09/12/2025
Intersections: Memory, Identity, and Place Opening Reception Tonight!
Opening Reception
When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12
Where: SLUMA, located at 3663 Lindell Blvd
Admission: The event is free and open to the public.
Parking: Parking will be available at the Canisius lot located at the intersection of Spring Ave and Lindell Blvd.
Open Friday, Sept 12, and run through May 31, 2026.
Memory, identity, and place are integral to the human experience; this exhibit explores how contemporary Aboriginal and non-Indigenous Australian artists engage with these interwoven themes. Curated with an emphasis on thematic inquiry, Intersections challenges the viewer to reconsider established narratives and develop their own interpretation of the central themes, expanding the scope of what contemporary Australian Art can represent.
This exhibit features audio narration. Bring headphones to access this experience.
This exhibit features a selection of Australian artworks gifted to SLUMA by Gerald and Mary Reid Brunstrom. From 1988 to 2000, St. Louis art lovers frequented the Austral Gallery in Lafayette Square. Guided by the vision of founder Mary Reid Brunstrom, Austral Gallery brought some of the most significant Australian voices in contemporary art to St. Louis and contributed to a growing awareness in North America of Australian Aboriginal art.
In 2024, Brunstrom donated a major body of works by both Aboriginal and non-Indigenous Australian artists to SLUMA and the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA), greatly enhancing both museums’ collections.
