Theresa Marshall

Get Out and Live: A Journey to Awareness

opening reception Friday, 28 September 2007, 5-7 pm

28 September - 19 October 2007

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

Hoffman LaChance: Friday, 5 October 2007

The End, Middle and Beginning is a series of unique collages, screen printed,painted by Jon Cournoyer. The works incorporate photographs, postcards,and book cover pages collected in abandoned buildings, allies, flea markets in Europe, Mexico, and at small town swap meets across the United States.He is drawn to utopian projects from space flight to rock opera, and to the demons of nineteenth-century fairy tales. Fantasies and fears of childhood are recurring themes in his work, as is the patina acquired by things that are outmoded and discarded. The first stage of Jons work, he considers a process akin to automatic writing, in that he begins with found imagery to tap into unconscious associations. A collage is then developed exploring a theme. Separate drawings are made to begin directing a narrative. These drawings become screen prints which are in turn applied on top of the collage. For example, The Dream (2007) incorporates a cartoon owl, a photograph of a winter landscape, drawings of halucinagenic patterns, and a fragment from an early twentieth-century advertising which highlights the elements of play and chance in the work. Superimposed on the collage is the image of a man awakening from a dream.

Morton J. May Foundation Gallery: Friday, 28 September 2007

Alumni Exhibit featuring artists Kristi Ponder, Alison Bader, Debra Bush, Andrew Shaefer, Tiffany N. Meulemans, Tenille Novinger, Maribeth Meyer, Melissa Villadiego, and Jason Lenny

September 24 – October 26, 2007
reception Friday, September 28th, 6-9pm.

Works include paintings, photography, ceramics, glass, metal, printmaking, and drawings.

Building Hours: Monday - Thursday 8am - 10pm, Friday and Saturday 8am - 6pm, Sunday 11am-10pm

650 Maryville University Drive
Morton J. May Foundation Gallery
( JUST COME TO THE LIBRARY)

Boots Contemporary Art Space: Friday, 28 September 2007

Dylan Mortimer: Amen Bitch Sept. 28 - Oct. 28

Opening reception: Friday, September 28 from 6:30 - 10pm
Exhibition on view Saturdays 10-5 and Sundays 12-5 until October 28.
For other times please contact Boots for an appointment.

This body of work, by Kansas City artist Dylan Mortimer, explores the space between the sacred and profane. By combining elements of Christianity with Hip Hop culture, the work explores the relation of seemingly opposite things. Holy texts have often been originally
translated into "lower" class language structures in order to give access to the masses (koine Greek, vulgate Latin, etc.). This show asks: if the concepts of the bible were heard on the street today, how might they sound? Is it possible that language often categorized as profane and vulgar may cut more directly to the heart of Biblical concepts? Is it possible that the contemporary church has much to learn from Hip Hop culture? This show aims to find a balance between the secular and the sacred, between propaganda and censorship, between sincerity and sarcasm, in order to find a contemporary
expression of an exploration that has been going on for thousands of years.

Dylan Mortimer's website http://www.dylanmortimer.com

Boots Contemporary Art Space
2307 Cherokee St. • St Louis, MO • 63118 • 314.772.BOOT

Hunt Gallery: Friday, 12 October 2007

W. C. Richardson
October 12 - November 9, 2007
Opening Reception: Friday, October 12, 2007, 6 - 8pm

The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery is pleased to present recent work by Washington D.C. based artist W.C. Richardson. An associate professor of painting and drawing in the Department of Art at the University of Maryland-College Park, Richardson's recent work presents an intersection of layered systems, seeking an intricate unity established through the act of painting and inviting an active engagement with his volatile color and figure-ground relationships. His oil and alkyd canvases explore predetermined geometric structures that interact with free-drawn forms, and harmonious systems of paint are influenced by both science and politics. Intentionally subverting our need for a "cause and effect" relationship, Richardson pushes his formal schemes as he moves from what he describes as "a mechanistic order to an imaginative one" as the successive layers flip and reconfigure in a boundless space. Using inundated color palettes and growing patterns he shifts our perception, playing with asymmetry by covering and interlocking large and small-scale shapes, the viewer is left to decipher between inside and outside, foreground and background. Simultaneously concrete and permeable, the intersection of these passages create a visual puzzle highlighting the underlying structure, where, complexity and energy are defined and weakened by layers of opposing grounds. Richardson's paintings
investigate the non-hierarchical association between his systems, ultimately to discover that they appear to be both independent and symbiotic.

