MOCRA Observes Day of Remembrance in Exhibit

MOCRA observes the Day With(out) Art:

On December 1, 2009, Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) will observe the twentieth anniversary of the Day With(out) Art, a national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis, by exhibiting “The Promise,” an important work by the late New York artist Adrian Kellard.

Kellard (1959-1991) was a rising artist in the 1980s. His large-scale carved wood block panels evoked both medieval shrines and the woodblock prints of 20th-century German Expressionists, but their bright colors and folksy quality made them accessible to a wide range of audiences.

For the Day With(out) Art MOCRA will feature one of his last works, titled “The Promise,” which references the legend of St. Christopher, who carried the infant Jesus across a turbulent river. Kellard depicts himself in the role of St. Christopher. “The Promise” asserts the possibility of hope and compassion in the midst of suffering. Kellard’s own life was cut short by AIDS at the age of 32.

MOCRA will be open from 11 am to 4 pm on December 1, and “The Promise” will remain on display during regular museum hours through December 13, 2009.

MOCRA is located at 3700 West Pine Mall Blvd., in Fusz Hall, above the Food Court. More information is available by calling 314-977-7170 or visiting mocra.slu.edu.

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