Contemporary Art Museum Magazine, Fall 2010 by Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

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CONTEMPORARYARTMUSEUMSTLOUISMAGAZINE Fall 2010

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Board of Directors David S. Obedin, Chair Dwyer Brown, Vice Chair, Strategic Planning Jamey Edgerton, Vice Chair, Development Andrew Srenco, Treasurer Jacob W. Reby, Secretary Susan Barrett Brian L. Bruce Bunny Burson Elissa M. Cahn Barbara Z. Cook Alexis M. Cossé David M. Diener Arnold Donald David Drier John Ferring Matthew Fischer Jeffrey Fort David Gantt Janis G. Goldstein James C. Jamieson III Richard Jensen Linda E. Karakas Nancy Kranzberg Phyllis Langsdorf Judith W. Levy Ann Sheehan Lipton Kimberly MacLean Joan H. Markow John A. McArthur Susan McCollum Isabelle Montupet Lawrence K. Otto Dorte Probstein Emily Rauh Pulitzer Grier C. Raclin Susan Sherman Thad Simons Rex Sinquefield Michael Staenberg Donald Suggs Eric Thoelke Patricia D. Whitaker Gary Wolff MESH is published annually by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Unless otherwise noted, articles may be reprinted without permission with appropriate credit to the publication and the museum. CORRESPONDENCE Aimee Knebel, Public Relations Manager by email to: aknebel@camstl.org © 2010 Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis 2

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Dear Friends, This is a great time for the arts. Yes, the economic downturn over the last few years has brought challenges to everyone, including the Contemporary. We’ve all learned how to tighten our belts and do more with less. We’ve also learned that, especially at times like these, we need art more than ever. Art represents the creative human spirit. It connects us to the past while immersing us fully in the current moment. Art reminds us that we are all connected to one another. In museums, we love to visit our favorite works from years gone by. Contemporary art pushes us further, surprising and challenging us with the untested. Contemporary art reminds us of the artist’s extraordinary gift to innovate, invent, and amaze. Despite the tumult of the past few years, we pulled together one of our most extraordinary seasons ever. From Blind Chess to our 5th City-Wide Open Studios Weekend, we once again presented provocative programs that used the arts to bring people together. I hope you enjoy reading about all of these great programs in this issue. All of us at the Contemporary believe that now, more than ever, it is important for us to provide a complex, meaningful and rewarding experience with art. With that in mind, we look forward to a new season filled with some of the great art thinkers of our time, including artists Richard Artschwager and Elad Lassry, and New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz. We are also delighted to welcome Dominic Molon to the Contemporary as our new Chief Curator. Dominic joins us from the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, where he was the Acting Head of the Curatorial Department. A regular contributor to many art publications, Dominic is a highly respected and admired leader in the museum community, and we look forward to working with him to chart the next chapter of an ambitious future for the Contemporary. We encourage you to visit the Contemporary this season to be engaged, inspired, and challenged, and to take part in the dialogue of the creative spirit. Come and immerse yourself in something new, and witness that this is a great time for the arts.

Paul Ha Director

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Our Mission The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis promotes meaningful engagement with the most relevant and innovative art being made today.

Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Exhibitions, programs, and general operations are member supported and privately funded through contributions from generous individuals, corporations, public funders, and foundations. Additional operating support is provided by Whitaker Foundation; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; Missouri Cultural Trust; Regional Arts Commission; Bank of America Charitable Foundation; Wells Fargo Advisors; and Arts and Education Council. Special thanks to Glazers Midwest, Midwest Valet, and Chase Park Plaza Hotel.

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Exhibitions Exhibitions are at the core of the Contemporary, and our 7th season once again featured an exploration of the art of today. Beginning with a major international group show, followed by two solo shows by prominent New York and Los Angeles artists, and culminating with work by three St. Louis artists, our Main Galleries were transformed again and again. Alongside, The Front Room continued at an even faster pace, showing a variety of more experimental works by young artists from around the world. While the exhibitions at the Contemporary change frequently, one thing remains constant: our commitment to showing the most relevant and innovative art being made today. Challenging and rewarding, our exhibitions prompt conversation and new ways of thinking about the world today. General support for the Contemporaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibitions program is provided by Whitaker Foundation; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield; William E. Weiss Foundation; Nancy Reynolds and Dwyer Brown; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; Regional Arts Commission; Arts and Education Council; and members of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

Installation view, Matt Mullican.

Opening night of For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there. 6

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Jimmy Raskin, mixed media installation. Courtesy of the artist.

