When my son Yonatan was about 2, we began instructing him in the fine art of acquiring a bagel. We helped him learn that you have to wait in line, patiently, and not cut in front of other people. When it’s your turn, you have to ask for the kind of...

Petruta Lipan, director of St. Louis University Museums & Galleries, has high praise for the late St. Louis painter Linda Skrainka.“Linda Skrainka is a powerful artist. Her power sneaks up on you when you look at her work,” said Lipan, who curated...