Artgasm, Friday, February 26

It's the last weekend of the shortest month of the year. Not really a jam-packed slate of openings, but next month is going to come in like a lion. For a full list of ongoing art shows, click here.

If you don't see your show listed, drop us a line at calendar at riverfronttimes dot com so we can list it in the online calendar.

2 Man Art Show: An exhibition of paintings and mixed media works by St. Louis artists Chris Ruess and Nick Riggio and curated by Timothy Michael Burns, former St. Louis gallery owner. This is the first in a series of shows to be staged in ad-hoc, non-traditional gallery venues. An opening reception will be held Saturday, February 27, from 6 to 10 p.m. Continues through March 27, Free, 314-704-7541, [email protected]. 4370 Manchester Rd., 4370 Manchester Rd., Maplewood.

Two-Headed Monster-Robot: Fight!: Two-man show of individual and collabrative prints by Jun Nakamura and Nick Francel. Opening reception Friday, Feb. 26, free admission. Community Arts and Media Project, 3022-A Cherokee St., St. Louis, 314-776-1721, www.stlcamp.org.

Crossing the Divide: Jesuits on the American Frontier: An opening reception will be held Friday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through June 27, Free. Saint Louis University-Museum of Art, 3634 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, 314-977-3399, sluma.slu.edu.

Meeting of Minds: Featuring Heather Haymart's wood icing and acrylic paint along with the artwork of Margaret McCarthy, Barbara DiMartini, Victor Ziller and a Gateway Gallery collaborative piece. An opening reception will be held Friday, February 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. Continues through April 3, Free. Gateway Gallery, 7921 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, 314-503-3880.

Newtonland: Orbits, Ellipses and other Planes of Activity: Group show featuring artwork that harnesses the forces of gravity. Opening reception from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, February 27. Continues through April 10, free. White Flag Projects, 4568 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314-531-3442, www.white-flag-projects.org.