2009ASL25

Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition

November 9-December 28, 2009

Art Saint Louis presented our twenty-fifth annual all media, all themes, all styles exhibit. This juried exhibit was open to artists aged 21 or older rediging in the St. Louis, Missouri region & 200 mile surrounding area.

For a downloadable version of the invitation, click here or on the artwork above. Invitation designed by David Lancaster.

Juror: Sheryl Conkelton, Independent Curator, Philadelphia, PA. Most recently Ms. Conkelton served as Director of Exhibitions & Public Programs at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA. She has also held senior curatorial positions at the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA; Museum of Modern Art, NY; and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA. She has lectured extensively at museums, universities and cultural institutions in North America, Europe and Japan, and has taught at at the University of Washington, UCLA and California State University, Los Angeles. She is the recipient of numerous grants, including awards from the NEA, the Peter Norton Family Foundation, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France. Ms. Conkelton has published widely including books, journals, exhibition catalogues, and other publications.

Installation view: "Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition." In this image (left to right) works by: Ruth Kolker, Kathryn Neale, Susan Leslie Lumsden, Nicki Werner, Mike Miller, Ruth Kolker, Nancy Exarhu, Shoji Miyazawa, and David R. Hanlon. Photo by Robin Hirsch.

For this year's exhibition, 114 St. Louis regional artists submitted 491 artworks for our juror's consideration. From those entries, Sheryl Conkelton selected 53 artworks by 46 artists from Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky for the exhibit. Works exhibited will include ceramics, digital media, drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, textiles, woodwork, and more.

The 46 artists selected for this year’s exhibit are:

Michael Anthony, University City, MO

Kristen Bartel, Edwardsville, IL

Thomas Beilmann, St. Louis, MO

Annie Bort, Bethalto, IL

Lon Brauer, Granite City, IL

Jeanne Conway, Brentwood, MO

John DenHouter, Edwardsville, IL

Dennis DeToye, Edwardsville, IL

Tim Eberhardt, St. Louis, MO Award of Excellence

Nancy Exarhu, Clayton, MO

Dominic Finocchio, St. Louis, MO Award of Excellence

Christine Giancola, Florissant, MO

Louis Giberson, Edwardsville, IL

John M. Goessmann, St. Louis, MO

David R. Hanlon, Kirkwood, MO Award of Excellence

Julie Heller, Clayton, MO

Patty Heyda, St. Louis, MO

Cary Horton, Shrewsbury, MO

Claire Medol Hyman, University City, MO

Dennis Dwight Isom, Greenville, IL

Greg Kluempers, Florissant, MO

Ruth Kolker, Creve Coeur, MO

Ken Konchel, University City, MO

Susan Leslie Lumsden, Thayer, MO

Mike Miller, Springfield, IL

K. Nadine Mitchell, Quincy, IL

Metra Mitchell, St. Louis, MO Award of Excellence

Shoji Miyazawa, Bethalto, IL

Kathryn Neale, Chesterfield, MO

Nick Nihira, St. Louis, MO

Amanda Pfister, St. Louis, MO

Erin Rivers, St. Louis, MO

Johnnie Rogers, St. Louis, MO

Amy Firestone Rosen, Clayton, MO

Russ Rosener, St. Louis, MO

Frank Roth, Olivette, MO

Randy Simmons, Paducah, KY

Mike Sleadd, Columbia, MO

Brian D. Smith, St. Louis, MO

Russell Vanecek, Swansea, IL

Jeane Vogel, Olivette, MO

Teresa Wang, St. Louis, MO

Nicki Werner, St. Louis, MO

Jessica Witte, Creve Coeur, MO Award of Excellence

Jessie Whitfield, St. Louis, MO

Peggy Wyman, Macomb, MO

Installation view: "Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition." In this image (left to right) works by: Nick Nihira, Tim Eberhardt, Jeanne Conway, John M. Goessmann, Cary Horton, and Amanda Pfister. Photo by Robin Hirsch.

Some of the 53 artworks featured in

Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition


Brian D. Smith, St. Louis, MO. Mother Russia. 2009. Oil on Canvas, 58"x42". $4,000.		Nicki Werner, St. Louis, MO. Removed. 2008. Found Objects. 49"x64"x31." $500.

Cary Horton, St. Louis, MO. Used Cars. 2009. Cyanotype, 10"x8". $200.		Louis Giberson, Edwardsville, IL. Featherlight. 2009. Charcoal, Graphite on Paper, 41"x28". Not for Sale.


Nick Nihira, St. Louis, MO. Path (Infrastructure Series). 2008. Gouache, Acrylic, Ink, Graphite on Paper, 32"x29". $450.		K. Nadine Mitchell, Quincy, IL. Home. 2007. Oil, Collage on Panel, 60"x48". $1,800.


Randy Simmons, Paducah, KY. Nicghtcrawler. 2009. Charcoal on Paper, 48"x59". $1,800.		Jessica Whitfield, St. Louis, MO. Chicago. 2009. Holga Photograph, 8"x8". This work was purchased through the exhibit.


Tim Eberhardt, St. Louis, MO. Group 'O Gourds. 2009. Porcelain, 12"x12"x12. Not for Sale.		Dominic Finocchio, St. Louis, MO. J.V. Sitting on the Floor-Seen from Above. 2007. Oil on Canvas, 32"x34". $2,000. The juror selected this artwork to receive and Award of Excellence.


David R. Hanlon, Kirikwood, MO. Lines and Layers, Street Façade, Bitola, Macedonia. 2008. Pigment Print.30"x24". $500. The juror selected this artwork to receive and Award of Excellence.		Nancy Exarhu, Clayton, MO. Barcelona Moon. 2008. Acrylic on Canvas, 36"x36". $1,500.

CONCURRENT EXHIBIT

Jennifer Weigel. Missouri Magic.

Art Saint Louis presented a special concurrent exhibit, "Jennifer Weigel: plein air paintings," on view in the ASL Lobby Gallery November 9-December 28, 2009.

"Art St. Louis XXV, The Exhibition" was made possible with generous support from the following:

Major Sponsor

Edward Jones

Sponsors

McCormack Baron Salazar

Missouri Arts Council

Regional Arts Commission

Co-presenters

Fontbonne University

Maryville University

McKendree University

St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley