This audio guide features 15 commentaries on objects created over the past 1,000 years near the confluence of some of the continent’s most powerful rivers—the Mississippi and Missouri. Listen to a general introduction, narrators from…
How have local art communities and folk artists expressed their experiences in the confluence region?
October 3, 2021–January 9, 2022 Main Exhibition Galleries, East Building Art Along the Rivers A Bicentennial Celebration The 200th anniversary of Missouri’s statehood provides an opportunity to explore the vibrant creative heritage of the…
In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal began a series of nationwide programs to provide aid to artists affected by the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Federal Art Project (FAP) supported individual artists…
How do artists and works of art advocate for political, social, or environmental viewpoints?
October 23, 2022–January 8, 2023 Main Exhibition Galleries, East Building Global Threads The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz Five thousand years ago, tree cotton (Gossypium arboreum) was domesticated by farmers in the Indus…
This audio guide explores the history and artistic achievements of ancient Nubia through magnificent jewelry, pottery, sculpture, metalwork, and more. Listen to a general introduction and expert commentary from Denise Doxey, curator of ancient Egyptian,…
This audio guide includes a general introduction and 16 commentaries on the Saint Louis Art Museum’s collection of German art. For the first time, eight narrators from the Museum examine a full range of modern…
This audio guide features contemporary art from the Ted L. and Maryanne Ellison Simmons collection. Listen to the Director's welcome, narrators from the Saint Louis Art Museum, and artists in the exhibition.
How have geography and location shaped the artistic heritage of the confluence region?
