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MOCRA extends Adrain Kellard Exhibition

Published by Genevieve Knab on December 12, 2011 in Art, Event Announcements, Free Stuff, General News, MOCRA and On Campus. 0 Comments

 

 

Hey remember Museum of Contemporary Religious Art’s (MOCRA’s) “Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion” exhibit? Check out the post we did about it here.

If you missed your chance to see the exhibit don’t you fret; the end date has been extended until December 18th. Take a break from all your studying and relax by checking out some incredible art.

MOCRA is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00a.m. until 4:00p.m. For more information and questions call 314-977-7170 or visit mocra.slu.edu for more information.

 

 

MOCRA extends Adrain Kellard Exhibition
until Dec. 18; (open Tues.-Sun: 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m.)
free

 

MOCRA observes Day With(out) Art and World AIDS Day

Published by Tynan Shevlin on November 30, 2011 in Art, Event Announcements, Free Stuff, General News, MOCRA and On Campus. 0 Comments

Each year, December 1 is observed throughout the world as a day of solidarity with those living with HIV/AIDS, and of remembrance of those who have died. December 1 is also Day With(out) Art, on which museums and galleries worldwide celebrate a day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis, with such events as shutting down museums, sending staff to volunteer at AIDS services, or sponsoring special exhibitions of work about AIDS. Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) observes Day With(out) Art this year with its current exhibition, Adrian Kellard: The Learned Art of Compassion. The exhibition features work by a young artist whose life was cut short by AIDS in 1991. MOCRA will be open from 11 AM to 4 PM on December 1. Admission is free. More information is available by calling 314-977-7170 or visiting MOCRA’s website, linked above. The exhibition continues until December 11. Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM to 4 PM.

Also on December 1, MOCRA is releasing a special episode of its MOCRA Voices podcast series, featuring an interview with curator and art historian Thomas Sokolowski. Sokolowski was instrumental in the founding of Day With(out) Art and the creation of the red ribbon for AIDS Awareness. In this interview, Sokolowski talks about the close relationship between art and AIDS activism, and reflects on the past, present and future role of art where AIDS is concerned. The podcast can be streamed from MOCRA’s website or downloaded from the iTunes Store.

 

MOCRA Announces New Exhibition Open Now Through December 12

Published by Colin Shevlin on September 27, 2010 in MOCRA. 0 Comments

MOCRA has recently opened a new exhibition featuring the six decade career of James Rosen. David Brinker with the museum has more:

Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) announces an exhibition titled James Rosen: The Artist and the Capable Observer. It surveys Rosen’s six-decade career and consists of over 100 works, including his homages to some of the great works of Western art. The Artist and the Capable Observer opens September 26, 2010 and continues through December 12, 2010. Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exhibition admission is free, though there is a suggested donation of $5, or $1 for students and children.

Information about the exhibition is available by calling 314-977-7170 or visiting mocra.slu.edu.

 

MOCRA Observes Day of Remembrance in Exhibit

Published by Colin Shevlin on November 23, 2009 in MOCRA. 0 Comments

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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.

 

MOCRA Presents “Cosmic Tears” Artist Michael Byron

Published by Colin Shevlin on November 11, 2009 in Free Stuff, MOCRA and Presentations. 0 Comments

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Saint Louis University’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art (MOCRA) will present internationally recognized artist Michael Byron on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm.

In his address, titled “Cosmic Tears: Word and Image,” Byron will discuss the development of his “Cosmic Tears” series and how it relates to other work in his œuvre and to the history of Abstract Painting. A reception will follow and is free and open to the public. The exhibition “Michael Byron: Cosmic Tears” continues at MOCRA through December 13, 2009.

Mr. Byron’s talk is made possible through the generous financial support of the Regional Arts Commission. For more information, check out mocra.slu.edu.