Current Exhibits and Events
The following group of exhibits are on display June 22 – September 6, 2008
Exhibit Series: Marked Surfaces
Mad Magazine Exhibit
Opening: June 22, 2008 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free and Open to the Public
(Free is always good!) Refreshments, door prizes and maybe a special appearance by Bigfoot! (Maybe not!)
Come Join us for an exhibition of original Mad Magazine art, printed samples and other crazy stuff that will amuse, confound and possibly outrage you!
Mad Magazine introduced some of the best contemporary illustrators and writers of the day and helped define the genre of humorous magazine satire in America. In the early days, Mad was blacklisted by parents, denounced by school principals, turned down as subversive by many a distributor and even the subject of a senate sub-committee investigating the root of juvenile delinquency!
Mad not only survived, but prospered greatly and continues to do so over 56 years later. Christie’s Auction House in New York has sold many original pieces of Mad art, some fetching staggering prices. In 1987 movie maker, Steven Spielberg paid over $15,000 for the original cover art of Mad #1! So come by and see a little bit of controversial, history-making material that in the 50’s had parents wringing their hands and kids hiding magazines under their mattresses.
You’d have to be “Mad” to like this show… and you’d be Mad to miss it!
Curator: RJ Shay, Cartoonist, St. Louis, Missouri
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Surface Design*
Opening: June 22, 2008 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free and Open to the Public
A juried, walk-in exhibit of sculpture and fine crafts. All sculpture and crafts must have a design carved, imprinted, or layered on to the surface.
Juror: Harry Weber
Sculptor of “The Plaza of Champions” – ten action bronze figures for the St. Louis Cardinals outside Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
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Skin Deep*
Opening: June 22, 2008 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free and Open to the Public
A curated display of designs featuring the "Tattoo Paintings" of Richard Chesler, known internationally for his Asian themes of tattooed figures and Koi fish. The exhibit will feature the drawn or painted images accompanied by photos of the actual tattoos.
Chair: Bill Vann
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Monsanto Children’s Gallery:
Becky David Elementary School, Francis Howell SD*
Opening: June 22, 2008 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free and Open to the Public
Liz Frederick, Jayme Durrwachter, and Denise Jackson, teachers
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Volunteer Exhibit: Bob Shay*
Opening: June 22, 2008 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free and Open to Public
R.J.Shay is a principal with Studio X Design in St. Louis, Mo. Located in a turn-of-the-century portrait studio, R.J. and his associates bend their brains and work their magic in a work setting unlike most creative workplaces.
Read more about R.J. Shay…
*Some artwork is available for purchase.