Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that the largest annual gathering for the field of printmaking is happening right now in St. Louis. Yesterday, I met one of the out-of-town speakers for the SGCI Conference next to Bruno David Gallery across from the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts.
Swoon, a Brooklyn-based artist, has been installing print murals around town for the conference, and the Pulitzer worked with her to install the one yesterday in Grand Center. Swoon (Caledonia Dance Curry) is the recipient of the Community Engagement Award and is giving a talk today for the SGCI Conference at 4:30pm at the Chase Park Plaza.
We’re also very pleased to announce the Pulitzer’s very own Senior Curator, Francesca Herndon-Consagra, is being awarded with the title Honorary Member of the Council by SGCI. Read about Francesca’s extensive achievements on the conference website.
i'm an Ashlee
on Mar 31st, 2011
@ 5:37 pm:
This is really awesome. I’m familiar with Swoon’s work and think it’s exciting to see her contribute to St. Louis. How can I know if mural artists are coming here ahead of time?
ashlee
http://guerrillalovenest.blogspot.com/2010/01/assault-and-self-worth.html
Amy
on Apr 1st, 2011
@ 7:36 am:
Hi, Ashlee! Thanks for the comment and for reposting out video on your blog. Swoon is the first specifically mural artist whom the Pulitzer has worked with, though it’s worked with other artists, whose works facilitate outdoor common spaces (i.e. http://lightproject.pulitzerarts.org/). We update people on who we’re working with on our website and blog, http://www.pulitzerarts.org and http://www.2buildings1blog.org. And of course Saint Louis Art Map offers news from a variety of St. Louis arts organizations, and you can ask to get on our e-mail lists. Looking forward to hearing more from +guerilla love nest+!