Columbia Mo Gallery Guide

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Picture this!A guide to museums, galleries and

visual art opportunities in Columbia, Missouri

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downtowngallery crawl

Held annually in may,Columbias Gallery Crawl is acollaboration between the citys Oce o Cultural Aairs and the

Columbia Special Business District. The event highlights art-relatedbusinesses in the downtown area with special openings, exhibits,meet-and-greets with artists, open studios, live music, great oodand wine tastings. The event is ree.

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downtown inThe District...

la campagne918 e. bdw, (573) 815-9464: m.s., 10 .. 6 ..

The upstairs gallery at la campagne is dedicated to exhibiting two-

and three-dimensional works o art. Rotating shows eature the arto Missouri artists.

The Arsenic Leopard101 e. W, (573) 443-4555-: [email protected]

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A variety store o local and global arts and crats, the ArsenicLeopard eatures a mix o arty objects including local ceramics,photographs, paintings, mixed media works, jewelry, accessories,local and world music.

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Bluestem Missouri Crafts

13 s. n s, (573) 442-0211-: [email protected]: www.c.c: m.f., 10 .. 6 ..; t. 10 .. 8:30 ..;s. 10 .. 6 ..; s. 5 ..

Bluestem Missouri Crats, a partnership o artists, has been honoredas one o the nations top retailers o American crats. Bluestems

three-room gallery eatures the work o more than 300 artists andcratspeople rom Missouri and its eight neighboring states, includingtraditional and contemporary clay, glass, wood, metal, and berworks. Bluestem oers distinctive git wrapping, inormation cardsabout each artist, shipping via UPS and a knowledgeable sales staready to assist.

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Columbia Art League (CAL)111 s. n s, s 140, (573) 443-8838-: @ck.

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Located in the historic City Centre building on Ninth Street, CALshowcases the work o proessional, nonproessional and nationallyacclaimed artists in their sales gallery. CAL oers a variety o classesor children and adults throughout the year and hosts the annual Art

in the Park estival the rst weekend o June.

Missouri Art Gallery9 n. t s, (573) 443-5010: m., t., t., f., 11 .. 4 ..; s., 11 .. 2 ..; cd Wd. & s.

The Missouri Art Gallery eatures large collections o limited edition

prints and originals, sculptures, carvings and collectibles by nationaland international award-winning artists. Custom raming servicesare available.

Poppyc t d bdw, (573) 442-3223-: [email protected]

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: m.s., 10 .. 6 ..; s., 5 ..Poppy specializes in the art o contemporary American crat, olk artand ne art including clay, ber, metal, wood, glass and jewelry. Inbusiness since 1983, Poppy represents artists rom throughout theUnited States, including many local artisans, and has been namedone o the top 100 galleries or contemporary crat in the country.

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PS:Gallery812 e. bdw, (573) 442-4831-: @w-.c

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PS:Gallery, Columbias newest art gallery, is or browsing, buyingor being inspired. PS:Gallery eatures rotating exhibits o works bylocal, regional and national artists including painting, sculpture,glass, ceramics, jewelry and ber arts. Other services availableinclude ne art appraisal, art consultation, nationwide shipping andcommissioned art. The gallery can be booked or special events.

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While youre downtown...enjoy a sel-guided walking tour o architecture and

history in The District using the Historic Downtown Walk

brochure. The guide details more than 50 locations,

including the site at which renowned painter George Caleb

Bingham once maintained his studio, just east o City Hallin the Daniel Boone Building, 701 E. Broadway. Print a

copy o the brochure by accessing The Districts website:

www.DiscoverTheDistrict.com

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Orchids and Art10 W. n bd, s b, (573) 875-5989-: [email protected]

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Located on Columbias growing south side, Orchids and Art eaturesrotating shows o work by local and regional artists. Live orchid plantscomplement an eclectic mix o paintings, drawings, photographsand pottery. Custom raming services are also available.

The Montminy Gallery3801 pd a, (573) 443-8936-: c@ck.

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The Montminy Gallery is devoted to providing a venue or theexhibition and sale o regional artists work. The gallery hostsapproximately 12 exhibits a year and is operated by the BooneCounty Historical Society. Other exhibit space on site eatureshistorical exhibits.