Webster University - Visual Arts Studio - 8342 Big Bend Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri, 63119
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm or by appointment

Laumeier Sculpture Park: Saturday, 6 October 2007

Tony Tasset exhibition opens October 6, 2007 at Laumeier Sculpture Park

St. Louis, MO (September 21, 2007) – On October 6, 2007, Laumeier Sculpture Park, as part of the institution’s 30th anniversary celebration, will present an important solo museum exhibition by internationally-recognized artist Tony Tasset. All Things Must Pass will fill Laumeier’s indoor galleries and extend to our outdoor galleries with a new, commissioned, monumental outdoor sculpture. The exhibition, the first to showcase Tasset’s work in St. Louis, will include selected works from the past decade, recent work and new work. A broad range of media typical of Tasset’s practice – video, photography and a variety of approaches to sculpture will be featured.

Tasset frequently uses his environment, his family and himself as subject and inspiration. His work, employing wisdom and wit, continuously contends with the trappings of modernism, postmodern theory, pop culture, and the universal human emotions associated with love, loss, frailty and beauty. In recent work he has turned to the dual nature of his own existence – an urban artist/public figure as well as a suburban-father-with-garden. Using this deeply personal source material, he creates objects and images that are at once ironic, earnest, and decidedly humanistic. Tasset describes his work as an exploration of the “conflicts of the ego and the difficulty in expressing certain sentiments in a postmodern environment where truth is relative, and in a culture of consumption where emotion is a commodity.”

Tony Tasset’s exhibition will open Saturday, October 6, 2007 with a public reception from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and continue through January 13, 2008. An artist’s talk will take place at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 3 at White Flag Projects, 4568 Manchester Avenue in St. Louis. The outdoor commission will be at Laumeier for a minimum of one year. An exhibition catalog will be published as well.

Laumeier Sculpture Park is located at 12580 Rott Road in Sunset Hills, near Interstate 44 and Lindbergh Boulevard. The park is open daily from 8 a.m. until ½ hour past sunset. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. For more information, call 314-821-1209 or visit us at www.laumeier.org.

The Heights: Saturday, 22 September 2007

"Artists in the Neighborhood," displayed in the lobby of THE HEIGHTS

Opening: Saturday, Sept. 22, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
The exhibition will run September 22 - November 10

THE HEIGHTS
Dale and Hanley Rds. by Hwy 40
8001 Dale Ave.
Richmond Heights, MO 63117

A Common Thread at Main Street Art Gallery: Friday, 21 September 2007

A Common Thread at Main Street Art Gallery in Edwardsville, IL
237/239 N. Main Street

In conjuction with Innovations in Textiles 7, featuring the work of Metro East area artists including Jenece Yvette Booker, Erin Cork, Carla Duncan, Beth Jatcko, Jessalyn Matthews Frank, Constance Miller, Natalie Nauert, Kathryn Stullken Hopkins, C. Alana Tibbets, Patricia Vivod.

Artist Reception: Friday, September 21, 6 to 8 pm
The show runs until October 6.

Third Degree East Gallery: Friday, 21 Spetember 2007

Third Degree East Gallery shows prints and drawings by Tom Lang and glass by Ben Klein.

East Gallery Exhibit: September 21 Through October 16
Opening reception: Friday, September 21, 6-10pm
Musical Guest: Dizzy Atmosphere for an evening of club inspired sounds beginning at 7 p.m.

for more information: http://www.stlglass.com/thirdfriday.htm

Kemper Art Museum: Friday 21 September 2007

Friday, September 21st
Kemper Art Museum, Washington University

5:30 pm: GALLERY TALK
led by Curator Catharina Manchanda, discussing John Baldessari's work "Two Compositions (Formal/Informal; Interior/Exterior)," on display in the Permanent Collection gallery.
RESCHEDULED *New Date & Time*

AND

6-8 pm: FRIDAY NIGHT FÊTE
Start your weekend with music and art at the Kemper Art Museum! Featuring refreshments and live jazz music by the Ptah Williams Trio.

