In the News: Week of March 21
2022-03-22 • Sam Fox School
Samuels and Hoal featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch article
In this article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, associate professor
Linda Samuels and professor
John Hoal weigh in on how the high-rise building boom in downtown Clayton could impact residents, businesses, and the city character. “…Places can change much faster than they’re willing to admit—if they’re willing to try,” says Samuels. “And that involves policy, political will, some financial investment. Some willingness to take risks.”
Portlock and Blaize’B collaborate on InSITE STL installation
Professor
Tim Portlock (chair, undergraduate art) and
Blaize'B (BFA19) recently collaborated on The Fatted Noonan as part of InSITE STL. The multi-story digital projection paid homage to and illuminated the forgotten history of the building that once existed at the site, which is now DUC Park. It marks the first of three multi-story scaled animations on buildings in downtown St. Louis that Portlock will collaborate on with other artists who have ties to St. Louis.
Dawson featured panelist on Women’s Studio Workshop
Lecturer
Sage Dawson will be featured in Women’s Studio Workshop virtual panel discussion as one of the four panelists who have cultivated contemporary exhibition spaces in unexpected and unusual spaces around the country. The event will be happening on March 23 at 6p CDT via link. Other panelists include Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, Alex Lukas, and Imin Yeh.