ARX Gallery

340 Fredrick Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 1 - 5 p.m.
First Fridays 1 - 7 p.m. 

Lanie Gabbard

January 16 - February 27, 2026
Opening reception: February 6, 5 - 7 p.m.

Curiosities, an exhibition of works by Assistant Professor Lanie Gabbard, will be on view Friday, February 6, through Friday, February 27, in the Arts Expansion (ARX) Gallery.

Gabbard is in her second year as Assistant Professor and Area Head of the Graphic and Interactive Design specialization at Southeast Missouri State University. She blends real-world experience with creative chaos, teaching students to do it their own way, trust their instincts, and figure it out with confidence.

Gabbard has twenty-plus years of experience in graphic design and sixteen years of teaching. She is a self-described “typographic gangster from Oklahoma, slinging ink on paper since 2015 and self-taught in watercolor.”

Chris Beaty (Student Juried Show Judge)

March 5 - 18, 2026
Opening reception: March 5  

Charl Kroeger

March 27 - May 8, 2026
Opening reception: April 10  

 Wolz Ruzicka Hallway Gallery, ARX Building

340 Fredrick Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Jesus Trujillo

February 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: February 6, 5 -7 p.m.

Aquí Nomás Haciéndome Güey! An exhibition of works by Jesus Trujillo will be on view Friday, February 6, through Friday, February 27, in the Wolz Ruzicka Hallway Gallery in the ARX Building on River Campus, Southeast Missouri State University.

Jesus Trujillo is a visual artist based in Arlington, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2022. Trujillo’s work has been featured in exhibitions across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Gallery West in Arlington, the Push Project Space in Dallas, the MAC, Craighead Green Gallery, the South Dallas Cultural Center, and the Greater Denton Arts Council. In addition to his exhibition work, Trujillo is an active participant in the local art community, currently working as a Technician Assistant at the University of Texas at Arlington. He also freelances as an Art Handler and Gallery Installer.

Jon Daniels (Solo)

March 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: March 6  

Susan Koen

April 3 - 24, 2026
Opening reception: April 10  

Forrest Wallace

May 1 - 29, 2026
Opening reception: May 1  

Nest Gallery, Seminary Building, River Campus

410 S Fountain St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Grace Merickel and Robert Cortez

February 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: February 6, 5-7 p.m.

Fearsome Critters, an exhibition of works by Grace Merickel and Robert Cortez, will be on view from Friday, February 6, through Friday, February 27, at The Nest Gallery in the Seminary Building on River Campus. 

Grace Merickel is a multimedia artist based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, who specializes in water-based media. Born in Bakersfield, California, her lifelong tendency for daydreaming has fueled artistic endeavors for as long as she can remember. She explores themes of nature as they relate to imagination, altering and distorting biological forms to create something mythological and sublime. Using illustrative techniques and manipulation of pigment, she creates scenes of altered mundanity that contain depth of texture and color. Experimentation is key to Grace’s practice, and much of her work mutates just like the beings she creates. 

Robert Cortez is a digital artist with an interest in exploring the ways aspiring artists have been empowered by the opportunities of the internet age. A lifelong lover of fantasy, biology, and science fiction, Robert uses the medium of illustration to tell the unique stories which can be found where one’s interests meet. Inspired by the multitudes of talent who have been given a voice by landscapes of online subculture, he aims to his own vision to bring others together in appreciation of all things strange and nerdy.

Fearsome Critters is a scientifically inspired reimagining of the monsters of American folklore, both past and present. Since the early 20th century, legends of strange beings and frightening creatures have haunted the lumberjacks and settlers of the American wilderness. Dubbed “fearsome critters,” the stories of these folkloric oddities have been immortalized in the modern age as a strange and charming chapter of American storytelling. The spirit of these tall tales live on, urban legends of beasts from across the nation we now more ubiquitously call “cryptids.” 

Riley Young

March 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: March 6  

Alex Chadbourne

April 3 - 24, 2026
Opening reception: April 10  

Brynnleigh Jones

May 1 - 29, 2026
Opening reception: May 1  

Slingshot Gallery, Catapult Creative House

612 Broadway St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Allison Heckmann, Cecilia Merlone, Avery Johnson

February 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: February 6, 5-7 p.m.

Exquisite! an exhibition of works by Avery Johnson, Cecilia Merlone, and Allison Heckmann will be on view from Friday, February 6, through Friday, February 27 in the Slingshot Gallery at Catapult Creative House.

Cecilia Merlone is a senior, pursuing a BFA in Art, and the Vice President of Art Guild. They use gouache and colored pencil to create paintings of natural subjects. To enhance their work, they add painted metal objects within compositions, creating something beyond the animal itself. This exhibition represents a step in a different, more abstract, and collaborative direction for them. 

Allison Heckmann is a sophomore, pursuing a BFA in Art with a painting emphasis, and is the President of the Art Guild. She works mainly in mixed media, such as colored pencil, acrylics, glitter, and oil.

Avery Johnson is a sophomore, pursuing a BFA in Art with a sculpture emphasis, and is the Treasurer of the Art Guild. They enjoy working with a variety of media. Johnson is the HCAM Senator for Student Government and RA for Arts & Media Collective.

Exquisite! is a collaborative showcase of three different styles and points of view. It is a play on the Exquisite Corpse, a game devised by Surrealist artists such as Salvador Dali. The works in this exhibition are collaborative, each artist contributing to the piece. According to the artists, “Sliding from one surface to another feels like a delightful hangout session between each creator. The connection of wacky forms across panels allows the eye to skate through each composition.”

Zak Mayfield

March 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: March 6  

Jacob Blassingame

May 1 - 29, 2026
Opening reception: May 1  

Main Gallery, Catapult Creative House

612 Broadway St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Deanne Row

February 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: February 6, 5-7 p.m.

A Gathering of Crones, an exhibition of sculptures by Deanne Row, will be on view Friday, February 6, through Friday, February 27, 2026, in the main gallery at Catapult Creative House.

Deanne Row, born in St. Louis, MO, in 1972, is known for scavenging paper and found objects to create figurative sculptures. Her work has shown in the Field House Museum, St. Louis, MO, the 2023 Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale, the Fengxian Museum, China, and the Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM. Her first solo exhibit was in 2020 at The St. Louis Artist’s Guild, followed by a two-person show in 2022 at Quad Cities International Airport, Moline, IL, and a solo show at Washington University School of Medicine in 2024. She works from her studio in St. Charles, MO.

According to Row, “While creating A Gathering of Crones, what started as an examination of the ubiquitous Rocking Chair in American culture became a journey of family stories, downsizing, goodbyes, and wistful memories. Some chairs were indeed still being used for soothing children, relaxing, and visiting, but I found that the Rocking Chair was often a poignant symbol, rather than being used for a practical purpose. Some chairs I couldn’t bring myself to alter once acquired, and some chairs were so worn and lovingly repaired that I felt they needed to be preserved in all of their brokenness as pieces of art - rather than be discarded.”  

MAEA Group Exhibition

March 6 - 27, 2026
Opening reception: March 6 

Wall and Pietrykowski MultipliCITY

April 3 - 24, 2026
Opening reception: April 10  

Catapult Gallery Manager Exhibition: Jacey Harris

May 1 - 29, 2026
Opening reception: May 1  

Dobbins Center Gallery

 No exhibitions at this time.