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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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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 Shimmering Silks: Traditional Japanese Textiles, 18th-19th Centuries, which is on view through October 20 in the Carolyn … Continued |
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Gain new perspectives on Andy Goldsworthy’s Stone Sea as you walk throughout this large-scale outdoor sculpture. The space will be open for visitors to view on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets required. The viewing is weather dependent. If the Museum cancels the viewing, the website will be updated.
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Join us at the Saint Louis Art Museum as we celebrate International Slow Art Day, a global experience with a simple mission: focus on the art and the art of seeing. Annually on this day, people all over the world visit local museums to look at art slowly and make new discoveries. The exhibition Concealed … Continued
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Explore the fascinating range of 20th-century Native American art currently on view. 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 theme each … Continued
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Join us at the Saint Louis Art Museum as we celebrate International Slow Art Day, a global experience with a simple mission: focus on the art and the art of seeing. Annually on this day, people all over the world visit local museums to look at art slowly and make new discoveries. The exhibition Concealed … Continued |
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Members save 20 percent off all in-person Museum Shop purchases. Spring into savings with the annual Museum Member Spring Shop Sale. Discover one-of-a-kind treasures while enjoying a special discount for Members only. Don’t miss the opportunity to shower yourself or your loved ones with art-inspired jewelry, clothing, household decor, and more! Members save 10 percent … Continued
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Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today. A rare opportunity! Welcome internationally known Henri Matisse specialist John Klein, professor of art history and archaeology at Washington University. Hoping to break through a creative block, Henri Matisse traveled halfway around the world to French Polynesia in 1930. Join Klein as he takes an immersive … Continued
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Family Nights are available exclusively to Family Level Museum Members and above. Join today. “Art is an escape from reality.” -Henri Matisse Escape with us to spend an evening by the sea! Visit the Museum to see Matisse and the Sea and catch a glimpse into the colorful world of Henri Matisse and 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. Recommended for children 3 to 5 and their caregivers.
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Picture the Music is an annual St. Louis Symphony Orchestra program to engage K-6 students in creating visual art inspired by musical compositions. Artwork from student artists will be on display at the Museum from April 9-21. Drop in for light refreshments to celebrate the artists from 3-6 pm at the Student Gallery.
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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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In this teacher workshop, participants will tour Concealed Layers: Uncovering Expressionist Paintings with Saint Louis Art Museum conservators Courtney June Books and Melissa Gardner to learn about the techniques and tools used to research and care for works featured in the exhibition. Through hands-on activities focused on paint, pigments, and the physics of light, participants … 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 Currents 123: Tamara Johnson, which is on view through September 22 in Galleries 250 and 301. Create … Continued |
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Midwest Museum Talks is a program of online curatorial talks organized by the Villa Albertine Chicago. This installment will focus on the theme of Matisse and the Sea. The virtual discussion with Simon Kelly, exhibition curator and curator of modern and contemporary art at SLAM, and Claudine Grammont, former director of the Musée Matisse Nice … 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 by Regan Mae, 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 two-part dance performance explores synchronicity between two exhibitions: Matisse and the Sea at the Saint Louis Art Museum and Paul Chan: Breathers at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, both of which feature Matisse's bathers and playful movements of shape and color. The first part features a limited-seating performance at CAM around Chan’s Breathers series, … Continued
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Member Lectures are available exclusively to Museum Members. Join today. Celebrate the legacy of Romare Bearden with Charlie Farrell, the 2022–2024 Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellow. Romare Bearden’s Summertime is an important work in the Museum’s collection, and it's getting ready to step into the spotlight for the first time in 20 years. Join Farrell for … Continued |
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This event has been canceled because of inclement weather. Gain new perspectives on Andy Goldsworthy’s Stone Sea as you walk throughout this large-scale outdoor sculpture. The space will be open for visitors to view on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets required. The viewing is weather dependent. If the Museum cancels the viewing, the website … Continued
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Dallas-based sculptor Tamara Johnson will provide a hands-on workshop for high school students inspired by her artwork on view in the exhibition Currents 123: Tamara Johnson. During the workshop, students will visit the exhibition and be guided through an interactive workshop that will explore methods and techniques used by Johnson in her professional practice. Johnson … Continued
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The Saint Louis Art Museum is “Dedicated to Art and Free to All.” But what does that mean, exactly? This lively and engaging tour will explore the answer to that question by highlighting works that feature a range of materials and formats, and that carry unique messages. Tours begin at the welcome desk in Sculpture … Continued
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In this teacher workshop, participants will engage in a hands-on sculptural casting workshop with Currents 123 artist Tamara Johnson. Participants can also visit the exhibition with the artist, ask questions, and converse with fellow educators, before leaving with a handmade artwork and ideas for classroom connections. A boxed meal and materials will be provided. Current … Continued
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Long recognized for her singular vision, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Enrolled Salish, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation) is among the foremost contemporary artists. During this conversation with her son, artist Neal Ambrose-Smith, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith will speak about her wide-ranging artistic practice, highlighting two artworks the Museum recently acquired. State Names Map: Cahokia and Trade Canoe: … Continued
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