The May Gallery

As a Webster student, I so wanted to be proud of fellow classmates work. But I just don’t think the May Gallery does it justice. My rating is not saying that the work shown in the gallery isn’t good, in fact, in most cases it is spellbinding. But unfortunately, most people don’t get to see it.
In reality, the May Gallery is just a hallway on the 2^nd floor of an academic building. It doesn’t feel like a place where people can come, stroll through, look at the artwork, and then sit down at a café with a cup of coffee. Even if it were moved to the lower level, it might be more inviting than the end of a hallway next to some classrooms and offices.
I know that colleges are limited and are trying their best to showcase student work, but surely, with the quality I’ve seen here, they deserve a better gallery space.

The May Gallery is a wonderful gallery that features photography, mostly student work. It is located at Webster University on the second floor of the Sverdrup building in the west wing. Shows last varying lengths, often a month or more. Typically each show features the work of a group of photographers, which makes it very interesting as each photographer can only choose a few images to show. The choices they make and the groupings that are formed always intrigue me. Sometimes the photographers clearly choose their best work, while other times a series is shown rather than individual shots. Visitors are able to peruse the gallery at their own pace, and there is no charge for visiting. A sign up sheet is always available at a podium, enabling visitors who so desire to be kept up to date on the goings on of the gallery.