For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there September 9, 2009 - January 3, 2010

With its provocative title (taken from a quote from Darwin about theoretical mathematicians), the group show For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there explored the role artists play in sparking curiosity and the embrace of things we don’t understand. Organized by Chief Curator Anthony Huberman, the exhibition featured works by more than twenty artists from around the world: Anonymous, Dave Hullfish Bailey, Marcel Broodthaers, Sarah Crowner, Mariana Castillo Deball, Eric Duyckaerts, Ayse Erkmen, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Peter Fischli & David Weiss, Rachel Harrison, Giorgio Morandi, Matt Mullican, Bruno Munari, Nashashibi/Skaer, Falke Pisano, Jimmy Raskin, Frances Stark, Rosemarie Trockel, Patrick van Caeckenbergh, and David William. After three months at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, For the blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn’t there travelled to Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; de Appel Arts Centre, Amsterdam; and Culturgest, Lisbon. For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there was made possible through the generous support of Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; The Flemish Ministry of Culture; Fundación/Colección Jumex; and Mondriaan Foundation, Amsterdam.

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“…the institution’s most ambitious group exhibition to date…”

– Art in America

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Artist Sean Landers discusses his work with Director Paul Ha during Opening Weekend.

“ a blast from the past that feels very much of the moment.”

Sean Landers: 1991 - 1994, Improbable History January 22 - April 11, 2010 Vast, off-the-cuff thoughts scrawled across primed linen canvases stapled to a wall. An entire novel hand-scribbled onto yellow legal pads, numbered, and pinned up in page order on an opposing wall. Videos of the artist — singing and dancing around his studio — followed the audience through the galleries, offering revealing and uncomfortable moments while forcing laughter along the way. Sean Landers 1991-1994, Improbable History, curated by Director Paul Ha and Associate Curator Laura Fried, was the first large-scale survey of Landers’ work in the United States. Concentrating on this formative body of work that brought the artist such critical and popular success in the mid 1990s, the exhibition featured the diverse practice of a bold artist who brought intensely personal subject matter into focus, raising the questions: What is the self? Who is the artist? And, most importantly, what is art? Special thanks to Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York; greengrassi, London; and Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo. Sean Landers: 1991-1994, Improbable History installation at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

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– Artforum

Live Reading in New York In conjunction with Sean Landers’ exhibition in St. Louis, White Columns and Art Production Fund presented a special program at Saatchi + Saatchi in New York City on February 27, 2010. Over 20 art world luminaries (including Paul Ha) participated in a marathon reading of Landers’ 1993 novel [sic]. The original hand-written manuscript of the book was on display for the first time in its entirety at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Readers included: Cecily Brown, Gavin Brown, Jessica CraigMartin, John Currin, Clarissa Dalrymple, Rachel Feinstein, Liam Gillick, Paul Ha, Matthew Higgs, Kevin Landers, Sean Landers, Matvey Levenstein, Tod Lippy, Adam McEwen, Friedrich Petzel, Richard Phillips, Rob Pruitt, Michelle Reyes, David Rimanelli, Andrea Rosen, Andrea Scott, Linda Yablonsky, and Lisa Yuskavage. Visitors looking at original handwritten manuscript of Sean Landers’ novel [sic] at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

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Stephen Prina: Modern Movie Pop installation at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

Stephen Prina: Modern Movie Pop January 22 - April 11, 2010 For thirty years, Stephen Prina has pursued a multifaceted artistic practice that encompasses painting, installation, photography, sound, and film. At the same time, he has had an acclaimed career as composer and pop musician— releasing over a dozen music albums. Stephen Prina: Modern Movie Pop, curated by Associate Curator Laura Fried, brought these two endeavors together for the first time. The exhibition presented recent work in multiple media alongside the world premiere of the artist’s newest musical score, Concerto for Modern, Movie, and Pop Music for Ten Instruments and Voice (2010). Joined on stage by talented musicians from St. Louis, Prina performed among his own artworks, including his “blind paintings” that hung from the gallery ceiling. Surrounded by his vivid and eclectic exhibition, this one-night-only concert became the centerpiece of Prina’s dedication to the consonant spaces of painting, film, and music. Special thanks to Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne and Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York.

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Sarah Frost: Arsenal, installation at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 2010.

Martin Brief, Non Fiction (detail), 2010. Ink on paper, 72 x 20 inches.Courtesy of the artist

Great Rivers Biennial April 30 - August 8, 2010

This spring marked the fourth Great Rivers Biennial exhibition featuring the works of three St. Louis artists. This competitive program, launched in 2003 by the Contemporary and the Gateway Foundation, aims to identify the most promising artists in our community and give them the opportunity to shine. Over 200 artists applied for the three coveted spots, selected by a prominent national jury. The award includes $20,000 cash plus a major exhibition at the Contemporary. The 2010 winners, Martin Brief, Sarah Frost, and Cameron Fuller, once again created ambitious, thought-provoking exhibitions. In Amazon God, Martin Brief created a stream of textual data cataloging books with the word “god” in the title for sale on Amazon.com, exploring the way that language, thought, and information relate to contemporary culture. In Arsenal, Sarah Frost filled the gallery with a cascading paper cloud of handmade paper artillery, inspired by the ingenious homemade paper gun tutorials created by youth on YouTube. Finally, Cameron Fuller created a whimsical new culture filled with taxidermy animals and Northwestern-inspired artifacts in From the Collection of the Institute for the Perpetuation of Imaginal Processes. Together, these three exhibitions demonstrated the vibrancy of the St. Louis art scene. Great Rivers Biennial is generously supported by the Gateway Foundation.

