Houska Gallery in the Central West End is my favorite place to see art and purchase it. It looks…read moresmall, but there are three levels. The art can be a mixture of paintings, to blown glass and to pottery. The owner, Charlie Houska, is friendly and very helpful. Stop by and I guarantee that you will find something to smile about, or something to make you think. You might even walk away with a treasure.

Beautiful gallery! Victor wang's artwork was amazing! Lots of other beautiful work from painting to…read moreceramics etc

We were walking by and stopped in on a whim and was AMAZED…read more This is a free gallery with some VERY expensive and exquisite pieces. Merill Strauss greeted us and told us about the pieces, the history, and helped us understand a bit more about the artwork and how it's assembled. Look for incredible colored glass exhibits from famous artists. You can see many of these pieces in Museums, businesses and mansions. Some pieces are far larger than chandeliers and have delicate "petals" coming out like flowers. I can't wait to go back and see what they have in store for us.

I came by Craft Alliance before the holidays looking for some cute ornaments. Their selection of…read moreglass blown ornaments is beautiful and kept my tree very pretty. The people working there were very nice and helpful in teaching me about the artist and pointing out other items that might be of interest. I plan to keep these for years to come!

Took a blacksmithing class led by Andrew. We made ladles!!! It was an awesome experience and Andrew…read morewas very helpful and informative throughout the experience!!!

Came here on a third Friday in October for a fun, fun night. This place has glass classes &…read moreworkshops, a retail shop, and loads of exhibitions. It's the main attraction in the Delmar Maker District, according to them, "leading the neighborhood's mission to support and promote makers of all kinds." Tonight there is a glass blowing demonstration, drinks at the bar, a street full of food and makers booths, loads of glass pumpkins and other things to look at and purchase if you like! We are going home with a glass pumpkin... It's a fun place to be. I recommend it!

Went during one of the Third Fridays of the month event while Delish on Delmar was happening and…read morehad so much fun! We really enjoyed the tacos, the cheesecake samples, and the fall themed drinks. The glasswork was amazing. They had the cutest glass creations for sale. There were workshops going on where you could create your own glass pumpkins and glass blowing demonstrations happening. The band and music were really good. Overall it was a fun time!

The Lavender Honey Latte was 10/10! Quick service and…read moreincredible espresso from Blueprint Coffee! Another favorite here is the Vietnamese Iced Coffee, which you can't get everywhere! SO GOOD! So strong, so sweet, so incredible!

Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of high/low. I sometimes go…read morethere once in a while to get a breakfast item or to get a nice coffee. First issue that I have with this place. I do agree with this establishment's art mission. But, I find their policy very contradictory to the mission. Apparently, it's a literary and film art establishment. They have books there and they have art films they display. The books seem to be for display purposes only. You can't borrow them or take them home to read. I've never heard of a cafe with a library that prohibits their patrons from borrowing the books. It's almost unheard of but this is the standard at high/low. Also, the service there is obscenely slow. It took them about 15 minutes to churn out a breakfast sandwich and an orange cardamom latte. When I unwrapped the sandwich the first thing I saw was how it was poorly wrapped and made. If you like a southwest breakfast sandwich this may be for you. But it wasn't a good sandwich for me. The bell pepper taste was overpowering and there was hardly any sausage in the egg scramble. Also the orange cardamom latte was so small. Total amount that I paid was well over $16 for the beverage and a poorly made breakfast sandwich. I don't think I will be going back there.

My partner is an artist who greatly appreciates how she has been treated by Artisans in the Loop. I…read moream a patron who appreciates their art and was the beneficiary of a wonderful random act of kindness by the artistic director there who helped rescue my car after I had parked there for an event?

