John Baldessari

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John Baldessari discusses his life and his work with StLouisan. ... [More]

JAMES COLLUM: Recent Paintings

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Recently Joan and I met James Collum and we had a great conversation. James, who is in the process of moving from east to west coast,  was in St. Louis to visit with Jill Downen and Charles Schwall, friends from their art student years at the Kansas City Art Institute. These three images Eden, Specter and Immerse, all in a limited color palette, filled with light effects  make me eager to see more  of Collum's work. Interview (via New ... [More]

RAC – Regional Arts Commission KICKSTARTER SCHOOL, Mar. 19, 2012

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There was standing room only for Stephanie Pereira's presentation on how to bring money to a project by telling a good story. Nicole Hollway (Storycube Sukkah), James McAnally (The Luminary Center for the Arts) and Bryan Walsh (The Screwed Arts Collective) shared their experiences with Kickstarter. The panelists and their videos were funny, informative and appealing.  I'd like to hear from artists about their Kickstarter ... [More]

Carmon Colangelo | O Land O | Bruno David Gallery

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Carmon Colangelo, Dean of the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, explores the homogenization of American life in a sequence of two-sided prints, inspired by a visit to Orlando Florida. “O Land O” is a playful pastiche and amalgamation of abstract maps, highways, hotels and Disneyesque images of city life. The prints were created at  at Flying Horse Editions in Orlando. Bruno David invites you ... [More]

West End Word | Charles Schwall: Source Confluence

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Charles Schwall, in his St. Louis studio, talks about his exhibition titled "Source Confluence" featuring a 17 foot wide installation composed of nine separate panels. See Dickson Beall review: West End Word, Oct. 21, Charles Schall at Bruno David Gallery. Follow and "like" Facebook/StLouisan             ... [More]

Lesley Laskey at Bruno David Gallery

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Lesley Laskey talks with StLoiuisan. "Sent" is the title of Laskey's current exhibition at Bruno David Gallery. ... [More]

Simon Kelly, Curator Monet’s Water Lilies

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Simon Kelly, the curator for the Monet's Water Lilies exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum talks with the StLouisan. ... [More]

StLouisan LIVE | Simon Kelly, Kelley Johnson & Bruno David

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This is the launch of StLouisan, recorded Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 from 8-9  pm/ central time. Featured video is Simon Kelly, the curator of St. Louis Art Museum exhibition Monet's Water Lilies. Kelley Johnson, artist and Bruno David, gallerist are guests. Music is from today and yesteryear, including Ella Fitzgerald. Because the opening slide was recorded for more than 30 minutes prior to the webcast, drag the progress bar in 39 minutes to ... [More]

Kemper Art Museum | Precarious Worlds

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Sam Fox School Dean Carmon Colangelo talks about the new exhibition of Contemporary art from Germany. In the globalized and interconnected world of today, old certainties give way to threats of climate change, economic collapse, war and terrorism. This exhibition explores some thematic connections between some of Germany's most influential contemporary artists. Also featured is a fabulous installation by Tomas Saraceno, a work that will take you ... [More]

Craft Alliance: Follow the Leader | Guerra De La Paz

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Craft Alliance in Grand Center Gallery presents GUERRA DE LA PAZ: Follow the Leader. Guerra de la Paz is the composite name representing the creative team of Cuban born artists, Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz. This installation is named after the popular children’s game where the object is to pick a leader and then fall in line. Resonating social order and natural selection, the installation transcends a child's game, touching on the ... [More]