This Fall, join us in celebrating the Sheldon Art Galleries' 10th Anniversary with receptions from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 12, Friday, October 3, and Friday, December 12!

Bellwether Gallery of St. Louis Artists

James M. Smith, Medicine, 2007, mixed media, 84in x 108in x 48in, courtesy of the artist and Crow's Ink James M. Smith: What Came Before September 12 - December 6, 2008 James M. Smith's most recent body of work has escaped the confines of the wall and now resides in three-dimensional space. Selected from a current series of objects that evolved from experience, history and discovery of desert locations through maps, charts and books, his new sculptural assemblages integrate common materials like canvas, string, safety pins, and carved wood forms. Drawing inspiration from the Western American terrain, these new sculptures represent the impact this geography and its people have had upon the artist. James M. Smith is a native of St. Louis, and received his BFA from Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas, and his MFA from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He has taught at universities in the United States and Canada. His work has been exhibited regularly since 1973 and has won numerous awards. Smith's work is represented in museum, corporate and private collections. Opening Reception: Friday, September 12, 5 – 7 p.m.

Wallace Herndon Smith, Interior Studio, Stonington, Connecticut, 1965, oil on masonite, 21 x 29 inches, collection of the Bellwether Foundation Paintings by Wallace Herndon Smith December 12, 2008 - February 7, 2009 This exhibition, drawn from the collection of the Bellwether Foundation, features a selection of paintings and watercolors by St. Louis artist Wallace Herndon Smith. Born in St. Louis in 1901, Smith was a traditional painter who absorbed the visual language of artists like Edward Hopper, Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse. Fluent in many subjects, he studied at Princeton University and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His works have been exhibited widely including in New York at the Museum of Modern Art, and in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and many other cities. The exhibition is organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries. Opening Reception: Friday, December 12, 5 – 7 p.m.

History of Jazz Gallery

Rolling Stones Concert Ticket, 1978, from the personal archives of Steve Schankman. Jazz, Rock and Soul: 40 Years of Music in St. Louis, 1968-2008 October 3, 2008 – February 7, 2009 Re-live your favorite concert moments through a collection of photos, memorabilia, graphic art, rare musical instruments, and video clips that document concerts in St. Louis for over four decades. The exhibit presents a diverse history of live concerts reflecting the cultural richness and reputation St. Louis has had since the early 1900s. Highlighting not only the artists, but also the promoters who made the business of music in St. Louis so distinctive, this exhibit is drawn from the archives of Steve Schankman and Contemporary Productions with contributions from Joe Edwards, KSHE 95, Richard Miller, Mark O'Shaughnessy, Doreatha Polites, Mark Richman, the Sheldon Concert Hall, Steve Straub, Mary Strauss and the Fabulous Fox Theatre, and others. Opening Reception: Friday, October 3, 5 – 7 p.m.

Gallery of Photography

Angela Cappetta, Glendalis and Milagros, East Third Street, New York City, from the series: Glendalis, 2000, Fuji Crystal Archive print, 15 3/8 x 22 1/2 inches, courtesy the artist Nosotras: Portraits of Latinas September 1 – September 27, 2008 Visitors to this exhibition will be immersed in the individual stories of Latina women working to maintain ties to their native culture and adapting to a new culture. Their feelings and experiences of living in two worlds are told through 50 color and black and white photos by eight different photographers engaged in long-term, in-depth projects. Curated by Virginia Dodier, director of the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, New Mexico, the exhibit features work by Lupita Murillo Tinnen, Patricia Gomez, Karen Bucher, Angela Capetta, Nereida García-Ferraz, Mary Teresa Giancoli, Scott Nava, and Tone Stockenström. The exhibition is organized by the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center and toured by Mid-America Arts Alliance through its ExhibitsUSA national program. This exhibition in St. Louis is made possible by Kenneth and Nancy Kranzberg. Gallery Talk: September 27, 11 a.m. Virginia Dodier, exhibit curator and director of the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Opening Reception: Friday, September 12, 5 – 7 p.m.

Michael Eastman, Sitting Room, Charleston, chromogenic color print, 71 1/4 x 84 1./2 inches, courtesy of the artist and R. Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis Michael Eastman: Grandeur Saved - The Aiken Rhett House October 3, 2008 - February 14, 2009 This exhibition features large-scale photographs of the Aiken Rhett House in Charleston made by Michael Eastman in 2004 and 2005. The Aiken-Rhett House stands alone as the most intact townhouse complex showcasing urban life in antebellum Charleston. Built in 1818 and expanded in the 1830s and 1850s, the house has survived virtually unaltered since 1858. Eastman's work is in many collections, including those of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the International Center of Photography, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, among many others. Eastman has been the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Grant and has been published in Time, The New York Times, Life, and American Photographer. His latest book, Vanishing America, was published by Rizzoli in the spring of 2008. Eastman is represented by R. Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis. The exhibition is organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries. This exhibition is made possible by Nancy L. Wunderlich. Opening Reception: Friday, October 3, 5 – 7 p.m.