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University of MissouriColumbia: Brady Gallery203 bd C, (573) 882-2889

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Located on the second foor o MUs Brady Commons, the galleryexhibits individual and group shows and eatures many o the statesmost talented proessional, aculty and student artists working in awide variety o art orms.

George Caleb Bingham Gallery

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The Bingham Gallery exhibits works done in a wide variety o media,exploring a range o artistic visions. Works by contemporary workingartists provide the Columbia community and the MU campus aglimpse into new directions in art. MU aculty and student work is

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The Museum o Art and Archaeology is the third largest art museumin Missouri, housing more than 14,000 objects. Collections includeancient art, Byzantine and medieval art, European and Americanart, modern and contemporary art, Arican art and non-Westernart. The museum also eatures a variety o temporary exhibitions. Ointerest is the Cast Gallery, a collection o plaster casts rom original

Greek and Roman sculptures. Admission is ree. Docent-led grouptours can be arranged two weeks in advance.

The State Historical Society of Missouri1020 lw m, (573) 882-7083-: @.d

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The societys Main Gallery eatures rotating exhibits o historicaland contemporary art, with works by George Caleb Bingham and

Thomas Hart Benton orming the oundation o the holdings.

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Columbia College: The Sid Larson Gallerybw h, (573) 875-7517-: [email protected]

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Named in honor o distinguished proessor emeritus o art SidneyLarson, who taught at the college rom 19512001, the LarsonGallery hosts several exhibits a year oering displays by proessionalartists, students and aculty. Its annual Paper in Particular exhibitis a national competition eaturing works on or o paper and

has been in existence since 1980.

Stephens College: Davis Art Galleryc W d r s, (573) 876-7267-: @.dw: www.ph.d/w/ph/f/: m.f., 10 .. 3 .. ( ).

Established in 1965 by alumna Nellie Stratton Davis and herhusband, the Davis Art Gallery unctions as a teaching gallery. Iteatures exhibits by proessional guest artists, aculty and studentsand showcases some o the more than 12,000 items in StephensColleges renowned historical costume collection.

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Boone County National Bank720 e. bdw, (573) 874-8100

Boone County National Banks collection o local, national andinternational art is comprised mostly o contemporary paintings,sculptures and ceramics. The main bank, located downtown, eaturesa Lobby Gallery with rotating exhibits and hosts the Boone County

Art Show with the Columbia Art League each September. All 16o the banks branches eature original works rom the corporatecollection.

First National Bank and Trust Company801 e. bdw, (573) 449-3911

The art collection at First National Bank & Trust Company clearlydemonstrates that outstanding artwork is being produced in the

heartland. While the artists eatured are primarily rom the Midwest,many are nationally and internationally celebrated. The collectionis diverse, comprising works in various mediapainting, glass,sculpture, ceramics, and fber artsand o varying styles and subjectmatter with an emphasis on contemporary ceramic works. The bankalso hosts Visions, an annual photography exhibit, each September.

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Ashby-Hodge Gallery of American ArtC md u, f, mo,(660)248-6304-: [email protected]

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, 1:30 4:30 ..Located on the campus o Central Methodist University in Fayette,the Ashby-Hodge ocuses on regional art. Its collection eaturesmany Midwestern artists. Several exhibits are organized each year.

Flavors of the Heartland/Rocheport Gallery

201 scd s, rc, mo, (573) 698-2063: Wd.s., 11 .. 5 ..; s., 5 ..; m.& t. .

The Rocheport Gallery eatures two- and three-dimensional fne art

created by regional artists. Exhibits rotate every six weeks.

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you eat...Many local restaurants eature original art in their dining areas,oten changing exhibiting artists regularly. Generally, the art is orsale. Though not a comprehensive list, the ollowing restaurants are

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Addisons American Grill709 C s(573) 256-1995

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Cucina Sorella22 n. n s(573) 443-5280

Kayotea912 e. bdw(573) 442-8327

Lakota Coffee Company

24 s. n s(573) 874-2852

Main Squeeze28 s. n s(573) 817-5616

Sophias3915 s. pdc(573) 874-8009

Tellers Gallery & Bar820 e. bdw(573) 441-8355

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murals of note...several o Columbias government builDings housesignifcant murals depicting the history o the city and Boone County.

