Counterpublic
Indigenous mound in St Louis is transferred to the Osage Nation
Along with the land transfer, the city of St Louis acknowledged the Osage Nation’s tribal sovereignty and their ancestral rights to the site
David Adjayenews
Museums cut ties with David Adjaye after sexual misconduct allegations
Since bombshell accusations about the architect's behaviour became public, cultural institutions have rushed to distance themselves from him
Public artnews
David Adjaye creates his first permanent public sculpture at St Louis museum
The rammed earth sculpture at the Griot Museum of Black History was commissioned as part of Counterpublic triennial
Biennials & festivalsreview
St Louis’s Counterpublic triennial puts action and land repatriation at the fore
The triennial considers the city’s history of displacement with public works by New Red Order, Anita Fields and Jordan Weber, among others
Exhibitionsreview
St Louis’s Counterpublic triennial tests the limits of local engagement
In its first iteration, the exhibition paired artists with local storefronts far from the city’s major cultural districts