Thomas Hart Benton

For 118 years, Missouri has been represented in the U.S. Capitol’s esteemed Statuary Hall by two statues of slavery opponents from the 1800s: Francis…

George Caleb Bingham is regarded as one of the greatest American painters of the 19th century. The St. Louis Art Museum will open an exhibit Sunday…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 31, 2012 - For all the perceived facility and quaintness of his artwork, Thomas Hart Benton was…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: June 11, 2008 - Harriet Hosmer was an artist who had to fight for the right to learn her craft. She…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Harriet Hosmer wasn't born in St. Louis. She didn't grow up here or, in fact, live here for very…