The Great Rivers Biennial 2010 artists were invited to create special editions for this issue of MESH: pages 14 -15: Martin Brief, Drawing guide (detail), 2010, 37 x 17 inches. pages 16 -17: Sarah Frost, QWERTY, west wall (detail), 2010. Photo by Brendan Sullivan. pages 18 -19: Cameron Fuller, Untitled, 2010. Cameron Fuller: From the Collection of the Institute for the Perpetuation of Imaginal Processes, installation at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, 2010.

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“We draw from a lot of different sources, but we’re really interested in the kinds of experiences people have together. So it’s ideas about intimacy, and small scale participation. Things like this dental performance— instead of trying to make a show for a million people you make a show for just one person. What we tried to do for the show in St. Louis was to look at it in a couple of different ways.” — Machine Project’s Mark Allen

Machine Project inhabited The Front Room.

The Front Room Short exhibitions by artists and others

Running alongside the large-scale and long-term projects in the Main Galleries, The Front Room operates at a different rhythm, with exhibitions lasting anywhere from several days to a few weeks. Designed for more reactive, nimble, and experimental exhibitions—and devoted to lesser-established and younger artists who work internationally, nationally, and locally—this ongoing exhibition series tests the boundaries of conventional programming and echoes the elasticity and simultaneity of contemporary culture. While each Front Room project operates by loose association from one to the next, the program remains independent from the Main Galleries.

The Front Room was home to Los Angles artist collective Machine Project for several weeks last year. Visitors were invited to create music, learn to make kimchi and sauerkraut, and enjoy a musical serenade at the dentist. Each of these projects was designed to be intimate and participatory—and fun!

This year brought a broad terrain of practices and projects, including performance, installation, film, photography, music, painting—and even a musical trip to the dentist. Artists included: Xavier Cha; Torbjørn Rødland; Greg Parma Smith & Zin Taylor; David Musgrave & Erin Shirreff; Pablo Pijnappel; Jochen Lempert; Roman Schramm & Haris Epaminonda; Leslie Hewitt and Machine Project. In addition, we presented five shows curated by local curators to accompany our Great Rivers Biennial exhibition of local artists. 22

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Opening Nights

New Chief Curator: Dominic Molon

Thousands of visitors enjoy the fun of Opening Nights at the Contemporary.

The Contemporary is delighted to welcome Dominic Molon to

Molon joins the Contemporary from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago St. Louis as its new Chief Curator. Molon, a Chicago native, comes to St. Louis after 16 years at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago where he curated high-profile exhibitions such as this year’s Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out and Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll since 1967 in 2007. Most recently, he was acting head of the MCA’s curatorial department. His final show with the MCA is a politically-charged sound installation from Scottish artist Susan Philipsz, slated to open December 11, 2010. Molon is a highly respected and admired leader in the museum community, and he brings tremendous experience and skills to the Contemporary. Molon holds a Master of Arts in Art History and Criticism from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition, Molon regularly contributes to various art publications, makes public presentations, lectures widely across the United States, and serves on international advisory committees.

“The opportunity to join a really young institution like the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis and help build its history was too good of an opportunity to pass up,” said Molon.

Dominic Molon, on his move to St. Louis and his passions outside of contemporary art: A recent article in a Chicago weekly lamented the fact that I

they’ve been done – to death) and that is the lesson I learned

was leaving the city without having curated a big show about art

doing the major show about art and rock and roll in 2007,

and its relationship to sports given my hardly secret devotion to

Sympathy for the Devil. It’s never a good idea to take the thing

spectatorship of global and local sporting competitions. While

you love as a relief from work and make it INTO work! Sure I

my primary and somewhat obsessive passion is devoted to the

was able to connect with heroes such as Colin Newman, front-

(mostly good) fortunes of the British soccer club Manchester

man of punk band Wire or graphic designer Peter Saville (whose

United, I’ll join the rest of St. Louis in disliking a certain team

album covers for Joy Division and New Order are still some of

from the North Side of Chicago as a lifelong White Sox fan.

the best art ever created), but the rigors of the exhibition and

Come fall, I’ll often be decked in black-and-gold pulling for Mizzou

the occasional ferocity of the critical response to the show

football. (Not having attended schools with any kind of football

damaged my rock and roll soul for a spell. (On a positive note,

programs, I’ve adopted my fiancée’s alma mater.) Being a native

it did encourage me towards the Classical section of my iPod –

Chicagoan, however, I’m afraid that supporting the Blues or the

particularly the symphonies and song cycles of favorite composer

Rams might be too much to ask from an inveterate Blackhawks

Gustav Mahler.) Regardless, the sensibilities of the punk and

and Bears fan …

post-punk bands I loved growing up remain a constant source

Actually, there’s a perfectly good reason why I’ll never, ever, be

of inspiration and diversion and continue to inform my life and

doing an exhibition about sports or soccer (besides the fact that

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curatorial practice in both subtle and obvious ways.

