Terminal 2

Speed and Reflection by Andy Cross

Post-Security, Concourse East Wall

Exhibition dates: Now through May 2024

Passengers in Terminal 2 can now enjoy the display of another exciting mode of travel, classic cars. With a beautifully accented piece in the collection, the F/A 18 Horney “Blue Angel 7”, an aircraft residing in the St. Louis Science Center, Andy’s paintings have embraced the excitement of adventure through design, color, and style. Andy is a scenic artist working for the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival, Magic Mini Golf and the MUNY.

About the Artist:
Andy Cross is the charge person scenic artist for the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival. He has worked as a MUNY scenic artist since 1983, as well as other local theaters and scene shops. He is a member of the United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. Andy is the garden leader for the McPherson Community Garden, an outdoorsman, and his artwork most often features scenes taken from nature. As a community artist, Andy is the chair of his neighborhood beautification committee. Andy is also a graduate of the Regional Arts Commission’s Community Artist Training (CAT) program. His work can be seen at the Missouri History Museum’s Children Club House and Hotel St. Louis. His most recent project – an 18-hole indoor miniature golf course - can be enjoyed by visiting Magic Mini Golf on Delmar Blvd.

Flawless Beats by Shevaré Perry

Post-Security, Concourse West Wall

Exhibition Dates: Now through April 2024

Don’t miss this captivating and energic tribute to the vibrant world of women in Hip Hop and R&B. Through a collection of stunning pop art portraits, Shevaré Perry celebrates the influence and creative essence of artists including Solange Knowles, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, and Queen Latifah. The artist invites you to immerse yourself in the essence and colorful beauty portrayed in these images, celebrate creativity, and embrace the imperfect beauty that lies within all of us.

About the artist:
Shevaré is a multifaceted creative force, adept in the realms of costume design, visual art, poetry, and fashion education. With an unparalleled ability to intertwine visual art, theater, and fashion, Shevaré embarks on a ceaseless exploration of innovative means of creative expression. Her exceptional talent has earned her noteworthy acclaim, being honored with the Emerging Artist Award from the Arts and Education Council in 2022. Demonstrating her undeniable potential and vision, Shevaré was further recognized in 2023 when she received the St. Louis Visionary Award for Emerging Artist. Living by the philosophy of pursuing one's passions wholeheartedly, Shevaré exemplifies the mantra, "Love what you do, do what you love." Her unwavering dedication to her craft serves as an inspirational model for aspiring creatives. With every brushstroke, stitch, and artistic endeavor, Shevaré continues to captivate audiences and redefine the boundaries of creative expression, leaving her mark on the world of art, fashion, and beyond.

To learn more, visit @ shevare_theartist / shevare.com

Performance of Change by Flo Art Collective

Post-Security, near gates E34 and 36

Exhibition Dates: Now through December 2024

Two static pieces that harness movement and human interaction, mimicking the energy of how individuals flow in and out of their own lives like tourists are what travelers can view as they are moving down the walkways in Terminal 2. The works explore deeper connections to the history of the landscape and the fabric of time that weaves together the past, present, and future. The works on display by Flo Art Collective are through the lenses of four collaborating artists, all transplants to the region, who are multi and transdisciplinary in their practices. Travelers can feel the connection with these stunning works as the cotton fabric prints move with them on their journey through the airport.

About the artist:
About Audrey Nicole Simes
Audrey Nicole Simes is a transdisciplinary performance artist whose immersive work blurs the line between art and everyday life. The resulting works highlight her broad interests in family narrative and cultural memory, woman as subject matter, individual agency and social control, militarization, surveillance, and environmental disaster. Simes is artistic director of Flo Art Collective, an art and dance theater collective based in St. Louis. Her independent works and performances have been showcased at the Touhill Performing Arts Center, the Grandel, Saint Louis International Film Festival, Regional Arts Commission, Hoffman LaChance Contemporary, Kranzberg Arts Center, and Copenhagen Artists in Residence.

