Ronald Young celebrates the hard-won beauty of uninhabited sites throughout St. Louis. Through his work, Young elevates salvaged materials including weathered domestic hardware, nails, and disintegrating wooden molding into compelling, multilayered sculptures. Young celebrates the resiliency of disenfranchised communities, calling attention to these sites before all memory of their existence is erased.
The Great Rivers Biennial is a regional art award and exhibition hosted by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. This program, in partnership with the Gateway Foundation, supports emerging and mid-career artists from the St. Louis area, offering them a platform to showcase their work and provides funding to further their artistic careers. The Biennial highlights thought-provoking works that reflect the diverse creative landscape of St. Louis. The 2024 GRB artists are Saj Issa, Basil Kincaid, and Ronald Young. In this segment, we learn more about each artist’s background and the themes of geography, community, and cultural background that shape their latest pieces. Discover how these artists are pushing the boundaries of contemporary art in St. Louis and beyond. Alongside the 2024 Great Rivers Biennial, be sure to explore Shinichi Sawada: Agents of Clay, Ad Minoliti: Manifestación Pluriversal, Charles Atlas: Painting by Numbers, and the Teen Studio Exhibition: glyneisha.
Additional Artworks
From Ronald Young
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Everything Falls Apart
20 x 12 x 12 in (50.8 x 30.48 x 30.48 cm)
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Saw (Totem Pole Series)
Sculpture
68 x 12 x 15 in (172.72 x 30.48 x 38.1 cm)
$18,995
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Crown (Totem Poles Series).
Sculpture
58 x 12 x 15 in (147.32 x 30.48 x 38.1 cm)
$16,995
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In the Thick of Things
Sculpture
20 x 12 x 12 in (50.8 x 30.48 x 30.48 cm)
$6,995
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Knock-Knock
Sculpture
14 x 9 x 10 in (35.56 x 22.86 x 25.4 cm)
$4,995
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Caught in the Middle
Sculpture
9 x 12 x 12 in (22.86 x 30.48 x 30.48 cm)
$3,995
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Sculpture
16 x 12 x 12 in (40.64 x 30.48 x 30.48 cm)
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GateKeeper
Sculpture
40 x 40 x 20 in (101.6 x 101.6 x 50.8 cm)
$49,995