Archive for the 'SLUMA' Category

Page 2 of 5

Meet the Artist – Yingxue Zuo

Published by Tynan Shevlin on April 27, 2011 in Art, Event Announcements, Free Stuff, General News, On Campus and SLUMA. 0 Comments

All you avid SLU Connection readers might recall the post about Yingxue Zuo’s Blend of Styles exhibit in the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. Well, tomorrow (April 28) beginning at 5PM, the museum will host a reception featuring the artist himself, Yingxue Zuo. Food and drink will be provided. The museum is very excited about this event, and had this to say:

Mr. Zuo will be in-gallery to meet our guests and discuss his inspiration and the plein air style used in his paintings of rural and industrial Chinese landscapes. Also included in the exhibition are sketches; oil paintings; woodblock prints; and Chinese ink paintings.

Please R.S.V.P. to Mary Marshall at marshamc@slu.edu or call 314.977.2666.

Thank you! We hope you are able to attend.

 

SLUMA Presents “Tom Huck: Brutal Truth”

Published by Laura Thomson on February 18, 2011 in Art, General News, On Campus and SLUMA. 0 Comments

The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is pleased to present an exhibition featuring the woodcuts of nationally renowned artist, Tom Huck. Tom Huck: Brutal Truths will open with a reception this evening Friday, February 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Brutal Truths will include more than 45 of Huck’s large-scale, intricately complex woodcuts including work from several of his major series including Two Weeks in August: 14 Rural Absurdities; The Bloody Bucket; BLAB!, and The Transformation of Brandy Baghead.

Continue reading ‘SLUMA Presents “Tom Huck: Brutal Truth”’

 

Saint Louis University Museum of Art Presents a Sip and Serenade This Sunday

Published by Colin Shevlin on November 30, 2010 in Free Stuff and SLUMA. 0 Comments

Looking to spend a relaxing afternoon while all the stresses of finals melt away? Check out A Sip& Serenade from the Saint Louis University Museum of Art:

The Saint Louis University Museum of Art will host A Sip & Serenade on Sunday, December 5, beginning at noon and continuing until 1:30 p.m. Spend a relaxing Sunday while enjoying a performance by the university’s fine and performing arts department, featuring the compositions Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Debussy.

While at the museum, please take time to visit the museum’s current exhibition, Kaleidoscope: Works by Mexican Master Leonardo Nierman which continues until December 31, 2010. Abstraction: Prints from the Permanent Collection is also on display in the museum’s community gallery.

Fine art. Fine wine. Fine way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The event is completely free.

Image by James Jordan – Licensed under Creative Commons

 

Saint Louis University Museum of Art Presents “Threads of Tradition: St. Louis Quilters”

Published by Colin Shevlin on September 23, 2010 in Free Stuff and SLUMA. 0 Comments

Looking for something to do with your quilt-enthusiast parents over parents’ weekend?

Look no further than the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. SLUMA is hosting an exhibition featuring quilts made from local quilters. “Threads of Tradition: St. Louis Quilters” features quilts from around the city that depict Gateway Arch, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Saint Louis University Billikens among others.

On Sunday, September 26, from 2 to 4 PM SLUMA will host a free reception featuring quilters from the exhibition. Come meet the quilters who made the many varied pieces on the exhibition.


 

“A Pouring on the Patio” Takes Place at Samuel Cupples House During Parents’ Weekend

Published by Colin Shevlin on September 22, 2010 in Cupples and SLUMA. 0 Comments

Looking for a place to treat your parents on parents’ weekend?

Come out to A Pouring on the Patio at the Historic Samuel Cupples House from 4 to 7:30 PM on Saturday, September 25. The event will feature wine from Duran Imports and music provided by the Silk Pajamas. Their jazz is as smooth as their pajamas.

If you’re in the mood to explore Mr Cupples’ house, the building will be open for self-guided tours. For more information on the historical site located just west of the library, check out cupples.slu.edu.