City Odyssey

October was all about Art for me.

I received an email about an opening night at one of my favorite galleries, Houska Gallery,  where two  artists were having their opening night. I was not familiar with either of their work but I was excited to go nonetheless. I read up on their bios so I knew what to expect. Alice LaChance, a St. Louis local had an exhibit called Walking City, whose work features bold graphics of landscape and meditations. Her clients include David Beckham, NASA, Google and Estee Lauder!

The second artist was Kurt Herrmann, an Appalachia- based artist whose exhibit was titled Crispy Cloud.  His work is influenced by color, landscape and his surroundings in Appalachia. Some of his work has been featured in various museums around the world. I briefly spoke with him about  a piece called Pancake. He was very pleasant and took his time to explain his thought process. The gallery was teeming with visitors and chatter and excitement. I can honestly say they had a wonderful opening night.

Unbeknownst to me, the gallery across the street also had an opening night. I knew where I was heading after leaving Houska Gallery. I crossed the street and headed to Duane Reed Gallery.I did not have enough time to research the artists exhibiting, but I was happy to browse around and learn more. This was my first  time visiting Duane Reed Gallery. Whenever I walk by it is usually closed so I was glad to explore.

When I left Duane Reed Gallery, I knew there was something else I needed to do. I started walking to a section of CWE that I do not normally go to. I kept walking and told myself I was going to turn around if I didn’t see anything else.I made a mental note to turn around by a tree that was lit up with string lights.As soon as I approached the tree, I saw a man standing outside a door. Wouldn’t you know it, I was at the entrance of another art gallery called Square One Gallery .I guess you could say the art was calling me becauseI  had no idea there was a gallery down that way.I walked to the 2nd floor and indeed there was an art exhibit by a Miami- based artist, Dan Alva. His exhibit was called Something out of Nothing.  According to his bio, his style incorporates classics and repurposes them for newer audiences. I browsed around and saw some cool pieces.After a while, I decided to leave and head home.

I left feeling fulfilled after having experienced three different galleries all in the span of one evening.There’s something about admiring, studying and experiencing different types or art that makes me happy.

Do you enjoy art?Who is your favorite artist?