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PaSt Exhibits
Past Exhibit:
September 17 - December 10, 2003 "The Price of Progress: The Page Avenue Extension" About the ExhibitPhotographer Michael Miles grew up in the suburbs just west of St. Louis in an area known as "the Bottoms," a reference to the fertile bottomlands of the Missouri River in which it lies. In the mid 1990's the developers and commercial interests, with the approval of the commuting public, managed to overturn federal protection of the area, and the road extension bisecting Creve Coeur Park was approved over the objections of the affected communities. That is when Miles began his long term, on-going photographic project. "'The Price of Progress' series documents the landscape's transformation from park and farmland to regional thoroughfare. Michael Miles has made classically beautiful black and white photographs while also documenting the sad loss of irreplaceable bottomlands. Looking at these pictures we cannot help but mourn the decision and question the 'price of progress'. Michael Miles is a St. Louis native and currently resides in Maplewood. His work has been exhibited in area galleries including: Solas Gallery, Salon AlexAva and the Atomic Cowboy.
Past Exhibit:
April 7- May 29, 2003 "Cuba's future: Marx OR Walmart?" About the ExhibitPhotographs by Don Phares, Professor of Economics, UM-St.Louis, taken over three years of observation and study trips to Cuba. A rich variety of Cuban music - "rap Cubano", hip-hop, reggage, protest music of 1960s, popularized by artists such as Pablo Milanes and Silvio Rodriguiz - will be played. This music has been assembled and taped by Jed Tucker, graduate student in Anthropology at Columbia University , New York. The exhibit will open with a reception from 12-1:00 on April 7, 2003. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. There will be Informal Lecture at 12:30 by Don Phares, George J. McCall, Professor of Economics at UMSL. Past Exhibit:
February 10-March 21, 2003 "American Lines" About the ExhibitIn this photographic exploration, photographer Joe Kirkish and his students capture images from the clotheslines across America. As part of the project, his students closely study clotheslines and then write reflectively on what the clothes reveal about their wearers. In this way, Kirkish and his students are exploring a concept that Madison Avenue has relied upon for decades: your “look” cannot help but reflect your truest identity. This unique use of photography illustrates the way that the medium is used for communication, preservation and documentation as well as for art. The exhibit will open with a reception from 12-1:00 on February 10, 2003. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. George J. McCall, Professor of Sociology at UM-St. Louis will speak informally about the project at 12:30. Past Exhibit:
Nov. 11, 2002 - Jan. 31, 2003 "Chicago from the River" About the ExhibitThe show will feature a photographic trip of the Chicago River architectural boat tour under the auspices of the Chicago Architectural Foundation. Joan V. Lindsay, tour docent, provided her photographs and the text of the tour. A video, "Chicago by Boat - The Chicago River Tour," will run during the exhibition, courtesy of WTTW Channel 11, Chicago.
Past ExhibitSeptember 9 - October 31, 2002 "Let's Have Lunch" A group show from Bonni BenRubi Gallery. Past Exhibit: July 9 - August 30, 2002 "ARTISTS: SOUTH ST. LOUIS" Photographed by Bob Reuter About the ExhibitThis exhibit reveals the photographer's appreciation of the life and work of St. Louisans who are artists - writers, painters, designers, musicians, and models - who live and work in his South St. Louis neighborhood. He feels that their goal is to express themselves as artists and that they will take any jobs which allow them to do that. He admires the freedom which this lifestyle has afforded them as they seek to learn who they are. Their goals are not the same as those whose lives are more materialistic. Hence, they are sometimes in need of help, which they generously give each other. Reuter has been a musician for thirty-five years and feels himself part of this community. His photographs have been shown at the Renaissance Photo Gallery, Three Sinks Gallery, Webster University, Centro Sociale on the Hill, and Forest Park Community College. Public response to these images has been very enthusiastic. He plays on the KHX radio show "Bob's Scratchy Records" - music that ranges from blues and soul to country and punk. We are grateful to him for showing us a very special neighborhood in our city and his particular response to it. We thank John Fox for providing music on his acoustic guitar for the opening reception. We also thank the Regional Arts Commission for its support of this program. |
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