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Public Programs and Audience Engagement The Contemporary serves up an ever-changing mix of music, art and culture to bring people together. From live bands and fortune tellers to blind chess competitions and barbecues, our public programs provide new ways of public engagement with art. Fun, dynamic and unique – that’s what you can expect from programs at the Contemporary. We’re also working to expand our online presence and find creative new ways to engage with people beyond our building. From popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to our behind-the-scenes blog, our audiences near and far can always stay connected to what’s going on at the Contemporary.

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Exhibition Programs

“We hope that this collaboration gets people thinking about art and composing music in new and inspired ways.”

With a provocative title and premise, the For the blind man in the dark room looking for the black cat that isn’t there exhibition provided ample opportunities for creative and diverse public programming including a Blind Chess tournament, a Blind Tasting Dinner, and even the opportunity for blindfolded members of the community to break open a piñata/work of art!

— Mizzou New Music Initiative founder Jeanne Sinquefeld

Playing in the Dark: A Collision of Art and Chess Grand Masters often possess the uncanny ability to visualize the chess board and play with eyes closed. The Contemporary took this game of “blind chess” to a new level, as defending U. S. Women’s Chess champion Anna Zatonskih amazed the crowd by playing five chess matches simultaneously – while blindfolded! Co-presented with the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.

Pinata Closing Party

New Music, New Works

Hundreds of guests gathered to mark the

How would you describe contemporary art...using music? What does an exhibition sound like? Three composition

end of the exhibition by being blindfolded

students at the University of Missouri had the opportunity to try, thanks to a unique collaboration between the

and taking a whack at its centerpiece work

Contemporary and the Mizzou New Music Initiative.

of art: a giant Klein bottle-shaped piñata

Using artwork from this year’s Great Rivers Biennial as inspiration, three University of Missouri–Columbia graduate

designed by Mexican artist Mariana Castillo Deball. Candy, toys, and other trinkets burst forth to the delight of the crowd.

students created original pieces that premiered at the Contemporary in May. Michael Strausbaugh created “Crass Menagerie,” a musical delight that was inspired by Cameron Fuller’s From the Collection of the Institute for the Perpetuation of Imaginal Processes. Stephanie Berg, a clarinetist, reacted to Sarah Frost’s artwork in her composition, “Paper Guns.” David Witter wrote “Failure to Communicate,” which was inspired by Martin Frost’s Amazon God. Special thanks to Stephen Freund, Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Mizzou New Music Initiative and Sinquefield Charitable Foundation.

Blind Tasting Dinner Imagine eating a gourmet dinner in the dark, each bite revealing a surprise of taste and texture. Several adventurous patrons did just that at an intimate “blind tasting dinner” planned and prepared by Executive Chef Gerard Craft of Niche Restaurant. One of Food & Wine Magazine’s top ten new chefs, Craft kept the menu secret until each course was complete, leaving guests to enjoy the fun of “not-knowing” in the spirit of the exhibition. 28

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5 Annual City–Wide Open Studios th

One of the best things about contemporary art is being able meet with artists to discuss their work and the stories behind it. This July, the Contemporary hosted its 5th Annual City-Wide Open Studios, an opportunity for local artists in all disciplines to showcase their work and studios to the public. More than 160 artists participated this year, spanning neighborhoods from Maplewood to Tower Grove to Clayton to Grand Center, attracting record crowds. Some visitors chose to plot their own course, while others took advantage of curatorled bus tours, bike tours, and even a new segway tour! Hundreds of guests wrapped up the weekend with a delicious BBQ at the Contemporary celebrating local favorites, including Pappy’s Smokehouse, Schlafly Beer, and Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. What a great way for art to bring people together!

City-Wide Open Studios is presented by Charter Communications. Additional support is generously provided by Schlafly Beer, Mark Buckheit and Associates, KDHX 88.1, River City Professionals, Grand Center, Inc., Luminary Center for the Arts, Pace Framing, Pappy’s Smokehouse, Pi on the Spot, BEST Transportation of St. Louis, Citizens for Modern Transit, Metro, Glide St. Louis Tours, Big Shark Bicycle Company, and Bike St. Louis, a division of Great Rivers Greenway.

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Making the Contemporary Accessible to All Visitor listening to Sean Landers podcast while touring the exhibition.

Free Digital Tours One of the great things about contemporary art is the opportunity to hear artists talk about the ideas and processes behind their own art. The Contemporary makes this experience available to all visitors for free through interactive Digital Tours.