Boone County Courthouse801 e. W s

This mural, painted in 1994 by local artist Sid Larson, depicts theevolution o the justice system in Boone County. It contains vignettes

o well-known citizens James Sidney Rollins, George Caleb Binghamand reed slave John B. Lange, a successul entrepreneur. It alsoillustrates the stand by citizens called Tigers against guerilla orcesduring the Civil War. A second-foor mural, also by Larson, showscitizens gathering or church services and community activities in thenew courthouse.

The Guitar Building28 n. e s

Local artist Sid Larson created these paintings in 1989. The panelsdepict a social history o Columbia and Boone County rom themid-1830s to the early 1900s. Among the notables included in themurals are renowned artist George Caleb Bingham; James SidneyRollins, ather o the University o Missouri; John H. Lathrop, rstpresident o MU; Civil War General Odon Guitar; and postmistressAnn Hawkins Gentry. One panel shows pack trains loaded with urson their way to St. Louis, illustrating the importance o Columbiaslocation on the Boones Lick Trail, which made the town a major linkto the Santa Fe and Oregon Trails in the 19th century.

Howard Building, Municipal Court Room600 e. bdw

The 12 panels eatured in the courtroom were painted rom 1934 to1938 by University o Missouri art proessor Dr. Kenneth Hudson.Each panel represents an event o interest in the development o

Columbia as a city. Subjects depicted include early settlers, wagontrains, Columbias colleges and the University o Missouri, MissouriRiver commerce, the railroad rom Centralia to Columbia, pit coalmining and arming. Panels include period representations such as aModel T Ford and a 1930s street scene o downtown Columbia.

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art on the Web...

Artists Registry(573) 874-6386-: [email protected]

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This online database o individuals, groups and organizationsworking in dance, literary art, music, theater and visual art iscoordinated by the City o Columbia Oce o Cultural Aairs aspart o an eort to connect working artists with potential patrons.f , www.oCa.c, - [email protected] c (573) 874-6386.

public art...

Columbias many sCulptures are an outdoor museumaccessible to everyone. No special outing must be planned to enjoythis museumit is open every day, has endless hours and charges noadmission ee. For a ree brochure that details a sel-guided walkingor driving tour o more than 25 publicly accessible works o art inColumbia, go to www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord: GoPublicArt)or contact the City o Columbia Oce o Cultural Aairs (OCA):(573) 874-6386 or [email protected]. The guide is alsoavailable at City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, and at the Convention andVisitors Bureau (CVB), 300 S. Providence Road.

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but wait,theres more...

Two projects underway at press time ollow. Once completed, bothwill be signifcant opportunities or artists and arts enthusiasts alike.

Orr Street Studios104 o s

w: www.ossd.cThe Orr Street Studios will eature 16 rental studios or artists touse or the creation, exhibition and sale o their work. Expected tobe operational in late 2006, Orr Street Studios will include a ca,outdoor courtyards, an exhibit gallery and meeting hall. Visitorsmay enjoy attending presentations, classes, exhibits and open-

studio events where they can interact with artists and see artworkin progress.

The Warehouse Studios1107 hk a, (573) 875-8950

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Plans include the renovation o the historic Diggs Building into alive-work space or artists. The project calls or artists lots andstudios, proessional oces, a perormance space and a gallery withlater additions o an arts-and-crats supply store and a coee shop.Organizers hope to be operational sometime in 2007.

Arts Express Newsletter(573) 874-6386-: a [email protected]

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Arts Express appears bimonthly with listings o music, dance, theater,literary arts and visual arts opportunities. A special section includesoerings just or kids. The ree newsletter is available throughthe City o Columbia Oce o Cultural Aairs or online at www.GoColumbiaMo.com (GoWord: GoArtsExpress).

Columbia Galleriesw: www.Cg.cA service o the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB),the site eatures basic inormation about most local art galleries andlinks to their websites. f , c Cvb (573) 875-1231.


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