Conceptual art—that is, art that has more to do with ideas than traditional execution—has received more than its share of derision in the past forty years. In The Quick and the Dead—an ambitious exhibition of ninety works by fifty international artists—the Walker is attempting to reclaim some respect for artists who choose to travel down the conceptual path rather than, say, paint or sculpt. The exhibition features many artists who were part of the conceptual art movement of the 1960s and 1970s (e.g., Robert Barry, Joseph Beuys, George Brecht, John Cage, Marcel Duchamp) and others since who have explored new ways to think about the world through innovative and unconventional art forms. The show doesn’t stop at the gallery door, either—it extends into the sculpture garden, parking ramp, and all the way to the Basilica of St. Mary. Walker Art Center, April 25–September 27.