“Anthropocenic: Art About the Natural World in the Human Era” is a topical and compelling group exhibition by artists who make art about nature, the natural world, and our effect on and interrelation with it in the 21st century. The opening reception will follow the 22nd Annual Otis Lecture, “On Rising: Exertion, Activism, and Art in the Age of Climate Change” by Elizabeth Rush, author of “Rising”.
The exhibiting artists work in most media from painting and sculpture to video and infographics. Some of the strategies they employ include incorporating the sciences and other disciplines into their work; working with teams of artists, scientists, students, and others; and creating project-based works exploring the theme.
For more information about the Anthropocenic exhibition: http://www.bates.edu/museum/exhibitions/upcoming/anthropocenic-art-about-the-natural-world-in-the-human-era/
For more information about the Otis Lecture: