Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Contemporary Art Museum: Friday 16 September 2016

Kelley Walker: Direct Drive opens Friday, September 16

Public Reception: 7:00–9:00 pm

This fall, CAM presents Kelley Walker: Direct Drive, the first solo American museum exhibition by acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Kelley Walker. A flagship event for CAM, Direct Drive will fill every space in the Museum—galleries, Project Wall, courtyard, and mezzanine, as well as the facade of the building—interspersing extant and new work, allowing viewers to experience the connections between them.



Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
3750 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
314.535.4660

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Bullivant Gallery: Friday, 16 September 2016


Dualities: The Photography of Liz Obert
September 16, 2016 – September 30, 2016

Friday, September 16th Opening reception 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, September 17th Artist lecture 11:00am, Open gallery 10:00am - 3:00pm

Aiming to expose the hidden diseases of depression and bipolar disorder, photographer Liz Obert couples double portraits of her subjects at both ends of their condition, handwritten descriptions beneath each describing where they are taken in each state of mind. "Sufferers feel they must mask their symptoms in order to function in the outside world. I seek to give a glimpse to the viewer, about the internal lives of people who struggle with disorders that are often misunderstood."

Bullivant Gallery
3321 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 865- 0077 

Notice: Bruno David Gallery Closed



Opening Reception: Friday, September 16, 2016, from 6 to 9 pm.
Exhibitions Dates: September 16 – November 5, 2016.

CHRIS KAHLER: METAPHEMERAL
KAHLIL IRVING: Undocumented
ANN WIMSATT: Not a Passive Journey
MICHAEL JANTZEN: Deconstructing My Chairs
SARAH HARFORD: Swing
VAN McELWEE: Travel Dream


Chris Kahler presents a new exhibition of recent paintings titled “METAPHEMERAL.” The new series offers a unique body of work emerging from the questioning of linear possibilities and systematic process. The new work pertains to the concepts of destruction and regeneration, and the rhythm of emerging forms. Kahler’s exploration of negative space, light, and intersecting planes has resulted in arresting juxtapositions of biomorphic and ephemeral forms. Similar to previous works he explores the “boundaries between physical and psychological time, between phenomena and the variable
conceptual filters for understanding them.”

Kahlil Irving presents an exhibition titled “Undocumented.” The series explores the history of decorative ceramics, racism, and sculpture. Undocumented is a series that is culminating in Irving’s first solo exhibition at the Bruno David Gallery. Thinking through sculpture, Irving uses the ceramic multiple to be metonymic signifier of bodies. This is an interpretation of marching, congregations of people, or even a family reunion. Blackness is infinity; it is strength, it is power. Most recently, his work utilizes clay as a medium to encapsulate truths to last forever. Irving wants to challenge historical notions of colorism, structural barriers that separate communities, and objects that exist within those communities.


In the Front Room, the gallery presents a series of new prints titled “Not a Passive Journey” by
Ann Wimsatt. This is the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery. Ann Wimsatt begins her work with a journey, traveling to important cities around the globe where she makes small ink and watercolor paintings of the city’s iconic public plazas and skylines. She then brings the works back to her studio for further scale and color investigations. Her compositions gain their unique emotional resonance through a nuanced layering of plein-air painting beneath a series of digital modulations. As the meaning and significance of cities is often hidden in generations of continual construction, likewise, the complexity of Wimsatt’s final prints reflect the enduring resilience of the cities she represents, alongside a contemporary narrative about the physical process of making paintings.


In the Media Arts Room, the gallery presents a video work “Travel Dream” by Van McElwee. This is the artist’s third exhibition with the gallery. An alchemy occurs when the outer world is transformed into video: it becomes mind-stuff. McElwee carries this process forward by questioning the nature of mediated reality, exploring time and dimensionality and by weavin fragments of the world into new patterns. His work is to create experiences that allow viewers to see and hear in new ways and that resonate in memory like a tuning fork. In this way video can enjoy the same freedom as painting and music; it can be something, not just about something.

In the Sculpture Room, the gallery presents “Swing” by Sarah Harford. This is the artist’s first
exhibition with the gallery. Swing, is a sculpture installation depicting a chandelier structure stranded with broken headlight and taillight plastic. The artist harvested these shards from the casted metal bodies that were once extensions of our lives, traded in for newer and updated versions of ourselves. A light timer switch, used to deter home invaders, signifies the imagery of headlights performing as household appliances. As the sequenced lighting ignites the suspended object, fractured shadows scatter across the space. This effect intends to unveil the presence of violence by challenging the viewer’s understanding of their everyday realms though the manipulation of structure and material.


