OPENING SOON IN THE ART SAINT LOUIS GALLERY

Minding the Gap

  July 20-August 27 , 2009

  Opening reception: 6-8 p.m., July 18 , 2009

This multi-media exhibit features 68 artworks in a variety of media that examine neglected negative space, empty spaces or the missing subject.

Juried by artists Brad Loudenback, Associate Professor, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, and Bill Yonker, Director of Exhibitions, Messing Gallery of Contemporary Art, MICDS, St. Louis, MO.

This exhibition was juried on June 29, 2009 from the actual artworks. Eighty-four St. Louis regional artists submitted 142 artworks for the jurors' consideration. From those entries, Mr. Loudenback and Mr. Yonker selected 68 works by 52 artists.

Pictured: Five of the 68 artworks featured in "Minding the Gap."

Top (l to r): Ruth Kolker, Patty Heyda, Ken Konchel; Bottom: Rosie Phillips, Elizabeth Willey.

The 52 artists selected for this exhibition are:

James Abbey, Belleville, IL

Annie Bort, Bethalto, IL

Lon Brauer, Granite City, IL

Elizabeth Conn, Ballwin, MO

Stephen DaLay, Shrewsbury, MO

Keith J. Davis, Greenville, IL             

Ty DelaVenta, St. Louis, MO

Corinne Didisheim, St. Louis, MO

Mary Ernst, St. Louis, MO

Gail Bettis Ford, St. Louis, MO

Rick Forrestal, Kirkwood, MO

M.J. Goerke, St. Louis, MO

John M. Goessmann, St. Louis, MO

Bob Goulding, Innsbrook, MO

Tim Hahn, Augusta, MO

Travis Hall, St. Louis, MO

SJ Hammack, Kirkwood, MO

Bob Hartzell, St. Louis, MO 

Patty Heyda, St. Louis, MO

Claire Medol Hyman, University City, MO

Sheldon Johnson, University City, MO

Ed Klostermann, St. Louis, MO

Greg Kluempers, Florissant, MO

Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur, MO

Ken Konchel, University City, MO

Noel Leicht, St. Louis, MO

Laura Lloyd, St. Peters, MO

Lyn Magee, St. Louis, MO

Martha Mahon, University City, MO

Lizzy Martinez, University City, MO

Michael Matthes, St. Louis, MO

Dawn Ottensmeier, Brentwood, MO

Jim Pegg, Clayton, MO

Murdoc (Thom Pegg), St. Louis, MO

Amanda Pfister, St. Louis, MO

Rosie Phillips, Webster Groves, MO

Henryk Ptasiewicz, Webster Groves, MO

Patrick Quigley, St. Louis, MO

Michael Quintero, Florissant, MO

Jane Reed, Lebanon, IL

Libby Reuter, St. Louis, MO

Amy Firestone Rosen, Clayton, MO

Benji Rowan, St. Louis, MO

Marceline Saphian, Chesterfield, MO

Tony Schanuel, O’Fallon, IL

Robert Schleicher, Maplewood, MO

Daniel Scott, Columbia, MO

Michael Burke Seltzer, Carbondale, IL

Barbara Shaffer, St. Louis, MO

Stuart Slavin, Clayton, MO

Elizabeth Willey, University City, MO

Ken Wood, St. Louis, MO

GALLERY & OFFICE HOURS

The Art Saint Louis office is open weekdays July 1-17, 2009, but the gallery is closed through 6 p.m. July 18 while we prepare for and install this new exhibit. Regular Gallery hours resume July 20, 2009.

Art Saint Louis is FREE and open to the public. Regular Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10AM-5PM and Saturday 10AM-4PM. Closed Sundays, holidays and between exhibits. 

PARKING & TRANSIT

Art Saint Louis is easily accessible by MetroLink. The Convention Center Station is located at 6th Street & Washington Avenue and is mere steps away from our front door. There are also MetroBus stops at 6th & Washington. There are several parking garages and lots near Art Saint Louis. Download a Downtown Parking Guide here.