Hi Uan Kang, Tori Kaspareit, Lisa Linke, Stephen Quick, Elizabeth Simmons, Jessica Thornton, Ann-Maree Walker. Ian Weaver.

Des Lee Gallery
1627 Washington Avenue
314-621-8735

Beverly: Friday, 11 May 2007

Yellow Bike Ride, a bicycle/sculpture installation by Molly Leloup
Dougherty at Beverly Gallery, 3155 Cherokee St. in South City.

This Friday, 5/11, 6-9pm.

More Info: http://yellowbikeride.com/

Fort Gondo: Friday, 11 May 2007

Janice Wallace: BACKYARD EVOLUTION
drawings-paintings-prints

Opening this Friday, May 11
6-9 pm

Fort Gondo
3151 Cherokee
www.fortgondo.com

Bruno David Gallery: Friday, 25 May 2007

ERNEST TROVA: INSINUATIONS
Project Room: BUNNY BURSON: Consequences
New Media Room: CHARLES GICK: Flowers From The Mouth

Opening Reception. Friday, May 25 from 6 to 9 pm (Exhibition: May 25 – June 30, 2007)

Bruno David Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibit ERNEST TROVA: INSINUATIONS in the main gallery, featuring new collage-based prints by St. Louis’ most celebrated artist. The technique of collage is one of modernism’s earliest tools, and INSINUATIONS finds Trova fully immersed in all of its disjointed, comedic potential. The unifying thread in this new body of work are found photographs of meat, reorganized into a world populated by devilish silhouettes of raw beef and greasy sausages, a world where lamb chops enjoy their afternoons on sunny park benches, and where women’s blouses are only as ruffled as the sliced ham from which the artist has constructed them. Trova’s new imagery is at once grave and playful, violently drawing the viewer’s attention to both the beauty and fragility of our corporeal existence.

In the Project Room, St. Louis’ social and political artist Bunny Burson will show her recent work, which focuses on the consequences of the presidential election of 2000. The number of votes separating Bush and Gore in Florida inspired the installation piece, 537, and questions not only the decision by the Bush administration to go to war but whether the semblance of Iraqi elections justifies the bloodshed of the last 4 years. A series of unique prints addresses Sandra Day O’Connor’s active participation in a partisan majority’s decision to halt the Florida vote count, a stain on an otherwise respected legacy.

In the New Media Room, interdisciplinary artist Charles Gick will show his video Flowers From The Mouth. This video is often related to a birthing process simply conveying the expression of fertility. Beyond this interpretation, it represents the messy process of finding fertile ground when verbal communication is rendered infertile. This video serves as a metaphor for the struggle to tap into a dialogue when spoken words and written text and physical gestures, such as touching, fail. This visceral video is the corporal manifestation of the unseen phenomenon that one feels when desperately struggling to produce the missing components to a beautiful, compelling, and meaningful form of communication.

SAVE THE DATE: Please join us for the Grand Gallery Walk through the 12 museums and galleries of the Grand Center Arts & Entertainment District on Friday, May 25. Participants can enjoy a twilight-through-evening stroll while taking in the best of the visual arts at all the venues and in the streets. Musicians and street artists will be performing live throughout the evening. Grand Gallery Walk hours are 4 – 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Bruno David Gallery
3721 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108 USA
1.314.531.3030
gallery@brunodavidgallery.com
www.brunodavidgallery.com

Millstone Gallery (COCA): Friday, 11 May 2007

Please join us this Friday, May 11 at the Millstone Gallery (COCA)

Grant W. Miller: Defined Reality

Gallery talk 5:30, Reception 6-8pm

Grant Miller creates evocative interiorscapes that challenge the viewer's perception of the world. He has "created his own scenarios in a manufactured reality" that focus on human tradition and culture and how we see them. His use of marks and color concoct a layered history
of these ideas.

This exhibition runs through June 29.

COCA
524 Trinity Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63130
314.725.6555
www.cocastl.org

Art Saint Louis: Saturday 12 May 2007

“Forces of Nature” Exhibit Opens at Art Saint Louis May 12, 2007

Art Saint Louis, the premiere not-for-profit visual art organization & co-op art gallery in downtown St. Louis, presents “Forces of Nature,” on view at Art Saint Louis May 14 through June 28, 2007. A free opening reception will be held Saturday, May 12, 7-9 p.m.

