May 05 Sunday
The Madrid-based artist Santiago Sierra presents "52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City’s Air" (2019) in the Saligman Family Atrium. Known for his provocative performance and installation art that deals with the topic of social inequities, the artist has created with this work a visualization of the toxicity of contemporary urban life.
Sierra created the 52 compositions—one for each week in a year—by placing adhesive-lacquered canvases on the floor in a building in Mexico City with the windows open, allowing the air to settle on them. Each week he removed one canvas and had a conservator permanently fix the sediment that had gathered on its surface. The result is a disturbing time-lapse of noxious accumulation. "52 Canvases Exposed to Mexico City’s Air" refers not only to pollution in Mexico City but also to the increase of airborne contaminants in congested areas around the world.
Over the past three decades Sierra’s work has also focused on capitalist labor relations in art-world contexts to underscore their dehumanizing effects. In this work he does not replicate the human-on-human cruelty explored in his earlier works, but rather employs art as direct evidence of environmental degradation. Sierra’s canvases also turn our attention toward the systems of power responsible for these current conditions, making us see anew not just the air but also the policies that contaminate our bodies.
The exhibition is organized by Meredith Malone, curator.
In coordination with the exhibition "Kahlil Robert Irving: Archaeology of the Present," the artist Kahlil Robert Irving selected a series of contemporary video works to screen concurrently in the Kemper Art Museum’s Video Gallery. This is the second time the artist has curated a video series alongside a presentation of his own artworks. The seven videos he selected highlight intimate moments in time and space when Black people are present, emphasizing the fact that no matter the setting, “We are still here.” Locations range from a person's home, to family gatherings, to horseback riding in Oakland, California. These works are meant to remind some people that it is okay to be ourselves and to let others know that it is normal to see Black people participating in different acts or as a part of different metaphors. In today’s world, living is defined by adversity, resistance, and survival, all of which are inextricably linked to digital media. Digital media is variously used as a tool for protest, remembering passing moments , entertainment, and deception. The selected videos celebrate and acknowledge artistic practices that deploy a myriad of tools, technologies, and metaphors.
The participating artists are Lyndon Barrois Jr., Tony Cokes, Cameron Downey, Addoley Dzegede, Charles H. Lee, William M. Morris, Jefferson Pinder, and Tiffany J. Sutton.
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You’re invited to the Museum every Sunday for hands-on art activities and special interactive components for kids within the galleries. Each week’s activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme.
Other Worlds - a juried art exhibit. See how local artists envision inhabitants, places and things from other worlds. The exhibit is free and will run from February 23 thru March 22.The Soulard Art Gallery voted as best gallery in the St. Louis Magazine A list 2021 thru 2023 as well as voted best gallery in the Riverfront Times in 2023 is a co-op art gallery located in Historic Soulard. With artwork by 13 resident artists, we offer a diverse collection of works, including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and jewelry. The gallery also hosts a group exhibitions in the main gallery every month for artists to submit their work for display.Gallery hours are Thursdays 4-8 pm, Fridays and Saturdays 12-8 pm and Sundays 1-5 pm.
Pop up is on Cinco de Mayo weekendSaturday & Sun May 4th & 5th1pm-8pm each dayInside storefront not on the streetRefreshments & Light BitesSwag bags for the first 25 peopleNew & Limited ItemsChance to enter into the drawingFun, positive vibes, glitter, and sparkles
Ballet 314 will premiere Fiona Flamingo at St. Louis Academy of Dance’s Black Box Theater on Sunday, May 5th at 2pm.
Ballet 314’s adaptation of Rachael Urrutia Chu’s best-selling children’s book is a heartwarming ballet, centered in emotional intelligence and acceptance through the universal language of dance!
Choreographed by Rachel Bodi and featuring company dancers, Ballet 314 is proud to bring the Fiona Flamingo children’s ballet to the St. Louis community for the first time. Audience members will follow Fiona and her flamingo friends as they go on a dazzling dance adventure of empathy and acceptance.
Tickets to the world premiere start at $10 and can be purchased on Ballet 314’s website.
Premiering off-Broadway in 1997, this one-person dramatic comedy received three AUDELCO awards for excellence in Black theatre and has had a limited tour in the years since. The story centers around an African American man who believes he will receive the power to fly on the night of a special celestial event. As he prepares for the event on a Brooklyn rooftop, he shares the comic, dramatic and tragic experiences that have pushed him to the edge of reality.
Intergenerational Matinee Date Wednesday 02/21/2024 @10
Please join the Gateway Ringers this spring as we feature some Gateway favorites – old and new. Our spring series includes Fantasy on King’s Weston by Fred Gramann, Capriccio by Kevin McChesney and Creation Etere by Tim Waugh. Some new favorites will include Over the Rainbow, the Rainbow Connection, and a beautiful arrangement of I’m Just a Poor Wayfaring Stranger for bells and alto saxophone. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information, email us at info@gatewayringers.org.
May 06 Monday
7 Brew, the drive-thru coffee company with over 20,000 drink combinations, will celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, where any customer who purchases $25 in gift cards will receive a free drink card from May 6 through May 10. The offer is available through June 16 to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. In addition, 7 Brew will offer stickers with a drink purchase on Mother’s Day (May 12) and Father’s Day (June 16). More details on the activations are listed below.
• May 6 - May 10: Teacher Appreciation Week: Customers who purchase $25 in gift cards will receive a free drink card. The drink card will have an expiration date of Aug. 1.• May 12: Mother’s Day: Free “7 Brew Mom” Sticker with drink purchase• June 16: Father’s Day: Free “7 Brew Dad” Sticker with a drink purchase
With over 200 open locations, the brand will activate this promotion at every stand!