Current Exhibits and Events
The following group of exhibits will be on display January 18, 2009 –March 7, 2009
Exhibit Series: Celebration of Heritage
African Heritage Annual Exhibit*
Opening: January 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Theme will be on the African American Family. The African Heritage Exhibition will focus on the need of a strong family foundation within the African and African-American community. This exhibit will feature three St. Louis-based artists that are either of African descent or born on the continent of Africa. This show will offer an awesome range of styles and techniques and the subjects will speak to all who universally believe that a strong nation depends on strong communities, which depend on strong families.
Curator: Cbabi Bayoc
Portraits Around The World*
Opening: January 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Portraits Around The World is an exhibition of portaiture juried by Michael Byron, Professor of Art, Washington University. The exhibit focuses on cultural diversity and artistic traditions conveyed through portraits representative of the local immigrant populations who have settled in the St. Louis area, thereby enriching the community with their own cultural and artistic traditions.
Juror: Michael J. Byron
Selected Works from Peat Wollaeger
Opening: January 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
St. Louis-based artist Peat Wollaeger (stenSOUL.com) is known for his whimsical, raw, and brightly-colored stenciled characters and videos that include, Mr. Teeth, the Dead Fat Comedians, Albino Alley Cat, and the Luchador Collab-O-Mask series. Peat is one hard-working dood. His work can been seen all over the globe. Whether it's his Luchador room at Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco, his massive wall tribute to Keith Haring at Art Basel in Miami, the more than 700,000 aluminum LE bottles of Mountain Dew at convenience stores all over the States, or his most recent exhibition in Melbourne, Australia...Peat's art is everywhere!
*Some artwork is available for purchase.
Monsanto Children’s Gallery: World Art Through the Eyes of Children
Opening: January 18, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Reed Elementary School, Ladue School District, Teacher Linda Packard
Artists’ Guild Satellite Gallery 3rd Opening
People in Photography
Opening: January 23, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Showcasing work of members of the Photography Section of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild
- Gallery Hours: Saturdays Noon – 5:00 p.m.
- 2119 S. Brentwood Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63114
- located across from Mobil gas station, free parking in rear of gallery
For more information call Jim Trotter at 314-878-0777