hoffman lachance contemporary By: Amy De La Hunt Photog raphy: Car men Troesser
T h i s a r t g a l l e r y, j u s t o f f t h e m a i n a r t e r y t h r o u g h Maplewood, has been a neighborhood anchor for nearly two decades. It was started by William and Alicia L a C h a n c e a n d M i c h a e l H o ff m a n , a l l re s p e c t e d a r t i s t s . T h e i r w o r k c a n b e f o u n d i n n o t a b l e c o l l e c t i o n s a ro u n d the world—and occasionally completely outside o f m a i n s t r e a m a r t c i r c l e s , l i k e A l i c i a L a C h a n c e ’s terrazzo floor at Lambert International Airport. Gallery visitors may find works from curators Alicia
LaChance
and
Michael
Hoffman—the
latter had new paintings on display over the summer—but most exhibits feature works from other contemporary painters, photographers, sculptors and mixed media artists. The gallery includes group shows and individual exhibitions, large and small works, and art that uplifts and i n s p i r e s . T h e g a l l e r y ’s p i e c e s h o l d d e e p m e a n i n g s that call upon the viewer to reflect and learn. Despite its quiet, side-street setting, the gallery is f u l l y i n t h e m a i n s t re a m o f a r t c o n v e r s a t i o n i n S t . L o u i s . U p c o m i n g a r t i s t s i n c l u d e J o n C o u r n o y e r, h e a d o f design at the Saint Louis Art Museum, whose detailed collages invite careful examination; Lauren Marx, who draws the complexity of nature; and Christopher B u r c h , w h o e x p l o r e s m y t h o l o g y a n d r a t i o n a l i t y.
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