My family and I were visiting St. Louis for a soccer tournament, and I was really hoping to find a…read morehandmade souvenir before heading back home. (I enjoy hunting for special pieces made by local artists, especially handcrafted sterling jewelry.) Thanks to Yelp, that's how I found Artisans in the Loop. The store is located in a charming part of University City, MO, and the staff was very welcoming and helpful. I was in awe from the moment I walked through the door. Artisans in the Loop features gorgeous and unique paintings, pottery, sculptures, stunning handcrafted jewelry, and so much more. If money were no object, I would have purchased half the store. Instead, for the moment,, I left with a beautiful pair of sterling threader earrings. I hope I have an opportunity to return but in the meantime, you can bet that I will be making future purchases from their web site. If you're in town and looking for a special gift, or something unique to brighten your day, I highly recommend that you stop in. The staff is eager to welcome and assist you.

Concrete Ocean is a cool art gallery at the intersection of Jefferson and Shenandoah. We happened…read moreto be driving by one night and saw what looked like one hell of a party, complete with hula hoopers and a fire pit. Intrigued, we wandered in. Hello yummy free hors d'oeuvres! We spent about an hour checking out the art and chatting with Bryan, the super-nice owner. The space is really cool and has huge windows facing Jefferson. On one side is "mojo studios" complete with funky furniture and a splatter-painted floor. The other side is more of your typical art gallery. They have openings on fridays every 2 weeks and we've been back a few times. Who doesn't love art openings? Super cheap date and easy way to instantly feel sophisticated!

The owner is a jerk. So my city ransacked last night by rioters after what started as a peaceful…read moreprotest. Many windows were broken out in downtown businesses. I live downtown just a block away and I wanted to help paint the board ups. I don't currently have paint at my house but when I heard paint was being delivered for folks to come and paint the board ups, I headed out. Bryan, the owner of this gallery was there with a design in his head that would cover every single broken window on the street. Also, his design was very juvenile and crappy compared to the board ups that have been painted on Delmar. He wouldn't let anyone touch anything and we were certainly am emphatically told we were not allowed to paint. We were allowed to clean up after him if we wanted to. Ha! Screw that! I am an artist. I would've been a wonderful asset to this project. The only reason he's doing this is because he wants exposure for his gallery. I get that most artist are not team players and are used to working alone but this is a community event and should've involved all the people in the community that wanted to be there. When I arrived there were at least a dozen people there to help. When I left about 20 minutes later, when I realized I would have no input or ever see a paintbrush in my hand, there were two people left-- NO THANKS! I will never patronize this man's gallery or patronize him as an artist. Shame on you!

This is a beautiful, well curated gallery. It is sleek, classy and spotlessly clean. They show all…read morekinds of art, mostly from established artists.

The woman below me is an uneducated idiot (from Chesterfield, surprise!) who doesn't know what…read more"art" is. Art is about expressing yourself through whatever form appeals to you, and that includes "child-like" paintings. Everyone appreciates different types of artworks, and I saw paintings and mixed media. I like this gallery, it has big open space and I walked all over and looking at various paintings. It's also FREE, so if you like to hang out in CWE, you can slip in and look at some art and maybe strike up a friendly convo with somebody there.

The variety of different art in each room was fun to walk through and experience. The local artists…read morewere all friendly and engaging--I enjoyed talking with them about their creations. Each room has its own perspective and type or work, they are basically each an exhibit. The building is not big, but there is a lot of variety and good use of the space. I would recommend checking it out--if you are not looking to come home with new wall art, there are a lot of smaller items (postcards, prints, stickers, etc. of the larger work).

Opening night was awesome. Who saved Who show, the pet show, is remarkable. The excitement in the…read moreroom of artists was electric.

I love walking in neighborhoods where you can get it all. You can live there, go to the dry…read morecleaners, grab a latte, buy a good book, look at antiques, eat well and then cap it off with a stroll around an art gallery. I love the layout of this place and it's really very user friendly. No one is hounding you or looking over your shoulder. It's pretty chill and you can relax and walk about at your leisure. I love their large scale paintings. Feels more like an art museum to me. Where else can you see a speckled mass of color called "Soul Stew"? Nowhere else I know of.

I really enjoy this gallery! The people who own and operate Atrium know what they're doing. The…read moreexhibits are well selected, the staff I've interacted with are knowledgeable, and the location is perfect right in the Central West End. Don't miss it!