Backyard wrestling, eating contests, re-enactment play, Halloween hijinks—Cameron Jamie takes inspiration from some of contemporary mankind’s most primitive social pastimes. While they may not be great showcases of civility, these subjects do make for grotesque, amusing, and ultimately thought-provoking study in this artist’s first solo museum exhibition. Through film, video, performance, photography, sculpture, and drawings, Jamie presents the strange fruits of suburban boredom—focused around California’s San Fernando Valley, where he grew up—as “social theater.” His collaborations with street performers, celebrity impersonators, and musicians (including the Melvins and Japanese guitarist Keiji Haino) add dimension to these fascinating takes on socially acceptable absurdity. 612-375-7622; www.walkerart.org
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