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The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) promotes meaningful engagement with the most relevant and innovative art being made today. Founded as the Forum for Contemporary Art in 1980, CAM re-opened in its current location, 3750 Washington Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63108, with a new 27,000 square foot building in 2003. As a non-collecting institution, CAM focuses its efforts on featuring local, national and international, well-known and newly established artists from diverse backgrounds, working in all types of media. As St. Louis’s forum for interpreting culture through contemporary visual art, CAM connects visitors to the dynamic art and ideas of our times. As a gathering place for experiencing contemporary art and culture, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis pushes the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and expression.
See modern and contemporary art by Serge Poliakoff, Richard Serra, Ernest Trova and many others at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. (SLUMA) The Collection of the Western Jesuit Missions showcases religious art and artifacts from the 13th to the 20th centuries. The Historic Samuel Cupples House serves as a gallery for the University's collection of fine and decorative art dating before 1919 and houses the McNamee Gallery.
Saint Louis University's Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) is the world's first interfaith museum of contemporary art that engages religious and spiritual themes. MOCRA is dedicated to the ongoing dialogue between contemporary artists and the world's faith traditions, and to serving as a forum for interfaith understanding. In a time when religion is viewed by many in exclusive ways, MOCRA intends to be inclusive and embracing, a center for healing and reconciliation. This page is administered by David Brinker, MOCRA Assistant Director.
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is the formal art museum for Saint Louis University. It is located at 3663 Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri and is also known as O'Donnell Hall.The buildingConstructed in 1899, the four story Beaux Arts building originally served as the home of the St. Louis Club. The principal architect of the building is Arthur Dillon of the New York firm Friedlander who included a bowling alley and swimming pool in the basement.After a fire in 1925, the F. W. Woolworth Company bought the building and converted it into offices which served as the regional headquarters for the company. Saint Louis University purchased the building from Woolworth and used it for classrooms until they converted it to a museum in 1998. It is a designated historic landmark.
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) promotes meaningful engagement with the most relevant and innovative art being made today. Founded as the Forum for Contemporary Art in 1980, CAM re-opened in its current location, 3750 Washington Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63108, with a new 27,000 square foot building in 2003. As a non-collecting institution, CAM focuses its efforts on featuring local, national and international, well-known and newly established artists from diverse backgrounds, working in all types of media. As St. Louis’s forum for interpreting culture through contemporary visual art, CAM connects visitors to the dynamic art and ideas of our times. As a gathering place for experiencing contemporary art and culture, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis pushes the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and expression.
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is the formal art museum for Saint Louis University. It is located at 3663 Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri and is also known as O'Donnell Hall.The buildingConstructed in 1899, the four story Beaux Arts building originally served as the home of the St. Louis Club. The principal architect of the building is Arthur Dillon of the New York firm Friedlander who included a bowling alley and swimming pool in the basement.After a fire in 1925, the F. W. Woolworth Company bought the building and converted it into offices which served as the regional headquarters for the company. Saint Louis University purchased the building from Woolworth and used it for classrooms until they converted it to a museum in 1998. It is a designated historic landmark.
See modern and contemporary art by Serge Poliakoff, Richard Serra, Ernest Trova and many others at the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. (SLUMA) The Collection of the Western Jesuit Missions showcases religious art and artifacts from the 13th to the 20th centuries. The Historic Samuel Cupples House serves as a gallery for the University's collection of fine and decorative art dating before 1919 and houses the McNamee Gallery.
Duet is an exhibition series and curatorial endeavor devoted to meaningful pairings between an artist from St. Louis and a carefully chosen complimentary artist from another city, offering up both a comparison and contrast of the cultural landscape that influences each of the artist’s work. Located in Grand Center, the series will include artists working in a variety of media and exploring subjects unique to their geography. This curatorial project underwritten by Ken and Nancy Kranzberg; whose support of local artists has been a sustained commitment for over twenty-five years, allows artists valuable exposure to new audiences within and beyond the region.
The Historic Samuel Cupples House is located on the campus of Saint Louis University. The interior of this gorgeous, Richardsonian mansion features 42 rooms and 22 fireplaces, stained and leaded-glass windows, and intricately carved woodwork.
The mission of Portfolio Gallery and Education Center is to educate and enrich lives and foster a greater awareness of American artist of African American heritage. History: Saint Louis artist and educator Robert A. Powell founded Portfolio in 1989. At the time he recognized that even African American artist such as Gordan Parks Jacob Lawrence Varnette Honeywood and Richard Hunt (Just to name a few) were relatively obscured in the visual arts world. He also understood the important role of history and culture in our community. Powell started off as a one man organizer- administrator, Curator, Exhibit installer/De-installer, fundraiser and sometimes even carpenter. Portfolio Gallery showcases and provides and following services: - Local, Regional, National/International renowned African American Artist - Direct artist education to Children, Adults, and Developmentally disabled persons. - Works with educators to enhance traditional arts in the school setting - Offers lectures, Demonstrations, and Opportunities for cultural and intellectual exchange. Come and enjoy art in a warm social atmosphere and lively exchange of ideas and conversation here at Portfolio Gallery. Meet the artist on exhibit and add to your collection and if you've been hesitant to start your own collection Portfolio is the perfect place to start your own.
Saint Louis University's Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) is the world's first interfaith museum of contemporary art that engages religious and spiritual themes. MOCRA is dedicated to the ongoing dialogue between contemporary artists and the world's faith traditions, and to serving as a forum for interfaith understanding. In a time when religion is viewed by many in exclusive ways, MOCRA intends to be inclusive and embracing, a center for healing and reconciliation. This page is administered by David Brinker, MOCRA Assistant Director.
Mission Statement: to inform and educate the public about photographic history, preserve historical items and honor significant contributors to the evolution of the art and science of photographic imaging.