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"On the Occassion of A Not Knowing and Never Remembered," Matt Christy

I love a thoughtfully organized display of well-lit wall art as much as the next gallerygoer. But the formality of most art exhibitions is ripe for disruption, just begging to be upset and overturned. Nashville artist Matt Christy’s work has long embraced chance, absurdity and even straight-up chaos. Christy’s The Vibrating Neighbor painting exhibition brought high psychedelic weirdness to East Nashville back in January, but his An Evening With Matt Christy event was the show’s bizarro high point. With help from brothers Benji and David Onri Anderson, Christy’s contemporary art happening combined video, poetry, improvisational music, dance and an almost equally odd Q&A for the most unique gallery experience of the year. JOE NOLAN

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