Central Reform Congregation: Saturday, 29 September 2007

CRC Hosts Sukkat Shalom National Juried Art Exhibition

The first professional, juried art exhibition to be hosted by Central Reform Congregation will open with an artists reception and gallery talk on Saturday, September 29, 2007, from 7-9 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Artists of all faith traditions were asked to interpret the theme “Sukkat Shalom: A Shelter of Peace.”

Artist Ilene Berman was the juror for the show. She chose 14 works of art by10 artists from across the United States to participate in this inaugural exhibit. She selected works that showed craftsmanship, originality and unique interpretation of theme. The jury selection was "blind," meaning that the artist's name was not revealed. Ilene is a CRC member, a MFA Candidate at Southern Illinois University, and the artist who created CRC's sculpture, Tikkun. Artists from five states were juried into the show.

The show will hang at CRC until December 1 and is visible during regular business hours. All works are for sale. Central Reform Congregation is located at 5020 Waterman at the corner of Kingshighway in St. Louis City. For more information, please call Jeane Vogel, 314.991.0143 or email.

Koken Art Factory: Friday-Saturday, 28-29 September 2007

Transference: An art show with 13 visual artists, and 1 brave singer/songwriter who will rock and roll (collectively known as Le Pouce et L’Orteil*)

Friday, September 28th from 7 PM to Midnight, and Saturday, September 29th from 2 – 6 PM
At the Koken Art Factory at 2500 Ohio Street in South City

The Artists – John Early, painter, Joe Eisenbraun, musician from Joe Eisenbraun & the Geiger Counter, Aubrey Hawkes, painter/sculptor, Sylvester Jacobs, photographer, Micah Liesenfeld, painter, Christine Sarra, photographer, John Sarra, painter, Amanda Stanley, photographer, Ryan Stanley, digital photographer, Connie Swinson, mixed media painter, Mark Taylor, painter/installation artist, Sylwinn Tudor, mixed media/installation artist, John Wyllie, painter, Kathleen Wyllie, alternative photographer

Transference - the act of moving an idea, concept, image, or construct from one interpretation to another. – John Wyllie, wiser older artist.

*Le Pouce et L’Orteil (luh poos eh lortay) – is a group of artists that meets to critique each other’s work and occasionally organize group shows. Come to our show to find out what it all means.

Go South on Jefferson from I-44; 8 streets after the exit ramp light (south of I-44), turn right onto Sidney St. (just past the Way Out Club); turn right again after 2 blocks onto Ohio St. 2500 Ohio is on the right, corner of Sidney and Ohio. Parking is in the empty lot across the street.

Gallery Visio: Thursday, 27 September 2007

"Variables"
Recent work by Aaron Happe, Kristie Metzger, Lara Sabin, Ben Tulin, and Sarah Willis

A reception for the artists will be held September 27, 2007 from 4-7pm. Light refreshments will be served.

September 27 – October 18, 2007
Gallery Hours for this exhibit: Monday & Wednesday 11-8pm, Tuesday & Thursday 11-5pm,
Saturday 11-5pm

GALLERY VISIO
170 Millennium Student Center
Lower Level, Next to the Pilot House
University of Missouri-St. Louis
North Campus
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121

Gallerie M: Friday, 28 September 2007

Gallerie M presents Art As Consciousness: Artists' Visions of the World Around Us running from September 28-November 2, 2007.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 28th from 5pm to 8pm.

Gallerie M is located 1 mile west of 270 and just south of Manchester Road at 2240 Mason Lane, Manchester, MO 63021.

Hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and by appointment.

For more information, call (314) 822-8050 or visit http://www.galleriem.com

The Sheldon Art Galleries: Friday, 12 October 2007

The Sheldon Art Galleries
Cordially Invite You to the Opening Of the New Fall Season Exhibitions

Friday, October 12, 2007: Complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres between 5 and 7 p.m.
Galleries open until 8:00

Unraveled: Crossing the Line between Fashion and Art
Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists

Jam Session: Photographs from the MAXJAZZ Collection
History of Jazz Gallery

Anthony Hernandez: The Seventies and Eighties
Gallery of Photography

Architecture for Humanity: Gulf Coast Reconstruction Projects
Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture

Katrina’s Kids Project: Art of the Storm
AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art

My American History in Flashbulb Memories: Prints by Lisa Bulawsky
Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg Gallery

Greg Edmondson: Collective
The Lucy and Stanley Lopata Sculpture Garden

The Sheldon Art Galleries
3648 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108
314.533.9900 ~ www.thesheldon.org/galleries.asp

COCA: Friday, 14 September 2007

Ann Coddington Rast: merging

September 14 - October 28, 2007

Ann Coddington Rast's installation, merging, opens in COCA's Millstone gallery Friday. Rast is a sculptor whose primary media is an ancient basketry technique called twining. She explores the concepts of joining, fusing or uniting in unexpected ways. This exhibition is part of Innovations in Textiles 7.

