Artgasm: This Weekend's Art Openings, February 19-21, 2010

By Courtney Schilling on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 9:00 am

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Now that Mardi Gras (and the hangover) has passed, people are giving up all sorts of crazy things for Lent. Luckily, art isn't one of them! So get your mind off the ~~cigarettes,~~ ~~reality TV~~ guilty pleasure of your choice, and check out one of these openings.

If you don't see your show listed, please leave the information in the comments (and drop a note to [email protected] so we can list in the online calendar). All art openings are free unless noted. For a full list of all ongoing art shows in the St. Louis area, please click here.

Michael Eastman

Michael Eastman's Globe Window #1, from Excavating the Emptied Globe: Images and Artifacts from a Lost St. Louis Environment

Barry Leibman: The Mahler Suite: Abstract paintings inspired by the music of Gustav Mahler. Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 19. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through May 29, free. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, www.thesheldon.org.

Excavating The Emptied Globe: Images and Artifacts from a Lost St. Louis Environment: Collaboration between photographer Michael Eastman and archaeologist Robert Mazrim features documents of their exploration of the abandoned Globe Drug Warehouse. Mondays-Saturdays. Opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 19. Continues through March 27, free. Duane Reed Gallery, 4729 McPherson Ave., St. Louis, 314-361-4100, www.duanereedgallery.com.

Front Room: Pablo Pijnappel: Screening of the artist's film, Andrew Reid. Sat., Feb. 20; Sun., Feb. 21. Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-535-4660, www.contemporarystl.org.

Jerstin Crosby: In the Manner of Smoke: Three-channel video projection of a goth version of the TV show Seinfeld. Opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 19. Fridays, Saturdays. Continues through March 20, free. Good Citizen Gallery, 2247 Gravois Ave., St. Louis, 314-348-4587, www.goodcitizenstl.com.

The Jesuit Influence on Baroque Architecture:Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through May 15, free. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, www.thesheldon.org.

Kuna Mola: Maintaining Tradition Amid Change: Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 19. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through May 8, free. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, www.thesheldon.org.

Labors of Love and Hate: An open house reception will be held Saturday, February 20, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Sat., Feb. 20, 7 p.m.-midnight, Free. The Virginia House Art Gallery, 4219 Virginia Ave., St. Louis, 314-805-8026, www.thevirginiahouse.org/.

Legends of St. Louis Blues Music: Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 19. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through Aug. 28, free. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, www.thesheldon.org.

New Landscapes: Mondays-Saturdays. An opening reception will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, February 19. Continues through March 12, Free. St. Louis Community College-Forest Park-Gallery of Art, 5600 Oakland Ave. (Library Bldg), St. Louis, 314-644-9231, www.stlcc.edu.

Nothin' But the Blues: Art and Writing by Area Students: Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 19. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through Aug. 14, free. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, www.thesheldon.org.

Saint Louis Watercolor Society Exhibit: An opening reception will be held Saturday, February 20, from 10 a.m.-noon. Starting Feb. 20, Mondays-Saturdays. Continues through April 21, Free. First Bank, 14001 Manchester Rd., Ballwin, 636-230-1200, www.firstbanks.com.

Uncovering the Path to Freedom: Photographs of Underground Railroad Sites by William Earle Williams: Opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 19. Tuesdays-Saturdays. Continues through May 15, free. Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., St. Louis, 314-533-9900, www.thesheldon.org.