THE CAROLYN C. AND William A. McDonnell Gallery at the Saint Louis Art Museum is small, but the softly lit, corridor-like space plays host to some of the most exciting exhibitions on the SLAM calendar.
In the gallery, curators take turns highlighting textiles from their areas of expertise. The, was organized by curator of Asian art Philip Hu. He envisions it as the first of three exhibitions dedicated to the textiles of Japan, with modern and contemporary examples to follow.