Opening Reception; Friday September 14, 6:00 -8:00pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, September 15, 3:30 -4:00pm

COCA
524 Trinity Ave
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-725-6555

Philip Slein Gallery: Friday, 14 September 2007

A Post-Modern Peep Show at the Philip Slein Gallery

The land inhibited by Michael Krueger’s characters is a kind of Westworld; Lisa Bulawsky calls the place her characters inhabit Shiftland; Don Colley identifies the place inhabited by his characters as Coulrotopia. All three provide metaphors for the post-modern.

The root of the Post-Modern can be traced back to at least the First World War when the French linguist and father of Structuralism, Ferdinand de Saussure, precipitated an intellectual crisis by explaining how language undermines itself. Lacan said, “The slightest alteration in the relation between man and the signifier changes the whole course of history … by modifying the lines which anchor his being.” The land underneath our feet is undermined --it drifts, it shifts like a clown trying to walk after being hit on the head with a giant hammer. It is an ongoing comic apocalypse, characterized by ridiculous costuming and misguided optimism.

Krueger, Bulawsky, and Colley are the printmakers whose job it is to depict the characters who inhabit this unsettling new world.

Friday, Sept. 14th 2007, Reception 6-9pm and runs through Oct. 6th
Tues.-Sat. 11am-4pm
Free and open to the public

The Philip Slein Gallery
1319 Washington Ave. Downtown St. Louis
314.621.4634

Craft Alliance: Friday, 14 September 2007

Mysteries Contained: Contemporary Sculptural Basketry
Curated by Kate Anderson

Please join us at Craft Alliance this Friday night, September 14, from 6-8Pm for the opening of Mysteries Contained: Contemporary Sculptural Basketry.

This exhibit features 13 artists who use non-traditional and traditional materials to create sculptural forms in basketry.

As Anderson says, "Contemporary basketry is young, vibrant, experimental, and innovative. Forgoing function in favor of content has radically changed how works are both created and considered. For viewers, contemporary basketry is an artistic frontier, exciting to view and accessible to collect."

Free exhibition catalog available. Please join us for a curator's talk on Saturday, September 15, 2:30pm at Craft Alliance.

Opening concurrently, local fiber artist Edna J. Patterson-Petty in the David and Jacqueline Charak Gallery.

Fort Gondo and The Beverly: Friday, 14 September 2007

This friday both Fort Gondo and The Beverly will be hosting shows:

New work from the SIUEPC (graduate and undergraduate printmakers from Southern Illinois
University). Large Scale prints, beer, and fun.

Boating and Swimming Pool: at the Beverly. new projects by Angela Malchionno.

Opening starts at 6 and goes til ish.

3155 Cherokee 63118 St. Louis MO

Des Lee Gallery: Friday, 14 September 2007

This Friday the 2nd Year MFA candidates from the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
at Washington University will have their work on display at the Des Lee Gallery.

Friday September, 14
6:00- 8:00 pm

1627 Washington Ave
St. Louis, MO 63103

20:08 Gallery: Friday, 12 October 2007

Halloween Themed Exhibition
Opening Reception: October 12 (7-10PM)
Show runs from October 12 - Nov 04

Featured Artists: Aunia Kahn, Garrett Roberts, Jane Linders, Mark Fisher, Shawn Lipe, Thomas DeClue, Wendy Myles Cope

20:08 Gallery Saint Louis
2008 Cherokee St
St. Louis, MO 63118

MOCRA: Sunday, 16 September 2007

A new exhibition opens this Sunday, September 16, at Saint Louis University's Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA). "The Celluloid Bible: Marketing Films Inspired by Scripture" features over 50 vintage film posters dating from 1898 to 2004. "The Celluloid Bible" explores a century of films that have used the biblical era as their inspiration. Learn more at http://mocra.slu.edu/ or by calling 314-977-7170.

The exhibition begins with two free events this Sunday afternoon, September 16.

