A new sculpture garden in downtown St. Louis features outstanding examples of public art in two-square-block area walking distance from the Gateway Arch. A variety of different media, including several multimedia installations, litter the park.

Upon learning that the Washington University sculpture show would be held in a warehouse in downtown St. Louis this past Friday night, I couldn’t help but picture a graphic and edgy event. Add to that the title of the show, “-isms and -ities” and the racy flyer showing a topless woman and bottomless man (albeit [...]

When senior Emily Silber learned that one of her sculptures had been purchased for permanent installation, she had mixed emotions. “I felt excited and a little nervous because I had never done anything like this before,” she said. “My roommates and I were screaming, and I immediately called my parents.” Silber’s work, entitled “The Rhythm [...]

Sometimes it’s difficult to know if a Washington University sushi chef wields a chain saw in his free time. Luckily for students, sushi chef Naomi Hamamoto’s ice sculpting skill is now no secret—after he sculpted a life-sized bust of President Obama to commemorate Obama’s inauguration yesterday. Hamamoto, who goes by the nickname “Hama,” was trained [...]