Meet Chief Curator Dominic Molon

As the previous Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, newly appointed Chief Curator Dominic Molon joined the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis on September 27, 2010. Molon has curated major thematic survey exhibitions with a broad international and historical scope such as Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out (2010) where the exhibition addressed the pivotal role of the studio in artists' practice; and Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll since 1967 (2007). This monumental exhibition was the most serious and comprehensive look at the intimate and inspired relationship between the visual arts and rock-and-roll culture to date. He also organized solo exhibitions of such significant contemporary artists such as Liam Gillick (2009), Wolfgang Tillmans (2006), Paul Pfeiffer (2003) coorganized with MIT List Visual Arts Center, Gillian Wearing (2002), and Sharon Lockhart (2001), while coordinating numerous traveling exhibitions including Take your time: Olafur Eliasson, Karen Kilimnik, Kai Althoff: Kai Kein Respekt (Kai No Respect) and Charles Ray. As a highly respected and admired leader in the museum community, Molon regularly contributes to various art publications, makes public presentations, lectures widely across the United States, and serves on international advisory committees. As the newly appointed Chief Curator of the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Dominic Molon introduces himself to museum visitors, talks about his curatorial vision for the future, and invites you to his lecture on Thursday, March 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Contemporary.