• At 2 p.m., collector Rev. Michael Morris, O.P. will lecture on "Moving Pictures: The Bible and Beyond"
• The lecture is followed by a free public reception from 3 - 5 p.m.
  

The exhibition continues through December 9, 2007. Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibition admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5/adults, $1/students and children. MOCRA is located at 3700 West Pine Mall on the campus of Saint Louis University.

TWO CELLULOID BIBLE CLASSICS AT THE TIVOLI
In conjunction with "The Celluloid Bible," MOCRA will be showing two classic biblical epics at the Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar in the University City Loop). Mark your calendar now for:

• October 7, 12:45 p.m.: The Ten Commandments
• November 4, 12:45 p.m.: Ben-Hur

General admission $5. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Tivoli box office in advance or on the day of the show. For more information, visit http://mocra.slu.edu/ or call 314-977-7170.

Ellen Curlee Gallery: Friday, 14 September 2007

Join us this Friday for a Special Reception!

View the exhibition COHESION: Textiles + Photography in conjunction with the opening of the Innovations in Textiles Symposium

Friday, September 14, 2007, 6pm - 9pm

Also we will be holding a Gallery Talk on Saturday,September 15th at 10:30am.

The exhibition explores the relationship between photography and textiles through the work of two artists: Luanne Rimel and Liz Rideal. Each artist deals with the disparate disciplines of photography and textiles, weaving very personal visual stories yet approaching their work with different intent and through very different processes.

The Ellen Curlee Gallery is located at 1308-A Washington Avenue in the Washington Avenue loft district. Hours are 11am to 4pm Tuesday-Saturday and 11am to 9pm on First Fridays, the first Friday of each month. Tel: (314) 241-1299.

Hoffman LaChance: Friday, 14 September 2007

Character Development
September 14 - October 3, 2007
Opening Reception Friday, September 14, 2007, 8pm -midnight
Wed. - Sat. 12- 5p

Hoffman LaChance invites you to join us, Friday September 14th, for our first opening of the 2007-2008 gallery season, Character Development. This exhibition features the work of four emerging artists, working and creating, locally - Benjie Heu, Dani Kranowitz, Alex Petrowsky and Peter Pranshke. Curated by Cole Root. Music by Eric Hall.

Character Development is an exhibition of drawing,painting and sculpture, all imbued with a darkly whimsical, cartoonish nature. These self narratives deceive the viewer at first with their depictions of seemingly cute and vulnerable characters. Darker underlying themes of disease, religion, sexuality and war, are soon exposed. Reminiscent of the art of Henry Darger, Edward Gorey and Yoshimoto Nara, the art of Character Development addresses the subversive juxtaposition of innocence and evil.

Wines and hors d'oeuvres provided by Sashas. Spirits donated by Schlafly. Exhibition runs September 14th through October 3rd. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm to 5pm.

Hoffman LaChance Contemporary
3100 Sutton Boulevard
Maplewood, MO 63143
314.960.5802
info@hoffmanlachancefineart.com

Art Saint Louis: Friday, 14 September 2007

Pauline Verbeek-Cowart, Bonner Springs, Kansas. “Luna,” 2007, Hand Woven Jacquard, Sized Indian Silk, Cotton, 90"x83".

ART SAINT LOUIS presents “FIBER FOCUS 2007”

Art Saint Louis presents “Fiber Focus 2007” on view in the Gallery September 10 through October 18, 2007.

• Friday, September 14, 2007, 6-9 p.m.: Opening reception for "Fiber Focus 2007" at Art Saint Louis. Join juror Jane Sauer and our featured artists for this FREE reception and awards presentation . Wine by Mary Michelle Winery, Carrollton, IL.
• Saturday, September 15, 9:30 a.m.: Free Juror's Gallery Talk by Jane Sauer at Art Saint Louis.
• Sunday, September 16, 10 a.m.-12 noon: Free panel discussion, "Textiles in the Mainstream," led by Jane Sauer. Panel to include collectors, artists & others involved in the world of contemporary fiber art. Held at The Saint Louis Art Museum Auditorium.
  

“Fiber Focus 2007” is a biennial juried exhibit open to contemporary fiber artists residing n Missouri & our 8 bordering states. This year's exhibit was juried by forme St. Louisan Jane Sauer, an internationally exhibited and collected sculptor based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A studio artist for over 34 years, Sauer is the owner & director of Jane Sauer Gallery.