This multi-media juried exhibit was open to artists residing in the St. Louis region (includes a 200-mile radius of the metro area). Artists were asked to submit artworks in all styles that address the theme of “Forces of Nature,” specifically works that express the movements & conditions of the natural world, revealing the power of nature as beautiful, dynamic, and/or catastrophic.

Serving as juror for this exhibit is internationally exhibited artist Lampo Leong, Associate Professor and Incoming Department Chair, University of Missouri—Columbia.

From 122 artworks submitted by 76 artists for “Forces of Nature,” Professor Leong selected 61 artworks by 55 artists for the final exhibit. Featured are works in a variety of media, including ceramics, digital illustration, found objects, metal, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, and video.

The featured artists in “Forces of Nature” are Todd Anderson, Edwardsville IL; Cate Anevski, St. Louis; Greg Barth, Wildwood MO; Bradley Bauer, St. Peters MO, John Bohac, St. Louis; Audrey Clare, O’Fallon MO; Elizabeth Conn, Ballwin MO; Anne Cove, St. Louis/Leeds UK; John Cross, St. Charles MO; Katie Curran, Clayton MO; Jacob DeGeal, Normal IL; Gregory Dierlam, St. Charles MO; Virginia Dragschutz, St. Charles MO; Charly Felling, Kirkwood MO; Thomas Finkenkeller, Bridgeton MO; Ron Flier, Glendale MO; Gail B. Ford, University City MO; Deanna Funk, Springfield IL; Kathy Gomric, Millstadt IL; Steven William Hager, St. Louis; John Hayes, Springfield IL; Anukriti Sud Hittle, University City MO; Jane Johnson Hoeltzel, Clayton MO; Catherine O. Honse, St. Louis; Virginia Jenkins, Edwardsville IL; Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur MO;
Barbara Merlotti, Glen Carbon IL; Craig Newsom, Chatham IL; John Nickolai, St. Louis; David Oliver, St. Louis; Pat Owoc, Kirkwood MO; Anthony Michael Philip, St. Louis; Meda Rives, Normal IL; Mary Gardner Russe, Clayton MO; Pamela J. Ryan, Clarkson Valley MO; Jim Sabo, St. Louis; Cherie Sampson, Canton MO; Daniel Scott, Columbia MO; Terri Shay, Richmond Heights MO; Jeffrey Sippel, Ballwin MO; Helene Slavin, St. Louis; Stuart Slavin, St. Louis; Richard Sprengeler, Fairview Heights IL; Ed Stark, Olivette MO; Lee Suarez, Ladue MO; Chrisanne Tilton, Creve Coeur MO; Joyce Trotter, Creve Coeur MO; Andrea Vadner, Richmond Heights MO; Ronald Vivod, Collinsville IL; Jeane Vogel, Olivette, MO; Vulcan, Brentwood MO;Vivian Waters, St. Charles MO; Jennifer Weigel, St. Louis; Sharon Weston, Bismarck MO; Victoria Wilkie, Ballwin MO.

Art Saint Louis is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis' Old Post Office District at 917 Locust Street (on Locust between 9th and 10th Streets). The Gallery is FREE & open to the public Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays & holidays, incl. May 26.

Kemper Art Museum: Friday, 11 May 2007

Join us for a reception this Friday, May 11th, 6-9 pm, celebrating the opening of three summer exhibitions:

ANDREA FRASER, WHAT DO I, AS AN ARTIST, PROVIDE?

This exhibition examines the work of contemporary artist Andrea Fraser, with special emphasis on her recent series of photographs and video installations. It is the second in the Kemper Art Museum's recently inaugurated Focus series of exhibitions that examine significant works from the collection within the context of contemporary discourses.

Gallery talk Friday, May 11 @ 6:30 pm

ANSEL ADAMS: REVERENCE FOR LIFE

This exhibition examines Ansel Adams's landscape photography and its relationship to his environmental activism, paying special attention to his focus on water and preservation while also highlighting key personal connections and influences, all of which play into the theme of a
"reverence for life."

