A new exhibition on display at the KAF Gallery inside the St. Louis County Library’s Clark Family Branch features works by the Kranzberg 2024 – 2025 Artists in Residence. KAF has long served as a leading patron of the arts in St. Louis, aligning resources to support and advance the city’s vibrant creative renaissance.
The Foundation has redefined and expanded its residency programs to offer artists the space, tools, and proximity needed to deepen their practices and share their work with the public. The residencies are influenced by artist need and evolve through ongoing assessment to ensure continued relevance and impact.
This new exhibition presents recent work by past Kranzberg Arts Foundation Visual Artists in Residence including: Felia Davenport, José Garza, Mee Jey, David Kirkman, Moraa Nyaribo, B.J. Parker, Sarah Paulsen, Norman Spencer, and Vincent Stemmler. St. Louis artists Kenneth Randle and Brock Seals are also featured.
The selection highlights each artist’s conceptual range, material exploration, and ongoing creative evolution—reflecting the diversity and excellence of artists living and working in our region. Together, they embody the spirit and cultural impact of the Residency’s mission in St. Louis.
“The library is the perfect venue for taking in thought-provoking artwork. This exhibition brings the important work that the KAF Residencies provide to our local artists, to share with our community at large,” says collections consultant Dana Turkovic. “The galleries are accessible to all and encourage curiosity in everyone, celebrating the power of the imagination in all artforms whether it be the written word or a canvas saturated with vibrant imagery.”
Launched in 2021, the Kranzberg Arts Residencies for Individual Artists program supports participants in defining and achieving their artistic goals. Each residency provides dedicated space, resources, and proximity to the Foundation’s network of venues and creative infrastructure—enabling artists to expand their work, build connections, and engage meaningfully within St. Louis’s evolving arts landscape.
“I’m ecstatic to see our visual residents lifted at the Clark Family Branch of the County Library. It further solidifies our intention of making sure that, not only can our community members have access to world class art, but also that we are going into all communities and creating that access point. There’s no better way to accomplish this than within our county library system,” says Larry Morris, KAF Director, Programs and Partnerships.
For more information about the visual arts residency, visit kranzbergartsfoundation.org/the-call.
