Events

Join Melissa Wolfe, curator of American art, to encounter works of art included in the fourth section of Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration. This talk brings together objects created by regional artists in the 20th century who sought the camaraderie of like-minded makers. Whether united by artistic styles or social views, and whether … Continued

To the Western eye, geometric patterns of repeating triangles or lozenges have little meaning. In this program Cory Willmott, professor of cultural anthropology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will take us on a journey through the spiritual cosmos in Anishinaabe art and reveal its significant symbolism in the geometric motifs woven into textiles in the exhibition Woodlands: Native American Art from St. … Continued

Join Amy Torbert, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of American Art, to learn from works of art included in the fifth section of Art Along the Rivers: A Bicentennial Celebration. This talk will demonstrate how objects produced in the region have drawn attention to particular political, social, and environmental viewpoints. Some of these objects … Continued

Damon Davis is a postdisciplinary artist based in St. Louis. In a practice that is part therapy, part social commentary, his work spans a spectrum of creative media to tell stories exploring how power is informed by identity and mythology. During this talk, Davis will introduce his All Hands On Deck project, which is currently … Continued