Exhibits

The sun sets on a field of corn on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Carbondale, Ill.

Culture & History

Corn and its indigenous roots take center stage in new MoBot exhibit

Roshae Hemmings

The exhibit takes a closer look at the global impact of the humble crop.

Artist Torkwase Dyson's installation "Bird and Lava (Scott Joplin)," seen here in a rendering, will sit near the site of the Rosebud Bar, where Joplin pioneered ragtime.

Arts

Massive public art exhibition will highlight historical injustices in St. Louis

Jeremy D. Goodwin

The "Counterpublic" exhibition will include 30 sculptures, films and other artwork reflecting on the injustices faced by people living in the neighborhoods where the work is placed.

Curator Nezka Pfeifer handles instruments from the exhibition.

Arts

Science, history and sound art coalesce in ‘Botanical Resonance’ exhibition

Avery Lea Rogers

A new Missouri Botanical Garden exhibition examines the complex relationship between sound and plants.

Frederick Oakes Sylvester, American, 1869–1915; “The Mississippi at Elsah," 1903; oil on canvas; 30 1/8 x 45 1/16 inches; Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Schriever 2021.103; Museum of Art and Archaeology, University of Missouri—Columbia. The painting will be on display at the St. Louis Art Museum as part of "Art Along the Rivers."

Arts

‘Art Along the Rivers’ celebrates centuries of art at the confluence

Sarah Fenske

St. Louis Art Museum curators Melissa Wolfe and Amy Torbert discuss “Art Along the Rivers,” the new show examining art from St. Louis and the surrounding confluence region, where the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers come together.

A recent show at the Contemporary Art Museum

Arts

Contemporary Art Museum To Reopen With Health Safety Measures

Chad Davis

The Contemporary Art Museum will reopen its doors July 9 with new social distancing measures to reduce the risk of contracting the coronavirus. Only about…

St. Louis Public Library's "Print to Pixel" exhibit looks at the history and power of the printed word.

Arts

Interactive 'Print To Pixels' Exhibit At Central Library Demonstrates How Words Changed The World

Evie Hemphill

With items on display ranging from cuneiform to 3D printers, the new exhibit at St. Louis Public Library’s Central Library branch showcases the evolution…

Government, Politics & Issues

Exhibit of bodies at Galleria will include disclosure that source of bodies in China is unknown

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2010 - Attorney General Chris Koster has just announced that an agreement has been reached…