For this year’s exhibit, 127 artists submitted 325 artworks for the juror’s consideration. From those entries, Jane Sauer selected 47 works by 43 artists for exhibition. A list of the artists & highlights from the exhibit can be viewed at www.artstlouis.net

Art Saint Louis 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.

Art Saint Louis is located in the heart of downtown St. Louis at 917 Locust Street (on Locust between 9th and 10th Streets). We are easily accessible by public transportation, with a MetroBus stop on our block (Locust at 10th) and two MetroLink stations within walking distance: 8th & Pine and 6th & Washington. There are also plenty of parking meters, lots & garages, as well as places to park/lock bicycles.

Art Saint Louis
917 Locust Street, #300
St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1413
314/241-4810 (2#) robin@artstlouis.net
http://www.artstlouis.org and http://www.artstlouis.net

Fontbonne University Gallery of Art: Friday, 19 October 2007

Terrell Carter :New Work

In the solo exhibition, "New Work," Terrell Carter will be exploring the power of the figure with the use of color and geometric shapes in the tradition of the Bay Area Figurative artists. Terrell uses house paint and primer to build up the surfaces of plywood boards, which he uses instead of traditional canvas. He intentionally applies thick swaths of color with Oil Sticks and Oil Pastel and then uses his fingers, sticks, and knives to manipulate the surfaces of his images, instead of using a brush. By doing this, the creation process remains personal and "hands on." His work will explore themes of fatherhood and family.

Opening Reception Friday, October 19, 2007, 6-8 pm
Exhibition October 12, 2007 – November 16, 2007
Gallery Talk September 19, 2007, 12:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs. 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm, Friday 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, Saturday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Fontbonne University Gallery of Art, (314) 889-1431
Fine Arts Building, 6800 Wydown Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105

Schmidt Art Center: Thursday, 13 September 2007

Memory
Absent: Peter Gifford
Barbed: Agnes Pal
Collected: Rachel Hayes, Courtney Henson, Christine Holtz

OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, September 13, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

This exhibit looks at the ways that works of art convey that most ephemeral aspect of our lives and identity - our memories. Peter Gifford's photographs of "non-places" such as highways, parking garages, and city parks speak about the gaps in our memory of a place. Agnes Pal's metal sculptures evoke her own childhood experiences in a German concentration camp in 1944. Sculptures by Courtney Henson and Christine Holtz are the residual artifacts of their collections and examinations of consumer culture, while Rachel Hayes's drawings visualize the many layers that combine to create and
obscure our childhood memories. Exhibit continues through October 26.

ARTIST TALKS
Agnes Pal,Thursday, September 20, 7:00 p.m.
Courtney Henson, Thursday, October 4, 7:00 p.m.

The William and Florence Schmidt Art Center is located on the Belleville Campus of Southwestern Illinois College. Exhibits and events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Call 618-222-5278 for more information. Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, and school holidays

2500 Carlyle Avenue
Belleville, IL 62221
http://www.schmidtartcenter.com

Euclid McPherson Gallery Walk: Friday, 7 September 2007

Euclid McPherson Gallery Walk
Friday, Sept 7th 6-8

Atrium Gallery: "Memoir of Sunflower"
oil paintings by Victor Wang
(artist talk at 6:30)

Left Bank Books: "Marjorie Hoeltzel" , textile constructions, (this exhibition is part of the fiber symposium "Innovations in Fiber 7")


Millea Gallery and Studio: "Collective Memories"
Chris Dahlquist/Polaroid Emulsion Transfer

William Shearburn Gallery: "Publisher Spotlight: Mixographia" a showcase of gallery prints published by Mixographia in LA. Also "Philadelphia Wireman", sculptures found abandoned in Philadelphia on trash night in 1982

Xen Gallery: "Laura Strand: The Language of Mapping", Laura Strand, an exhibition of jacquard weavings and Artists Books (this exhibition is part of the fiber symposium "Innovations in Fiber 7"). Also "Hot House Flowers", Dan Barnett, porcelain and forged steel
Hours: T-F 10-6 Sat 11-5 Sun 12-4

Call for questions to Xen Gallery 454-9561
Xen Gallery
401 North Euclid
St. Louis, Missouri 63108

