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The Catalyst Food Justice Quilt I designed and had the honor of making with the Orlando Art Pollination community is on display in Houston TX at the OVERFLOW RADIO: ŠAKOTAYIŠOL NUNUŠ CONSTELLATION presented by @diverseworks in collaboration with @emilyjohnsoncatalyst 🤩🌌📻 The exhibit includes works by @theadaraofficial, @karankawachicharra, @chichi_tattu, @karennavarroph, @mvskokemusic and @lamonicarreal and offers free native trees for visitors to take home and plant in their community 🌱. You can catch the exhibit now through Oct. 24 at DiverseWorks Gallery @ MATCH Gallery Hours: 12 noon – 6 pm, Thursday-Saturday
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Art & Nature Day and the openings of “Begin Again: Honey Chile’” by Alison Saar and “Begin Again: Untitled” by Ursula von Rydingsvard! We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful fall day to gather and get creative together! A special thank-you to @alison_saar for sharing her passion, insight, and inspiration during an artist chat with Curator Dana Turkovic. From making fall memory jars with dried flowers and foraged materials to building miniature sculptures with natural materials, found objects, and wire, we loved seeing so many visitors connect with art and nature through hands-on activities inspired by our “Begin Again” exhibition series. Visitors also had the chance to explore Laumeier’s 2051 community time capsule before it was sealed and buried for the next 25 years! If you missed the exhibition openings, we invite you to take a walk along the Art Hike Trail to experience both installations! Art & Nature Day is presented in partnership with @stlcountyparks. “Begin Again: Alison Saar, Honey Chile’” is made possible by John and Susan Horseman and supported by PNC Foundation.
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Join us for “Campfire Chat: Wak’a Garden Sound Pollination,” a “sonic conversation” around the fire in Juan William Chávez and Kiersten Torrez’s monumental installation “Wak’a Garden.” Visiting sound artists Kole Galbraith (Sinixt/Peoria) and Warren Realrider (Pawnee/Crow) will join Chávez and St. Louis musician Josh Levi (Cherokee) to collectively improvise an ambient sound composition in response to “Wak’a Garden” and the wider landscape. With an introduction by Galen Gritts (Cherokee). Thursday, October 8 | 6:30–8 p.m. Laumeier Sculpture Park Outdoor Galleries: South Lawn @ “Wak’a Garden” Free | No Registration Required “Wak’a Garden Sound Pollination” is part of Four Days in the Illinois Country; or “L’Esprit de L’Escalier,” an event series exploring land-based approaches to art and artistic approaches to territory presented by @counterpublic and @tulsaartistfellowship at locations around the St. Louis region, from October 8-11. For information about other public programs in the series, please visit counterpublic.org/event/four-days-in-the-illinois-country. Images: +Photos by Gavin Kroeber. +Juan William Chávez and Kiersten Torrez, “Wak’a Garden,” 2026. Laumeier Sculpture Park Commission. Photo by Wil Driscoll. +@jwchavez, @klglbrth, @touchfreak, @w_a_realrider
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THIS WEEK⁣🌾🍁🛶🔊 ⁣ “Four Days in the Illinois Country; or ‘L’Esprit de L’Escalier’”⁣ ⁣ An event series presented by Counterpublic and Tulsa Artist Fellowship.