Exhibitions
Literary St. Louis
Home to literary creative communities and giants Mark Twain, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Maya Angelou, and John Keene (to name...
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Stanley and Joan Elkin’s Artistic Kingdom
May 31, 2025, will mark the 30th anniversary of Stanley Elkin’s death. Despite a long struggle with multiple sclerosis, Stanley...
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The Legacy of Irv Docktor: From Canvas to Classroom
Irv Docktor was a prolific illustrator and lifelong teacher. The exhibition offers snapshots of artwork from different stages of his...
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James Merrill’s Poetry Manuscripts
The James Merrill's Poetry Manuscripts digital exhibition provides an introduction and background to selected poems by James Merrill.
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Enjoyment in Libraries With the Candid Pencil of David Friedman
Enjoyment in Libraries features sketches of patrons in St. Louis area libraries drawn by David Friedman during the 1960s.
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Current Exhibitions
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Exhibition William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions
The William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions exhibition commemorates William H. Gass’s centenary and showcases acquisitions made since 2013.View Exhibition about William H. Gass: Fifty New Acquisitions -
Exhibition Bouquet of Books
In this exhibition, miniature books with flowers have been assembled along with their meanings to create a beautiful bouquet of...View Exhibition about Bouquet of Books -
Exhibition “Our Only Hope”: Black Women and the 1969 Rent Strike
This exhibition tells the story of the Black women-led rent strike that reshaped the landscape of urban public housing.View Exhibition about “Our Only Hope”: Black Women and the 1969 Rent Strike -
Exhibition Fakes, Forgeries, and Forbidden Books
The Fakes, Forgeries, and Forbidden Books exhibition explores counterfeit money, as well as different aspects of book crimes and censorship.View Exhibition about Fakes, Forgeries, and Forbidden Books -
Exhibition Capturing Nature
The Capturing Nature exhibition examines how humans have attempted to capture, study, depict, and use plants over the centuries.View Exhibition about Capturing Nature