Art For Sale, St Louis
Where to find art for sale, St Louis
Most of St. Louis' cultural institutions and galleries can be found at Grand Center, including Saint Louis University Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Fox Theatre, and Powell Symphony Hall. Commercial galleries include:
Featuring outstanding local contemporary artists, along with artists of national and international reputation. The gallery is set in a beautifully renovated building, and has featured in publications such as Art in America and Art Papers.
Shaw Park, in the suburb of Clayton, provides a scenic area to walk around and visit the various art venues. Galleries include:
With a repuration for lively contemporary art from regional and national artists. The collection specializes in watercolour, acrylics, serigraphs, hand-blown glass, ceramics and jewellery. The gallery has been featured in magazines such as Décor, American Style, Southern Living, and Architectural Digest.
Maryland Gallery
Specializing in photography, Maryland Gallery offers an impressive, diverse portfolio of images from the likes of The Beatles, Bruce Springstein, Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe. The prints are usually in limited editions of 50-250 and will often sell between $500 and $900.
Well known art galleries in St. Louis
Found in the scenic Forest Park, St. Louis Art Museum holds a significant collection of modern art and ancient artefacts. It also holds paintings by the likes of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Pissarro, and Picasso.
Located in Grand Center is the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, which is a non-collecting museum. It is renowned for its fresh, quality exhibits and educational programs.
Also in Grand Center is The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, which opened in 2001. It serves as a useful resource for artists, architects, scholars, students and the general public. The building itself is special, being designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Tadao Ando.
The privately owned City Museum is ideal for the children, with its large faux caves and exciting playground to explore. It encourages all its visitors to feel, touch, climb on, and play in the various exhibits and has won several local and international awards.
Art Events in St. Louis
Art on the Square, held in Belleville, features 105 artists that are selected from 1,000 applicants. The event, which occurs annually in May, is a real success story. Founded by Patty Gregory, Art on the Square is organized by a host of volunteers, all with a passion for the arts. The festival encourages the public to get involved, providing educational seminars and workshops for free.
Artists associated with St. Louis
Mary Engelbreit launched her magazine, Mary Engelbreit Home Companion in 1996. She is a graphic artist and children’s book illustrator. One of her original pieces was a greeting card that played off the old saying, "Life is just a bowl of cherries," and showed a girl looking at a chair piled high with bowls, with the statement, "Life is just a chair of bowlies."
Caricaturist Albert Hirschfield (1903-2003) is known for his black and white jovial portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars.
William Henry Mauldin (1921-2003) won the Pulitzer Prize twice in his lifetime for his editorial cartoons. He was very popular during the Second World War for his portrayal of Willie and Joe; two infantry troopers enduring the difficulties of duty on the field.