St. Louis Public Radio
Cbabi Bayoc s 11 murals are seen on the facade of Old Greyhound Station on Cass Avenue. Bayoc s work was among the bright spots of 2020 in St. Louis arts.
Many St. Louisans have leaned on the arts to help them get through the coronavirus pandemic. They went to museum and gallery exhibitions. They viewed plays and concerts online. They paused to look at local artists’ work on billboards and in storefronts.
Artists and performers scrambled to find ways to keep making and sharing their work. They also turned to the work of their peers.
We asked some of them to name locally produced things that inspired them or have helped get them through the pandemic. Here are some of their answers.