Nature/Artifice
Contemporary Works from the Collection
April 25, 2009 - February 28, 2010
Introduction
This selection of contemporary paintings, sculpture, and video from the Museum’s collection explores the relationship between nature and artifice. In some cases, natural materials-a lemon, thistles, or rocks, for example-are placed in artful arrangements or altered to extend their significance. Conversely, manufactured materials-ranging from audiotape to flip-flop sandals-are configured to resemble such natural phenomena as a cascading waterfall or the Caribbean Sea. A number of the works featured here are recent acquisitions being shown for the first time.
Judith Tannenbaum
Exhibition images
