Category: Corporate Partners

Virtual CPP Day for Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration

Name: Virtual CPP Day for <i>Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration</i>
Start: 2021-11-16T00:00:00-06:00
End: 2022-01-09T23:59:59-06:00
Location: Online

Tuesday, November 16, 2021–Sunday, January 9, 2022

Honor the 200th anniversary of Missouri’s statehood by virtually exploring Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration. This special exhibition presents remarkable artwork produced and collected over 1,000 years in the region surrounding St. Louis. Mississippian sculpture, Osage textiles, architectural drawings for iconic landmarks, musical instruments, German and Creole furniture, African American decorative arts, prize-winning paintings from the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair are included in the exhibition, along with contemporary artists’ responses to these historic objects.

The exhibition is on view through January 9.

Joe Jones, American, 1909–1963; “We Demand”, 1934; oil on Masonite; 48 x 36 inches; Loan courtesy of The Butler Institute of American Art, Gift of Sidney Freedman 2021.3; © Heirs of Joe Jones

Location: Online

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In this video, Museum curator Amy Torbert provides an overview of the works in the exhibition and discusses the surprising variety of art created, collected, and exhibited in the St. Louis area during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Explore the enhanced exhibition AUDIO GUIDE and learn about objects that were created over the past 1,000 years near the confluence of some of the continent’s most powerful rivers—the Mississippi and Missouri. Featuring exhibition curators and voices from the confluence region community.

Cayce Zavaglia, American, born 1971; *Emmylou*, 2019; hand embroidery: crewel wool on Belgian linen with acrylic; 29 x 28 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches; Courtesy of the artist and William Shearburn Gallery 2021.17; © Cayce Zavaglia

Race Wall, St. Louis, Missouri — Ken Light, American, born 1951; *Race Wall*, St. Louis, Missouri”, 1971, printed 1999; gelatin silver print; image: 12 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches, sheet: 16 x 20 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of August A. Busch Jr., by exchange 39:2021; © Ken Light

Robe. Mató-Tópe, Mandan, c.1784–1837. — Mató-Tópe, Mandan, c.1784–1837; *Robe,* c.1835; hide, pigment, hair, and quills; 78 3/4 x 90 15/16 inches; Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern 2021.95

Newsies at Skeeter Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00am by artist Lewis W. Hine — Lewis W. Hine, American, 1874–1940; *Newsies at Skeeter Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00am,* 1910; gelatin silver print; 4 15/16 x 7 inches; The Art Institute of Chicago, Restricted gift of Charles & Ruth Levy Foundation 2021.169; The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY

Punch Bowl and Stand by John Rufus Denman, Patrick H. Walker, and retailer Libbey Glass Company — John Rufus Denman, American, 1876–1956; Patrick H. Walker, American, 1868–1954; retailer Libbey Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio, founded 1818; *Punch Bowl and Stand,* 1903–1904; glass; 21 1/2 x 23 7/8 x 23 7/8 inches; Toledo Museum of Art, Gift of Libbey Glass Company, division of Owens-Illinois Glass Company 2021.183a,b

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Enter to win the Art Along the Rivers catalog featuring colorful illustrations of objects in the exhibition, a Saint Louis in 1896 print, and Explore Missouri playing cards!

In order to be eligible, your company must be a current CPP member with the Museum. One winner will be selected the first week in January and notified by email.

Using the hashtag #ArtAlongTheRivers, share a picture of an art object and describe why you value it. The object could be from the exhibition, your home, or your community.

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