St. Louis Mercantile Library
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06/18/2026
Please note that the UMSL Libraries will be closed on Friday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. For more hours, visit https://libguides.umsl.edu/hours.
Take a walk through "Casting a Long Shadow: Frederick Oakes Sylvester and His Circle" with our friend and longtime board member, Robert, as he explores the exhibition and reflects on the artwork on view.
This exhibition highlights the work and legacy of Frederick Oakes Sylvester and the artists connected to his circle, bringing together stunning landscapes and regional scenes from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Be sure to visit before the exhibition closes on July 31st!
đź“Ť Wallace H. Smith Gallery of Art
đź“š St. Louis Mercantile Library at UMSL
05/13/2026
⏳ Please note that our hours have changed:
St. Louis Mercantile Library:
Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED
The Wallace Herndon Smith Gallery of Art*:
Monday: Noon-4pm
Tuesday-Friday: 10am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED
*Selected weekday evenings are available by appointment for private visits and tours. Please call (314) 516-5920 for more information.
To view more hours, please visit https://libguides.umsl.edu/hours.
05/07/2026
đź“Ł Check out the Mercantile's cover story in the latest issue of Town & Style Magazine!
https://townandstyle.com/explore-art-history-st-louis-mercantile-library-at-umsl/
🎤 In this interview with Emerita Curator of Fine Art Collections, Julie Dunn-Morton, she discusses Sylvester's impact on his fellow St. Louis artists --a few of which made the front cover! Clockwise from lower-left: Fred Greene Carpenter (1882-1965), "Cape Girardeau," 1941, oil on canvas; Kathryn Bard Cherry (1880-1931), "Down the Road, Elsah," n.d., oil on canvas; Dawson Dawson-Watson (1864-1939), "River Birches," c. 1904, oil on canvas.
đź‘€ See these works up close and learn more by scheduling a free docent tour! Details are in the cover story.
🎫 Tickets for the June 12 Coffee in the Gallery closing reception are still available but selling fast! Call 314-516-7248 to register today.
đź“š We still have plenty of "Sylvester & His Circle" exhibition catalogues in stock. Treat yourself to a gift and take the exhibition with you in this beautiful hardcover book! $40 ($36 for Mercantile Members!)
Join our docent Tom as he shares a bit of the Mercantile Library’s history and takes a closer look at one of our most iconic works—Beatrice Cenci (1856) by Harriet Hosmer.
It’s moments like these that bring the gallery to life—where art, history, and storytelling all come together.
Stop by and see it for yourself ✨
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