This fall, museums across the region are buzzing with exceptional exhibitions that highlight everything from groundbreaking contemporary work to timeless classics. Whether you’re drawn to emerging local talent or renowned national artists, these are the shows worth planning a trip for.
Jennie C. Jones: A Line When Broken Begins Again and Other Octaves: Curated by Jennie C. Jones, Sept. 5, 2025 – Feb. 1, 2026, The Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, pulitzerarts.org
Jennie C. Jones draws lines between the visual and the auditory through her paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations. In a unique twist, Jones will be both a featured artist in the exhibit “A Line When Broken Begins Again,” and a curator of the exhibit “Other Octaves” exhibition at Pulitzer Arts Foundation.
“A Line When Broken Begins Again” features Jones’ new and existing pieces, as well as a site-specific response to “the Pulitzer’s Tadao Ando-designed building and Ellsworth Kelly’s “Blue Black” from the museum’s permanent collection.” Thematically, Jones delves into visual art and musical histories through her abstract geometric forms and nontraditional materials.
Jones’ curated exhibition “Other Octaves” explores some of her inspirations and career reference points. These artists, working in the United States during the 1960s and ’70s, include Carmen Herrera, Agnes Martin, Martin Puryear, Alma Thomas and Mildred Thompson. — Emily Spradling
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