Meramec Art Gallery hosts high school exhibition
By: ALEX WHITE
Photo Editor
Meramec Contemporary Art Gallery recently hosted a high school exhibition. The opening reception was on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The exhibition was ceramic-based and showcased many different pieces from 12 different area high schools. There were 35 different art pieces at the event, ranging from large pieces to very small constructions.
Professor James Ibur was the event curator and judge. After all sculptures were reviewed by Ibur he distributed awards. There were three honorable mentions, two second place winners and one overall winner. The overall winner took home a $250 prize and the two second place winners both took a $125 prize.
The art gallery is now open to the public Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The current gallery is showing ceramics until Feb. 13.
The Meramec art gallery will host Boardwalk, a juried exhibition of interior design, from March 2 to 27, and later on a student juried exhibition from April 20 to 30.