ANNUAL MFA THESIS EXHIBITION

Work from fourteen Master of Fine Arts candidates in Washington University's Graduate School of Art, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Robert Josiah Bingaman, Katherine Cannistra, Dennis Doty, Corey Escoto, Cameron Fuller, Sean Gyshen, David Johnson, Matthew O'Shea, Sarah Paulsen, Lisa Payne, Brian Priest, Travis Russell, Amy Thompson, Ann Yaeger.

For more information, call (314) 935-4523 or email kemperartmuseum@wustl.edu
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
May 11th - July 16th

While you're at Washington University for the MFA second year show, hop on over to Bixby,
Walker (both are next to the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum), or the Lewis Center (On
Kingsland right next to Delmar Harvard Elementary) and see what the BFA candidates have
been up to this year! The opening is from 6-8, but the show will be up and available to the
public during the day until May 18th.

* Printmaking is on the 1st floor of Bixby
* Fashion is in the basement of Bixby
* Painting is on the 2nd floor of Walker
* Sculpture is on the basement and 1st floor of Walker
* Photography is on the 3rd floor of the Lewis Center
* Visual Communications is on the 2nd floor of the Lewis Center

Mad Art: Friday, 11 May 2007

Cathy Breslaw & Kerry Zimmerman - Crossing Paths

May 11 to May 27
Opening reception May 11, 7 pm to 11 pm

A new exhibition featuring Cathy Breslaw and Kerry Zimmerman. Breslaw's work experiments with dissimilar manufactured materials, manipulating them in unfamiliar combinations. Kerry Zimmerman shoots photographs with a Holga camera, producing images that mirror her experiences as a newcomer to St. Louis.

Cathy Breslaw's work experiments with dissimilar manufactured materials, manipulating them in unfamiliar combinations. Traveling as far as Taiwan in search for her materials, Breslaw's pieces reinvent the materials and serve as a metaphor for the perpetual morphing of global culture from the integration of political, religious, social, and economic ideas. Her work includes large-scale wall and floor pieces constructed from plastic mesh. Her pieces fuse aspects of painting, weaving, craft, fashion, and sculpture and explore issues of femininity, beauty, and cross-cultural boundaries. Elements of color, line, texture, and pattern figure prominently producing an end result of an undeniably feminine quality.

Having lived in five cities in the past seventeen years, Kerry Zimmerman uses photography to orient herself physically and mentally. Moving to a city and knowing no one requires Zimmerman to rely on her camera as a means of navigation and bearing. Her current series grew from her 2005 move to St. Louis and has expanded over time. Her images were shot with a Holga, a toy camera producing a limited plane of focus and intense vignetting. These features of the Holga images mirror her own experiences as a newcomer to our city.

Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
314-771-8230
www.madart.com

William Shearburn Gallery: Saturday, 5 May 2007

Caio Fonseca: Recent Work

Opening Reception
Saturday, May 5, 2007
5 - 7 PM
Exhibition continues through June 9 , 2007.

Learn more on our web site...

William Shearburn Gallery
4735 McPherson Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63108 USA

Three Sinks Gallery: Friday, 4 May 2007

Three Sinks Gallery is hosting an exhibit by Leon Hicks, printmaker, draughtsman and Professor Emeritus, Webster University.

This new work by Hicks will include a series of 14 monotypes titled "Iconic Caper/Dancing", a series of 8 pen and ink drawings titled "Hip-Hop Allegory, C'est La Vie", and a series of 4 color ink drawings titled "Faces".

Please join us for a reception for the artist on Friday May 4th from 6 to 8pm.

Exhibit dates run from May 4th - June 30th, 2007.

Gallery Hours are Mon. - Thurs. 9:30am to 5pm and Friday and Saturday from 9:30am to 3pm.

Three Sinks Gallery
8715 Big Bend Blvd. (at I-44 and Elm Ave.)
Webster Groves, MO 63119
314-963-3448

Governor French Academy: Friday 18 May 2007

"Remnants" by SIUE MFA Candidate Jeff Forster

Organic vessels, Photography, Rammed earth works and Adobe come together as Jeff creates earthen installation works.

May18th - June 6th
OPENING RECEPTION May 18th, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Governor French Academy
223 West Main St.
Belleville, IL
618-233-7542
Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm, weekends and holidays by appointment.

Xen Gallery: Friday, 4 May 2007

Friday, May 4th, 5:30 - 8:00
Join us for our opening reception and the Euclid McPherson Gallery Walk, featuring Atrium Gallery, Xen Gallery William Shearburn Gallery, Millea Furnishings, Left Bank Books - Lower level gallery.