In the Photo Room, the gallery presents a series of prints titled “Deconstructing My Chairs” by
Michael Jantzen. Deconstructing My Chairs, is a series of photomontages that are part of a larger series of photomontages that visually deconstruct parts of the real world that we normally think of as stable and familiar. The images were randomly cut into pieces, and pasted back together in ways
that reconstruct the original images into completely new forms. The new forms attempt to suggest ways in which the original chairs might take on new fanciful functions, as well as new hybrid images. The challenge is to retain just enough of the original chair image, so that the viewer can maintain some kind of a reference point of departure from it, to something new.

Free and open to the public Wednesday through Saturday 10 am – 5 pm & by appointment

Bruno David Gallery
3721 Washington Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(in Grand Center)
1.314.531.3030

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Philip Slein Gallery: Thursday, 15 September 2016


Reception: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 5-8 pm
Exhibition runs through October 15, 2016.

The Philip Slein Gallery is proud to present Subject Lines, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Alison Hall, Donald Moffett, Liat Yossifor, and Robert Zungu. Four painters, four methodological  approaches -- four lines of attack -- that each yield unique and signature results in which boldness and calm seem to reside in equal parts. 

Alison Hall’s paintings often recall Renaissance architecture, in this case the Arena Chapel in Padua, where layers of meticulously applied paint are ascribed to a plaster ground. Donald Moffett extrudes spindles of monochromatic oil paint to completely cover the picture plane and aggressively confront viewers with its charged psychological tactility.  Liat Yossifor coerces colorful oil paints into varying greys. Yossifor’s physical and performative engagement with her paintings record subconscious symbols in its expressionist surfaces. Using altered 19th century Japanese stencils as his point of departure, Robert Zungu employs laser toner ink and silver overlay to create constellations that both further the potential for Abstraction and mark time with new material phenomenologies.

Also showing in the Project Room: paintings from the Whitney Biennial and other works
by Dan Walsh

Hours: Tues. - Sat. 10am-5pm 

The Philip Slein Gallery
314.361.2617
4735 McPherson Ave.63108
Central West End

Monday, August 22, 2016

Framations: Friday, 2 September 201

Ron Vivod, GEAG

In more than 10 years of exhibits on Main Street in St. Charles, Framations has worked individually with members from Gateway East Artists Guild (GEAG). Now the group will hold its fourth recurring exhibit at the gallery.  Using the theme "Gateway East Goes West", the members will display their work September 2 - October 13.

There will be an Opening Reception on September 2 from 6-9pm with a variety of food and drinks offered as well. The reception is free, family friendly, and open to the public. Framations will also invite the public to vote for People's Choice in this group exhibit when they visit. The voting continues through the full length of the exhibit.  

Running concurrently in Gallery Two will be "Experiments in Abstraction - Art by Steve Femmer". With a background in graphic design/illustration and a career spanning more than 30 years, Femmer's new focus is in exhibiting his own fine art. Known primarily for his precise work in colored pencil and graphite, Femmer also works in acrylic, collage, and mixed media. With his subject matter incorporating wildlife, still life, figures and more, this exhibit focusing on the abstract is a step from the norm for the artist. "Femmer has a very precise, distinctive style of rending his subjects. We are eager to display his abstract work and show the public what a range this skilled artist has to offer," offers gallery owner Sarah Merideth. "I've seen a selection of the work in preparation for the exhibit and I believe it will be an exciting exhibit to see."

This exhibit will also open on September 2 and continue through October 13. Samples of work from both exhibits can be found on www.framations.com. 

Framations
218 North Main Street
St. Charles, MO
636-724-8313

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

SLU Museum of Art: Friday, 19 August 2016



 EXPLORATIONS IN REALITY:
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
                                           

August 19 – December 30, 2016  Judith and Adam Aronson Gallery

                                                           
                                         Opening Reception Friday August 19th, 5-9 pm

Explorations in Reality: Photographs from the Permanent Collection brings together a selection of photographs from the permanent collection by Peter Bergheim, Felix Bonfils, Francis Frith, Frank Mason Good, Jean Pascal Sebah, Giacomo Brogi, Edward Curtis, Robert Doisneau. Arnold Newman, Andy Warhol, Bonnie Shiffmann, Phyllis Galembo, Lew Portnoy, and Robert von Sternberg among others, to examine relationships between reality and its photographic representations.

Photographs maintain an aura of absolute objectivity despite proof that photographers instilled their own artistic vision shortly after the invention of the camera. Democratization of photography made possible by technological advances, contributes to the increasing appeal of this medium, and a greater appreciation of its history.
Featuring more than one hundred eighty photographs, created between 1860’s and present, the exhibition offers explorations in reality while considering the complex relationship to it.

