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Join Nichole Bridges, the Morton D. May Curator of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas and co-curator of Aso Oke: Prestige Cloth from Nigeria, for a brief introduction to the exhibition followed by a conversation about aso oke textiles between moderator Bukky Gbadegesin, associate professor of art history at Saint Louis University; artist … Continued
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Art in Bloom 2024
Art in Bloom, the Museum’s annual celebration of flowers and fine art, returns with dozens of works from the Museum’s collection imaginatively interpreted through floral design by the region’s most talented florists. In addition to the floral displays, the festival includes special ticketed events, family activities, dining, and shopping. The exhibition Matisse and the Sea will … Continued
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Join us for Art in Bloom with your little one! This early childhood program is designed for children ages 2-6 and encourages a stress-free visit with drop-by stations in Sculpture Hall that include hands-on artmaking and special guest experts to teach about pollinators. No tickets or reservations required.
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Enjoy a fun and fragrant competition between teams of floral designers to beat the clock—and each other—in a series of fresh and surprising creative challenges. This year’s Floral Frenzy hosts are Dean Riebeling and Keith McDonnell from Botanicals Design Studio. Competing designers include: Jessica Douglass from Flowers and Weeds (last year’s Best in Show: Judges’ … Continued
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Doan Ly, founder and artistic director of a.p. bio floral design and photography studio in New York City, will discuss her multidisciplinary practice and demonstrate her creative process in floral design. Ly will sign copies of her 2023 book Still Life immediately following the program. Copies of the book will be available for purchase in the … Continued
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Avoid the daytime Art in Bloom crowds by attending Flowers After Hours, a limited-capacity experience on Saturday evening with live music by the Tommy Halloran Trio, cocktails, and more for visitors 21 and older. Your ticket includes one signature cocktail, glass of champagne, domestic beer, or sparking water. Additional beverages and light snacks will be … Continued |
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Explore the wonderful world of pollinators with hands-on art-making in Sculpture Hall and a scavenger hunt through the galleries designed for families to enjoy together. Family Florals is generously sponsored by |
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Join a lively and engaging tour of the Museum’s collection. Tour themes change monthly; March’s theme is Seaside Escapes. Travel to the water’s edge without getting wet in this one-hour tour featuring waterscapes. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Travel to the water’s edge without getting wet in this one-hour tour featuring waterscapes. This live Audio Description tour is in partnership with MindsEye, a Belleville, Illinois, nonprofit organization that strives to build a more inclusive community by translating vision into audio. Staff from MindsEye will lead the free, drop-in tours, which feature the same … Continued
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In collaboration with the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Saint Louis Art Museum is hosting a quilt celebration! This program will explain conservation techniques of quilts in the Museum’s collection as well as explore the relationship between quilts and family genealogy. This will be followed by a close-looking exercise … Continued
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In this teacher workshop, participants will explore the exhibition Native American Art of the 20th Century: The William P. Healey Collection with Alex Brier Marr, associate curator for Native American art, and Galen Earl Gritts (Cherokee). As part of the workshop, Gritts will share memories and stories from his father's experience working with many of the … Continued |
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Learn, play, explore, and grow at the Museum’s program for our youngest visitors. Join us for an adventure as we discover new ways of interacting with art and each other. With time for play, storytelling, Museum walks, and art making, Wee Weekends provide a fun and active way to explore the Museum together. Recommended for … Continued
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Join Oliva Davis and the Craft Academy for an artist-led sewing project that introduces our youngest artists to the joys of sewing. Drop in at 11:30 am-noon, 1 pm-1:30 pm, or 2 pm-2:30 pm. Recommended for children 3 to 5 and their caregivers.
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SLAM's Open Studio encourages visitors to engage in artistic exploration and inspiration. With a wide range of materials and supplies, visitors of all ages are welcome to consider new modes of artistic expression and develop their sense of creative technique. |
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Learn, play, explore, and grow at the Museum’s program for our youngest visitors. Join us for an adventure as we discover new ways of interacting with art and each other. With time for play, storytelling, Museum walks, and art making, Wee Weekends provide a fun and active way to explore the Museum together. Recommended for … Continued |
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You’re invited to the Museum for Family Sunday! Enjoy hands-on art activities and special interactive components for kids within the galleries. Family Sunday activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme each time. This Family Sunday is inspired by the William P. Healey Collection, which is on view through Native American Art of the 20th Century: … Continued |
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Start your Friday evening in SLAM's iconic Sculpture Hall and enjoy drinks and snacks from a cash bar, live music, and more. The Museum is open until 9 pm on Fridays, so make sure to visit the galleries to see works from the collection and these exhibitions currently on view.
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This 1983 French romantic comedy focuses on the tangled love lives of vacationers at a seaside town in Normandy. Directed by Éric Rohmer, Pauline at the Beach (Pauline à la plage) received rave reviews, including in The New York Times, which praised the performances, cinematography, and the direction, which it called “another rare Rohmer treat.” The … Continued
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For this year’s annual Mary Strauss Women in the Arts Lecture, art historian Betsy Wieseman will focus on the scholarly sleuthing that has—at long last—returned Michelina Wautier’s creations to their rightful author. Active in the court city of Brussels, Wautier (1604–1689) was an artist of exceptional versatility, producing portraits, genre scenes, allegories, and still lifes … Continued
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The sea has long been associated with the dream of voyages to distant lands. Alastair Wright, associate professor in history of art at the University of Oxford, will discuss what Matisse’s depictions of water tell us about his encounters with the cultures of Africa and Polynesia, encounters that took place within the framework of French … Continued
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Shimmering Silks: Traditional Japanese Textiles celebrates 18th- and 19th-century silk pieces from the collection of the Saint Louis Art Museum, which has been collecting fine Japanese textiles for more than a century. Celebrate the opening of Shimmering Silks with drinks and entertainment by the Andrew Stephen trio in Sculpture Hall.
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Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today. Join scholar and Museum alum Michael Shapiro for this unique opportunity! As the Museum's chief curator in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Shapiro spearheaded many important acquisitions by Gerhard Richter and Anselm Kiefer. Learn more about the fascinating journey Richter's Betty took to arrive in … Continued |
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Art historian Kathryn Brown will discuss Matisse's posthumously published artist’s book based on poems by the Franco-American writer John-Antoine Nau, Poésies Antillaises (1972). Although the book depicted and celebrated Caribbean people, landscapes and seascapes, it also perpetuated romantic myths of a tropical paradise. Matisse's book is examined and contextualized against the rise of the Négritude … Continued
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Join a lively and engaging tour of the Museum’s collection. Tour themes change monthly; April’s theme is Native Art Now. Explore the fascinating range of 20th-century Native American art currently on view. Tours begin at the Welcome Desk in Sculpture Hall on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Join us in celebrating Matisse and the Sea with your little one! This early childhood program is designed for children ages 2-6 and encourages a stress-free visit with drop-by stations in the Education Center and Sculpture Hall. Stations will include a turtle meet-and-greet, hands-on activities, and a special guest expert to teach about sea creatures. … Continued
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Join Little Music Makers for an early childhood music program. From babyhood through the early elementary years, Music Together® nurtures each child’s natural musicality in a playful, musically rich learning environment. Enjoy a 45-minute demo class in Grigg Gallery themed around animals in the Museum’s collection, then go find related works of art. No registration required. Limited … Continued
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