The Saint Louis Art Museum provides downloadable press kits for most exhibitions. Some artworks on the SLAM website are protected by copyright, and in these cases, SLAM does not own these rights. Any reproduction or other use of these images beyond what is permitted under fair use doctrine requires the express written permission of the copyright owner.
Exhibition Press Kits
Women Impressionists and the Land
“Women Impressionists and the Land” is the first exhibition to focus on landscapes as a distinct body of work essential for understanding the women artists of the Impressionism movement. Visit the exhibition page.
Berthe Morisot, French, 1841-1895; “The Lesson in the Garden,” 1886; oil on canvas; 23 5/16 x 28 7/8 inches; Frederic C. Hamilton Collection at the Denver Art Museum, 2025.317 2026.162
Juanita McNeely
In collaboration with Counterpublic, a triennial exhibition in St. Louis, the Saint Louis Art Museum along with the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis are opening the first-ever solo presentations of works by the late artist Juanita McNeely in her hometown. Visit the exhibition page.
Juanita McNeely, American, 1936–2023; Peter + Dolores Mirrors, 1970s; oil on canvas; 72 × 50 × 2 inches; The artist and James Fuentes Gallery 2026.224; © Juanita McNeely and James Fuentes Gallery
Picturing Independence
This free exhibition marks the semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by bringing together paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, textiles, and decorative arts spanning the period 1770 to the 2010s, drawn from the Museum’s collection. Visit the exhibition page.
Fritz Scholder, Payómkawichum and American, 1937-2005; “Bicentennial Indian,” from the “Spirit of Independence: Kent Bicentennial Portfolio,” 1975; color lithograph; sheet: 22 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Lorillard 52:1976.4; © Estate of Fritz Scholder
Quilts and Coverlets: American Needlework in White
Focusing on 19th century works, “Quilts and Coverlets: American Needlework in White” presents superlative whitework textiles, which are characterized by embroidery done in white thread on white fabric. Visit the exhibition page.
probably Esther Witter, American, 1784-1857; “Coverlet,” 1811; twill-weave cotton and cotton thread; 104 × 103 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Matthew and Jane Newman in honor of Zoe Perkins 503:2018