OUR MISSION

The John and Susan Horseman Foundation for American Art is committed to advancing interest in and appreciation of the art of the United States. The Horseman Foundation firmly believes that an American art history without the contributions of Black and Native/First Nations artists is not just incomplete, but incomprehensible. Since its inception in 2012, the Foundation has championed artists working outside the narrow parameters of the art historical canon due to their race, gender, or geographic locale. Through its Art Answers initiative, the Foundation facilitates access to, lends, and donates works of art; organizes and sponsors exhibitions and programing; and provides financial support for artists and scholars seeking to expand the dialogue of 20th and 21st century American art.

The SPACES

In 2019, the Horseman Foundation transformed a Ted Christner designed mid-century modern home into a gallery space where the John and Susan Horseman Collection could be cared for, stored, and displayed. The building, named #11 for its street number, features over 4,000 square feet of gallery space, with regularly rotating displays of works by artists such as Norman Lewis, Marcia Marcus, Fritz Scholder, Alma Thomas, and others.

A second space, called 1245, opened in the Grove neighborhood of Saint Louis in 2022. Once a grocery store, the galleries at 1245 showcase sculptures and large-scale paintings in the collection, as well as works by contemporary Native, Indigenous, and First Nations artists, including Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, Kay WalkingStick, and Marianne Nicolson.

Both #11 and 1245 are open by appointment to visiting scholars, students, and researchers.

For more information, please email Anastasia Kinigopoulo.