⁣ 10/5 Chicago | 10/8-11 St. Louis⁣ ⁣ @counterpublic @tulsaartistfellowship for all details ⁣ TONIGHT! | 5pm⁣ “Territorial Practices: A Conversation About Art, Sound, Land, and Water”⁣ w/Gavin Kroeber, Kole Galbraith, Ryan Griffis, Brian Holmes, Claire Pentecost, Warren Realrider. Presented w/Watershed Art & Ecology @watershed.art.and.ecology ⁣ Thursday | 6:30-8pm⁣ “Campfire Chat: Wak’a Garden Sound Pollination”⁣ Sound performance featuring Juan William Chávez, Kole Galbraith, Josh Levi, and Warren Realrider. Intro by Galen Gritts. Presented w/Laumeier Sculpture Park @laumeierstl ⁣ ⁣ Friday | 1-4pm⁣ “To Erode the Territory by Passing Through It”⁣ An afternoon of artistic fieldwork w/Chris Carl, Juan William Chávez, Nathan Cook, Alex DeRoin, Kole Galbraith, Gavin Kroeber, Josh Levi, Sebastián Llovera, Veronica Pipestem, Warren Realrider, Rico Rose, Grace Smith, and Lynne Smith. Presented w/the National Building Arts Center @nationalbuildingartscenter ⁣ Friday | 6:30-8:30pm⁣ “Lan𐓈𐒰͘𐓈𐒰 Docupoetics: Queering Cahokia”⁣ Pop-up exhibition and workshop with Alex DeRoin and Veronica Pipestem. Presented w/Wildfruit Projects @wildfruitprojects ⁣ Sunday | 3pm⁣ “Canoe Tour: Mississippi River with Juan William Chávez, Alex DeRoin, Kole Galbraith, Gavin Kroeber, Veronica Pipestem, and Warren Realrider”⁣ Canoe trip on the Mississippi River with a stop on uninhabited Mosenthein Island for dinner and discussion.⁣ ⁣ Organized by @gavinkroeber in collaboration with @jwchavez @alex_deroin @klglbrth @touchfreak @itsimiveecreations @warrealrider.sound + featuring @studio_land_arts @nnncook @llovera.studio @ricorosestl @janet__xmas @lynnesmithstudio @paddlestl ⁣ Image credit: Gavin Kroeber, “Illinois Country Fieldwork Prospectus,” 2026. Digital collage with component images by Guillame Delisle, Alex DeRoin, Guy Dufossat, Gavin Kroeber, Veronica Pipestem, and Wil Driscoll (courtesy of Laumeier Sculpture Park).⁣
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Had to take a second to admire this amazing pic 📸 it makes me so happy. My Denver fam @wheelchairsportscamp is currently being a bad ass and is touring with PEACHES 😲🥊🙌🏾💃🏾 they ran into @jwchavez at one of their shows who was wearing one of my shirts!! 🥰😍🥹🥹 I’m with you Kayln cheering you on as you take over the world!! This pic means so much to me!! ❤️❤️❤️
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On July 28, I celebrated a full year of working as @counterpublic Public Programs Manager! It has been such a journey from 6 years as full-time stay-at-home-dad / freelance graphic designer to being a full-time employee of an arts org in St. Louis’ vibrant and bustling arts and culture community! I couldn’t have asked for a better place to land or a better team to be a part of. It’s something special to be fully aware that the “good old days” are now and that you’re a part of a “golden era” crew. When I came on board, I immediately felt like everyone had my back and I theirs. After a year of workshops, talks, activations, a freaking Convening, and literally 1 million e-mails, I know that that bond remains stronger than ever. As we gear up to the opening of Counterpublic 2026 Coyote Time (September 10 - December 12), I urge every single one of you to check out this incredible citywide arts exhibition. We’ve had the great fortune of working with 5 amazing curators, 50 incredible artists, and a legion of creatives, builders, and community partners working tirelessly behind the scene to bring dreams into fruition. I’m incredibly proud of Counterpublic’s work and I know in my heart of hearts that St. Louis deserves a triennial of this caliber. We should all be so proud. All info, programs schedule, and more can be found at counterpublic.org P.S. Catch some incredible performances from composer Nina Keith and SLSO musicians, Natural Information Society (performing a durational set amongst Joshua Abrams and Lisa Alvarado’s sculpture), Kite (along with Alex Cunningham, Lex Kosieradzki, Mere Harrach, and Andre Lubart) in response to their dream sculpture piece in Tower Grove Park, Tromarama (activating their sculpture with Ousmane Gaye, Danielle Feinstein, NNN Cook, and Alberto Patiño), Damon Smith performing Ben Patterson’s ‘Variations for Double Bass (1961)’, and more!!
