Arts & Culture

Counterpublic returns with “Coyote Time,” its third iteration. On view throughout the fall, the St. Louis-wide public art triennial — one of the largest in the United States — features more than 50 artists, including many associated with the WashU Sam Fox School.

The Sam Fox School Gallery at Washington University in St. Louis presents “It Is What It Is When It Is,” a solo exhibition of new work from St. Louis-based artist Sterling Lawrence.

A new book, “Edward E. Boccia: Painter of Nightmares and Dreams,” revisits the life and work of the St. Louis painter, who taught at WashU from 1951 to 1986.

Beloved illustrator Mary Engelbreit has donated 120 original illustrations and related materials to WashU Libraries. The collection highlights her whimsical style, business acumen and activism and will support research, teaching and a public exhibition planned for July.

Seth Denizen and Montserrat Bonvehi Rosich, both at the WashU Sam Fox School, have won the 2026 John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize for “Thinking Through Soil: Wastewater Agriculture in the Mezquital Valley.”

WashU was a window to the world in the acclaimed career of contemporary painter John Moore.

A new WashU study shows how scientists can use ancient DNA to answer historical questions beyond what artifacts alone can reveal.

“Growing Deep Roots,” a one-person show by artist Carolina Caycedo, will open Sept. 9 at the WashU Kemper Art Museum. In this Q&A, Caycedo discusses her work, her interest in migration, just energy transitions and the tenacity of repair.