The Gustine Wing

By Jason Stoff

A wooden fence made of light-colored vertical planks with natural grain visible. A black placard with white text is affixed to the fence reading “That New Fence Smell.” The placard includes exhibition details for a Q2 2026 exhibit at the St. Louis Accidental Art Gallery.

Two weathered wooden fence boards in reddish-brown tones stand vertically with a narrow gap between them, showing signs of age and weathering. A concrete foundation runs along the base. A black placard with white text reads “I Am the Fence, You Are the Fence, We Are the Fence,” part of the same gallery exhibition. The fence forms a contemplative frame between the viewer and the landscape beyond.

A garden bed viewed from above, containing dark mulch interspersed with various green plants including broad-leafed foliage on the left, yellow-tinged shrub-like growth, and delicate fern-like foliage on the right. A brown twig extends diagonally across the planting area. A black placard with white text reading “Alpenglow” sits in the mulch, identifying another piece from the St. Louis Accidental Art Gallery collection.

I’ve been delighted by finding “accidental” art pieces throughout our neighborhood. Thanks, anonymous artist, for noticing details.