The Sound of Art Concert
Join us for an evening of innovative music and art at the World Chess Hall of Fame. The Mizzou New Music Ensemble will premiere compositions by Hills, Strobel, and Miles inspired by the visionary artwork in Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities. Program Dancing Helix Rituals (2006) — Augusta Read Thomas (b. 1964) Spherodendron (2013)* — Haley […]
Featured Chess Sets 2017
Through the Featured Chess Set project, the World Chess Hall of Fame showcases a variety of chess sets throughout the year. These include highlights from the institution’s collection as well as chess sets owned by Saint Louis metropolitan area friends and chess lovers who have special stories to accompany their sets. Do you live in […]
Featured Chess Sets 2016
Through the Featured Chess Set project, the World Chess Hall of Fame showcases a variety of chess sets throughout the year. These include highlights from the institution’s collection as well as chess sets owned by Saint Louis metropolitan area friends and chess lovers who have special stories to accompany their sets. Do you live in […]
Featured Chess Sets 2015
Through the Featured Chess Set project, the World Chess Hall of Fame showcases a variety of chess sets throughout the year. These include highlights from the institution’s collection as well as chess sets owned by Saint Louis metropolitan area friends and chess lovers who have special stories to accompany their sets. Do you live in […]
Featured Chess Sets 2014
The World Chess Hall of Fame features a variety of chess sets throughout the year. These will highlight different chess sets in our own collection as well as chess sets owned by “friends” and chess lovers who have special stories to accompany their sets. Do you live in the Saint Louis metropolitan area and have […]
Chess Inspires…
In accordance with the World Chess Hall of Fame’s mission to promote the artistic and cultural significance of chess, Chess Inspires… highlights the convergence of chess and the creative energies of artists and designers inspired by the game’s diverse applications. Chess and creativity have shared a close relationship virtually since the invention of the game. […]
The Covers
The Covers exhibits colorful, iconic album covers from the collection of James Gates aka Nappy DJ Needles. Gates began deejaying in 1994, playing house parties. A job at Saint Louis’ Vintage Vinyl inspired him to begin collecting. Many of his initial albums came from his father, legendary DJ “Gentleman” Jim Gates. As his own career evolved, Nappy DJ Needles […]
Sundance Film Memorabilia Exhibition featuring Bobby Fischer Against the World
A Presenting Sponsor of the Sundance Film Festival for the fourth year in 2014, Chase Sapphire once again featured a must-see gallery featuring iconic film memorabilia from past Sundance films—including Bobby Fischer Against the World. The exhibition featured objects courtesy of the World Chess Hall of Fame including photographs by Harry Benson, a ticket to the 1972 World Chess Championship, […]
Featured Chess Sets 2013
The World Chess Hall of Fame features a variety of chess sets throughout the year. These will highlight different chess sets in our own collection as well as chess sets owned by “friends” and chess lovers who have special stories to accompany their sets. Do you live in the Saint Louis metropolitan area and have […]
The Burning Boards
Developed by Glenn Kaino in 2007 for the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Burning Boards brings together figures from the worlds of art and chess in the format of a unique chess competition. Thirty-two players, novice and expert, will compete using chess sets made from burning candles, in a performance imbued with a sense of danger and urgency. […]
