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Site Map: Mississippi Riverfront

Stretching along the edge of downtown St. Louis in neighborhoods on each end of the Gateway Arch, the Mississippi Riverfront hosts over a dozen site-responsive works that reconnect the city to the river. Major new commissions extend across post-industrial sites, waterfront pathways, and a former public aquarium.

Counterpublic Visitor Hub open Thurs–Sun, 10 am–5 pm at 101 Chouteau Avenue.

01 Land is never a gateway (Sightline / Lifeline)

Land is never a gateway (Sightline / Lifeline)

Artist Nicholas Galanin

Address St. Louis, Missouri

2026 On view

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02 Appreciate [Riverfront]

Appreciate [Riverfront]

Artist Brianna Leatherbury

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Rammed earth, reclaimed phosphate, land

2026 On view

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03 Melted Destiny

Melted Destiny

Artist Yatika Starr Fields

Address 1450, South Wharf Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63104

Details Exterior acrylic latex paint, spray paint

2026 On view

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04 Site Memory, Recollecting Resistance and Returning Home

Site Memory, Recollecting Resistance and Returning Home

Artist Yatika Starr Fields

Address 200, South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Printed vinyl

2026 On view

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05 Who Builds Anything in This Country?

Who Builds Anything in This Country?

Artist Glenn Ligon

Address 801, North Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Handmade bricks

2026 Permanent Artwork On view

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06 Siren Song

Siren Song

Artist Anika Todd

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Municipal tornado sirens, field recordings of the Mississippi River

2026 On view

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07 Utilities

Utilities

Artist Cooper Jacoby

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Wood telephone poles, epoxy resin, fiberglass, acrylic, clear coat, resin-stabilized burl wood, bone, EPDM rubber, aluminum, speakers, screens, electronics

2026 On view

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08 Proximities

Proximities

Artist Emma McCormick Goodhart

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Sandstone (Arkansas), limestone marble, mica-encrusted granite, druzy quartz and red earth (all Missouri), CAVE 0 fragrance oil and eau de parfum, mitti attar (wet clay absolute), scent diffusers, neon, high-density polyurethane, electric scent diffusers, Osage orthography.

2026 On view

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09 𐓰𐓪𐓰𐓘 𐓤𐓪𐓰𐓘

𐓰𐓪𐓰𐓘 𐓤𐓪𐓰𐓘

Artist Emma McCormick Goodhart

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Neon, metal, Osage orthography

2026 On view

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10 slippin’ into darkness

slippin’ into darkness

Artist Guadalupe Rosales

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details 1991 Honda Accord, Tropical Glitz dragon fruit lollipop paint, sound, LED

2026 On view

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11 Wíhaŋyablapi (of St. Louis)

Wíhaŋyablapi (of St. Louis)

Artist Kite

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Textile, video, mixed media, dreams

2026 On view

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12 Porous Streams Within

Porous Streams Within

Artist Lisa Alvarado + Joshua Abrams

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Wood, canvas, acrylic paint, fabric trims, leather lace, natural linen, bells, sewn vinyl and plastic, dried river grass, colored water, sand, window vinyl, ripstop, motors, multichannel sound

2026 On view

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13 RE_ — resilience, reclamation, rethinking… _DE — depression, deprivation, decentralisation… da_RE — change, experience, respect, sense…

RE_ —    resilience, reclamation, rethinking… _DE —   depression, deprivation, decentralisation… da_RE —   change, experience, respect, sense…

Artist Sissel Tolaas

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Historical crate, replicated smell molecules, compressors (6 tubings), theater seats (indoor and outdoor); invisible archive of the disappearing city, sauna room and theater chairs, locker rooms

2026 On view

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14 Shields Green

Shields Green

Artist Vaughn Davis Jr.

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Acrylic, dye, glitter, pigment, aerosol on canvas

2026 On view

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15 Parasiting

Parasiting

Artist Won Ju Lim

Address 101, Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Laser engraving on glass panels, sound. This installation allows ten individuals at a time. Parasiting is navigable by flashlight. Be mindful as you enter the darkened room. Flashlights are provided at the welcome desk.

2026 On view

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16 Living Room

Living Room

Artist Tromarama

Address 700, North 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Soprano recorder, melodica, TV monitor, wind chime, ladder, fan, chairs, DC fan, hose, clamp, magic arm, custom computer program, AI-generated text, discarded objects

2026 On view

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17 Coyote Time [Laclede’s Landing]

Coyote Time [Laclede’s Landing]

Artist Alice Bucknell

Address 700, North 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Video game

2026 On view

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18 Cheap Mirror

Cheap Mirror

Artist LI Yi-Fan

Address 700, North 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Runtime: 05:30

2026 On view

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19 The bow in the cloud

The bow in the cloud

Artist Stephen Andrews

Address 624, North 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Jacquard weaving and vinyl print

2026 On view

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20 Hereafter

Hereafter

Artist Rebecca Belmore

Address 624, North 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

Details Photographic Installation

2026 On view

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21 From One Space to Another; August 17, 2021; Christopher; The Ventriloquist

From One Space to Another; August 17, 2021; Christopher; The Ventriloquist

Artist Chris Curreri

Address 624, North 2nd Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63102

2026 On view

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