Damon Davis

Children hold anti-rascist signs while standing on the lawn at a Ferguson related protest.

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A local filmmaker aims to bring international audiences an authentic take on the protests that occurred in Ferguson two years ago after then-officer…

Visitors to the Contemporary Art Museum are now (Sept. 30, 2016) greeted by warning signs and a wall that went up in front of Kelley Walker's Direct Drive exhibit following criticism and outrage of the work.

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CAM curator Uslip resigns after Walker exhibition controversy

Nancy Fowler

Updated at 1:40 p.m. Oct. 10 — Chief curator Jeffrey Uslip is leaving St. Louis' Contemporary Art Museum for another institution.Uslip's departure follows…

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St. Louis artists reclaim the city’s black heritage through quilting

When visual artist Basil Kincaid looked for a way to complete the Reclamation Project, a 4-year effort that creates art by remaking elements of St. Louis'…

Kelly Lee and her mother Barbara Hill examine a sculpture inspired by the artist's homeless sister inside the garage studio of JE Baker

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Glimpses into lives of local artists surprise and move studio visitors

Nancy Fowler

Barbara Hill of Fenton will do almost anything to support her four daughters. A decade ago while visiting one daughter in the African Republic of Mali,…

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Damon Davis' hands reach from Ferguson to Ladue with hope for racial justice

The 11-plus miles of actual roadways that separate Ferguson and Ladue might as well be the distance between St. Louis and Shanghai — or at least it feels…

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'Wailing Wall' concept chosen to address 'Delmar Divide' through storytelling

Nancy Fowler

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 23, 2013 - University City residents, shoppers and diners may soon see a small wall go up in The…