Some cities, poor schmucks that they are, feel blessed to have a few pieces of art hanging around the public square — a di Suvero here, maybe a Calder there. We in St. Louis can only look on those poor cities and smile. After all, our town houses Laumeier Sculpture Park, which at 105 acres is one of the largest open-air sculpture parks in the nation. From Joseph Havel to Donald Judd (and yes, plenty of hometown fave Ernest Trova) the park, a nonprofit that's free to the public, offers one and all entry into the fantastical world of modern sculpture. The park's mission is to open the world of art to its visitors, and in so doing it offers art classes, several festivals and an art camp for children. What's more, under the inspired leadership of Glen Gentele, it's only getting better: In the next few years Laumeier expects to build a fine arts and education center, which will boost the park's ability to mount indoor shows and enhance its educational component — proving, once again, that the best things in life really are free.
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
| Sep 25, 2014
Vision/Strength/Access Missouri
| Sep 26, 2013
Perennial
| Sep 27, 2012
St. Louis City Open Studio and Gallery (SCOSaG)
| Sep 22, 2011
Sloup
| Sep 29, 2010
Interchange
| Sep 30, 2009
The Black Rep
| Sep 26, 2007
Opera Theatre of St. Louis
| Sep 29, 2005
Prison Performing Arts
| Sep 29, 2004
Prison Performing Arts
| Sep 29, 2004
COCA (Center of Creative Arts)
| Sep 24, 2003
COCA (Center of Creative Arts)
| Sep 24, 2003