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2011 Stories by Jessica Baran

• Out of the Box: Artists Play Chess

  published October 20, 2011

  To inaugurate the contemporary gallery in the newly minted World Chess Hall of Fame, Bradley Bailey has curated a thoughtful yet cacophonous... More >>

• Good As Gold

  published December 22, 2011

  Artist and Webster University faculty member Tate Foley assembles an exhibit of coolly beautiful prints and drawings that engages in a Warholian... More >>

• In the Galleries: Peat Street and EYEZ at Hoffman Lachance Contemporary, closes January 7

  published December 29, 2011

  Peat Street and EYEZ This full assault of a solo show consists of a bifurcated installation by St. Louis artist Peat Wollaeger. One half... More >>

• In the Galleries: Sal Randolph and Michael Worful at Gallery Proper

  published December 22, 2011

  Sal Randolph and Michael Worful The storefront window fronting All Along Press is the site of a new ongoing curatorial initiative by... More >>

• In the Galleries: Pinholio at Good Citizen Gallery

  published December 15, 2011

  Pinholio This group exhibit of contemporary photography offers proof that the simplest and most timeworn of photographic devices —... More >>

• In the Galleries: David Noonan at Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, closes December 30

  published December 29, 2011

  David Noonan The extent to which the world is a stage and all of us mere actors is wisdom darkly revisited in this solo exhibition of... More >>

• In the Galleries: Andrew Millner at William Shearburn, closes December 23

  published December 22, 2011

  Andrew Millner: Rose is a rose is a rose Starting with a digital drawing pad and a stylus, St. Louis-based Millner drafts meticulous... More >>

• In the Galleries: Adrian Kellard at MOCRA, closes December 18

  published December 15, 2011

  Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion A show of rare impact, this concise but powerful retrospective of the late Adrian... More >>

• In the Galleries: FeedBack at Luminary Center for the Arts, closing December 2, 2011

  published December 1, 2011

  Feedback Using only an oscillating fan, a dangling bundle of microphones, an amp and an effects processor, local sound and video artist... More >>

• In the Galleries: Contemporary Anthropomorphism at Webster University

  published November 24, 2011

  Contemporary Anthropomorphism Drawing a correlation between ancient cultural practices (think: mound building) and current human... More >>

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  St. Louis Art Capsules

  published November 17, 2011

  Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion A show of rare impact, this concise but powerful retrospective of the late Adrian... More >>

• St. Louis Art Caps

  published November 10, 2011

  Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion A show of rare impact, this concise but powerful retrospective of the late Adrian Kellard's... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published November 3, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Andrew Millner: Rose is a rose is a rose Starting with a digital drawing pad and a stylus, St.... More >>

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  St. Louis Art Capsules

  published October 27, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Featured Art Review: Commonwealth Time Bandits — the 1981 Terry Gilliam film about... More >>

• Featured Art Review: Commonwealth

  published October 27, 2011

  Featured Art Review: Commonwealth Time Bandits — the 1981 Terry Gilliam film about technology, treasure hunting and... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published October 20, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion A show of rare impact, this concise but powerful... More >>

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  St. Louis Art Capsules

  published October 13, 2011

  Doing Easy In a riff on William S. Burroughs' Zen manual-like story, "The Discipline of DE," which details the fastidiousness that... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published October 6, 2011

  Jillian Conrad: On Tenterhooks This solo exhibition by Houston-based artist Jillian Conrad, thoughtfully curated by recent Webster... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published September 29, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Featured Review: Reflections of the Buddha Drawing on the Zen Buddhist principles that informed Tadao... More >>

• Featured Review: Reflections of the Buddha

  published September 29, 2011

  Featured Review: Reflections of the Buddha Drawing on the Zen Buddhist principles that informed Tadao Ando's design for the Pulitzer... More >>

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  Featured Art Review: Tomas Saraceno: Cloud-Specific

  published September 22, 2011

  Featured Review: Tomás Saraceno: Cloud-Specific Working at the impossible intersection of pragmatism and practicality,... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published September 22, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Doing Easy In a riff on William S. Burroughs' Zen manual-like story, "The Discipline of DE," which... More >>

• Featured Art Review: David Noonan

  published September 15, 2011

  Featured Art Review: David Noonan The extent to which the world is a stage and all of us mere actors is wisdom darkly revisited in this... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published September 15, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Featured Art Review: David Noonan The extent to which the world is a stage and all of us mere actors is... More >>

• St. Louis Art Capsules

  published September 8, 2011

  Newly Reviewed Exposure 14 Nature is a durable muse. So says the work of the three artists selected for this year's... More >>