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February 5 — April 4, 2010

CURRENT EXHIBITION: February 5 — April 4, 2010


For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn't there

For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there starts with the premise that art is not a code that needs cracking. Celebrating the experience of not-knowing and unlearning, the artists in this exhibition understand the world in speculative terms, eager to keep art separate from explanation. Embracing a spirit of curiosity, this show is dedicated to the playfulness of being in the dark.

Artists:
Anonymous, Dave Hullfish Bailey, Marcel Broodthaers, Sarah Crowner, Mariana Castillo Deball, Eric Duyckaerts, Ayse Erkmen, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Rachel Harrison, Matt Mullican, Bruno Munari, Nashashibi/Skaer, Falke Pisano, Jimmy Raskin, Frances Stark, Rosemarie Trockel, Patrick van Caeckenbergh, David William. Catalog designed by Will Holder.

For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn't there was organized by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Chief Curator Anthony Huberman.

Photos:
Dave Hullfish Bailey, To do with a wide spot along a dusty road crossing a dry channel, between the old end of Old Red and the dead end of the New West (working prototype), 2009. Mixed media installation. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by David Ulmer.

Matt Mullican, Individual works range from 1971 – 2009. Mixed media. Courtesy of the artist; Tracy Williams Ltd., New York; and Mai 36 Galerie, Zürich. Photo by David Ulmer.

Mariana Castillo Deball, Klein bottle piñata, 2009. Paper mâché, approx. 9 x 18 x 5 feet. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by David Ulmer.