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2024 Congressional Art Competition May 31, 2024 to June 30, 2024 U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is proud to sponsor the 2024 Congressional Art Competition, honoring the inspiring work created by young artists in Missouri's 1st Congressional District. Each spring, members of Congress honor high school students from across the country through this visual art competition. Now ...
What is Christ May 03, 2024 to May 26, 2024 About the Exhibition Christ asks his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" Several artists, such as El Greco and Manet, have attempted to answer this question by portraying Christ as phenomena, such as light and color. We know who Christ is through the what. Ignatian spirituality emphasiz...
Art and Religion May 01, 2024 to December 31, 2024 About the Exhibition Discover the rich tapestry of interpretations that historical artworks offer. At the intersection of education, culture, and personal experience lies a world of understanding waiting to be explored. Whether you're drawn to the scholarly depths of historical context or ...
Legacy March 01, 2024 to May 26, 2023 About the Exhibition Legacy, which showcases 20th and 21st-century artworks, stands as a testament to the remarkable generosity of the late Dr. William D. Merwin (1933-2023), a stalwart supporter of the Saint Louis University Museum of Art. The expansive collection on display enc...
What is Holy to Me: Sacred Objects Through Our Identities December 07, 2023 to February 11, 2024 About the Exhibition The Fall 2023 Saint Louis University Ignite Seminar, Holy Stuff: Seeing and Studying Religious Objects, explored what makes up material culture and how it influences the interpretation of American religion. Religion gives many people a sense of tradition, community, an...
Ink Tributes August 25, 2023 to December 30, 2023 About the Exhibition Marlon West of Disney Animation was content to make photo tableaus of action figures as a silly creative outlet between Zoom meetings and housework during the COVID-19 lockdown. That came to a crashing halt with the murder of George Floyd, when he started these comic-b...
Divergent Paths August 25, 2023 to December 30, 2023 About the Exhibition Divergent Paths surveys artworks from the permanent collection of the Saint Louis University Museum of Art, examining how artists from different periods and artistic movements have worked in divergent styles. The exhibition showcases a wide range of artworks, spanning ...
2023 Congressional Art Competition May 26, 2023 to August 09, 2023 U.S. Representative Cori Bush is proud to sponsor the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, honoring the inspiring work created by young artists in Missouri's first Congressional District. Each spring, members of Congress honor high school students from across the country through this visual art compe...
Exploring the Figure March 10, 2023 to May 28, 2023 Exploring the Figure surveyed artworks from SLUMA's permanent collection that depict representations of the human figure. The exhibition features a wide variety of artworks, including Hittite figures from 2000-1700 B.C., portraits by Charles Bird King and George Caleb Bingham, modern prints and draw...
Exploring the Landscape August 26, 2022 to December 30, 2022 Landscape, one of the most common genres used across different media, including painting, printing, and photography, continues to be the subject artists use to relate to the world. Exploring the Landscape demonstrates how artists use landscape to examine a range of ideas about priorities and concern...

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