Wells Fargo Advisors Free Wednesdays

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Museum admission is free to all every

more than 850 museums across the country If you are a Bank of America customer, be

Wednesday throughout 2010, thanks to the

to join with the National Endowment for the

sure to take advantage of the Museums

generous support of Wells Fargo Advisors.

Arts to offer free admission for all active

On Us program to enjoy free admission on

“We are committed to bringing the arts to

duty military personnel and their families

the first full weekend of every month to

under served segments of our community.

from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

the Contemporary and more than 100 other

Our overall goal is to constantly enhance the understanding and experience for firsttime and repeat visitors to the museum, as well as increase the diversity of our

For each exhibition, the Contemporary team creates a unique Digital Tour featuring short video clip interviews

audience,” said Director Paul Ha. “With

with artists and curators. Artist interviews allow visitors to learn more about the ideas behind certain pieces,

the help of Wells Fargo Advisors, we can

and offer insight into the way the piece was made. Curator comments provide background on the artists and

further promote the idea to the community

selected artworks, and also make connections between the works and larger art movements and trends.

that the arts are accessible to everyone.”

The Contemporary was proud to be one of

“America’s museums are proud to join the rest of the country in thanking our military personnel and their families for their service

Bank of America Museums On Us

museums nationwide. For a full listing of participating museums, visit www.museums.bankofamerica.com

and sacrifice,” said NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman. “I cannot imagine a better way to do that than welcoming them in to explore and enjoy the extraordinary cultural heritage our museums present. The works

To get started, come to the museum and check out a free iPod Touch from the front desk staff.

of art on view this summer will certainly

Let us know what you think!

inspire and challenge viewers—and sometimes they will just be a great deal of fun.”

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Youth Education The Contemporary believes strongly in the power of art to change lives. That’s why we are committed to offering a broad range of programs to bring the arts to hundreds of kids in our community each year. From in-depth training to broad school outreach initiatives, we are proud of the small yet meaningful ways our programs make a difference for the youth of St. Louis. Support for the Contemporary’s education programs is provided by Emerson; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; National Endowment for the Arts; William T. Kemper Foundation–Commerce Bank Trustee; Monsanto Fund; Boeing/ Arts and Education Council Collaborative Grant; Employee’s Community Fund of Boeing; Kerr Foundation; Target; Dorte and Jim Probstein; The Honey Fund; and members of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis.

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New Art in the Neighborhood Since 1995, the Contemporary has been an innovative leader in teen programming with its award-winning New Art in the Neighborhood education program. The mission of New Art in the Neighborhood is to connect talented teenagers to contemporary art and artists. Drawn from schools across the St. Louis area, students enjoy a year-long curriculum of art training including the very special opportunity to work alongside major artists exhibiting at the Contemporary. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one way we give back, and do our part to help create the next generation of contemporary artists. New Art in the Neighborhood is generously supported by Emerson; Monsanto Fund; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; National Endowment for the Arts; the Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis; and Bank of America Charitable Foundation.

Artist Sean Landers and the Contemporaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum Educator Tuan Nguyen lead a workshop with students in New Art in the Neighborhood teen education program.

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The Honey Fund Last year the Contemporary lost a very special friend and patron – Hester “Honey” Donziger. We were fortunate to get to know Honey through many collecting trips and time spent at the museum over the years. Her love of education and the arts was contagious, and we miss her energy and enthusiasm. The out-pouring of memorial gifts received in Honey’s honor demonstrates the overwhelming impact she had on so many of us. To keep her memory alive, her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and David Sherman, have established The Honey Fund to provide ongoing support for the youth education programs at the Contemporary. This fund will help us help young students realize their artistic potential and build the confidence needed to find great success in life. We are humbled and honored to carry on this tribute to Honey. To contribute to The Honey Fund, or for more information on making a tribute gift, contact Emily Klimek, Director of Individual Giving and Stewardship, at 314.535.0770, x213 or eklimek@camstl.org.

Contemporary ArtReach The Contemporary takes art and artists directly into schools with

Honey Fund Donors Carol and Michael Ambrosio Diane and Benjamin Anderson Anonymous Karen Ansari Kathryn Ash Patricia Bango Ben Barnes Lois S. Blonder Judith and Phillip Bradbury Mark Burnett Bunny and Charles Burson Nancy and Martin Chalifour Norma and Charles Chandler Susan and Kenneth Cohen Lois Cohn Cynthia and Frank Conner Sarah Netburn and John Cuti Michael Donziger DuBow Family Foundation Joy and Melville Dunkelman Leisa Zigman-Edlin and Michael Edlin Lenore B. Fein Florence and Richard Koplow Charitable Foundation Arnold Friedman Ethel and Arthur Furman David L. Giles Maxene Gillman Nikki and Steve Glick Jan and Rand Goldstein Jan and Ronald Greenberg Jean and Sidney Grossman Linda and Ernest Hale Susan and David Sherman, Jr. Karen Hinton Meredith and Jim Holbrook Beverly and Earl Horowitz Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Sheila and Leo Jacobson Tania Beasley-Jolly and William Jolly Diane and David Katzman Bea Kleier DeeDee and Andrew Kohn

