Art

WashU’s second-ever Art Mart: Crochet, clothing, ceramics, and more

“These are amazing!” a customer called out to senior Christina Oates as they browsed her booth. A couple booths away, junior Macy Iyer was selling her ceramics so fast that she only had one piece left by the end of the event. Further down, a customer eagerly waited to buy a crochet top from junior Peyton Moore’s booth. “It’s kind of empowering to see how other people respond to what you’ve created,” Oates said. 

| Junior Scene Editor

“Look both ways!”: Recapping Music at the Intersection

On Sept. 15 and 16, Music at the Intersection rolled back into the Arts District for a fourth consecutive year. Attracting a slew of musicians, the festival covered nearly every genre of music, from jazz to hip hop to funk. Music at the Intersection also makes a point to celebrate St. Louis music, connecting festival goers with their local favorites as well as national names. The event engages in a conversation between St. Louis’ musical history and the world’s popular music. Some St. Louis musicians included were world-renowned jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold, upcoming auto-tune singer Jordan Ward, and blues legend […]

Hostile Terrain 94 mourns each life lost on the southern border

3200 toe tags, each filled out by a participant, hang in the DUC. Each one represents a life lost attempting to cross the southern border.

| Staff Writer

‘Restructuring a more positive reality’: Junior Kaylyn Webster featured in hometown exhibition 

Webster’s paintings, which depict African-American subjects using symbolism and motifs drawn from art history, are featured in the exhibition “dis/contented realities” at Urevbu Contemporary in downtown Memphis.

| Staff Writer

Sam Fox students adjust to a semester of virtual critiques

Artists are in a confusing but interesting place because of COVID-19, and they have taken the opportunity to explore their trade.

Gracie Hime | Staff Writer

Student-run art fundraiser benefits local aid group

The bold, diverse collection of works heralds a bright future for the young artists and the collective as a whole.

Elizabeth Phelan | Staff Writer

Local artists bring social justice art to South 40 Underpass

A different kind of welcome message greeted new students at the South 40 Underpass this year.

| Senior Cadenza Editor

Art in Bloom creates unconventional, stunning engagement opportunity

Art in Bloom is an annual event put on by the St. Louis Art Museum that involves dozens of local florists reimagining works from the museum.

Lydia McKelvie | Staff Writer

‘Millet and Modern Art’: SLAM’s ambitious international exhibition

Despite having an enormous influence on the course of modern art, Jean-Francois is often overlooked by people today.

Lydia McKelvie | Staff Writer

SLAM to bring international focus to St. Louis in 2020

Ramping up to one of its most ambitious years yet, the St. Louis Art Museum has announced a slew of exciting and innovative exhibitions in 2020.

Lydia McKelvie | Staff Writer

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