Friday, July 06, 2012

Contemporary Night Out: 2 august 2012

Contemporary Night Out
August 2, 2012 6:00-9:00 pm

Are you curious about contemporary art? Do you ever wish you could learn more about contemporary art in a relaxed and friendly way? Then plan on attending the Contemporary Night Out. This event, hosted by the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University, the Contemporary Art Museum, and The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, is an evening of short, informative programs focused on contemporary art.

Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum (galleries open until 7pm)
Wine and cheese reception from 5:30–6:30pm.

6pm, How to Look at Contemporary Art: This 15-20 minute program hosted by Allison Taylor, manager of education programs at the Kemper Art Museum, and Tuan Nguyen, education manager at the Contemporary Art Museum, will give insight on how to approach and make meaning of contemporary art.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (galleries open until 9pm)
Food trucks on Washington Boulevard in front of CAM from 7–9pm.

7pm, Current Trends in Contemporary Art: This 15-20 minute program hosted by Dominic Molon, chief curator at the Contemporary Art Museum, and Meredith Malone, associate curator at the Kemper Art Museum, will explore current trends and future directions in contemporary art.

The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts (galleries open until 9pm)
Desserts served on the shared CAM/Pulitzer courtyard from 7:30–8:30pm.

8pm, The Artist as Curator: This 15-20 minute program will explore the unique vision of an artist as curator. Emily Rauh Pulitzer will discuss the curatorial work of artist Gedi Sibony in the Pulitzer's current exhibition, In the Still Epiphany. She will discuss the exhibition in light of how it relates to Sibony's work as an artist, and how his methods differ from traditional curatorial practice.

REGISTER NOW: This event is free, but we ask that you register online at or with Allison Taylor, manager of education programs at the Kemper Art Museum. Allison can be reached at 314.935.7918 or allison.taylor@wustl.edu.

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