Thank you to all who gathered at @brickcitygallery.msu to Slow View "Stratford" by @renigower
"Seeing nothing, seeing everything."
See you next season! In the meantime, remember you can practice Slow Viewing anytime, anywhere.
Gratitude to @msuartdesign for supporting this session!
Slow Viewing is returning! We’re moving from monthly to a quarterly pace—because sometimes less really is more. Our first gathering of the season will take place on October 2nd—please spread the word!
Location: @brickcitygallery.msu
215 W Mill St, Springfield, MO 65806
Date and Time: October 2nd, 6-7 pm (arrive early to park and walk to the gallery)
Artwork: Reni Gower's "Stratford", a large-scale, intricate installation.
We can't wait to slow down with art and each other again.
No registration required! Grab a seat early—chairs are first-come, first-served.
@renigower@brickcitygallery.msu@msuartdesign@msu.rcash
Good things are never gone for long! Stay tuned for a new gathering soon!
From the Archive: Slow Viewing Joey Borovicka's "Hour of God" at The Midtown Carnegie Library on 7/10/25
We are wrapping up this Slow Viewing season with two sessions this July!
7/10/25:
Slow Viewing "The Hour of God: by Joey Borovicka
At The Midtown Carnegie Library Branch
6-7 pm
7/24/25:
Slow Viewing "Mesa Verde" by David Eslick
At The Library Center
6-7 pm
After these sessions Slow Viewing will be slowing down.
Come look at art with others to see what comes of it!
Thank you to @sgfmuseum and @springfieldgreenecountylibrary for your partnership on these programs!
Please join us on June 26th for a special Slow Viewing hosted by @joshuabest24 from @sgfmuseum ! Joshua has been instrumental to Slow Viewing over the years and I always appreciate what he shares during discussions.
We will be gathering at The Library Station 6-7 pm to Slow View work by J.M. Warren. This event sparks the beginning of a mini tour of the @springfieldgreenecountylibrary - wonderful places to view local artwork!
In July we will be hosting two more Slow Viewings before we take a break. Please plan to join us before we sloowwww down even more:
June 26 at The Library Station
July 10 at Midtown Carnegie Library Branch
July 24 at The Library Center
All 6-7 pm.
See you there!
In June, we’re thrilled to offer two Slow Viewings!
We’ll kick things off on **Monday**, June 2 at 6 PM by gathering at @theglocenter for their Queer Artist Showcase! We'll Slow View "A Woman Observed" by Taylor Maisterra. Start Pride Month by celebrating queer artists and engaging deeply with their work!
Then, save the date for Thursday, June 26 at 6 PM, as we launch a mini Slow Viewing tour through the @springfieldgreenecountylibrary branches!
As always, link in bio to save your seat—we can’t wait to see you there!
What is Slow Viewing?
During Slow Viewing we spend a full hour looking at one work of art and building a group conversation responding to the work and each other. No art experience is required, we promise!
This program is brought in partnership with the @sgfmuseum !
Artist: @taylormaisterra
Absolutely loved Slow Viewing this Trova outdoors last week! Thank you all for finding and building the conversation.
Slow Viewing will be going through a quiet season after July, so if you or someone you know has been wanting to join now is the time:
June 2, 6 pm at @theglocenter
June 26, 6 pm, at the Library Station
July 10, 6 pm, at Midtown Carnegie Library Branch
July 24, 6 pm, The Library Center
Register at the link in bio 💙
In partnership with @sgfmuseum !
We’ve got plenty of Slow Viewings lined up this summer—and after that, we’ll be entering a quieter season that will bring some evolving changes (more on that soon)!
Next week, we’ll gather in beautiful Phelps Grove Park by the McGee-McGregor Wading Pool to Slow View AV/T.S.C by Ernest Trova (pictured here).
Looking forward to soaking in the spring weather with you all next Thursday, May 15 at 6 PM!
As always, registration is in the bio. 🤍
@sgfmuseum
From the Archive:
Slow Viewing Jordan Eagle's "One Blood" at @sgfmuseum back in 2023.
We've been coming together for good conversations since 2019!
There is still time to plan to join us next week at Duane G. Meyer Library – Missouri State University! Details:
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 6:00 PM.
Artwork of focus: "Sagittarius" by Mauricio Lasansky Link in bio to register. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes to account for parking and traversing MSU's campus.
Please join us for Slow Viewing "Sagittarius" by Mauricio Lasansky later this month at Duane G. Meyer Library – Missouri State University
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 6:00 PM. Link in bio to register.
Note: Please allow at least 15 minutes of parking and walking time to traverse Missouri State University's campus. We will begin at 6 pm.
What is Slow Viewing?
Slow Viewing is a mindful approach to experiencing art, fostering deeper connections through extended observation and shared discussion. During this session, we will:
✨ Engage with Sagittarius in silence, forming personal interpretation s.
✨ Participate in a collective dialogue to share interpretations.
✨ Dedicate an hour to slowing down, reflecting, and connecting.
This event is open to everyone. No prior knowledge of art or O’Neill’s work is needed—we promise!
It was so special to gather at the Rose O'Neill House on @druryuniversity campus last night to Slow View O'Neill's work. Thank you to everyone for diving in deep with this one. Themes of forgiveness, the innocent vs. guilty, parenting and protecting oneself, religion and hope, nature, and loss circulated as we dove into the entangled web of "The Lost Cherub".
Thank you to Drury for hosting us! And thank you to @joshuabest24 and @sgfmuseum for championing Slow Viewing.
Please join the conversation next month, April 24, 6 pm at MSU Meyer Library ~ More info at the link in bio!
Visited the @washukemperartmuseum last week to see their "Seeds: Containers of the World to Come" exhibition and found several lovely connections to Slow Viewing and Slow Reading!
Image 1: The three sisters, whose lessons of reciprocity we lingered on this past summer through Robin Wall Kimmerer's "Braiding Sweetgrass" hang in Nanay Kculli's installation "S'oam Bawi Wenag ~ Kiik K'uum".
Images 2-3: The visual poetics of Emmi Whitehorse who we spent time Slow Viewing last year.
Images 4 - 7: An interactive project and seed bank, the "Next Epoch Seed Library", housed such great literature on rewilding and land stewardship.
These reminders brought me back to all the wonderful conversations we've held over the years!