About Dr. Bill Russell
Dr. Bill Russell’s work is a collection of stories, guerilla art, experimental architecture, wearable garments, digital media, and large-scale fiber art installations. Inspired by Dadaism, Hilla and Bernd Becher, and I. M. Pei, Dr. Bill examines the subtle changes in architecture and environments to reveal the hidden infrastructures of American consumerism and social inequality. Dr. Bill holds advanced degrees in physical medicine, acupuncture, and the fine arts, including a BFA in Ceramics and Printmaking and an MA in Weaving from Pittsburg State University and an MFA in Multimedia from Washington University.

About erika fruit
erika fruit is a process-based artist working with/in and across movement, performance, video, text, and other organic matter to create de/compositional performances blurring the endings + beginnings of bodies, feelings, language, space, and time. She is currently making work with and about exquisite corpses, hands, and queer, anti-imperialist japanese femme demons. erika is transient.

About Kevin de Miranda
Kevin de Miranda is a St. Louis-based cinematographer and producer who has a passion for weaving images, sound, and storytelling. His work spans a variety of genres including music, films, documentary, commercial, and narrative. de Miranda developed his cinematography skills through intensive self-study, mentorship, and the completion of hundreds of commercial projects in a variety of industries. Kevin has a Master’s degree in classical guitar performance from University of Denver and, until 2020, had an active career teaching and performing in China.

To learn more, visit: audreysimes.com/permanenceofchange / @audreysimes

Contemporary Art from the St. Louis Region curated by the Houska Gallery

Post-Security, near gates E34 and 36

Exhibition Dates: Now through September 2024

Homesick by Amy Bautz: From the moving walkway zone in Terminal 2, you can experience a series of seven paintings based on the artist’s hometown St. Louis.  These pieces are gentle meditations on place, longing, homesickness, and nostalgia and give us a moment to pause and consider how we might see our own homes and neighborhoods through others’ eyes.

About Amy Bautz: Originally trained as a photojournalist at the University of Texas at Austin, Amy Bautz completed a Master of Fine Art at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in Studio Art in 1998. Since 1999 Bautz has been a professor of art at Saint Louis University. Bautz specializes in computer art and painting. Bautz also works as part of an animation team producing industry films for private companies and the U.S. government and illustrates pedagogical ESL coloring books. Her paintings, drawings, photographs, and animations have been exhibited in Germany and the US and are held in private collections

Secret Planet by Neeka Allsup: Neeka Allsup’s invented landscapes transport you to another world while standing on the moving walkway. These vivid, dreamy paintings are full of light-hearted imagery that comes from the artist’s subconscious dreams yet are consciously created with an eye toward decreasing waste and materials.

About Neeka Allsup: Austin, Texas native, Neeka Allsup, was born in the back of a toy store to two rogue scientologists. At a very young age, Allsup was taught how to self-analyze and interpret her dreams. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute Chicago. When Allsup is not creating, she’s performing dual roles teaching sustainable paint and print classes as the shop organizer at Perennial.

Flyover Country by Timothy Meehan: From the moving walkway, visitors can also take in these three paintings that re-imagine the notion of St. Louis as “flyover country”. The artist, a Midwesterner, has created abstract views of the varied and beautiful landscapes he sees out the airplane window, showcasing seasonal changes, different times of day, and his own personal connection to the land.

About Timothy Meehan: Timothy Meehan is a St. Louis based fine artist. Tim grew up in St. Louis, and has degrees in cinematography, from Columbia College in Chicago and the Art Institute of Santa Monica. Tim has been a full-time artist for twenty years. Prior to that he worked in the film industry in Chicago and Los Angeles.

About Houska Gallery:
Located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Houska Gallery exhibits and represents emerging and mid-level artists from the St. Louis region. Houska Gallery opened in 1998 as the studio gallery of Pop artist Charles Houska and has since grown to exhibit a diverse range of contemporary artistic styles for the collector and art lover.

For more information, visit: HouskaGallery.com