Art Coop: Friday, 14 September 2007

47 reasons to visit Art Coop's NOH WAY art show
Friday, September 14, from 7 to 11 pm:
(work shown at 4515 Olive and at 462 N. Taylor)

Sara Merideth,Sukanya Mani,Elizabeth Parris,Scott Garascia,Jimmy Deardeuff,Angelia Young, Laynee Torode, Timothy Wagner, Sheila X.O., Lisa Bachman, Monica Williams, Jennifer Hayes, Nilsen Turan-Kennedy, Palene,Krishna Sastre, Angela Malchionno, David St, Joseph Citro, Andrew Schaefer, Keith Whetstone, Jon Calvert, Morgan Gehris, Julie Birkemeier, Michael Keth, Daniel Fishback, Dan Jefferson, Ben Mudd, Danielle Ray, Lindsey Chesky, Cindy Royal, Jeremy Hendry, Renee Healy, Steven Hager, Shannon Randol, Elaine Harris, Amy Ball, Aunia Kahn, Arlinda Davis, Linda Harre, Sandy Haynes, Erica Lee Millspaugh, Rose Grande, Jim Marshall, Jeffery Sippel, Cristina Berg

Free and open to the public with music.

Art Outside Art Fair: Friday-Saturday, 7-8 September 2007

ART OUTSIDE: An Alternative Art Fair
Friday, September 7, 2007 from 5 to 10 pm
Saturday, September 8, from 10 am to 10 pm at the Schlafly Bottleworks

Join us for a celebration of St. Louis’ thriving grass-roots culture. Over 50 local artists showing painting, textiles, glass, sculpture, ceramics, photography and jewelry. Local bands, puppet show, fashion show, short films and dancers round out the entertainment.

Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-241-BEER
www.schlafly.com

William Shearburn Gallery: Friday, 7 September 2007

Opening Reception Friday 7 September 2007, 6 to 8 pm
Exhibition continues through 13 October 2007

Publisher Spotlight: Mixographia

William Shearburn Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of contemporary prints published by Mixographia Workshop in Los Angeles, CA. The exhibition includes works by John Baldessari, Donald Sultan, Ed Ruscha, Mimmo Paladino, Tom Wesselmann, Terry Winters, and Jorge Pardo.

Mixografia produces and publishes handmade paper prints, multiples and sculptures in all media that expand the language of traditional editions by allowing the artist greater choice. The Mixografia technique is a flexible medium that permits the artist to transfer characteristics of the painting,bas-relief or assemblage onto paper without completely abandoning the graphic feeling. These artworks directly represent the artist's original creation, maintaining the identifiable traits of the artist's work, the artist's gestural expressions and the nature of the materials used.

Philadelphia Wireman

The Philadelphia Wireman sculptures were found abandoned on a side street in Philadelphia on trash night in 1982. These sculptures-all intricately bound together with tightly-wound heavy-gauge wire-include a wide variety of found objects, including bits of plastic, glass, leather, batteries, eyeglasses, food packaging, umbrella parts, nails, aluminum foil, and children's toys. Over a thousand of these small-scale sculptures were discovered at once and while it is presumed that these works must have been discarded upon their maker's death, the Philadelphia Wireman's name, age, ethnicity, and even gender remain uncertain. Over 20 sculptures will be included in this exhibition.

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

Saint Louis Art Fair: Friday-Sunday, 7-9 September 2007

Each year at the Saint Louis Art Fair, Art Saint Louis presents the "Arts in Action" stage, a free program featuring live demonstrations by Art Saint Louis member artists as well as artists featured in the Saint Louis Art Fair."

Stop by and visit with ASL staffers Dion Dion, Kate Poss & Robin Hirsch and our fabulous volunteers and learn something new about artists & the techniques used to create their works. Demos are Saturday & Sunday (see schedule below). Look for the "Arts in Action" tent with a yellow Art Saint Louis banner atop. We'll be located on N. Central @ Maryland Ave. --next to Il Vicino Pizza.

