Fall in love with the Saint Louis Art Museum this October!

OPENING OF ELLSWORTH KELLY Friday, October 20 | 4-7 pm | Free Celebrate the opening of this free exhibition and the centennial of Ellsworth Kelly's birth by raising a glass with the exhibition curator. Ellsworth Kelly will include the American artist's work in a wide range of media—including paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints—to showcase his experimentalism over the course of his long career. Works on view will cover six decades of his practice. Ellsworth Kelly SLAM UNDERGROUND: DRIP Friday, October 27 | 7-10 pm | Free Join us for this SLAM Underground highlighting fashion, brand, and adornment related to the exhibitions The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century and Aso Oke: Prestige Cloth from Nigeria with music, performances, art making, cocktails, and more! SLAM Underground FREE FRIDAYS: THE CULTURE October 6, 13, 20, & 27 | 10 am-8 pm | Free Experience The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century for free! On Fridays, ticketed exhibitions are free and the Museum is open late, with the last entry into the exhibition at 8 pm. Check out this reels featuring one of the works in the exhibition by clicking on the image. ASO OKE: PRESTIGE CLOTH FROM NIGERIA On view now through March 10, 2024 | Free Aso Oke: Prestige Cloth from Nigeria explores textiles created by Yoruba weavers in southwestern Nigeria that were fashioned into clothing for celebratory and ceremonial occasions from the early 19th to late 20th century. Exhibition Info FAMILY SUNDAY: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION October 15 | 1-4 pm | Free Celebrate Hispanic heritage month with an artist visit, special performances and an art activity! Family Sunday OCTOBER SPECIAL: Half-off adult tickets to The Culture Throughout October, adults can save 50 percent when they purchase tickets to The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century during select times! Tickets must be purchased on-site only for ticket times between 11 am and 2 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Ticket Special Read more on our blog! Read our latest blog post featuring a Curator Q&A on the exhibition, The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century! SLAM Blog IMAGE CREDITS: Ellsworth Kelly, American, 1923–2015; Untitled, 1988; oil on canvas; 110 1/2 x 110 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches; Promised gift, Collection of Emily Rauh Pulitzer and Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. 2021.611; © Ellsworth Kelly Foundation, Courtesy Matthew Marks Gallery Dionne Alexander, American, born 1967; Lil' Kim Chanel logo wig, 2001, re-created 2022; Lil' Kim purple wig from MTV VMAs,1999, re-created 2022; Lil' Kim Versace logo wig, 2001, re-created 2022;Courtesy of the artist; © Dionne Alexander Yoruba artist; Man's Robe, early to mid-20th century; cotton; 50 x 96 in. (127 x 243.8 cm); Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of A. Patrick Irue and Amber Wamhoff, in memory of Dr. Leonard and Mrs. Lenora Gulbransen 180:2015 Gajin Fujita, American, born 1972; Ride or Die, 2005; Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Museum purchase, Enid and Crosby Kemper and William T. Kemper Acquisition Fund 2005.39.01; © Gajin Fujita, Courtesy of the artist and L.A. Louver Gallery, Photo: E. G. Schempf, 2021 Installation image from The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1380 Telephone: 314.721.0072 slam.org ADMISSION IS ALWAYS FREE Click here to unsubscribe from this list.