Amy and Bill Koman Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg Phyllis and Kenneth Langsdorf Dale and Robert Latiff Katherine and Marc Lazar Nancy and Gregory Leisch Susan and Andre L’Heureux Richard Lindeborg Susan Linden Rosalyn and Charles Lowenhaupt Barbara and William Macon Audrey J. Marcoe Diane and Irwin Miller Karin Moody Maurie Perl Sheila F. Pokras Ruthe and Tony Ponturo Dorte and Jim Probstein Jeana and Buddy Reisinger Ina Richter Doris R. Rogers Joanne Roobin Lindsey and Todd Roobin Shelby and Chuck Schagrin Stacy and Greg Siwak Mildred and John Spalding Marilyn Stein Stratus Consulting Shelly and Steven Strauss Patricia and Michael Szymkowicz Paula Tosini Pam and Greg Trapp Elizabeth Tucker Phyllis and Arnold Vandroff Mary C. Walters Laurie Garland and Michael Weisman Frances and Leonard Weisberg Arthur Whitley Ruth and Lesley Witmer Carole D. Witten Wendy E. Witten Patricia Wright

Students from Teen Museum Studies program pose with the exhibition Life in Decay that they curated at the Contemporary in July. Joining them is local artist Peggy Adams, one of three artists whose work was chosen by the students from the Flat Files for inclusion in the exhibition.

Teen Museum Studies Do you know what it takes to run a museum like the

the Contemporary ArtReach program. This collaborative program

Contemporary? Thanks to the generous support of Boeing,

of museum tours, school visits, and workshops with artists-in-

several high school students now do!

residence is designed to enhance the existing curriculum at the participating schools and provide unique opportunities for raising student awareness of contemporary issues through an exploration of contemporary art. Through encounters with contemporary and modern art, students in area public schools learn how art can be used to express ideas about people, history, culture, and society. Contemporary ArtReach is generously supported by the William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank Trustee; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; National Endowment for the Arts; and Bank of America Charitable Foundation.

This year, the Contemporary became one of the first museums in the country to offer a Teen Museum Studies program to local high school students interested in learning more about museum operations. The program offers exposure to all of the departments that make a museum possible, including directorial, curatorial, public programming, marketing, and fundraising. Using the skills learned throughout the program, the students worked together to curate their own exhibition at the Contemporary.

“I was not expecting it to be such an immersive experience. I was expecting more of a field-trip environment and I’m very glad we actually got to do something so immersive and intense. I liked how we actually had to deal with a real budget and real time concerns— you know, a real deadline, for a real show with other people’s artwork. It was fascinating and fun.” —Josef Kanak, Teen Museum Studies student

Teen Museum Studies is made possible through a Boeing /Arts and Education Council Collaborative Grant.

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Free Family Days Contemporary art can be challenging—sometimes even scary. Our Free Family Days are designed to change that, offering opportunities for kids and parents to learn about contemporary art in fun, interactive ways—from storytelling, chalk drawings, painting, and more. For many, this is a child’s first exposure to a museum like the Contemporary, and our goal is simple: to help people better enjoy the experience of visiting a museum. Thousands of people have participated in Free Family Days thanks to the generous support of the William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank Trustee and .

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Development and Special Events It takes a lot of dedicated and generous people to make a museum like the Contemporary possible. Whether from annual fund gifts and memberships or event sponsorships and tickets, all financial support is important to our continued success. The Contemporary is grateful to the thousands of generous individuals, corporations, public funders, and foundations who make it financially possible for us to meet our mission of promoting meaningful engagement with the most relevant and innovative art being made today.

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“Emily Rauh Pulitzer is one of our city’s greatest champions of the arts.” — Contemporary Director Paul Ha

Emily Rauh Pulitzer accepts award from Contemporary Art Museum Director Paul Ha.

Annual Gala Honoring Emily Rauh Pulitzer More than 300 guests joined with the Contemporary Art Museum

Longtime friend Bob Duffy, associate editor of the St. Louis

St. Louis to honor Emily Rauh Pulitzer, a woman at the forefront

Beacon, delivered a heartfelt personal tribute to introduce an

of the contemporary art scene from its beginnings. Emmy, as

extraordinary film about Emmy, which featured interviews with

she is known to her friends and colleagues, played a key role in

friends and colleagues from afar.

introducing the people of St. Louis to paradigm-pushing works in the 1960s when she served as the sole curator at the Saint Louis Art Museum. Since then, she has remained a champion of modern and contemporary art in St. Louis and around the world, serving as an extraordinary supporter of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. Many special guests from around the country flew in to join the celebration, including Richard Gaddes, retired director of the Santa Fe Opera; colleagues from the Harvard Art Museum; granddaughters Bianca and Elkhanah Pulitzer; and the late James Wood, former president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust.

