Twenty-five years of the art and ideas of our time.

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is one of the leading voices in the world of contemporary art. The Contemporary is dedicated to exhibiting the visual arts and artists of our time and to producing nationally recognized education programs. As a non-collecting institution, the Contemporary focuses its efforts on showing six to eight exhibitions a year, featuring local, national and international, well-known and “newly established” artists from diverse backgrounds, working in all types of media.

We were founded on the Mississippi riverfront in 1980 by a group of civic, cultural and educational leaders to bring visual-arts programming and cultural activities into the downtown core. In 2003, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis moved into new permanent space in midtown St. Louis, an area known as the Grand Center Creative and Cultural District. In this location, we have served as a significant partner with other cultural organizations to revitalize and develop the area.

As St. Louis’s forum for interpreting culture through contemporary visual art, we connect our visitors to the dynamic art and ideas of our times. As a gathering place for experiencing contemporary art and culture, we push the boundaries of innovation, creativity and expression.

We invite you to join us!