Art

St. Louis-based artist Robert Powell discusses his latest curated exhibit at the Quincy Art Center titled, "The Other Room."

Cherokee Street gallery the Luminary will award $60,000 in grants to 10 St. Louis organizations and artists. The money will fund projects including public art installations in the Vandeventer neighborhood and a YouTube show featuring Black artists in conversation.

Mixed-media artist Aaron Fowler returned to his hometown of St. Louis to create a deeply collaborative exhibition inspired by aspirations of friends and family. The expansive show includes a basketball hoop, rows of church pews and lingerie.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra plans to teach children about the science behind music in online lessons this month. SoundLab organizers said they hope the session gets more children interested in science and art.

2020 Great Rivers Biennial Arts Award recipient Tim Portlock delves into his “Nickels from Heaven” exhibit. The St. Louis-based artist uses aesthetic conventions from 19th-century American landscape paintings to illustrate his themes about America’s identity.

Renée Brummel Franklin, a longtime staffer at St. Louis Art Museum, will lead its efforts to bolster diversity within the organization. She's charged with acting on recommendations contained in a report adopted by the museum's board of commissioners.

Jessica Baran was recently awarded an Andy Warhol arts writers grant. She joined St. Louis on the Air to discuss her work and how the local scene has changed in the decade-plus she’s covered it.

A collaboration among St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, Painted Black STL and Chicago-based group Q Brothers tells the story of "A Christmas Carol" — mainly from the viewpoint of Black artists.

Eight billboards in St. Louis and St. Louis County feature messages urging people to stay involved in the fight for change.

Brent R. Benjamin took the job as director of St. Louis Art Museum in 1999 and will step aside next year. He reflects on his tenure and looks ahead to how museums are adapting to make it through the coronavirus pandemic.