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In her honor, several artists for whom she helped grow careers gifted astounding works of art to the Contemporary for auction. With the inclusion of this art auction featuring works by Tadao Ando, Brad Cloepfil, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, and Gedi Sibony, the museum raised well over $300,000 to support its exhibition programs. The annual gala was chaired by Boo and Chuck Cook, Alison and John Ferring, Jan and Ronald Greenberg, Jerrilyn and David Hoffmann, and Nancy and Ken Kranzberg. Arnold Donald wowed the crowd as master of ceremonies. Special thanks to lead sponsor Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP.

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2010 DADA BALL:

Dada Rocks with Decades

The best of fashion from both coasts converged on the Contemporary’s pink carpet for the 2010 Dada Ball. The party featured a vintage couture fashion show (Rochas, Gucci, Chanel, YSL and more) produced by fashion guru (and honorary chair) Cameron Silver of Decades, Los Angeles. Silver and other honorary chairs, supermodel Karlie Kloss, golden globe award winner Chloë Sevigny, and New York fashion writer and native St. Louisan Derek Blasberg were all in attendance. Special guests included Deborah Roberts of ABC News, Byrdie Bell, Claire Bernard and Fabiola Beracasa, and Chris Bolen of Interview Magazine. An auction of one-of-a-kind items—including artist Asher Penn’s Kate Moss Rorschach prints created especially for Dada, a custom “satirical portrait” by Philip Slein, Derek Blasberg’s New York “swag bag” and a generous “farm to table dinner” provided by Ann Lipton of Winslow’s Home—took the party to new fundraising heights: over $130,000 was raised for the museum’s education and outreach programs. The Contemporary extends a special thank you to Dada chairs Susan Barrett, Tania Beasley-Jolly, and Nicole Benoist Edgerton, patron chairs Susan Sherman and Jimmy Jamieson, and fashion council chairs Dorte Probstein and Mary Ann Srenco, as well as the entire Dada Committee for their extraordinary efforts. Additional thanks to Susan Sherman and Kim Miller for co-hosting the Cameron Silver/Decades trunk show that raised additional funds for the museum. And finally, a HUGE thank you to sponsors Wells Fargo Advisors, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Bud Select and Select 55 brands, and St. Louis Magazine. The Dada Ball made it into several national celebrity blogs and garnered full-page coverage in the June issue of Interview Magazine. But perhaps most importantly, it attracted new patrons and a truly uber-fashion-forward crowd that transported us to Paris, Milan and New York for one magical night in April.

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The Contemporary Fund Membership is a cornerstone of fundraising at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. As a nonprofit organization, we count on donations from people like you to continue to provide cutting-edge exhibitions and expose the people of St. Louis to contemporary art and its powerful impact. For the 2010 – 2011 season we have enhanced the benefits offered to members at all levels. And we are very excited to announce our new society for upper level donors: The Contemporary Fund. A gift to The Contemporary Fund truly supports the Museum – its exhibitions, education and outreach programs, and daily operations. All annual gifts to The Contemporary Fund include complimentary reciprocal museum memberships as well as a variety of other special benefits, most notably, exclusive invitations and access to contemporary art, artists and art spaces around St. Louis, the country and the world. No matter what you want to learn, see or experience, there are opportunities available through The Contemporary Fund membership! For a complete schedule of The Contemporary Fund programs and events, or more information contact Emily Klimek, Director of Individual Giving and Stewardship, at 314.535.0770, x213 or eklimek@camstl.org.

Fellow – $250 All benefits of Museum membership (including unlimited free Museum admission, discount at the museum gift shop and participating local restaurants, and reciprocal privileges at museums nationwide) plus invitations to gallery and artist studio visits around St. Louis. Benefactor – $500 All benefits listed above, plus breakfast and private guided tour of each exhibition. Patron – $1,000 All benefits listed above, plus invitations to the Art Patrons Reception, the Annual Distinguished Speaker Reception, and 10% discount on museum venue rental. Sustainer – $2,500 All benefits listed above, plus private guided tour with wine and cheese reception for up to 12 friends or colleagues. Curator Circle – $5,000 All benefits listed above, plus invitations to engagements with visiting artists, critics, and celebrated art colleagues, participation in national travel program, and copies of all exhibition catalogs published by the Contemporary Art Museum. Director Circle – $10,000 All benefits listed above, plus a private series of educational opportunities to learn about contemporary art and art collecting, participation in national and international travel program, and art collecting advice from the Contemporary’s Director and curatorial staff.