Reception parking is available at the Canisius lot located at the intersection of Lindell Boulevard and Spring Avenue.  Regular hours are 11a.m. to 4p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, and 11a.m. to 8p.m. on the first Friday of the month. The museum is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Saint Louis University Museum of Art
3663 Lindell Boulevard.
314-977-6631
                                                                                                                             

Fontbonne Fine Arts Gallery: Friday, 19 November 2016



Come early on Opening Night for a Gallery Opening Reception
Friday, November 19th 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Don't forget to get your tickets to the show!



Monday, August 15, 2016

Houska Gallery: Thursday, 15 September 2016

Craig Carlisle
September 15 - October 15, 2016
Opening Reception September 15th 5-8PM

We are pleased to announce Craig Carlisle will have his solo exhibition at the Houska Gallery. The
exhibition will run from September 15 through October 15, 2016. The opening reception will be held at Houska Gallery located at 4728 McPherson Ave on September 15 from 5-8 PM.

The idea of meditation and contemplation play a major role in the paintings of Craig Carlisle. His
paintings articulate indelible images which evoke an emotional response from the viewer. The series of Big Heads are generally large canvas’s deliberately created on a scale that will empower a room. The Big Head is typically anonymous and always genderless. Carlisle opts to place the focus on the expression, eliminating the judgement of personal style we create for ourselves with hair or fashion.
Carlisle’s flower and garden paintings equally match that of the Big Head vibrancy, intensity, color, form and emotional depth. The perspective the artist uses allows the viewer to feel as if they are standing within the space. All Carlisle’s imagery comes from his imagination with the intent of creating a connection with the viewer.

Houska Gallery
4728 McPherson Avenue,
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 496-1377

Friday, August 12, 2016

Grafica Fine Art: Friday, 12 August 2016



Tom Hunt European Tour 2016

Tom Hunt & Nerinx Hall High School students
  
Friday, August 12
Opening reception 6-9 pm

Tom Hunt painted his way across Europe while he accompanied a large group of students from Nerinx Hall High School.  They have returned and Hunt's paintings will be displayed at Grafica -- as well as the students' paintings for their Art History class.  Join us for an opening reception to welcome them back on Friday, August 12 from 6-9 pm.  

Grafica Fine Art & Custom Framing
7884 Big Bend Blvd.

St. Louis, Missouri 63119

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Duane Reed Gallery: Thursday, 15 September 2016

JUN KANEKO & JEFFREY VAUGHN
September 9th - October 15th
Opening Reception Thursday, September 15th, 5-8 p.m.

Duane Reed Gallery is excited to present the work of Jun Kaneko and Jeffrey Vaughn. Both trained painters, Vaughn’s works explore the sublimity of nature through realism, while Kaneko’s work connects with the sublimity of form and abstraction through meditative patterns and shapes.

JEFFREY VAUGHN - Vaughn’s paintings communicate with outstanding serenity and clarity the calmness of being within nature; he achieves this with such accuracy that the viewer cannot help but to feel as if they are standing within the painting itself.

JUN KANEKO - Kaneko’s Dango forms are world renowned; both peaceful and powerful, strong yet gentle. Ranging from medium to colossal, his work maintains a strict consistency that allows the viewer to enter in to the same zen peacefulness regardless of how large or small. The form itself is only half of the experience, as Kaneko’s glazes take on a life of their own. His compositions are thoughtful, precise, and compliment the powerful, rounded surface they are united with.

DUANE REED GALLERY
4729 McPHERSON AVE.
ST. LOUIS, MO 63108
314.361.4100

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Laumeier Sculpture Park: Saturday, 5 November 2016

Laumeier Sculpture Park opens an indoor multimedia exhibition by Mohau Modisakeng in the Whitaker Foundation Gallery at the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center and an outdoor exhibition by sculptors Alison Ouellette-Kirby and Noah Kirby at the Amphitheater in the Way Field for the 2016 Kranzberg Exhibition Series.

 Mohau Modisakeng creates lush, elegant photographs and videos that reimagine the black body in contemporary society. Modisakeng is often the actor in his simple performances that express issues of rebirth against the historical trauma of colonization and apartheid.

The sculptural installation features a massive sheet-metal megaphone with an interactive audio element. The speaker is inspired by previous work in their Tone Deaf series that explores the noise and notions of communication, incorporating a mechanism that translates and projects the visitor’s voice into a harmonic birdsong as a response to the flora and fauna in the Park.

Both exhibitions run through January 29, 2017.

Opening reception is Saturday, November 5, from 11:00–1:00 p.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Laumeier Sculpture Park: Saturday, 5 November 2016

Laumeier Sculpture Park opens an indoor multimedia exhibition by Mohau Modisakeng in the Whitaker Foundation Gallery at the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center and an outdoor exhibition by sculptors Alison Ouellette-Kirby and Noah Kirby at the Amphitheater in the Way Field for the 2016 Kranzberg Exhibition Series.

