Saint Louis Art Museum

Opening next month—Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s collection ✨ @lacma   Featuring more than 100 works from LACMA’s notable collection of Spanish colonial art, this exhibition underscores the generative power of Spanish America and its central position as a global crossroads through paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts.   Celebrate the opening of Art and Imagination during our public preview with drinks and entertainment in Sculpture Hall and free tickets to the exhibition.   Public Preview of Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800 📆 Friday, June 21 | 4–8 pm | Free • • • Unidentified artist(s), Peru, Cuzco School; Virgin of Bethlehem (Virgen de Belen), c.1700–20; oil on canvas; 64 3/8 x 41 1/8 inches; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Eunice and Douglas Goodan 2024.82; photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

The Museum will be open on Thursday, July 4, from 10 am to 5 pm! Beat the summer heat by exploring our collection and stopping by our latest exhibition, Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection.

NEW ON VIEW! Check out the reinstallation of SLAM’s medieval galleries through Global Connections. 🌎   The artworks in this gallery span more than 1,000 years and feature Museum collection pieces from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.   Make your plans to see Global Connections, now on view in Gallery 237.

In this #SLAMin60 , we take a closer look at Romare Bearden’s Summertime. Bearden was able to find inspiration for most of his works through jazz, exploring themes like repetition and improvisation through his collage practices. In Summertime, we see Bearden’s playful placement of the individual elements of the work coming together in a collage to capture the liveliness of a summer day.   This summer, be sure to spend some time with Summertime in Romare Bearden: Resonances, on view now until September 15.

“Why does this person have so many horses?” 🐎🐴   Our newest Rendez-View features SLAM collection works created by LGBTQ+ artists. Visitors and staff were asked impromptu questions about how they view and interpret these artworks. Here’s what they had to say! 🎤   Thank you to those who rendez-viewed with us in the galleries. Where will we rendez-view next? Stay tuned for our next episode, coming this July.

Looking for a unique experience in stl? 👀 Take a trip to @stlartmuseum for a viewing of Stone Sea! This unique outdoor sculpture is comprised of 25 limestone arches standing at 10ft tall each. Viewings happen on select Fridays, are not ticketed, and are first come first serve. The space is located in the museums lower level, across from the museum cafe. Learn more at SLAM.org, we’ll see you there! #STLBucketList

*Snap a picture; strike a pose* It’s National Selfie Day, and we’re celebrating with photos of our followers at the Museum!   Did we miss your gorgeous selfie? Tag us using @stlartmuseum and #SLAMselfie — we’ll share your post in our stories!   📸 credits: @scott_davidso58 @donaldrabinflute @nattie.azad @thundercarving @irlf_ @hannahcjulian @lucywwevans

Come behind-the-scenes with us as we explore our latest exhibition, Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500-1800: Highlight’s from LACMA’s Collection!   Kick off this weekend with the public opening of Art and Imagination, happening tonight from 4-8 pm.   Explore the exhibition and check out the opening lecture in The Farrell Auditorium from 6-7 pm. Then grab a drink and listen to some live music by Esteban Bakx Bermudez (@manos_panamerica ) in Sculpture Hall.   Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500-1800 is now on view until September 1.

Summer is finally here! To kick off the hottest season in the Lou (figuratively and literally), we’re sharing artist Maurice Prendergast’s Seashore. ⛱️🐚🌊   Did you know that this work has not been on view since 2016? Make your plans to view Prendergast’s Seashore in Gallery 334 when you need to cool off and look at some fabulous works of art this summer. ☀️ . . . Maurice Brazil Prendergast, American (born Canada), 1858–1924; Seashore, c.1913; oil on canvas; 24 1/8 x 32 1/8 inches framed: 31 1/2 x 39 1/4 inches ; Saint Louis Art Museum, The Eliza McMillan Trust 33:1948

Guess who’s back, back again? 🖼️✨   These 3 works by Vincent van Gogh recently made their return to SLAM. This summer, be sure to take in Van Gogh’s Vineyards at Auvers, Stairway at Auvers, and Factories at Clichy, on view now in Gallery 218. . . .   Vincent van Gogh, Dutch, 1853–1890; Vineyards at Auvers, June 1890; oil on canvas; 25 5/8 x 31 5/8 inches framed: 39 1/4 x 44 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Funds given by Mrs. Mark C. Steinberg 8:1953   Vincent van Gogh, Dutch, 1853–1890; Stairway at Auvers, July 1890; oil on canvas; 19 11/16 x 27 3/4 inches framed: 27 7/8 in. x 35 15/16 in. x 5 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Museum Purchase 1:1935   Vincent van Gogh, Dutch, 1853–1890; Factories at Clichy, summer 1887; oil on canvas; 21 1/8 x 28 5/8 inches framed: 32 x 39 7/8 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Funds given by Mrs. Mark C. Steinberg by exchange 579:1958

It’s summertime in St. Louis, and we’re kicking off the season with our new series, SLAM Jam 🎶🎉 Save the date: Friday, June 28! Enjoy live music featuring @neil.salsich and food trucks from @cajunseduction , @farmtrukstl , and @hogcallbarbeque all while exploring our Sculpture Garden. For more event information, visit the link in our bio ☀️ SLAM Jam 📆 Friday, June 28 | 5–8 pm | Free Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

A glimpse into what we’ve been up to for the first 6 months of 2024 🎉🙌   General admission is always free, but Fridays are taken up a notch! Start your weekends at SLAM and enjoy a variety of new opportunities through our Access for All Free Fridays programming. With live music, gallery activations, performances, open studios, and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Check out the link in our bio to see what’s happening next at the Museum. 🤩