Bernoudy Gallery of Architecture

BIX, Kunsthaus, Graz, realities:united GmbH, photograph ©2003 Harry Schiffer, Graz, Austria InterActive: New Technologies in Contemporary Architecture September 12, 2008 – January 24, 2009 Innovations in technology have pushed the boundaries of what is possible for our built environment, our experience of it, and its physical limits. Guest curator Jasmin Aber, Program Coordinator of SCiRN, Institute of Urban Design and Regional Development & Center for Global Metropolitan Studies, University of California, Berkeley, brings together some of the most innovative new international architectural designs which integrate new technologies like video, LED light banks, computer controlled lighting, soundscapes and other media to create exciting interactive environments. Included are ART+COM, Berlin, Germany; Blipcreative, London, England; Experientiae Electricae, Osserain-Rivareyte, France; Simone Giostra and Partners, Brooklyn, New York; Greyworld, London, England; LAb[au] Laboratory for Architecture and Urbanism, Brussels, Belgium; Modulorbeat, Münster, Germany; Thomas Nicolai-AAA, Erfurt, Germany; and realities:united GmbH, Berlin, Germany. The exhibition is organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries. Opening Reception: Friday, September 12, 5 – 7 p.m.

AT&T Gallery of Children’s Art

Aliyah, Age 9, St. Louis, Untitled, 2008, marker and colored pencil, 9 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches Maya, Age 12, Cicuque, Mozambique, Untitled, 2007, marker and colored pencil, 8 1/2 x 10 inches

My Life / Your Life: A Kids' Place - Chicuque, Mozambique Exchange
October 3, 2008 – January 31, 2009

Connecting children and youth in Mozambique, Africa and St. Louis, Missouri through art and culture, this exhibition features drawings made by children on both continents in workshops held in Chicuque, Mozambique and at A Kids' Place, St. Louis over the past year. Utilizing the book A Country Far Away by Nigel Gray and Philippe Dupasquier as a starting point, the project leaders united the children by helping them to imagine and illustrate their lives in a shared exchange. The exhibition is organized by the Sheldon Art Galleries and curated by Rebecca Gunter.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 3, 5 – 7 p.m.

W. Eugene Smith, Tomoko Uemara in her Bath, Minamata, Japan, 1956, modern gelatin silver print, 16 x 20 inches, courtesy of Pictures of the Year International

Curated by Patricia O'Connor, a veteran gallery professional currently working for the New York State Council on the Arts and the Tri-County Arts Council, and toured by ExhibitsUSA, Cowgirls: Contemporary Portraits of the American West features 30 photographs by Ronnie Farley that explore the daily challenges, professional triumphs, and personal tenacity shared by the women who run cattle or ride broncs and bulls. From the competitive grit of the rodeo circuit and the exhausting demands of cattle ranching to the bond they share with their animals, modern cowgirls call to mind the independence, fortitude, and incomparable vigor demonstrated by women who endured the hardships and challenges of life on the American frontier. Farley spent three years documenting the lives of two very different kinds of cowgirls: women ranchers and rodeo contestants. From the high country of Wyoming to the national Professional Women's Rodeo circuit, the resulting black-and-white images capture the everyday reality and resolute strength of the women who call these settings home.

Pictures of the Year International (POYi) presents some of the most evocative photography ever recorded in this exhibition of over 40 photographs from their archives. Established in 1944, POYi is the oldest and one of the most prestigious photojournalism competitions in the world. Some of the many iconic images in the exhibition include the 1948 "Dewey Defeats Truman" photo of Harry Truman; Robert Jackson's 1963 photo of Lee Harvey Oswald as he is shot by Jack Ruby; Eddie Adams' 1968 photograph of the execution of a Viet Cong prisoner, and John F. Kennedy, Jr. saluting his father's casket, among many unforgettable others.

Special Concert Event: Opening Night Friday, October 3 at 8 p.m., Sheldon Concert Hall. Join us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Missouri School of Journalism with a specially commissioned new musical work by Paul Reuter, as well as works by Ravel and Leroy Anderson. Tickets $15 orchestra and $10 balcony at www.TheSheldon.org or at 314.533.9900.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 3, 5 – 7 p.m.