The 2007 Saint Louis Art Fair is held in the heart of downtown Clayton, MO and is FREE & open to the public September 7-9, 2007. For information, maps, featured artists, events & more, visit: http://www.saintlouisartfair.com

2007 Arts in Action Demonstration Schedule

Saturday, September 8, 2007
10 a.m.-12p.m. ASL artist Jimmy Liu, ceramics
12-2 p.m. ASL artists Marlene Lewis & Henryk Ptasiewicz, painting
2-3 p.m. Pamela Hart, painting
3-4 p.m. ASL artist Erin Taylor, glass
4–5 p.m. Deborah LeAir, ceramics
5-7 p.m. ASL artist Jim Ibur, ceramics

Sunday, September 9
12-1 p.m. ASL artist M.J. Goerke, books
1-2 p.m. ASL artist Ruth Reese, ceramics
2–3 p.m. Larry Fielder, mixed media
3–4 p.m. ASL artist Muriel Eulich, watercolor

Fort Gondo: Friday, 14 September 2007

Come and enjoy prints ranging from large scale woodcuts to small 3-D lithographs! Please, support your fellow artist and indulge in printmaking, libations, and good food. Opening reception 6-9.

Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts
3155 Cherokee St., St. Louis

Jacoby Arts Center: Friday, 7 September 2007

"Surface-Stitch-Structure"
September 7 - October 7, 2007

Contemporary Textiles by Linda Flowtow, Vada Frank, Marggy Grace, Luise Hoffman, Deann Rubin, Brenda Schilling, Jackie Schumacher, Mary Schmedeke, Cynthia Williams

Opening Reception Friday, September 7, 5 - 8 PM

"Surface-Stitch-Structure" is part of Innovations in Textiles a biennial collaborative event in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region that investigates the state of contemporary textile arts. Seventeen nonprofit and private galleries will join together to present exhibitions related to fiber art created by national and international artists along with workshops, lectures and gallery tours.

Jacoby Arts Center
627 East Broadway
Alton, IL 62002
www.jacobyartscenter.org
618-462-5222
The Jacoby Arts Center is open Tuesday through Saturday 10- 5 and Sundays 12-4; and is located just off the Clark Bridge between Ridge and Henry Streets.

"Shadow Crossing," 2007 oil and collage on canvas 49"x 63"

VICTOR WANG: Memoir of Sunflower

September 7 - November 18

Please join us as we open our Fall Season with a solo exhibition, "Memoir of Sunflower" by internationally recognized painter Victor Wang. Originally from China, Wang completed his education in the US where he now shows actively in St. Louis, New York, and also in Canada. His dramatic figure subjects present engaging and enigmatic experiences for viewers. They are large scale painterly pieces, with small, subtle collage references to Wang's Chinese heritage. The exhibition opens Friday, September 7th, with a Reception for the Artist from 6-8 p.m.. Victor Wang will present a brief Artist Talk at 6:30p.m.. This evening will be part of a Euclid/McPherson Gallery Walk.

Atrium Gallery is located at 4729 McPherson Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63108. Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10-6, Sunday 12-4, and by appointment. For more information and images please visit our website or call 314.367.1076

Contemporary Art Museum: Friday, 7 September 2007

Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
Friday, September 7, 2007, 6:00-7:00 pm, Free admission, complimentary valet parking, cash bar

GALLERY TALK WITH EXHIBITION CURATOR RICHARD ANDREWS
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 1:00 pm, Free admission

MAYA LIN LECTURE "BETWEEN ART AND ARCHITECTURE"
Thursday, September 6, 2007
7:30 pm, Free Simulcast at Washington University in St. Louis

Tickets to this lecture have proven to be very popular! If you were not able to reserve a seat at the lecture at Graham Chapel, please join the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis for a simulcast on the campus of Washington University in St.Louis. No tickets are required for the simulcast site. The simulcast will be at Lab Sciences 300, located in the Arts & Sciences Laboratory building (just north of Graham Chapel). The university's campus map is available online. For more information, please contact the Edison Theatre Box Office by phone at 314-935-6543.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
www.contemporarystl.org

PSTL Window Gallery: Friday, 7 Spetember 2007

Please join us for the opening reception for Kit Keith, Friday September 7, 6pm-9pm.

We are located on Grand Boulevard between the Fox Theater and Powell Symphony Hall. Directly across the street from Schmidt Contemporary Art.

Kit Keith is a New York Based artist who has shown across the country including P.S. 1 Contemporary Arts Center and OK Harris in New York, the Design Center and William Shearburn Gallery in Saint Louis. Kit currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

PSTL Window Gallery @ Pace Framing
632 N. Grand
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-531-4304
email: paceframing@yahoo.com