A triennial exhibition reimagining the
possibilities of art in public life
About
Counterpublic is a triennial exhibition reimagining the role of art in public life. Located in St. Louis, Counterpublic connects art with lasting impact by bringing together bold ideas with the region’s most pressing challenges. As one of the largest public art exhibitions in the nation, Counterpublic celebrates and spotlights the St. Louis region as an epicenter of art and culture through new artist commissions, inventive programs, publishing, and civic initiatives.
Support
All forms of support go directly to the realization of an expansive exhibition that foregrounds equity, responsiveness to community, and intentional investment in our city.
Process
Between exhibitions, our team has been meeting with collaborators, partners, new hubs for the 2026 exhibition, and our many publics. In between our exhibitions, our process is a time of fluidity where we hear from our communities about their needs, desires, and dreams of the city of St. Louis and respond through programming and partnerships.
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Indigenous
Land
Recognition
We want to respectfully acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Osage, Missouri, and Illini people, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We ask you to consider the many legacies of violence, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us to this community today, and the ways in which we may work to care for and repair these legacies in the present.
Beyond the recognition of the land, we are committed to supporting the Osage Nation’s efforts to rematriate Sugarloaf Mound, the last remaining intact mound and oldest man-made structure in the City of St. Louis, in accordance with the Osage Nation’s Sugarloaf Mound Management Plan.