Raised in Nsukka, Nigeria Nnenna Okore was inspired by the graceful movement of the Egret, a bird she called 'Shokoloko'. Stephanie Kirkland of Craft Alliance walks and talks us through an overview of this dramatic show, in interaction of materials and processes. Craft Alliance ... [More]
The 2011 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase opened at the Tivoli Theatre Aug. 14. Bill Streeter talked with St. Louisan about his film, "Brick by Chance and Fortune". Streeter is probably best known for his website Lo-Fi St. Louis. See the trailer for "Brick by Chance and Fortune" See the Schedule for the 2011 Stella Artois St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. See: lofistl. ... [More]
Six-year-old Gramm Raedeke, talks about his art. ... [More]
Gateway Gallery in Clayton is a co-op of 18 local artists who work in a variety of media. Meg Matson, one of the artist owners, gives a guided tour of the gallery and the diverse works on display. Review by Dickson Beall, West End Word, Aug. 12, 2011 ... [More]
The spectacular 125 unit Veiled Prophet Parade played to an enthusiastic crowd in downtown St. Louis on Saturday July 2nd. This fast paced 10-minute video summary (from StLouisan.com) covers almost all of it. This year's VP Parade was dedicated to artist William Griffin. St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay and several other mayors were on hand at the opening ceremonies. Following the national anthem, the 125 unit parade began and the large ... [More]
Every year since 1977 Ge Xiaoguang has painted a new portrait of Mao at Tiananmen. The dimensions are twenty by fifteen feet--that's a full day. See: Reuters ... [More]
At the Press Conference for the 2011 Veiled Prophet Parade, I was shooting some video. I got caught up in Diane Keaggy's interview with William Griffin, the Artistic Director for the VP Parade. Here, a little disclosure is in order. Griffin is Bill, my friend of some 40 years, so I was more than a little interested in seeing what the media did with the announcement that VP Grand Marshall Greg Smith made earlier, at the beginning of the news ... [More]
The Art Works summer Open House is Friday, July 1, 2011. Talented teens are offering their artwork for sale from 11 to 1:30pm at Ranken Technical College: Mary Ann Lee Building, 1313 N. Newstead. Handmade prints, superhero theme postcards, and sculptures made of recycled bicycle parts, stools and lots more. After visiting StLArtWorks this afternoon I know what I'm going to do with that old antique Huffy bicycle which has been ... [More]
StLouisan Dickson Beall talks with PBS host Tavis Smiley. ... [More]
Artist Robert Longyear teaches jewelry-making to youth at the Juvenile Detention Center. This program is another in the community outreach series that Craft Alliance produces each year. Art makes the difference in lives. ... [More]
Eric Minh Swenson, Alex Couwenberg and Carmon Colangelo, . Through May 4
Leon Strauss was a legend in redevelopment of the St. Louis urban core. This statue is at Grand Center, across the street from the Fox Theatre.
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