 Mohau Modisakeng creates lush, elegant photographs and videos that reimagine the black body in contemporary society. Modisakeng is often the actor in his simple performances that express issues of rebirth against the historical trauma of colonization and apartheid.

The sculptural installation features a massive sheet-metal megaphone with an interactive audio element. The speaker is inspired by previous work in their Tone Deaf series that explores the noise and notions of communication, incorporating a mechanism that translates and projects the visitor’s voice into a harmonic birdsong as a response to the flora and fauna in the Park.

Both exhibitions run through January 29, 2017.

Opening reception is Saturday, November 5, from 11:00–1:00 p.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Clayton Fine Art Gallery: Friday, 12 August 2016


SPECIAL POP-UP ART SHOW THIS WEEKEND ONLY -  AUG 12, 13 & 14
 
See the incredibly detailed ink and watercolor work of Nick Vaaler.  Nick has been working on two series of paintings over the past year in green and red.  Nick also creates one of a kind hand painted jackets, and unique screen printed shirts.  His unique images can be seen in his portraits and are added to a variety of objects.  Be the first to own a poster of each of his color series of paintings, or pick up an original painting during the show.

An artist reception will be held on Friday night August 12th from 6 - 9 p.m.

Wed - Fri 11-6; Sat 11-5; Sun 12-5

Clayton Fine Art Gallery                  
21 N. Bemiston                    
Clayton, MO 63105                        

Gallery 210: Saturday, 27 August 2016

Exposure: 10 Years
Gallery 210
August 27-December 3, 2016
University of Missouri-St. Louis
 
The fall semester of 2106 is the 45th anniversary of the founding of Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Exposure: Ten Years features work from area artists who have participated in previous Exposure exhibitions. 
 
The artists featured in the exhibition include Jamie Adams, Gina Alvarez, Sarah Colby, Deborah Alma Wheeler, Jane Birdsall-Lander, Nanette Boileau, Martin Brief, Brigham Dimick, Deborah Douglas, Greg Edmondson, Melody Evans, Cameron Fuller, Andrea Green, Jason Hoeing, Deborah Katon , Asma Kazmi, Bill Kreplin, Olivia Lahs-Gonzales, Travis Lawrence, Ron Leax, Andrew Milner, Jerry Monteith, Heather O'Shaughnessy, Edo Rosenblith, Snail Scott, Linda Vredeveld, Brett Williams, Kit Keith, Peter Pranske, B.J. Vogt, Edo Rosenblith, Aimee Howard, Sarah Paulsen, Joe Chesla, and Sarah Giannoble.
 
There is a reception for the artists on August 27. The program starts at 4 PM in the Gallery 210 auditorium with a panel discussion followed immediately a pubic reception until 7 PM.
Gallery 210
44 Grobman Drive
One University Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63121

Friday, August 05, 2016

Bonsack Gallery: Friday, 26 August 2016

Photographer Jerry Tovo’s exhibit, “They May Have Been Heroes: The Homeless Veterans Project,” will be on display in the Bonsack Gallery at John Burroughs School from Friday, August 26, through Monday, October 3. All are invited to an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, on August 26.

Tovo, a U.S. Army drill sergeant during the Vietnam War, has traveled the U.S. since 2011 taking portraits of homeless men and women who served in the U.S. military. Tovo’s oldest subject served in the Korean War, the youngest served in Iraq. Many of them struggle with alcoholism, drug and gambling addiction, mental illness including post-traumatic stress disorder and severed family relationships. Through powerful black-and-white images, Tovo brings to the fore the plight of these men and women and reaches out to those who might help them with shelter, job searches, training, rehabilitation, re-socialization and physical and mental care.  His attention to detail and mastery of digital photographic techniques coupled with a stark and powerful style result in works that make a compelling case for his subjects.

Regular gallery hours are 8 am to 5 pm, weekdays.

The Bonsack Gallery
on the campus of John Burroughs School
755 South Price Road
St. Louis, MO, 63124
314-993-4040

Clayton Fine Art Gallery: Friday, 5 August 2016

Featured Artist - Terry Whittle - Color Rich Oil Paintings
Wine Tasting by The Wine Merchant
Live guitarist
Gallery Reception Header
Artist Reception for Terry Whittle, featuring vivid landscapes in oil 
Friday, August 5, 2017 from 6-9 pm
additional 20 resident artists displaying work in the gallery

Clayton Fine Art Gallery
21 N. Bemiston
Clayton MO 63105

Wednesday, August 03, 2016

ART SAINT LOUIS: Saturday, 6 August 2016

"Serendipity" exhibition   
Free reception this Saturday evening,
August 6, 2016, 6-8 p.m.