In 2001, Jill Downen received her Master of Fine Arts from Washington University as a Danforth Scholar, and, since then, her work has focused on the relationship between architecture and the human body through installations, models and drawings. While her current show, “As If You Are Here,” at Bruno David Gallery, still explores themes of the body within constructed spaces, Downen’s newer pieces are shrunken down to dollhouse-size.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]