March 02, 2008
Open Lot update
Back in October we were introduced to the Open Lot by the wonderful Andrea Avery. I recently sat down with the Open Lot crew on a stormy Tuesday night (knitting night) and talked to them about why they’re doing what they’re doing. It seems most university graduates who are from out of town usually split once they’re finished with school. That’s not the case with these individuals, each hailing from a different part of the country, they decided to remain in St. Louis after graduation to have a go at contributing to the artistic endeavors of the city.
The idea for the Open Lot came from traveling in Europe and seeing how other metropolitan centers were encouraging the creative element in their immediate surroundings. They decided to find a building (and they found a great one), live/create in it’s space and make it available to others for events and performances. The result is a much needed alternative to the usual club/gallery where these type of events are normally held. You have a printmaker, two architects and a painter (as well as BJ Vogt who maintains his sculptor studio in the basement) all sharing the space as roommates and artistic partners.
They have some interesting events coming up in March.
Open Lot
1310 S 18th St
St. Louis, MO 63104
open.lot@gmail.com
March 9th, (all day), Community y(art) sale
March 14th, 7-11pm, Art Opening, Gale Davis new drawings "People Will Know What Kind Of People You Are" & Jonathan Lisenby new paintings (responding to Davis' work) "People Empyrean".
March 18th, Musical Performance, Paul Metzger (12 string improv banjo) and Tim Kaiser
Angela Malchionno, Aaron Jacobson, Jordan Hicks and Jonathan Lisenby of Open Lot
illustration by Dana Smith