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This week, we announced the 2026 Joan Mitchell Fellows: 15 artists from throughout the US working within the evolving fields of painting and sculpture. You may be wondering: How does an artist become a Joan Mitchell Fellow? To select artists for the Fellowship, the Foundation uses a nomination and jury process. Each spring, we invite a diverse group of artists and arts professionals from all corners of the U.S. to nominate artists who are making important contributions to artistic and cultural discourse, are deserving of greater national recognition, and would benefit from the resources provided by the Fellowship at this moment in their lives and practices. For 2026, the Foundation invited 125 nominators hailing from 48 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.—41% of whom identify as working artists—to participate. We received 169 nominations. The nominated artists are then invited to submit online applications, which are evaluated by a jury of artists and arts professionals who select a final group of 15 Fellows. The jurors for the 2026 Fellows were: - Juan William Chávez, artist and activist, St. Louis @jwchavez - Glenn Goldberg, artist, New York @glennandgoldberg - Jonell Logan, Executive Director and Curator, @tephra_ica, Reston, VA @jonell_logan - Daisy Nam, Zlot Family Director and Chief Curator, @wattisarts, San Francisco @daisynam - Susan York, sculptor, Santa Fe @susanyork.studio “As a former @joanmitchellfdn grant recipient, it was especially meaningful to return—this time as a juror—and take part in selecting this year's cohort alongside an extraordinary panel,” reflected Juan William Chávez. “I am proud to have contributed to the selection of a group of artists whose work resonates powerfully with the complexities and urgencies of our time.” Daisy Nam noted, “Among the applications we considered for the Fellowship, the range of practices, processes, materials, interests, geographies, and backgrounds was astounding. While it was a struggle to select only 15 artists, I am deeply inspired by the fierce drive, persistence, and courage of all the artists who applied.” Pictured: Details of artwork by the 2026 #JoanMitchellFellows. 15 artworks in a composite grid, including paintings, sculptures, weavings, beadwork and installations.
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Omaha is a sweet city and these 2 1/2 weeks as a curator-in-residence at @bemiscenter have been so rejuvenating, productive, and fun! Thank you to Rachel Adams and Carlie Waganer for the invitation, to this residency cohort for being amazing, and for all the pups who kept my bb Hopey company in the prairie! I’ll be back again I’m sure. Onwards to Santa Fe for the SWAIA Indian Market this weekend! See you there?
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Feeling kinda chic at Laumeier! Artwork Credit: 🔹 Dan Graham, “Triangular Bridge Over Water,” 1990. 🔹 Beverly Pepper, “Cromlech Glen,” 1985–90. 🔹 50 Years and Counting (Installation view), 2026. 🔹 Ernest Trova, “Abstract Variation Lozenger No. 3,” 1990. 🔹 Sol Lewitt, “Intricate Wall,” 2001–04. 🔹 Juan William Chávez + Kiersten Torrez, "Wak'a Garden," 2026. 🔹 Alexander Liberman, “The Way,” 1972–80. Photo by The Marions Photography. 🔹 Mark Di Suvero, “Bornibus,” 1985–87.
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Online Course through @ecoartspace October 24, 2026 - January 2, 2027 DEADLINE TO REGISTER: October 1, 2025 The first half of the course includes lectures, guest artist talks, resource offerings, and group discussion, as we explore the implications of a justice-oriented art practice and investigate the function of art today. In the second half of the course, each student will work on their own research project, informed by course content (this may include a project already in progress). They will receive feedback from Anna and the class before a final presentation, open to the public.  All classes will be held on Saturdays from 2-4pm ET. The first three sessions will take place over three consecutive weeks, beginning on October 24th. The final two classes will take place over two months, giving students time to execute a creative project of their own inspired by course content. This online course is taught by Anna Chapman @owl_and_apple with guest artists Juan William Chávez @jwchavez , and Beverly Naidus @utopias4all Cost is $375 per member, membership fee can be waved if needed. Approximately 12 participants max. Scholarships available. Email info@ecoartspace to sign up!
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We invite you to enjoy a snapshot of these facets of home 💙 Nawa / 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼/ Aha; or, The Handshake Saturday, August 1 Omaha, NE
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Saturday August 1st @thechurcharthouse Omaha NE Confluencing: A Sonic Burnout Featuring: Kole Galbraith Doom Flower (solo) Juan William Chávez Complex Crown Warren Realrider & Sholeh Asgary Presented as part of: Nawa / 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾/ Aha; or, The Handshake @warrealrider.sound @goodwithcoffee @gavinkroeber Support: @tulsaartistfellowship @bemiscenter Audio: @klglbrth Art: @lady.wink Layout: @castigadism
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