Two local artists featured at Xen Gallery: Ceramic artist Susan Bostwick formally explores the cycles that come with changes in seasons, weather and life. Her work is inspired by the rural landscape. Melanie Brown of Monmouthshire, Wales exhibits groups of porcelain teapots. These "Teapot Families" are reminiscent of tribes or genetic groups whom share features yet retain individuality, like people standing in line for a taxi.

Additional artists exhibiting at Xen Gallery are Jim Ibur, David East, Dan Barnett, Graceann Warn, Benjamin Stern, Bruce Lowry, Stephen Yusko, Diana Fayt and more....

Xen Gallery is located on the corner of Euclid and McPherson in the Central West End at 401 North Euclid. For additional information call 314-454-9561.

Xen Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-4, closed on Mondays.

Jacoby Arts Center: Friday, 18 May 2007

"Material Attraction: Diverse Reactions II", an invitational ceramics exhibition, featuring 38 regional clay artists from the Southern Illinois metro-east and St. Louis area

An exhibition of 38 regional ceramic artists curated by Susan Bostwick, Charity Davis-Woodard and Melody Ellis. This exhibit will run from May 11 - June 17, 2007 with an opening reception on Friday, May 18 from 5 - 8 PM. The exhibition and opening are free and open to the public.

Participating artists include Beverly Aroh, Clinton Berry, John Boss, Felecia Breen, Rhonda Cearlock, Ryan Clyde-Rich, Andrew Denney, Tom Dykas, Kim Fritts, Sunita Garg, Susanne Harmon, Mary Henderson, Renee Heyer-Starrett, Eric Hoefer, Michelle Katz-Reichlin, Dennis Krueger, Jeremy Lampe, Joy Lappin, Claire Montgomery, Becky Luce, Todd May, Dganit Moreno, Chad Nelson, Eric R. Nichols, Judith Papian, Mary Patterson, Peggy Peak, Nila Petty, Becky Posnak, Joan Powell, Joel Price, Kuniko Robeen, Guy Sachs, Mark and Patricia Sheppard, Yael Shomroni, Aimee Smith, Nancy Weck and Barbara Weiss.

The invited artists' techniques, materials, scale and interpretations represent diverse approaches to the material. Included in the exhibition will be mixed media works, figurative and abstract sculpture, functional pots and tile
pieces.

Contact: Kathryn Nahorski, Jacoby Arts Center, 618-462-5222
info@jacobyartscenter.org www.jacobyartscenter.org

Jacoby Arts Center
627 East Broadway
Alton, IL 62002

Neve Gallery: Saturday, 5 May 2007

Neve Gallery presents Deep Time, a solo exhibition of paintings by Mary C. Nasser running from April 1- June 15, 2007.

The free opening reception will be held Saturday, May 5, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Neve Gallery is located at 1240 Dautel Lane, Creve Couer, MO 63146. Dautel is off Olive Boulevard, 1.6 miles east of I-270, 1.1 miles west of Lindbergh. The exhibit Deep Time represents work inspired by Mary's recent residency at Wildacres -- located off the Blue Ridge Highway near Little Switzerland, North Carolina.

Gallery Hours: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to noon.

For more information, call (314) 863-4366 or visit http://www.neveshalom.org/html/arts/art_gallery_deeptime.ht

Hunt Gallery: Saturday, 5 May 2007

PATRICK HUNT

2007 M.A. Thesis Exhibition May 5 - 18
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 5, 6 - 8 pm
Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 10a - 4p

The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery
8342 Big Bend
in the Visual Art Studios

Hoffman LaChance Contemporary: Friday, 4 May 2007

2007 B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition: May 4 (one night only)

STOP LOOK TURN REPEAT

Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 6 -10p

Hoffman LaChance Contemporary
3100 Sutton
in Maplewood
314.960.5322

Maryville University: Thursday, 3 May 2007

Maryville University invites you to the fifth BFA - Studio Arts exhibition. This weeks artist, Rebecca Orf, specializes in photography and mixed media. There is a reception with the artist this Thursday May 3 from 6 - 8 pm.

Rebecca Orf: Mementos
April 30 - May 5

Maryville University
650 Maryville University Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141