Art Trips

Chairman Circle – $25,000+ All benefits listed above, plus invitations to the most exclusive engagements with visiting artists, critics and other celebrated art colleagues, complimentary museum venue rental, opportunity to sponsor a museum program, and additional customized benefits and services

A day excursion by private plane to Marfa in western Texas to see the Chinati and Judd Foundations was an unforgettable experience.

Contemporary Fund donors enjoyed rare behind-the-scenes access to several stunning private art collections in Miami and Dallas last year— including the special treat of visiting pop music star George Michael’s home (yes, the MTV music awards were on the bookshelf)! And we were delighted to invite members of the Saint Louis Art Museum Beaux Arts Council to join us on our fifth trip to Art Basel Miami Beach. For more information on upcoming art trips and the Leadership Circle programs, contact Emily Klimek at 314.535.0770, x213 or eklimek@camstl.org.

Members enjoy the opportunity to talk with exhibiting artists at the Contemporary.

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Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Annual Report 2009-2010 For the Fiscal Year July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010

By the Numbers

Revenue and Expenses

$2,000,000

Artists shown $1,500,000

22,374 Visitors

$1,000,000

2,152 Students served

$500,000

713,619

Unique website visits

Total revenues

$ 1 ,7 7 8 , 2 0 7

Total operating expenses

$ 1 , 6 5 3,4 8 2

Where Funding Comes From…

Where It Goes…

Public Funding

74%

Earned Income

Exhibitions and Education Programs

10%

Endowment Draw

30%

Grants and Sponsorships

25%

Board and Individual Giving

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26%

Fund-raising Events (Net)

Administration

17%

Fund-raising

Annual Giving 2009-2010 The Contemporary is grateful for the many donors who provided financial support this year. Should you notice any errors or omissions, please contact Allison Chao at 314.535.0770, x204 or achao@camstl.org. More than $25,000 Susan Barrett Nancy Reynolds and Dwyer P. Brown Susan McCollum and Todd Epsten Alison and John Ferring Fundação Caixa Geral de Depósitos - CULTURGEST, Lisbon Gateway Foundation Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg Joan and Mitchell Markow Missouri Arts Council Roy Pfautch Emily Rauh Pulitzer Regional Arts Commission Susan and David Sherman III Jeanne and Rex A. Sinquefield Trio Foundation of St. Louis The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts William E. Weiss Foundation Wells Fargo Advisors Whitaker Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 Anheuser-Busch InBev Arts and Education Council Nan E. Boileau Nanette E. Boileau Charter Communications DHR International, Inc. Emerson Flemish Ministry of Culture Jeffrey Fort Friedrich Petzel Gallery Gagosian Gallery Grand Center, Inc. Jerrilyn and David Hoffmann James C. Jamieson III William T. Kemper Foundation Amy and Bill Koman Donna Moog and Leonard Landsbaum Ann and Randy Lipton Lester Miller Monsanto Fund Isabelle and Jean-Paul L. Montupet Noémi and Michael Neidorff Novus International, Inc. Clare Davis and David Obedin Dorte and Jim Probstein The St. Louis Beacon Cameron Silver Mary Ann and Andrew Srenco Carol and Michael Staenberg Anabeth and John Weil $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous (2) ARCTURIS Ann R. Ruwitch and John Fox Arnold Bank of America Carol and Peter Benoist The Boeing Company Mara and Brian Bruce Bunny and Charles Burson CDW Corporation Yvette and John Dubinsky Enterprise Bank & Trust Lotta and Jeff Fox Fundación/Colección Jumex Margretta Forrester and Walker Gaffney Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne Goldman Sachs & Co. Jan and Rand Goldstein Jean and Sidney Grossman Anjali and Atul Kamra Phyllis and Kenneth Langsdorf

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Tributes In Honor of: Ann Ruwitch and John Fox Arnold Boo and Chuck Cook Robert Friedman Shirley and Larry Schermer Margie and Bert Talcoff

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Contemporary’s Picks Chicago Art Institute of Chicago focus: Richard Hawkins - Third Mind October 22, 2010 - January 16, 2011

Minneapolis Walker Art Center From Here to There: Alec Soth’s America September 12, 2010 - January 2, 2011

The Renaissance Society, The University of Chicago Gerard Byrne: A Thing is a Hole in a Thing it is Not January 9 - February 27, 2011

Yves Klein: With the Void. Full Powers October 23, 2010 - February 13, 2011

San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Museum of Modern Art New Work: R.H. Quaytman October 22, 2010 - January 16, 2011 Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Eva Hesse: Studiowork January 26, 2011 - April 24, 2011

Boston / Cambridge: ICA: Institute of Contemporary Art/ Boston Mark Bradford November 19, 2010 - March 13, 2011 MIT List Visual Arts Center Frances Stark: This could become a gimick [sic] or an honest articulation of the workings of the mind October 22, 2010 - January 2, 2011

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